The Folly of Pope Urban VIII and the Forbidden Astrological Predictions of the Pope’s Fate

A 17th-century pope was so afraid of astrological prophecies that he would trade his papacy for eternal life at Elba Etna, or the Eternal City of Rome, on the day of a solar eclipse. , so much so that he temporarily lost his spiritual path, joining forces with a branded pagan and astrological seer, until fate intervened to draw Pope Gregory XV, born Alessandro Alessandro Ludovisi died on Saturday, July 8, 1632, when Rome was paralyzed by the midsummer heat.

Pope Pietro Perugino (1480) (Public Domain) ) gave the keys to the veil of St.

Peter, which did the cardinals no favors.

After his death at the Obelisk of Heliopolis Eleven days later in the shadow of the monument, the cardinals gathered in St. Peter's Basilica for a conclave.

The prospect of a well-deserved holiday in some cool country house was short-lived; The villa has always been a feature in any cardinal's real estate portfolio and deserves his salt and merit, and since 15 of the more than 50 cardinals have been "popes," the cardinals locked the doors, bunked, and Respecting the orders of the Roman Pontiff (the Papal Bull), they knew that they could only escape the sweltering weather if at least two-thirds of the cardinals voted for one of their brothers, worthy of putting his "sacred loins" In the chair of the Apostle Prince.

Behind the scenes, the Kamalas eagerly campaigned for votes among the dehydrated cardinals.

Worse Yes, a mysterious fever - due to some virus that could do nothing better than lurk in the bodies of illustrious priests - has managed to infiltrate the sealed conclave.

Perhaps this is why by Sunday, August 6, 1623, white smoke was rising from the special chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, announcing their unanimous decision on the Florentine candidate Maffeo Vincenzo Barberi Ni, as their new pope, Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, as a young man by Caravaggio (1571-1610) (public *** domain), "Theo Gratis!" for the dehydrated priest sighed, but it was clear that Providence was a little distraught that the newly elected 325th Successor of St. Peter had fallen victim to the nasty virus and was very ill, please read more ..., with a preview like this, do you want to continue reading? you can! Join us (convenient, instant access) and see what you've been missing! ! All premium items are fully serviced and available for immediate access.

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, Dr. Roberto Volterri, author of 40 books, including Gli Stregoni D'Ell Alchimia, Above: On the left is the heretic Dominican friar Campanello (Public *** Realm), strange torches, mysterious melodies and curious perfumes (anarhja), to the right, a worried Pope City VIII (Public *** Realm) (Compiled by Dr. Roberto Voltri ), Dr. Roberto Voltri was born in Rome. Dr. Roberto Voltri graduated in archeology in the mid-1980s. After previous university studies in biology, he published an experimental paper in archaeology in which he After working for more than 40 years in university research (archaeological metallurgy) he .Read more.