Whether
you believe in supernatural powers or not, there is a number of
people, who have been widely acknowledged and admired for their
non-standard abilities. The so-called extra-sensual individuals or
people with supernatural abilities have become an inseparable part of
our lives, be those predictions from the deceased or modern TV shows.
One of such people is Baba Vanga, the woman known for her prophesies
and healing abilities.
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Born
in 1911, Vanga was an ordinary child, who liked playing doctor with
her friends, by examining them and prescribing herbs that would heal
the imaginary illnesses. However, the miracle happened, when the girl
got lifted up by a tornado and was thrown in the field. After long
and careful search, the girl was finally found. However, her eyes
were severely damaged by the dust and sand and could no longer see
clearly. It was after the accident that the woman acquired her
extraordinary abilities. She said she was helped by invisible
creatures, the origin of which she, however, could not explain.
Why
this topic is relevant to the blog is because the sacred place, where
Baba Vanga lived is located much closer than I thought on my first
visit to Bulgaria. As it turned out, Vanga's house is located in
Petrich, a small town one hour away from Blagoevgrad. Visitors can
not only come close to the house of the famous prophet, but even go
inside, touch and explore the sacred place. The town even has Baba
Vanga Museum, where tourists can get to know the life of the woman
better, take a look at her belongings and dig deeper into the
mysterious story.
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And
there is no need to have a car; a great number of busses can take you
to the town seven days a week. So, if you are a curious visitor fond
of mysterious legends and tales, take a backpack, buy a ticket and
enjoy the ride on the way to the cradle of prophesies.
I wish I had visited her while she was alive.. BTW one of her predictions was that Bulgaria will have more soda drinks than water one day, that the country will start drying out... Quite interesting, I think.
ReplyDeleteBaba Vanga was extremely popular in Russia too. Being a little kid I saw her many times on the national channels. And, by the way, they say that she even once predicted Russia to dominate the whole world… :)))
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