About this episode
John Hogue examines Nostradamus prophecies and how the 16th century seer's quatrains relate to contemporary events and future possibilities. His scholarly study of Nostradamus has made him one of the leading interpreters of the cryptic verses predicting future events centuries before they occur. Hogue discusses specific quatrains and how they appear to describe modern events from world wars to technological developments with remarkable accuracy. The conversation covers Nostradamus's methodology and how the prophet accessed information about future times through techniques combining astrology, meditation, and psychic vision. He addresses the challenges of interpreting purposely obscure quatrains and how Nostradamus deliberately veiled his predictions to avoid persecution while preserving prophetic knowledge. Hogue examines predictions about coming events and how current developments appear to be fulfilling prophecies about war, earth changes, and transformation of civilization. His research reveals patterns in Nostradamus prophecy and how the quatrains describe not fixed futures but probable outcomes based on choices humanity makes. The discussion explores free will versus determinism and whether prophecy reveals inevitable futures or warnings that enable different outcomes through changed behavior. Hogue addresses the millennium and how Nostradamus viewed the period around 2000 as crucial transformation time when humanity faces both great danger and tremendous opportunity for positive evolution.