Vanga left this world on August 11, 1996. She lived a total of 85 years and died of breast cancer. She refused to have the operation because she believed that her time was up. Vanga was born in a small village and became blind at the age of 12, and soon began to predict. People from all over the world visited her, including high-ranking persons. Some considered her an accomplice of the Bulgarian special services, others considered her a unique person who sees the past and the future.
The Bulgarian fortuneteller Vanga foresaw not only the future of humanity, but also her own death. The clairvoyant died on August 11, 1996 from cancer, at the age of 85.
Who is Vanga
The blind Bulgarian woman Vanga became famous throughout the world thanks to her gift of clairvoyance and prediction . She foresaw many significant events that were to happen in the future. Some of Vangelia’s prophecies came true and continue to come true to this day , although the seer is no longer alive.
Vanga - famous clairvoyant
During her lifetime, an endless stream of people came to the fortuneteller, including very famous personalities . Everyone wanted to get advice from her and also to know the future. People traveled to the prophetess from different parts of the world . To this day, many visitors can be found at her grave in Bulgaria.
Much has been written about the life of Vangelia and her wonderful gift in the press, her predictions are described in books . She also knew how to decipher dreams, so several dream books were published .
On TV screens you can see feature films and documentaries about the great seer.
How I helped people
Vanga received everyone who needed her help at her home. She could tell people about their future, give advice, and cure illnesses. Higher powers helped her in this: the seer communicated with the souls of dead people. Often she turned for help to the deceased relatives of the person who needed help. As Vanga said, during the session, all the deceased loved ones of a person gather next to him, ask her questions themselves and willingly give the necessary clues.
To predict a person's future, Vanga asked him to put a piece of sugar under his pillow at night and then give it to her. According to some reports, during the clairvoyant’s entire life, about a million people visited her, who brought about two tons of refined sugar to her house.
Biography of Vanga
To better understand who this phenomenal Bulgarian fortuneteller is and why she attracted so much attention, you need to get acquainted with her life story.
Vangelia's childhood
Vanga was born in 1911 on January 31 in the Bulgarian village of Strumitsa (today it is a small town in Macedonia). According to historian R. Detrez, her birthday falls on October 3 of the same year.
parents , Paraskeva and Pande Surchev, were poor peasants . To feed the family, the father took on any job, which most often turned out to be very hard and low-paid.
name their newborn daughter according to the Bulgarian custom: they had to ask the first person they met what her name was . However, the grandmother was against the child being named Andromache. “good news” in Greek .
From an early age, the daughter was distinguished by her hard work, she helped her parents with the housework and was not afraid of any work. But the First World War began and Vangelia’s father was drafted into the Bulgarian army.
The girl's mother died when her daughter was only three years old. the child left without parents to live with her . Returning from the war, Vanga's father remarried and soon the family moved to Macedonia to Novo Selo, where Pande was born.
Terrible tragedy
One day Vangelia was returning home with her cousins. Suddenly a strong hurricane , which lifted her and carried her several hundred meters away.
A strong hurricane took
Vanga with it.
They found the girl only in the evening, she was covered with branches, and her eyes were heavily clogged with sand. As a result , Vanga became blind; at that time she was only 12 years old .
There is another version of the tragedy that occurred, according to which there was no hurricane that day in Novo-Selo. Vangelia was found on the outskirts of the village, raped and with her eyes gouged out.
Everything from scratch
In 1925, Vanga was sent to a Home for the Blind in the city of Zemun (Serbia), where she lived and studied for three years. Here the girl was taught to read using a special alphabet for the blind, play the piano, cook her own food, knit and take care of herself completely.
In the House for the Blind, Vangelia met her love for the first time. The young man was from a wealthy family and also blind. He fell in love with the girl with all his soul and wanted to marry her, but the wedding did not take place .
Vanga was assigned to the home of the blind
Vanga had to return to his father's house. Her stepmother died, and there was no one to care for her two younger brothers and sister. All worries about children and housework fell on the shoulders of a blind girl who gave up personal happiness.
Vangelia married in 1942 Dimitar Gushterov , a native of the village of Kryndzhilitsa. They lived in Petrich, they did not have their own children.
Vanga got married
Dimitar began to abuse alcohol and died in 1962 from cirrhosis of the liver. Vanga never married again.
New gift
superpowers especially manifested themselves during the Second World War . She could accurately determine the location of missing people and could clearly see whether a person was alive or dead. The seer knew how to talk to souls who had gone to the other world and predict fate.
a new gift
in herself
Vangelia also had the unique ability to determine existing diseases in people . She often referred patients to doctors and healers who could really help. The healer and clairvoyant could not explain the origin of her gift; she said that some invisible beings were helping her .
Coming of Glory
In 1942, on April 8, the fortuneteller was visited by Boris III, the Tsar of Bulgaria . Vanga told him what fate awaited the state and predicted his date of death. The prophecy came true, and the clairvoyant acquired the undeniable veneration and respect of people.
Vanga predicted the death of Boris III - Tsar of Bulgaria
Her fame spread quickly, which helped attract a large number of pilgrims . People walked and traveled to Vangelia not only from different parts of Bulgaria, but also from other countries.
A major role in the life of the fortuneteller was played by the Minister of Culture of Bulgaria Lyudmila Zhivkova , who was the daughter of the General Secretary of the TsKBKP Todor Zhivkov.
Vanga received a patron in the person of the Minister of Culture of Bulgaria
A high-ranking official was the patroness of the prophetess and provided her with support.
In 1967, Vangelia Gushterova was even appointed to the position of a civil servant with an official salary .
Death of Vanga
At the age of 85, the Bulgarian seer fell ill with a fatal disease and was diagnosed with cancer of the right breast. surgery and medical treatment . She firmly believed in the immortality of the soul, so she was not at all afraid of dying.
The disease progressed quickly and, already in critical condition, Vangelia was taken to the Lozinets , located in the city of Sofia . There she died on August 11, 1996.
The clairvoyant predicted the exact date of her death six months before her death.
The famous soothsayer was buried near the Church of St. Paraskeva in the village of Rupite.
Monument and grave of Vanga
Do you think Vanga was a real psychic?
Scary and strange incident
Pande Surchev returned safely from the front, got married again and began farming. However, soon the family had to move from Strumitsa to another village, Pande’s homeland. And although the Surchevs still lived poorly, Vanga did not have any special problems until she was 12, because her father’s new wife turned out to be a good stepmother.
But one day a misfortune happened. The girl was playing with other children outside the village. Suddenly a dark cloud appeared in the sky, a hurricane wind rose, it swirled dust, curled it into funnels and suddenly picked up Vanga and carried her into the field. What remains in the girl’s memory is as if someone’s hand touched her head. She lost consciousness. After some time, I woke up on the ground with a headache, my eyes were covered with dust and were very red.
They looked for Vangelia for a long time, because she was blown into a field by the wind, they found her and took her home, but the girl’s condition was serious, her eyes were especially damaged. Doctors said surgery was necessary. However, the father could not find money to pay for his daughter’s treatment.
My vision was getting worse every day. However, for several years she still saw, albeit faintly. However, Vanga soon became completely blind.
Vanga's predictions
The clairvoyant made many predictions during her long life. Most of them came true, but there were also some that did not come true.
Fulfilled prophecies
Much of what the Bulgarian prophetess predicted has already happened.
The Second World War
Vanga knew in advance that there would be a cruel and bloody war that would claim millions of lives. But her visions told her that only Russia could stop the aggressor.
Vanga predicted the end date of the Second World War
In 1943, a clairvoyant predicted the date of the end of the war and the death of Adolf Hitler . The prophecy came true with precision.
Assassination of Indira Gandhi
“I see a red and yellow thin dress. It will destroy her. I see a lot of fire and smoke.”
The Prime Minister of India died in 1984 . Her death was predicted by Vanga back in 1969. Indira Gandhi was killed by her own bodyguards when she was on her way to a meeting with the actor and writer P. Ustinov.
Vanga predicted the assassination of Indira Gandhi
Eight bullets ended the life of the Indian Prime Minister. On this day Gandhi did not wear a bulletproof vest ; she wore a saffron safari color.
Collapse of the USSR
“And the friendly family will fall apart. Brothers and sisters will leave their older sister and live independently.”
In the late 70s, a soothsayer predicted the collapse of the Union of Soviet Republics . This event took place in 1991.
Vanga predicted the collapse of the USSR
Vangelia prophesied that Russia would not fall, but would be reborn again and become a powerful state . The Union will be restored, but in a new guise.
The arrival of Gorbachev
“Mikhail will rule Russia. You will recognize him by the mark on his head. He will save the soldiers and stop the fire. Big changes await Russia.”
Indeed, Mikhail Gorbachev . He reformed the Soviet system, introduced the policy of glasnost, democracy, and a market economic model.
Vanga predicted Gorbachev's rise to power
Under his leadership, restructuring in all areas , however, this subsequently led to an economic crisis. In 1989, on the orders of Gorbachev, Soviet troops participating in the Afghan war were withdrawn from Afghanistan.
Tragedy of September 11 in the USA
“It will be scary! The iron birds will peck the American brothers and they will fall. Innocent blood will be shed."
Back in 1989, the clairvoyant accurately predicted the terrorist attack in America that occurred in September 2001.
Two passenger airliners hijacked by terrorists crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York . Buildings collapsed and many innocent people died.
Vanga predicted the September 11 terrorist attack
The third plane destroyed part of the Pentagon building, located near Washington. The fourth airliner crashed and exploded in Pennsylvania near Shanksville. It was one of the largest terrorist attacks in history in terms of the number of victims.
The predictions of the Bulgarian prophetess are special; you need to be able to interpret them . It should be borne in mind that unscrupulous interpreters deciphered many events incorrectly and attributed them retroactively .
Unfulfilled prophecies
Some of Vanga's predictions, fortunately, were not confirmed in life.
Vanga predicted World War 3 in 2010
The beginning of the third world war
The clairvoyant said that a world war would begin in 2010 and would last until 2014 . Chemical and nuclear weapons will be used, which will destroy almost the entire population of the planet.
Radioactive fallout
In 2011, radioactive fallout will occur in the Northern Hemisphere. All animals and vegetation will die.
Vanga promised nuclear fallout
Muslims will oppress Christians and chemical warfare , killing most of the Europeans.
Purulent diseases of all humanity
As a result of chemical warfare, in 2014 the majority of people will be affected by purulent diseases and skin cancer.
Vanga promised purulent diseases
Devastation of Europe
Almost deserted Europe in 2021. Chaos and destruction . There is no food, the water is poisoned, death reigns all around.
Vanga promised empty cities, chaos and destruction
Homecoming
The father, not taking into account the wishes of his eldest daughter, soon demanded her return home from the orphanage. His wife died while giving birth to their fourth child. Someone should help him with housework and raising small children. Only his eldest daughter Vanga could do this for free, despite the fact that she was blind.
The next years of Vanga's life were spent in poverty, which she encountered upon returning to her father's house. For three children aged from two to six years old, the girl became a mother. She shouldered all the worries around the house. This is where the skills she learned at the shelter came in handy.
Soon the villagers learned how quickly and beautifully Vanga could knit, and began ordering things from her. In payment for the work, they gave her old, unnecessary ones, which she remade for the kids. Then she learned to weave. It was necessary to somehow make ends meet. The money that my father earned as a shepherd was sorely lacking.
But Vanga never sat still, she did not let her children idle, teaching them to work.
Hype
Vanga’s “phenomenon” can be explained quite convincingly within the framework of psychiatry. It is known that Vanga suffered from hysterical fits. Vanga’s niece also describes them: “Having learned about the approaching disaster... my aunt turns pale, faints, incoherent words fly from her lips, and her voice at such moments has nothing in common with her usual voice.” This severe form of hysteria is popularly called “hysteria” (from the word “click”, that is, heart-rending screaming). This phenomenon is widely known. Back in 1900, when clinical psychiatry was just developing in Russia, psychiatrist Nikolai Krainsky published the book “Damage, cliques and the possessed as phenomena of Russian folk life” with a foreword by academician Vladimir Bekhterev, who defined cliques as a painful condition, “the basis of which is hysterical neurosis".
Vivid Vision
However, Vanga’s gift of clairvoyance finally manifested itself during the Second World War. Before this, according to her own words, she had a vision. A rider on a white horse stopped in front of her house, then entered and illuminated everything with divine light. Vanga heard his words that soon many people would die because the world would turn upside down. The horseman also said: “You will stand in this place and speak about the dead and the living.” He also urged her not to be afraid, since he would tell her what to predict.
In January 1941, Vanga’s biography, full of amazing events, was supplemented with this fact. Since then she has become a soothsayer.
During the war, people came to her to find out about the fate of their loved ones. She calmed many despairing people, gave advice, and encouraged them. People were grateful to her even for the news of where their loved one laid his head.
Unfortunately, she could not help her relatives, although she knew their fate in advance. For example, when her brother Vasil was about to join the partisan detachment, Vanga begged him to be careful and predicted a painful death at the age of 23. He didn't believe it. However, he was soon captured, suffered hellish torment and was shot. How hard it was on the fortuneteller’s soul! But she couldn't do anything. The date of Vanga’s death was also known to the clairvoyant, but she was not afraid of it.
Death
Vanga's death occurred on August 11, 1996. The clairvoyant predicted her own death a month before the incident. The great predictor was killed by an oncological disease (breast cancer), which began to progress rapidly in the last months of Vanga’s life.
Vanga accepted her own death with a smile on her lips. The clairvoyant called on the whole world not to mourn her, since the load that Vanga had to carry through life was unbearable. The achievements of the fortuneteller for humanity are highly valued in modern society. In honor of Vanga, a museum dedicated to the seer was opened in Petrich in 2008, and in 2011, a statue weighing 400 kg was installed in Rupite, where the clairvoyant lived in her last years.
Personal life
Vanga’s personal life, like the entire biography of the clairvoyant, has no official confirmation. It is known that the clairvoyant of the 20th century found her first love in the House of the Blind. Then Vanga was even ready to marry her chosen one, but all plans were changed by her father, who urgently returned the girl home.
Vanga's only husband was Dimitar Gushterov, who married a blind soothsayer in 1942. Then Dimitar took his wife to his hometown of Petrich, which was located on the border of Bulgaria, Greece and Macedonia. The couple lived for 40 years until the death of Dimitar, who passed away due to many years of drunkenness and its consequences for health.
Vanga's children are also one of the most interesting biography of the soothsayer. It is known that the clairvoyant was childless, but during her life she adopted two children - a boy, Dimitar Volchev, and a girl, Violetta. The seer raised her adopted children as worthy people, they were given a good education and the “right” start in life.
She was visited by the souls of the dead
After the death of her husband, Vanga devoted herself entirely to helping people. People came to her from all over the world, and she never refused anyone. She prescribed treatment for the sick, warned those who were in danger from taking wrong steps, and helped some find their missing relatives.
Soon the fortuneteller realized that it was very difficult for her to cope with such a flow of people alone, and asked the authorities for help. And she was accepted into... the civil service. Yes, such an interesting biography of a fortuneteller named Vanga! The years of her life contain a lot of different events.
So, city services identified people who helped maintain order in the yard and provide her with at least minimal rest and tranquility. They kept records of those who wanted to visit the clairvoyant. By the way, the money also went to the state treasury, Vanga received only a small salary.
All these actions of the authorities can be regarded as official recognition of Vanga’s unusual abilities. And these abilities of hers even began to be studied by specialists from the Institute of Suggestology and Parapsychology. But it was not easy to study them, because the ability to “communicate” with the souls of the dead cannot be recorded with any instruments.
Vanga talked about how the souls of deceased relatives or close acquaintances of the person who comes to her for help appear before her. By communicating with them, she can find out everything about him and give some advice for the future.
The clairvoyant had her own idea of what happens to a person after his death. Vanga believed in the immortality of the human soul, in reincarnation. It was on these issues that her views differed from those of the church. Vanga considered herself a believer; she observed fasts and celebrated holidays. With the savings she collected, she built the Church of St. Petka.
It would seem that the time has come to find out in what year Vanga died. But what then of her great predictions?
Yuri Gorny:
Dozens of people came to the seer every day, 20-30 people, no less. And as you know, almost the basic principle of the work of the special services is that where there are contacts, popular people, there they are. Government agencies had their own selfish interest; they listened to all of Vanga’s conversations with honored guests, diplomats, and journalists.
Be that as it may, Vanga was loved. People came to her not only for predictions, but also simply for advice and tips. Or just out of curiosity.
Alla Demidova, an actress, spoke about her meeting with the seer:
“Vanga asked if I had a father. I didn’t have time to answer, but she was already repeating: “He died, here he is standing here. Does your father have a brother Ivan? He died, here he stands.” Then she suddenly asked why she sees me in military uniform, and described Angelika’s costume from the film “Shield and Sword.” I said, “This is one of my roles.” “Oh, so you’re an actress? This is not your profession, you better do scientific research..."
Vyacheslav Tikhonov, actor, recalled:
“I was friends with Yuri Gagarin, and Vanga suddenly reproached me right from the doorway: why didn’t you fulfill Yuri’s wishes? He came to you to say goodbye before the last flight and asked: “Buy yourself an alarm clock, as if I bought it for you. There will be a memory of me." I began to make excuses that I forgot to buy a watch in the chaos due to the death of the astronaut. Then Vanga told me a mysterious phrase: “But you should know: Gagarin did not die. He was taken. By whom, for what, why, I didn’t explain...”
By the way, Vanga prophesied that Tikhonov would live as a hermit at the end of his journey, and that he would die in December - somewhere in 2000. Indeed, Vyacheslav Vasilyevich died in December, but survived the prophecy by nine years...
Business
Vanga has been and remains a very profitable point in the tourism business of Bulgaria. A variety of amulets, books, and things “consecrated” by Vanga are still popular to this day and are well sold by tourists. Vanga herself met with her visitors and predicted for them, not for free. There was a price list. For local visitors the entrance fee was 10 levs (20 euros), and for foreign visitors it was 50 dollars. The money for the reception went to the city treasury and to the Vanga Foundation, which was headed by one of her godsons. It should be taken into account that not all of her guests (who had already paid for the visit) Vanga said at least a word. Many were simply not allowed to enter the door. Thus, considering that the number of visitors to Baba Vanga exceeded a million people, its profitability was extremely high. Towards the end of Vanga’s life, a serious war broke out over her money, which involved the relatives of the soothsayer, the Vanga Foundation, the Bulgarian government and several “spiritual organizations” of a sectarian persuasion.
