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Pavel Durov


Pavel has Gate 57 in his Personality Sun. This tells us that he is here to fulfil his life through relating and relationships. Moreover, in the 3rd line (57.3) the possibility of ‘perfected intuition’ in the way he ‘shines out’ in his Personality, but also in the manner in which he communicates as it is repeated in his communication. This is clearly evident in every interview he has ever given.

The 57 informs his 10th Gate of behavior, which he has in 10.6 Mars and 10.1 in Neptune consciously and he also has it twice unconsciously in the 10.2 Moon and 10.2 in Neptune. So this clarity of intuition allows him to behave in his own individual way, showing leadership also someone who knows his place and who also understands that his mental abilities are fostered through isolation from others. This we see in him preferring to live alone.

He has a completely unfiltered and Undefined Head and Ajna. He has an amazing intellectual ability to discern what is inspiring and also what is or isn’t worth thinking about. This is shown by the fact that he has said that he doesn’t use any social media apps, including his own as “I prefer my own thoughts and don’t want to boarded by the thoughts of others” (paraphrased).

His Identity informed by his intuition and demonstrated through his behavior, reaches the Throat Center through the 1/8. So he has a purely Individual identity and he is compelled to go in his own Individual way in this life. This he has clearly done. The 8.4 in the Line of respect shows his unique expression is driven to be an example for others who also wish to set their own Individual direction.

The 16 and 62 in his Unconscious expression speaks of his clear and succinct communication, his use of detail providing there is a point in sharing it. It also demonstrates his enthusiasm for what experiment is worth getting involved in and what is of no interest to him. This is not a man that tolerates the presence of fools. The 33.1 is also present, there to share the revelations of the past, the treasures that can be found in memories and the wisdom to reflect upon what is worth sharing and when. 

Pavel has an adrenalised Sacral through the Channel of Maturation. The pressure and ability to Strat and finish projects and cycles and grow through the experience of doing so. This we see in his 3/5 experience of the social networking site VKontakte and the creation of Telegram.

He also has the 14th Gate which looks for direction, but is there to empower a unique path.

It is very fitting that he does indeed fulfil his life through empowering others to express their thoughts and creativity with freedom of expression using his Telegram app. Yet, at the same time he expands himself by living in his own way without having to take on the Social Media content himself.

Biography

Durov was born in Russia, where he co-founded the social networking site VKontakte (VK) in 2006. He was forced out of VK in 2014 following disputes with the company's new owners and increased pressure from Russian authorities, which also led him to leave the country. In 2013, he and his older brother, Nikolai Durov, developed Telegram, and in 2017, they moved to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where its headquarters are now located.

Durov was listed on Forbes's billionaires list in 2023, with an estimated net worth of $11.5 billion. His fortune is largely driven by his ownership of Telegram. As of 19 July 2025, Durov was ranked the 118th richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $17.1 billion, according to Forbes. In 2022, he was recognized by Forbes as the richest expat in the United Arab Emirates. In February 2023 Arabian Business named him the most powerful entrepreneur in Dubai. Durov publicly stands for Internet freedom and criticizes the establishment that tries to restrict it. Since 2021, he has held citizenship in Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the United Arab Emirates, and France.

On 24 August 2024, Durov was arrested by French police on criminal charges relating to an alleged lack of content moderation on Telegram and refusal to work with police.

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Durov has never been married and has often spoken about his preferences and perceived benefits on living alone.

Durov is a libertarian. He has practiced intermittent fasting and abstains from meat, alcohol, caffeine and recreational drugs. Durov has stated that he maintains an ascetic lifestyle that promotes freedom from personal possessions. At least once, in June 2019, he followed a water-only fasting regimen for at least six days to try to improve his creativity.

In 2012, at the age of 27, Durov published manifestos detailing his ideas on improving Russia During the 2011–2013 Russian protests, he refused to censor VK accounts used by anti-Putin activists. Durov said that in 2014, he refused to comply with the FSB request to hand over the personal data of Ukrainian protesters and opposition leaders during Euromaidan, "because it would have meant a betrayal of our Ukrainian users. After that, I was fired from the company I founded and was forced to leave Russia. I lost my company and my home, but would do it again – without hesitation."Durov also refused to relinquish data regarding Alexei Navalny's VK page.

In 2024, Durov said that Telegram should remain a "neutral platform" and not "a player in geopolitics".