The perfect knowledge of events cannot be acquired without divine

Hear, O children of time, the solemn words of Nostradamus, seer of the sixteenth century, who declared: “The perfect knowledge of events cannot be acquired without divine inspiration, since all prophetic inspiration receives its prime motivating force from God the creator, then from good fortune and nature.” This is no passing remark, but the voice of a man who gazed into the mysteries of fate and sought to explain the source of vision. It is a reminder that while men may study stars, measure seasons, and read patterns, the highest truths flow not from human effort alone, but from a deeper well—one touched by the hand of the divine.

The origin of this saying lies in Nostradamus’s work as both physician and prophet. Trained in the sciences of his day, he healed bodies and studied the heavens, yet he believed that reason and observation were not sufficient to reveal the hidden path of history. For him, true prophecy required divine inspiration—a spark beyond calculation, a light not of man’s making. Only when joined with the workings of fortune and the patterns of nature could such visions emerge. Thus he placed prophecy in a chain: God as the source, fortune as the movement, nature as the manifestation.

Consider, O listener, the story of Joseph in ancient Egypt. When Pharaoh dreamed of cows and grain, none of his wise men could explain it. But Joseph, guided by the breath of divine inspiration, revealed its meaning: seven years of abundance, seven years of famine. In this moment, knowledge of events came not from reason alone, but from the higher source that Nostradamus describes—God, fortune, and nature combined. Without the divine spark, Egypt would have perished; with it, they were saved.

Or ponder the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece. Kings and warriors sought her counsel, for she spoke not with human certainty but with words believed to come from Apollo himself. Her visions, though veiled in mystery, guided nations through war and peace. The Greeks understood what Nostradamus later echoed: that knowledge of future events, if it is to rise above guesswork, demands a touch of the transcendent, something greater than man’s limited perception.

Thus the teaching of Nostradamus is not only about prophecy but about humility. Man may be clever, may chart the stars and study the earth, but he must remember that the fullness of truth lies beyond him. To seek perfect knowledge without reverence for divine inspiration is to build upon sand; but to join wisdom with humility, to seek guidance from both the order of nature and the hand of the Creator, is to stand upon rock. In this way, vision becomes not arrogance but service, not boast but revelation.

The lesson is clear: in all seeking, remember the source of wisdom. Whether in prophecy, in science, or in daily life, acknowledge the limits of the human mind. Open yourself to inspiration—through prayer, through reflection, through the harmony of nature. For while man may chart the patterns of the world, it is God who breathes meaning into them. To ignore this is folly; to embrace it is the path to insight.

Practical actions lie close at hand. Do not scorn the disciplines of study, but do not trust them alone. When you seek to understand the times, balance reason with humility, knowledge with reverence. Look to the heavens and the earth, but also open your heart in silence, that inspiration may descend. And when fortune brings you visions, use them not for pride, but for the service of others, as Joseph did in Egypt, as the prophets of old did for their people.

So let Nostradamus’s words be engraved in your heart: perfect knowledge is not born of man alone, but of divine inspiration, aided by fortune and nature. To see clearly, walk with wisdom, but also with humility. For the hand that shapes destiny is not ours, and the voice that speaks of the future is but an echo of the Creator.