Nostradamus
Michel De Nostradamus - On December 14, 1503 in St. Remy, France, Michel De Nostradamus was born. The first son of Jewish parents, forced by the Inquisition to convert to Catholicism, would become a skilled physician but would gain renown during his lifetime and beyond as a seer of the future.
Growing up he spent much of his time learning languages, math, astronomy, and astrology from his grandfather, Jean. Later he attended the University at Avignon where he studied liberal arts. Afterward, he graduated from the medical school at the University of Montpelier and began a private practice where he succeeded at treating plague victims in Montpelier and the surrounding areas.
Around 1534 he married and began a family. Tragically, the plague which he had been so successful in treating previously took the lives of his wife and two children. (The names of his wife and children are not known)
Distraught and pursued by the Inquisition, Nostradamus packed his bags and traveled throughout Italy and France for the next six years.
He eventually settled down in the town of Salon, France in 1554 where he married his second wife, Anne Ponsart Gemelle, with whom he raised six children – three boys and three girls.
It was during this time that he began his career as a prophet. In 1555, at the age of 52, he wrote his first collection of Centuries – a set of 100 quatrains. Over the next several years he would complete a total of 10 Centuries.
In 1564 Nostradamus was appointed Royal Physician to King Charles IX.
On July 1, 1566 Nostradamus offered his final prediction to his priest. In response to the priest’s farewell of “Until tomorrow,” Nostradamus is said to have answered: “You will not find me alive at sunrise.”
Nostradamus died that night.
Reference http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/Topics/Nostradamus/biography.html
Consideration for Ancientminds -
WOW, what can you say about Nostradamus? Afraid of persecution, he hides his predictions in parables that still baffle our great minds. He was connected to a knowledge that many may never understand. I have read many of his parables and watched my documentaries on him. I have to tell you that I am convinced is his ability to see beyond what we know as normal time. He was gifted.
Ancient Uniqueness -
If there is such a thing as cosmic connections and oneness, I believe Nostradamus had it. Could you imagine seeing the future or the past? Would a normal mind be able to handle what we see. Could we comprehend what we saw? These are the really big questions that Nostradamus COULD have had. I say that because, if he were correct on each and every prediction then he would have had it. However, we cannot know for sure if what he saw was the future or the past. I say this because I believe there have been several phases of life on Earth. No one can truly know except for words handed down of the generations. Its entirely possible that HIS words may have altered our time line.
For instance, if we read in his parables that the world would suffer at the hands of a great tyrant from the Northern Hemisphere of the world, we could then look for this fellow and maybe even prevent him from coming into power. This would make the parable void. Though in his time it was very much real. Join the forum and tell us what you think.
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