A small group of modern-day mystics still command worldwide attention, with followers closely watching their annual forecasts and noting whenever current events appear to line up with what they claimed.
Among the most famous is Baba Vanga, the Bulgarian clairvoyant often linked to predictions about the 9/11 attacks and Barack Obama’s rise to the US presidency.
Then there is Michel de Nostredame, the French astrologer better known as Nostradamus, whose reputation rests largely on his book Les Prophéties.
Another figure frequently placed in that same conversation is Athos Salomé, who has been described by some as a present-day counterpart to Nostradamus.
The spiritual adviser, who was born in 1986, has said he began having visions and premonitions when he was still a child, something Sky History reports caused concern for his religious parents.
His profile has steadily grown over time, and he has become widely known under the nickname ‘Living Nostradamus’.
Each year, Salomé releases a fresh batch of predictions for the months ahead. Now, with 2026 well underway, he believes two of those forecasts have already materialized.
He also argues that a third may now be developing.
Salomé has previously been credited by supporters with foreseeing major global events, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Toward the end of last year, he shared 10 predictions for 2026. Among them were warnings about heightened solar storm activity and the emergence of a deadly new illness capable of disrupting thousands of lives.
He also said that tensions in the Middle East would reach a “critical threshold”.
Although that prediction was broad, the Brazilian mystic believes it corresponds with the growing conflict involving Iran and Israel, which intensified earlier this year alongside joint US airstrikes. Since late February 2026, the United States and Israel have engaged in military operations against Iran, with the initial airstrikes targeting military and government sites and resulting in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The prophet said at the time that the fallout would “ignite a new and profound period of regional instability, specifically around the second quarter of 2026”.
Another of his forecasts related to the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19, 2026, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal in the 106th minute of extra time. This was Spain’s second World Cup title, with their first coming in 2010. Salomé said the outcome matched what he had anticipated.
According to the New York Post, he had earlier suggested that the eventual winners would wear the colors of fire.
The paper noted that description could have applied to several sides, including Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, fourth-place France, Morocco, Argentina, or even England.
“While many psychics and commentators around the world were predicting Portugal or other nations to lift the trophy, I identified the finalists and repeatedly emphasized Spain as the most likely champion,” he said. “The outcome has now reflected those predictions.”
There is still time left in the year for the rest of his 2026 predictions to be tested, but Salomé says one in particular is already beginning to unfold.
He warned that a hostile development involving Russia would emerge, tied to missile systems being moved into “strategic areas in the Arctic”.
“This increases the likelihood of direct confrontations with NATO during the ice melt in 2026, a time when new shipping routes and energy reserves could play a crucial role,” Salomé cautioned.
Recent developments have aligned with these concerns. The U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2026 Annual Threat Assessment reports that Russia now positions roughly two-thirds of its sea-based nuclear second-strike capability in the Arctic. Russia has reactivated numerous Soviet-era bases on the Kola Peninsula and conducted extensive military exercises throughout the Arctic region in 2026, including tests of coastal defense missile systems and submarine strike capabilities. In July, Russia launched the Yasen-M nuclear submarine Ulyanovsk, equipped with hypersonic missiles, and the Northern Fleet has demonstrated submerged anti-ship missile strikes in the Barents Sea. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February 2026 to increase military presence and surveillance in the region.
In a recent Foreign Policy Research Institute article, nuclear risk specialist Carl Parkin wrote that Russia may be preparing to take advantage of “the ‘economic benefit of the Arctic and increase its military presence in the region'” as the ice continues to melt.
“As the ice melts, Russian nuclear weapons are becoming more vulnerable,” the expert continued.
“Allies must thread the needle between appropriately exploiting this vulnerability and avoiding Russian overreaction.