| This article provides a spiritual perspective on the life | | | | (Guru). A Guru directs the student to utilise his spiritual |
| of the famous seer Nostradamus. Spiritual research | | | | powers towards realising God. |
| has shown that the spiritual purpose of his life was to | | | | Nostradamus had to be born on Earth to rid himself of |
| overcome his attachment to supernatural powers that | | | | the sway/hold that his supernatural powers had over |
| he had gained through many lifetimes of spiritual | | | | him. His spiritual goal was to obtain guidance about |
| practice. Due to a desire for fame and an intense | | | | practicing Spirituality to continue his onward spiritual |
| fascination for his supernatural powers, he lost track of | | | | journey into the further positive regions. |
| the spiritual purpose of his life on Earth. | | | | Spiritual research on the life of Nostradamus from a |
| Michel de Nostredame (1503 - 66), popularly known as | | | | spiritual perspective |
| Nostradamus, was one of the world's most famous | | | | Through the medium of his supernatural powers, |
| seers. His prophecies, 500 years into his future and into | | | | Nostradamus made many accurate predictions. Many |
| our current times have captivated the whole world. | | | | times, he would clearly hear or see the future through |
| The Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) | | | | the medium of sound or visions. In the beginning of his |
| conducted spiritual research on the spiritual life of | | | | career, three divine beings from the higher subtle |
| Nostradamus that contributed to his extraordinary gift. | | | | regions would guide him. They did this through the |
| The contents of this article have been obtained | | | | medium of Nostradamus' supernatural power of vision. |
| through the medium of an advanced sixth sense | | | | Over the years, Nostradamus became over ambitious |
| (ESP). | | | | and invested a lot of time in his gift of seeing the |
| In all cases where a person has psychic abilities or is | | | | future. He would receive prior intimation of many |
| able to look into the future, it is generally a gift due to | | | | events through his divine supernatural powers. As he |
| past-birth spiritual practice. How we use this gift can | | | | would disclose what he saw, people would come to |
| influence our spiritual journey and the region we go to | | | | know of future perils and take measures to protect |
| after death. | | | | themselves against them. This infuriated the ghosts, as |
| Spiritual research on the reasons for Nostradamus' gift | | | | their plans to create problems for people would be |
| Before his life on Earth, he had done spiritual practice in | | | | foiled. |
| the subtle region of Heaven (Swargaloka). Because of | | | | Spiritual research indicates that his personal life was |
| this spiritual practice, Nostradamus obtained two types | | | | steeped in internal sorrow, which the people around |
| of supernatural powers: | | | | him may not have been aware of. In the beginning, by |
| 1. Supernatural power of vision i.e. he could see visions | | | | virtue of his supernatural power of vision, Nostradamus |
| of what was to happen in the future. | | | | would receive knowledge through visions/scenes. |
| 2. Supernatural power of speech i.e. he could verbalise | | | | Over time, he got carried away with his fame and the |
| what was seen or heard through the subtle and it | | | | accolades of people. |
| would come true. | | | | This defect in his personality weakened him spiritually. |
| Spiritual research on the reason for Nostradamus' birth | | | | Nostradamus used his wilful action (free will) to get |
| People who have supernatural powers generally tend | | | | further entrenched in his fascination for supernatural |
| to use them for worldly reasons either for self or for | | | | powers and his fame. As a result, he deprived himself |
| society. According to Spiritual science, use of | | | | of further spiritual practice on Earth. The effect of |
| supernatural powers to orchestrate any fulfilment of | | | | ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies etc.) only |
| worldly desires for people or to gain popularity can | | | | made matters worse. Slowly the stores of his spiritual |
| have negative effects on the person's spiritual growth. | | | | practice from his previous lifetimes were depleted. In |
| It is for this reason that people who have supernatural | | | | short, instead of using his time on Earth to do spiritual |
| powers are advised to use their powers for their | | | | practice and attain a higher positive region, he |
| further spiritual practice towards God-realisation and | | | | regressed from the subtle region of Heaven to the |
| only under the guidance of a spiritually evolved guide | | | | subtle region of the Nether world after his life on Earth. |