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The Nostradamus Cabala Code

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John Pocock's "The Nostradamus Cabala Code" is two books in one. The first book tells us a little of what Cabala (or Kabbalah, a mystical movement in Judaism) is all about; " a kind of metaphysical Chaos Theory for the soul and mind", as Pocock sees it.

The second book is an entertaining, albeit truncated and not very serious, history of the Philippines, right up to the present day, as "explained" by some of the predictions of "Nostradamus" (Michel de Notredame, a 16th Century French astrologer and doctor) and Pocock's Cabalistic interpretations of the lives and deeds of some of the Philippines' leading figures. Prominent among these is Jose Rizal, a 19th Century doctor and novelist who became the national hero of the Philippines.

Some Cabalists use certain divine words as magic to heal the sick and perform miracles. They find hidden meanings in the Bible on which to base these deeds. Pocock, somewhat ingeniously, uses such Cabalistic techniques to reach his own findings about Philippine history and current affairs. Much of what he has to say about the contemporary scene is extremely tongue-in-cheek and even rather bizarre. For instance, he even goes so far as to give a Cabalistic interpretation of a Philippine commercial for vitamin pills in early 2001!

The problem with so many metaphysical books is that the take themselves so seriously that they are totally devoid of humor. While John Pocock certainly takes his subject seriously, his is not entirely a somber perspective. The Cabal is a way of deciphering life, after all, and life is sometimes too absurd to take too seriously. Although the book is targeted to explaining current events in The Philippines, the knowledge and insights let you do your own interpretations for wherever you live. A worthy thing to have around.