24 October 2025
By Publisher Ray Carmen
In his enigmatic tome Les Prophéties, the 16th-century seer Nostradamus paints a chilling vision of 2025 , one where the greatest powers of the Western world slip into quiet decline, not with a bang, but with a whisper.
Eroding Empires & Exhausted Armies
One quatrain warns:
“Through long war all the army exhausted, / So that they do not find money for the soldiers; / Instead of gold or silver, they will come to coin leather, Gallic brass, and the crescent sign of the Moon.”
This has been interpreted as foreshadowing a West drained of resources, unable to sustain military or geopolitical dominance , a subtle downfall rather than dramatic collapse.
Internal Unrest and Ancient Plagues Resurfacing
Another warning targets Europe:
“When those from the lands of Europe / See England set up her throne behind / Her flanks, there will be cruel wars. / The ancient plague will be worse than enemies.”
Whether literal disease or metaphorical decay, the message is clear: Western strength may fracture from the inside.
Nature, Technology & the Unseen Shift
In his cryptic style, Nostradamus also mentions floods, “waters poisoned by sulphur”, cosmic fireballs and a shift in power to “the realm of the ocean”. These apocalyptic symbols hint that the West’s decline may stem not only from politics but from environmental, technological and existential fronts.
Why This Matters Now
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Strategic fatigue: Global conflicts, rising debt, and alliance frictions already suggest Western influence is no longer unshakeable.
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Internal fractures: Social unrest, economic instability, and political polarization may be the quiet threads unraveling the fabric of Western dominance.
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Environmental & Tech Disruption: As climate threats and rapid techno-change accelerate, the West’s old advantages may erode while new powers ascend.
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Symbolic fall: It may not be a literal “empire falls”—this is about shifting centre-of-gravity. The West may simply stop being the unquestioned lead actor on the world stage.
A Call to Vigilance
For the readers of Caribbean World Magazine, this prophecy serves less as doom and more as a wake-up call. If the West is entering a silent decline, the rest of the world , including the Caribbean ,must be ready: to adapt, to lead, to re-imagine its role in a changing global order.
