A UK psychic is being dubbed the “new Baba Vanga” — and she’s making some bold predictions about April 2026, World War 3, and a “great awakening.” Is this prophecy season — or just another psychic cashing in on uncertainty?
In times of uncertainty, people turn to prophecy. It’s a psychological pattern that repeats throughout history — and 2026 is no exception.
Enter Selina Avalon, a UK psychic being dubbed the “new Baba Vanga” — and she’s making some bold predictions about what’s coming.
Who Is Baba Vanga?
For context, Baba Vanga was a blind Bulgarian mystic who died in 1996. She’s famous for:
- Allegedly predicting 9/11 (“two steel birds will fall from the sky”)
- Predicting the 2004 tsunami
- Predicting various world events with vague, interpretable prophecies
She has a cult following of people who believe she could see the future. Her predictions for 2026 included a potential global war — which brings us to Selina Avalon.
What Selina Avalon Is Predicting
According to coverage from Daily Star, The Mirror, and other outlets, Selina has claimed to predict:
“Great Awakening” in April
- A major spiritual/psychological shift coming within weeks
- Could be religious, could be consciousness-related
- The timing is specific: April 2026
Iran War Escalation
- Claims the Iran conflict will “escalate to resemble World War 3”
- She’s not predicting peace — she’s predicting expansion
- This comes amid already heightened tensions in the Middle East
“Conveyor Belt of World Leaders”
- Multiple world leaders will be replaced/removed
- Political instability on a global scale
- A new “younger supreme leader” will emerge
Selina characterized this future leader as “a bit like Napoleon” and “a real alpha male” who will “retaliate against the States” — but also predicted he will be assassinated.
Her Previous “Predictions”
Selina claims to have predicted:
- Liz Truss’s resignation (October 2022)
- Pope Francis’s death (last year)
Whether these were genuinely predicted beforehand or retroactively interpreted is a matter of debate.
The Pattern: Prophecy Season
This isn’t random. We’re seeing a surge in prophecy content:
- Baba Vanga’s 2026 predictions are being recirculated
- Nostradamus baby went viral last week
- Now “new Baba Vanga” is trending
- Real-world tensions (Iran, Ukraine, Trump) give prophecy content fertile ground
In times of uncertainty, people turn to prophecy. It’s a psychological pattern that repeats throughout history.
The Skeptics’ Take
- Retroactive fitting: Psychics often make vague predictions that get interpreted after events happen
- Cold reading: Selina could be picking up on current events and “predicting” what already seems likely
- The Liz Truss prediction: Was this actually predicted clearly beforehand, or interpreted after the fact?
- The Pope prediction: This was a 90+ year old man in poor health. Not exactly a shock.
The Authenticity Question
Here’s the interesting thing: Whether Selina Avalon is “real” or not misses the point.
What’s real is:
- Millions of people are watching her predictions
- The coverage is intensifying
- The prophecy narrative is part of the cultural moment
- In a world of AI, deepfakes, and uncertainty, people are seeking any source of clarity — even psychics
The Timeline
- October 2022: Selina claims to predict Liz Truss resignation
- 2025: Claims to predict Pope Francis’s death
- March 2026: “Great awakening” prediction goes viral
- April 2026: The prophecy window
The Big Picture
Whether you believe in psychics or not, the phenomenon is worth watching. In a world where real events are stranger than fiction — from UFO disclosure to wars in the Middle East — the appetite for prophecy is only growing.
Is Selina Avalon seeing the future? Or just cleverly capitalizing on the present? Either way, she’s not alone. From the “Nostradamus baby” to Baba Vanga’s recycled prophecies, it seems everyone has a prediction for 2026.
The question isn’t whether prophecy is real. The question is: in a world drowning in information, why do we keep looking to the unknown for answers?
Read more about the predictions on Express.co.uk.
