Date: 8-12-2014

Due Date: 8-12-2015

Resolution: When I was a kid I saw a documentary about Nostradamus hosted by Orson Wells. I was alone when I saw it so there was no one around to answer my fears.

I spent the rest of my childhood believing the world was going to end as soon as one of these prophesies came to fruition. It seemed every couple of months there was a prediction that California would sink or the Russians would attack. My world always seemed to be on the verge of destruction.

I think this is partially to blame for my weird outlook on life. When my grandpa died I found a leather-bound copy of The Prophecies of Nostradamus. I have yet to read it and think it’s time.

Over the next year, I will read The Prophecies of Nostradamus in an attempt to find at least one prediction of an upcoming event.

Result #224: I Read The Prophesies Of Nostradamus… And… Other Than The Clear Prediction Of The Chris Benoit Murders… It All Seemed Like Nonsense To Me…

Update #1: The Conclusion…

Date: 8-12-2014

Tonight I read The Prophesies of Nostradamus in an attempt to find any insights about the future. Just like a fortune cookie or a horoscope, everything seemed to be written to be accurate if you are willing to do the work in order to make it make sense.

I wasn't willing to do the work.

Instead, I was just waiting for things to pop out and other than Quatrain VIII. 63:

The adulterer will be wounded without a blow
He murders his wife and son for spite
Wife knocked down, the child strangled
Eight captives taken, choked without respite

I took that to be a prediction of the Chris Benoit murders. I know some of it doesn't match but that's how things seem to go with Nostradamus interpretations. For the most part, the rest of what I read seemed like loose predictions of war, corrupt politicians, and natural disasters which are so common it seems like you can find a fit every couple of decades.

In fact, the book I read was published in 1975 and noted the popular interpretations from the time. Not only did some of the interpretations seem to better fit future predicaments there was a big focus on events dealing with communism that I'm sure would have a terrorist lean if published today.

I did find it to be an interesting read. I'm sure if I had more knowledge of history and how to interpret time based on astrology I would have gotten way more into finding the connections and can see why people are so into using Nostradamus as a novel tool to predict the future after the fact.