Vanga. The True Life of the Blind Seer

The most famous seer in history described her life as an unbearable burden full of deprivation and suffering. This blind woman, who many believe possessed the unique gift of foresight regarding pivotal events in the world, experienced neither happiness in her personal life nor satisfaction from her work. However, her character, unbroken by adversity, is an example of resilience, courage, and endless patience. Vangelia Pandewa Gushtanova (1911–1996), who became world-renowned under the name Vanga, prophesied for a total of 55 years, receiving over a million pilgrims during that time. In the book by the well-known writer and psychologist Victoria Balashova, who specially visited the places where her heroine lived, the reader will find the true biography of Baba Vanga (as she is affectionately called in Bulgaria and Macedonia), which presents a captivating kaleidoscope of events. How her difficult fate unfolded, what the teachings studying the human brain say about Vanga's gift, as well as psychologists studying the principles of predictions and programming the person who came to the seer, and finally, how she became one of the brightest figures of modern mass culture – all this you will read on the pages of the most detailed domestic biography of the great seer. The publication is supplemented with unique photographs of Vanga's home and people connected to her life and memory, from the author's personal archive