French physician Michel de Nostredame was known as both a prophet and a mad man during his lifetime. But the Nostradamus predictions had everybody talking – and they still do.
Nostradamus was best known for his book, ‘Les Propheties’, first published in 1555. This book has rarely been out of print since his death.
Nostradamus listed many predictions world-wide, using a mix of astrology and Bible-based prophecies. Many of these have come true.
Right On The Money
The Nostradamus predictions have referred to some very famous events. These include the Great Fire of London and the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Many people have offered logical explanations for these predictions. But there are also many people who believe this incredible Frenchman was right on the money.
Some religious groups have dismissed the predictions as the work of the devil. Other people say it’s all down to interpretation. Still more people describe Nostradamus as a lunatic.
Let’s take a closer look at the Nostradamus predictions for 2017.
Nostradamus Predictions For 2017
Many of the Nostradamus predictions center around political events. Nostradamus foresaw the election of Barack Obama, and of Donald Trump. On Trump, Nostradamus wrote of the “great shameless, audacious bawler”. He said he will be elected “governor of the army”, and comments on the “boldness of his contention”.
Nostradamus said the “city would faint from fear”. He also referred to the “false trumpet concealing madness . . .”
Was the use of the word ‘trumpet’ coincidence? Or did Nostradamus know what he was saying?
War And Peace
The 2017 predictions say America will become ‘ungovernable’ and will face economic crisis. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine will sign a peace agreement. More worrying is his prediction about a third World War.
2017 could also see the start of a 27-year-long war between two major countries. This could be China and the US. The start of this war will coincide with the appearance of a comet in the sky’.
What is particularly unsettling about this, is his prediction of a nuclear holocaust. How could a man writing in the 1500s even know what a nuclear holocaust is?
Nostradamus talks about the arrival of ‘the Antichrist’, in the form of a world super power. He also refers to an assassination attempt on a world leader. Could this be suggesting Donald Trump?
Climate Change Predictions
The Nostradamus predictions also refer to a ‘war’ of a different kind in 2017. He called this a ‘Hot War’, waged over diminishing resources and climate change.
This prediction is more frightening than it sounds. He suggests biological warfare and terrorism may be in use.
Did Nostradamus foresee global warming? He said water would rise, as the ground disappeared. Nostradamus said weather patterns would continue to be disrupted. And we will see more natural disasters.
We will also see a dormant volcano erupt. Could this be Mount Vesuvius?
Nostradamus predicted drought and floods for 2017. He said the “dry earth will grow more parched, and there will be great floods”.
Alternative Energy Sources
Want to hear something more positive? Nostradamus predictions also suggest alternative energy sources will become more important in 2017. He seems to be referring to solar power.
These predictions may seem quite general – others are quite specific. One of the predictions refers to India. Nostradamus said a man would bring great change to India, between 2014 and 2026. He said people would hate this man at first. But when they realized the good he was doing, they would love him.
Golden Times For India
Many say this is a prediction about Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Yet the prediction was made in 1555. Nostradamus says Modi’s election would bring a golden age to India, and the rest of the world.
One 2017 prediction, which may already have occurred, concerns a royal scandal. Nostradamus talks about ‘letters found in the Queen’s chests’. The letters have no signature and no name.
A Royal Scandal
“The ruse will conceal the offers; so that they do not know who the lover is”, he said. Could this be referring to a recent TV documentary about Princess Diana? In the documentary, there were hints that James Hewitt could be Prince Harry’s father.
Nostradamus also talks about an increase in space travel, especially commercial space travel. Is this linked to the recent discovery of a new planet? A planet that could be habitable. Nostradamus also foresaw the first moon landing.
As far as finances go, the year isn’t looking that good. Nostradamus predicted increasing money problems for Greece. And now Italy is in the spotlight, too. He says Italy will become the ‘epicenter’ of a new financial crisis in Europe.
Civil Unrest In Latin America
Big changes are also predicted in Latin America. Nostradamus says 2017 will be a year of redefinition. Governments will move away from ‘left-wing politics’ and this will lead to civil unrest.
You can’t deny that Nostradamus was one of the most famous, and most prolific psychics in history. He appears accurate – especially as he predicted all this in the 1500s.
It wasn’t always that way. Nostradamus trained in traditional medicine, helping to fight the many plague outbreaks. He made several visits to Italy. And this prompted a study of the occult. He also started writing almanacs.
The almanacs contained thousands of prophecies and were a great success. Even the nobility wanted personal horoscopes done by Nostradamus.
Nostradamus predictions come from his visions. He spent many hours meditating, using a bowl of water and herbs to see the future. In fact, he would fall into a trance.
Genius Or Mad Man?
Why did he write his predictions in verse? It was to obscure what they were, as he feared religious prosecution. His plan was to write 10 volumes, each containing 100 predictions, to cover the next 2000 years.
In 1555 he published Les Prophesies. As you would expect, these predictions sparked every kind of response. He was labeled both a genius and a mad man. Some people took his predictions as gospel; others dismissed them as fake.
Accurate Predictions
But the more controversy the Nostradamus predictions caused, the more we believed them. Was he a prophet? Or, as some scholars suggest, a social commentator? Opinions vary. Without a doubt, many of his predictions appear to have come true.
Nostradamus predictions for 2017 cover many major events. Let’s see if they come true!
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