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As someone who isn’t particularly religious or overtly spiritual, it was quite a surprise to meet and receive a reading from August Darius Danielsson, a young Danish numerologist who is privy to the ancient art/science of numerology. Darius, who majored in Ancient History at University, was actually working in the solar energy industry when, disappointed by how his career was panning out, he went to Iran to see all the cities he had read about in his years of research. Iran, of course, was once the powerful Persian Empire, ruled over by Darius the Great and comprising much of West Asia, the Caucasus, part of the Balkans, most of the Black Sea, Central Asia, Egypt, and more. WORDS MARISA CUTILLAS PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN HORN
AUGUST DARIUS
DANIELSSON
CHALDEAN NUMEROLOGIST IN MARBELLA
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hile August was in Iran, he met his Grand Master, who is claimed to be a descendant of Darius the Great. The Master had in his hands ancient clay tablets which contained the secret formulae of Chaldean numerology. Said to have passed to the hands of the Persians from those of extraterrestials, this system almost completely vanished when Alexander the Great defeated the Persian empire, destroying important texts. August tells me that Darius the Great’s descendants hung on to this tradition, “though they remain in hiding as numerology is still seen as a dangerous art in Iran. The Grand Master asked me to share this knowledge with the rest of the world.” There are three types of numerology:
Pythagorean, Kabbalah, and Chaldean; the latter is known for being the most accurate. Says August, “I have a 98 per cent accuracy rate. I predicted the election of Donald Trump and Brexit. I also predicted that Carles Puidgemont would go to prison in February and be released in April 2018. All these predictions are well documented.” August has held over 1,200 sessions and readings and has educated over 80 numerologists in his native Denmark. Today, he tells me, he makes a living from investing on the stock market. When I ask if clients can ask him for investment consultations, he answers in the affirmative. “But I don’t just accept any client,” he says. “I have to like the person and want to help them. I don’t need to make a living through numerology so I work flexibly.”
Logically, August performed a reading on me. He carried out a number of calculations on a piece of paper, based on both my birth date and my full name and surname. I was open minded though a little sceptical, yet the first thing he said definitely resonated with me. He told me my life or my thoughts are centered around justice. So true! My passion for justice led me to study Law; I have always been obsessed with fairness and justice for all. He then mentioned another big passion in my life: History. At university, my second degree was in Ancient History; August’s own knowledge in Ancient History is impressive, and I was delighted to hear about the Persian Empire and its culturally tolerant, open, intelligent, and spiritual way of viewing life and the universe.
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