The Prognostications (Prophecies) of Paracelsus, are exceedingly cryptic, filled with allegorical symbols and capable of being reinterpreted for any purpose. born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss German philosopher, physician, botanist, astrologer. 'A flower growth to the destined height. He that causeth her to grow also causeth her to fade. This happens to thee, for Magic hath therewith adorned thee, that thy coming up should be known, and also how thou has come to nought