Nostradamus Date Book 1990
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
February 2, 2011 8:46am CST
I dug this book out (and there is a diary section even though I'm still on 1986 for my blog)
because I wanted to read some of Nostradamus's predictions..mainly due to all the disasters that have been happening lately. I know that his quatrains are interpreted differently, depending on who has interpreted them but I'd just like to quote this little section from "Earth Strikes Back" if I may:-
[i]"The prophet was completely aware that everything man does to his world affects the balance of those finely adjusted factors (global homeostatis!) and foresaw that if we behaved as we have been doing this century; exploding bombs, cutting down forests and destroying natural life, for long enough we would eventually suffer the consequences.
He saw it in very simple terms - that if we shifted this natural balance than nature, or Earth herself, would strike back at us with the other side of the game - storms, earthquakes, volcanoes, shifts in the Earth's plates, and that these changes would have to happen in order for nature to readjust her position and make the balance reoccur.
During the next one and half decades before the end of the millennium(?) we are likely to see more of such Mother Earth behaviour - unless we make changes ourselves."[/i]
Spooky, eh? Bearing in mind this is way back in 1990 this book came out and we still haven't done anything to stop the destruction of the planet. I guess we're on a slippery slope, no turning back now, the Earth has had enough.
What do you think of Nostradamus? Brilliant mind or a load of old twaddle?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostradamus
because I wanted to read some of Nostradamus's predictions..mainly due to all the disasters that have been happening lately. I know that his quatrains are interpreted differently, depending on who has interpreted them but I'd just like to quote this little section from "Earth Strikes Back" if I may:-
[i]"The prophet was completely aware that everything man does to his world affects the balance of those finely adjusted factors (global homeostatis!) and foresaw that if we behaved as we have been doing this century; exploding bombs, cutting down forests and destroying natural life, for long enough we would eventually suffer the consequences.
He saw it in very simple terms - that if we shifted this natural balance than nature, or Earth herself, would strike back at us with the other side of the game - storms, earthquakes, volcanoes, shifts in the Earth's plates, and that these changes would have to happen in order for nature to readjust her position and make the balance reoccur.
During the next one and half decades before the end of the millennium(?) we are likely to see more of such Mother Earth behaviour - unless we make changes ourselves."[/i]
Spooky, eh? Bearing in mind this is way back in 1990 this book came out and we still haven't done anything to stop the destruction of the planet. I guess we're on a slippery slope, no turning back now, the Earth has had enough.
What do you think of Nostradamus? Brilliant mind or a load of old twaddle?
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6 responses
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
2 Feb 11
I think he is brilliant! He made all these predictions and he has been right so far. I don't see how anyone can deny it. And I find it exciting that he has the same birthday as me. :)
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Feb 11
Wow! How cool is that, to share your birthday with the great man.
@jwfarrimond (4473)
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2 Feb 11
Nostradamus? Who knows if it's twaddle or not? But I do agree that the Earth is quite capable of redressing the ballence and we might even survive the experience as a species but I'll not be around long enough to see it, though those children being born now will.
Have you read the book "The Limits to Growth"? Published in 1972 it's about the finite nature of the resources that we need to support our civilisation and the logical outcomes of over population and environmental destruction. There is a 30 year update sequel that has been published as well but I've not read that yet.
Incidentally, it's quite impossible for us to destroy the planet We might very well destroy the ecosystem to the point where it cannot support the huge human population any more, but the planet will continue and the ecosystem will recover in time. To quote the title of a SF novel in which 99% of humanity is wiped out by a plague, "Earth Abides"
We might very well destroy the ecosystem to the point where it cannot support the huge human population any more, but the planet will continue and the ecosystem will recover in time. To quote the title of a SF novel in which 99% of humanity is wiped out by a plague, "Earth Abides"@jwfarrimond (4473)
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2 Feb 11
Wars are already being fought over resources - particularly the most critical one - OIL. The survivors will be the ones who can control and hold the most critical resources. Another book that I can recommend is "The Collapse of Complex Societies" It's an academic study of the reasons why complex societies collapse by looking an the many historical examples of collapse.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Feb 11
I saw a documentary about the state of the world's population and that it's unsustainable now, never mind 50 years from now..not enough water and food to go round and it suggested that wars will be fought over resources in future. I was most upset when I found out that Britain has bought up land to grow wheat in Ethiopia, not to feed the Ethiopians but US right here in the UK. I don't think Bob Geldof will be best pleased.
@sukumar794 (5040)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
2 Feb 11
The predictions of Nostradamus coming to us in true perspective is quite astonishing. The Earth would definitely punish back if we continue exploring its possibilities beyond the realms of its good aspects.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Feb 11
It's already punishing us my friend. Records tumbling all over the place regarding the weather. I try not to think about it but it's so scary what is happening to the world, not that the politicians are bothered.
@derek_a (10873)
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2 Feb 11
I read a lot of Nostradamus and have several books by him. Some of the quatrains are interesting, particularly the ones mentioning "Hisler" (I believe he mis-spelled it) and the second-world war. The others though, I found somewhat confusing and well, the jury is still out on that one, because I have noticed how many people make them fit. I found that America's Sleeping Prophet Edgar Cayce makes some fascinating reading, more so than Nostradamus, because he did give his prophesies using modern-day English without any need to interpret or have any second opinions. _Derek
_Derek@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Feb 11
"Fascinating!" as Spock would say!
I remember watching Russell Grant, the Rotund Astrologer, about 3 years ago on one of his video blogs. I'm not kidding you, his face was set in stone. Normally, he's all jovial and a bit "gay" when he presents his yearly predictions but I'll never forget how serious he was..as he was going on about the banking crisis..but wasn't, if you see what I mean. He knew what he meant but couldn't spell it out as it was a few months before the crash. From that moment on I could tell he was a really good Astrologer and no doubt he knows a few things about all these disasters as well.
I remember watching Russell Grant, the Rotund Astrologer, about 3 years ago on one of his video blogs. I'm not kidding you, his face was set in stone. Normally, he's all jovial and a bit "gay" when he presents his yearly predictions but I'll never forget how serious he was..as he was going on about the banking crisis..but wasn't, if you see what I mean. He knew what he meant but couldn't spell it out as it was a few months before the crash. From that moment on I could tell he was a really good Astrologer and no doubt he knows a few things about all these disasters as well.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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2 Feb 11
The problem is with Nostradamus and his ilk is that they are usually interpreted retrospectively. Personally I think that some of the stuff he wrote is uncannily Prescient. But by and large I see him as a soothsayer whose fans have kept him going longer than his shelf life.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Feb 11
Yes, and there have been differing interpretations as well, which doesn't help. I do believe our very own Russell Grant, the Astrologer, foresaw the credit crunch. I watched a video of his online and he was extremely serious for a change. "What is about to happen affects us all!" he kept saying and he went on about big business floundering around the world, etc. It was fascinating stuff so it would be interesting to know if all these natural disasters are leading up to something even more devastating. It's all in the Stars you know lol.
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
2 Feb 11
I look at his prophecies/predictions as more of a "load of old twaddle", than I do a brilliant mind. And I look at those who've "interpreted" the "load of old twaddle" with suspicion, skepticism, etc. I have a neighbor who I think is pretty darn good at predicting the future. Maybe I should write her predictions down and make some money interpretting and publishing them?
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
2 Feb 11
You do that, you'd make a fortune, especially if she tells you the world will end in 2012, probably when Great Britain don't win any gold medals at the London Olympics!
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
2 Feb 11
I read some of the conversation below... Several people "predicted" the housing/credit/financial meltdowns. Even George Bush was trying to get Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae under control in the early 2000s. Congress didn't react, the Fed didn't react...and I guess we know what happened.
And I predict Great Britain will win, not one, but two gold medals! I'd love to be at the London Olympics, but I guess I'll just watch from afar. Besides, you really get to see more of the games via TV than if you're actually attending a couple of events (that's all I'd be able to afford...maybe one event...assuming I could afford to get to London and stay with you? How far are you from London?)
