The Ark: The Secret of the Templars, Nostradamus, Ancient Prophets and Modern Power by Totes Myno

Author:Totes, Myno [Totes, Myno]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unknown
Published: 2011-12-22T00:00:00+00:00

apter 3

Michel de Nostradamus was born December 14, 1503, in the southern French town of St Remy-de-Provence. If that birth date is correct, then the horoscope Nostradamus would doubtless have cast for himself in later life would have indicated that the child would possess great creative energies that would require special discipline to direct. [lv] History has certainly proven this forecast true.

The infant Nostradamus was baptized a Christian, but scholars assert that his immediate ancestors were Jews only recently converted. This is hardly surprising, given the mood of the era. Jews had been forcibly expelled from many countries, or forcibly converted, and even in those areas where anti-Semitism had not quite reached these levels, identifying as Jewish still carried considerable stigma. With their heritage safely concealed, however, the Nostradamus family managed to establish a rather comfortable life. Nostradamus himself proved from a young age to be naturally intelligent and all of his family members seem to have been extremely well educated—hardly a common accomplishment for the time. As a child, Nostradamus learned the basics of astrology, which was considered a legitimate science in the 16 th century, herbalism, and medicine from his grandfather, and as a young man he entered medical school at Montpellier University. He later wrote that he left his studies from 1521-1529 in order to deepen his study of the relationship between astrology and medicine. He wished to “learn the source and origin of the planets” in a quest for medical principles. During this search for knowledge, he is supposed to have spent time practicing medicine in Narbonne, Carcassonne, Toulouse and Bourdeaux and by 1533 he had earned a reputation for possessing the ability to heal plague sufferers in Provence. He seems to have returned to Montpellier sometime before 1533, since this was also the year he received his Doctor’s degree. [lvi]

In November 1547, Nostradamus married the widow Anna Pontia Gemella (although this is what she is called in her husband’s epitaph, there is some disagreement over whether this was actually her name). The two lived in the city of Salon, in the Place de la Poissonnerie—now renamed Rue de Nostradamus—where Nostradamus would spend the later years of his life putting his astrological gifts to work. He cast horoscopes for clients, as well as producing an annual Almanach of predictions concerning the weather and similar issues for the months ahead. These almanacs became very popular and, along with horoscope work, brought him a considerable amount of prestige. Since most of us today probably associate astrology and horoscopes with the silly “just for fun” pages tacked onto the ends of tabloid magazines, that Nostradamus commanded respect due to his success in these endeavors may seem strange. In the 16 th century, however, astrology was certainly not “just for fun.” Astrologers were often called “mathematicians” and such men were frequently found at the forefront of scientific advancements. An astrologer would typically attach himself to a particular town, casting horoscopes at the behest of locals and offering daily “elections,” predictions for what the new day held in store.

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