Nostradamus C.3 Q.86: The European astrologer whose domination of rural areas precedes a great event. This verse is one of those that most to my earliest views on how Nostradamus incorporated astronomic data into his poetry (See my paper on Astronomy for more). My attention was drawn to it because of similarities in its anagrams to that found in C.02 Q.35 where the anagrams for astronomers  was accompanied by two adjacent anagrams for ill powers. I proposed this gave evidence for Nostradamus' strong interest in astronomy and his rejection of astrology. This verse carries an anagram for astronomers that is adjacent to one for graver which is suggestive of arts to be condemned. It also carries an anagram for auspex, one of the other divining arts with limited scientific basis. It too has pointers to things being ill and it has a vague hint of Satanism all of which is in a tale of a particular personal journey.  This constructs a scenario in which an individual who rejects science and practices the art of astrology, not astronomy is the central character.    C.3 Q.86 A chief of Ausonia will go to Spain By sea, he will make a stop in Marseilles: Before his death he will linger a long time: After his death one will see a great marvel. Vn chef d'Au$onne aux E$paignes ira Par mer fera arre$t de dans Marseille Auant $a mort vn long temps languira Apres $a mort on verra grand merueille. Anagram Sequences in French Text. (** = full line coverage) <Son Varies unchAfed [smooth] AuSpex [observer of birds] gain> <israel Prearm rearS daMndest fear><**israel rareSt deMands Paler farmer**><amPler realisM sadden rareSt fear><farmer elliPse area><Mans dreadeSt><fear arreSted> < arMies reSt area sadden> <Satan Aura><long ruing amplest><auriga [star - chariot rider] plans>matronS singular atomS <**graver aStronomers rue ill named raPe**><**graver aStronomers ran reillumed Ape> unarmed moraSs overran FREQUENCIES OF RAREST OCCURRENCE in Centuries damndest, re-illumed Auriga, singular unchafed, dreadest, graver, astronomers - farmer demands, atoms, morass varies, realisms auspex, amplest, unarmed ellipse, arrested, overran - - - - realism, matrons - - - - - -

Nostradamus C.8 Q.04: Radiation affects European airports on dates named in N's hidden calendar. This verse is one of several where Nostradamus uses the image of fire from the sky striking the earth as markers for verses containing the goals for his prophecies. This theme is developed in more detail in my paper called Apophis. The aspect delivered by this particular verse is the agent of change but it also provides support for the radiation hazards destined to affect airports later in this century.  The biological impact to be expected is that from arsenides acting on  amino radicles.  In the text the metaphors appropriately mirror the concepts raised in the anagrams. The cock, a land based bird, will become dominant while the eagle weakens reflects the realities of travel when airlines are under threat.   C.8 Q.04 The cock will be received into Monaco, the Cardinal of France will appear; He will be deceived by the Roman legation; weakness to the eagle, strength will be born to the coq. Dedans Monech le coq $era receu Le Cardinal de France apparoi$tra Par Logarion Romain $era deceu Foible$$e a l'aigle et force au coq nai$tra. Anagram Sequences in French Text. (** = full line coverage) <**rare cue cocqheelS oMen saDden**><**Deduce Man's cocqheelS once rare** ><once DeMands><**eraS cocqheel oMen unDecreased**><daeMons careerS Due> <arcane CaLendarial riotS Fed>daLecarlian [ Swedish rune] appreciatorS Fed>< artiCLeS co-appear><reaLiSt Card denial><Fled arcane [hidden] radianCe triaLS / trails><airportS radiCLe pace> <Friedland airportS Clear><France airportS Clear riots><aapep [asteroid]> <Roman increaSed><PoLar roaring><arSenide Romain PoLar cue><PoLar oRion redSea main cue> <PoLar amino decreaSe Roaring> <bile oF coquatrainS sealS><cofeature galilee SeeS> FREQUENCIES OF RAREST OCCURRENCE in Centuries cocqheels (cockheels), undecreased, calendarial, dalecarlian, appreciators, co-appear, Friedland, co-quatrains radicle, co-feature daemons, increased, roaring deduce, radiance, decrease articles, Orion demands Galilee arcane - careers arsenide - - denial Aapep (aka Apophis) realist - - - - - airports

Nostradamus C.2 Q.6: The advent of war comes with the troops under-resourced. This verse is included in the discussion of Nostradamus on War. It is the tale of cities that are underprepared for the advent of war. Although its tone implies it is about events relevant to the future it takes place in cities that are reliant on horses for transport. This suggests it is either a third-world country or involves a time when the ease of transport we enjoy is no longer possible. Such a scenario gives clarity to the graphic account of the text. The anagrams carry the idea that essential food material have to be found by synthetic creation of organic matter. This is used to feed the poor and oppressed and goes so far as to use human foetuses as a resource.   C.II Q.06 Near the gates and within two cities There will be two scourges the like of which was never seen Famine within plague, people put out by steel, Crying to the great immortal God for relief. Au pres de$portes et dedans deux cites Seront deux fleaux et oncques n'apperceu vn tel Faim dedans pe$te de fers hors gens boutes Crier $ecours au grand Dieu immortel. Anagram Clusters contained in French text  (** = full line coverage) <oppreSsed Auxetics [contra expansion material] retested and used><**cites uxe perSuAdes sadden protested**><saddened set deportS><pAsture Seed><tested / detest>detested pAsteurised <deuteron [hydrogen isotope] flex pulvereScent span><consequent paper cue><volunteerS pan conquest creep><reSolvent cure fluxed> <**ogres deFeatism deepeSt sand fresh bonus**><horse feeds amid Foetus adeptness><deepeSt ogres fresh demands bonus Feast /Fates> <disFame herefords adeptneSs><horse feed Steps damned> <diadem aptneSs>subtones <Dreading uuars reliC Source> <augurs drained><reliC reSources><trommel [size screening device] diuide> reCircleS FREQUENCIES OF RAREST OCCURRENCE in Centuries oppressed, 'pasture seed', detested, pasteurised, volunteers, resolvent, pulverescent, fresh, 'horse feed',  recircles, 'dreading uuars (wars)' auxetics, saddened, defeatism, disfame, Herefords, diadem, adeptness, subtones, trommel, diuide (divide) conquest, bonus, foetus retested, protested consequent, resources demands, amid, dreading - deports, flex, fluxed damned - deepest, ogres detest / tested, deuteron persuades uuars fates / feast, aptness - - - - -