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Prophecies and predictions

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recalls René Guenon, the prophecies are true only those present in the sacred texts of the various traditions of the remaining would be more correct to speak instead of simple "Predictions" or "forecasts."

This distinction (between prophecies and predictions) is not purely conventional, as indeed between the two categories there are differences.

The prophecies are in fact often much more clear, or use a precise symbolic language by which you can interpret it (or at least understand the general sense).
This language then (which is obviously arbitrary) can be used several times with the same meaning and the same patterns in various prophetic texts, just think about how the book of Daniel and the Book of Revelation is steeped in symbolism very similar, although they were written in two languages distance of several centuries and different from each other.

One important thing to note is that these prophecies, however, have always celestial source (according to Christian tradition the Holy Spirit has spoken through the prophets ).

The simple but predictions are not always so clear and seprate not have a clear symbolism. Even when it is present, is often used very precisely, or is mixed with certain allusions (made by the seer) but can not be minimal compared to a symbolic language. It is also possible that your writer's predictions are not fully aware of the event predicted, and (especially) in these occasions that the message is particularly obscure , also because here the seer should respect a fundamental rule: "Be as vague as possible " .

The interpretation becomes very difficult. Sometimes you can not understand the significance of the prediction made only when the above has now occurred, but often the various commentators disagree as to establish past event to which it refers to some predictions ... or even if they do not know prediction refers to an event already happened, or that a still needs to happen (no doubt qesto is the case of the quatrains of Nostradamus).

The end of time

In the different traditions are many prophecies that speak of the end of time, and many are also those that describe the world near its end: all traditions agree perfectly in here to talk about humanity devoid of values \u200b\u200band which has now ceased to trust in divine . Humanity, where "the law stays in force " in the words of Hesiod. Similarly, according to Christian tradition, there will be " the spread of iniquity "(Mt 24, 12) and the world would see" false Christs and false prophets "(Mt 24, 24), whose sole purpose is to deceive others.

In saying this must be stated that according to ancient traditions, the weather was not conceived as linear, but as cyclical. Every great cycle was composed of several "age", and each of these age groups had some special characteristics that differentiate it from others.
More precisely, first rounds were dominated by the order and respect for the divine laws and As we went forward in time, this order (except for partial "rectification", supra-human origin) was gradually disappearing. It started as a first golden age (named by the Greeks, but called the age of Sat urno by the Romans and ya Sat-yuga by Hindus) , and came to a final Iron Age . latter period (which is where we live) is the darkest of them all. And 'the era in which people live "without fear gods", the era in which people comply only " the author of evil and violent man . And 'the era in which man is destined to suffer terribly because of his great wickedness.

The late Iron Age (Ie the end of the last age) is also characterized by a subversion the authentic values \u200b\u200band a reversal of the principles , implemented in every sphere of human life (Hesiod describes this "reversal", in an allegorical manner, saying that at the end of the Iron Men " bearing will have white temples ." It is a way to describe this "upside-down world", as the white temple would be a characteristic of old, and not just those who are born . also say that men are born with characteristics of the elderly could allude to the fact that at the end of the Iron Age, the human race has now completed its life cycle in ... Simply is exhausted).

So, from a traditional point of view, humanity is anything but "evolution", and indeed there is a gradual decline that ends only with the end the world. Only when in fact you can watch the complete restoration of the traditional order, but this can only happen through divine intervention, according to Christian tradition this is the parousia (ie the coming of the Lord) and the appearance of Jerusalem Celeste.

is however important to note that even the distordine that characterize the end of time is not an absolute mess. The evil forces can be very powerful, but not all-powerful, and is not remotely conceivable that they may be able to fully carry out their plans of subversion. Even when on earth the reign of the Antichrist will arise, this will only exist for a limited time only and because it is somehow "allowed" to exist - In Revelation we read that the beast was allowed to ; war against the saints and to overcome . (Rev 13:7) -

The false prophecies

Prophecies on the "new eras" are not exactly a new thing. Suffice it to say that already Joachim of Fiore (in the twelfth century) prophesied the coming of a new "era of the Spirit," with which the world would change and would become "more spiritual" (for clear reasons of doctrine and these ideas were not well accepted by ).
However, if these original ideas in the past were just received today seem to have great success ... so I think it worthwhile to analyze them briefly.

First we must consider what the source of such modern "prophecies." In fact, they come mostly from areas linked to the Theosophical Society, or the most recent "new age". In many cases, therefore the "prophecies of the turn are derived, depending on who the information is disclosed, from" higher entities channeled "... which should be enough to warn. The fact that individuals
Certini believe of metersi contact higher entities, indeed no does not mean that to happen: indeed, various states of trance and mediumship are the surest way to provide support to "entities floating" (or "wandering") and demonic.
- Even when you would like to trace the origin of the prophecies in ancient civilizations (eg Maya), the message that is disclosed is totally distorted, and allow for concepts of neo-spiritualist movements

.- If the authentic prophecies (found in sacred texts) have celesitale source, these "modern prophecies" have necessarily opposite ... and what you can tell by looking at the well content of the various revelations.
As we have seen, according to ancient traditions of humanity follows a substantially regressive . And the end of this regressive path that can not be the darkest time of all.
In these new prophecies are the exact opposite, since - according to them - "humanity is evolving," "awareness is growing, "" human potential are awakening "and the like.
Basically the prophecies of the New Age do no more than describe the" tip of the principles "that is typical of end of the last age. They describe that a 'humanity that is considered free from the laws of God, because now the man himself has been elevated to divinity. But the point is that this is not perceived as something negative, but as something very positive . Do you still hear this attitude as a "rebellion" against the divine (that is really a satanic attitude), but is considered an act of legitimate.

not really be surprised that something negative be mistaken for something positive . Nor should wonder how, those who want the beginning of the "new era", the melody is actually end of this. And 'in fact its forces "diabolical", groped to exchange one thing for another ... trying to pass good for evil, and evil for the good .

In the words of S. Paul might screw say that "even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. It is not so great thing if his ministers masquerade as servants of righteousness " (2 Cor 11, 14)

E 'enough suspicion and the fact that it was" assumed "a date (as of December 21, 2012) for the advent of new era. What is Call end of the world should exercise it an event of nature itself (or only) time probabibilmente ... and that is why it is written in the Gospels that " But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father " (Mt 24, 36) . It is, simply put, an event whose causes are not" worldly "and" human "; therefore man can not calculate an exact date, but
can only "watch" and observe the "signs of the times."

Finally there is the possibility that the popularity and spread of these "prophecies" are somehow took . Maybe someone hoped that, by creating moods open and favorable the mysterious new era, this can be reached more quickly.