Modern Mysteries

What did Nostradamus predict for the year 2026 and beyond ?

By T.K. Randall
December 13, 2025 ·  19 comments

Image: Statue of Nostradamus
Credit: Clément Bardot / CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted) Michel de Nostradamus, who lived in 16th-Century France, was so well known for his predictions of the future that his name has become synonymous with the idea of prophesizing future events.

Whether or not you happen to believe that any of his predictions have actually come to pass, there are still many who continue to heavily debate and scrutinize his writings to this day.

So what did Nostradamus have in mind for the year 2026 ?

Perhaps the most significant of the seer's predictions believed to reference 2026 reads: "The great swarm of bees will arise... by night the ambush..."

Exactly what this is in reference to remains a topic of speculation, but some people maintain that it could be a reference to the war in Ukraine or to a political leader winning some big election.

Another passage with a similar interpretation reads: "Seven months great war, people dead through evil / Rouen, Evreux the King will not fail."Is this a reference to a major political figure such as Zelensky, Putin, Netanyahu or Trump ?

Then there is this prediction: "When Mars rules his path among the stars, human blood will sprinkle the sanctuary. Three fires rise from the eastern sides, while the West loses its light in silence."

Could this be a reference to some conflict between the US and China ?

There is also a prediction concerning an area in the south of Switzerland: "Because of the favor that the city will show... the Ticino will overflow with blood..."

And finally - one more prediction that seems a little more positive than most: "Shadows will fall, but the man of light will rise. And the stars will guide those who look within."

Who is "the man of light" ? We can only speculate.

As always, of course, whether or not any of these predictions relate to real people or events remains open to interpretation.

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