While any random 8-year-old could predict that humans will never stop killing other humans, Nostradamus has the prophetic pedigree to make such statements seem ominous. Current global conflicts like the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the October 2023 Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel have sharpened fears about an impending World War III. And thanks to some interpretive help from Indian astrologer Kushal Kumar and some netizens on X, we’ve got some clues about Nostradamus’ apparent World War III-related visions.
According to Kumar, May 8, 2024 marked a particularly “worrisome” astrological epoch for the emergence of a major international war, per the Daily Star. But now that May 8 has passed and we’re not browsing social media from nuclear bunkers, Kumar says that June 18 “has the strongest planetary stimulus to trigger WW3.” June 10 through 29 look bad, too. Meanwhile, X users talk about predictions like a “naval war” (here) in Nostradamus’ world war-related prophecies, as well as “Iran nuking of Israel” (here).
As it turns out, Kumar and such users are referring to the following verses: “After combat and naval battle, / The great Neptune in his highest belfry: / Red adversary will become pale with fear, / Putting the great Ocean in dread.” Mint posits that the “red adversary” refers to China, which could make the “great Ocean” the Sea of Japan. How this connects to Iran and any other part of a supposed World War III is unknown.
