The prophets of our day: positive and negative experiences of state use
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David Teniers the Younger. "Allegory of Prudence, conquering earthly vanity"
In previous articles, was given five very useful (hopefully) advice to future prophets and visionaries and learn about some of the techniques independent "queries" to the heavens. Now let's talk about modern seers and try to answer the question: how to use their talents for the benefit of the country and society?
The"Prophets" of our day
Oddly enough, in our days a lot of magicians, psychics, fortune-tellers and seers of other professions is not only decreasing, but even increasing eyes. This, however, there is a reasonable explanation.
First, a huge role in the spread of various superstitions play now mass media, especially television. Horoscopes of contemporary people see every day, and in separate editions, and a running line during the morning news. Thematic show programs and "investigative journalism" follow one another. Films on relevant topics are also not uncommon. And even famous illusionist David Copperfield proudly called their stunts and magic tricks "magic." It is not surprising that many ordinary people already perceive all sorts of mysticism as part of real life.
"Wild, but cute" Salem witches "enchant" the audience in the night club scene from the movie "hocus Pocus"
Second, the current seers, healers and miracle workers practically do not bear any responsibility for their actions (and for their predictions including). In the Middle ages, emperors, kings, princes and Dukes could easily be put in prison, some high-handed and snobbish astrologer or alchemist or even hang it (on the "witches" don't even speak). The only thing that can fear modern quacks – a criminal case for fraud, which will likely fall apart before reaching the court.
To Tell about all the modern "prophets" and "seers" is impossible. We're going to talk about some of the most well-known.
"the Effect of Dixon"
In 1997, died virtually unknown in Russia, but very popular in the United States "prophet" Jeane Dixon, the main success of which is considered a prediction of the assassination of John Kennedy. There were other "hits", but many of her prophecies were incorrect.
Among them is the prediction of the beginning of world war III in 1958, which was to become the dispute of Japan and China over Islands Kemoy and matsu.
Not true her prediction that in 1967, will be finally resolved the problem of the treatment of cancer.
In addition, it is believed that the first on the moon landed Soviet cosmonauts.
For 2020 Dixon was appointed, none other than the Armageddon:
"False Prophet, Satan and the Antichrist will rise up and fight the man."
American mathematician Allen Paulos, learning of the prophecy, proposed to introduce the term "the Dixon effect" – the tendency to speak only about the come true predictions of a prophet, ignoring erroneous. With no less this term could give the name of the same Nostradamus. Some modern "prophets" whose name could have this effect, we'll talk now.
"Baba Vanga"
The Famous "prophetess" Vanga in socialist Bulgaria was a civil servant with a salary of 200 leva (Bulgarian Lev was then considered equal to the ruble) – "employment record book" was in 1967.
Monument to Wang at the temple of "Saint Petka Blgarska", the village of Rupite
Profits to the state she brought a huge: Bulgarians in one or two-minute date with her, paid 10 leva, citizens of socialist countries – $ 20, all others – $ 50. On the day Wang took up to 120 people, and the queue at the reception to it had to wait six months. And, of course, the Bulgarian rulers received a lot of money in the budget, struggling tried to enhance the international authority of their prophetess, and to promote her predictions.
Number of Vanga over 55 years of predictions and defies the count (over a million), the stranger is a very small number of reliable positive reviews left by people who visited her. The vast majority of clients remained silent, apparently not wanting to publicly plead simpletons, the release of currency to the wind. From this we can conclude that guessing the prophetess is only an exception.
Characteristically, in most of Bulgaria's attitude to Wang has always been very skeptical; abroad, its credibility was much higher. And the leaders of Bulgaria (and other countries of the socialist camp) to prophecies and "guidance" from Vanga did not wanted. The exception was Lyudmila Zhivkova, the daughter of the first Secretary of the Communist party of Bulgaria, the Minister of culture and member of the Politburo. This woman was interested in Eastern philosophy and Agni-yoga, Vanga, she met dozens of times. But the prophetess did not warn her about the car accident, in which she almost died in 1973. And then Wang Lyudmila advised not to follow the recommendations of doctors and to be treated with herbs: the results of senior client died at the age of 39 years. And Todor Zhivkov, who met with her twice, Vanga did not predict his arrest in 1990.
There are substantial grounds for believing that the security services Bulgaria has supplied information about the most important clients, translators Vanga, whichcorrected words of the prophetess in the right direction. And then the situation developed on the principle of "broken telephone", when this translation has been edited: some words "spewed out", others were stressed. A striking example – the date of Vanga with the infamous charlatan Grigori Grabovoi on (which, among other things, promised to "raise" the children of Beslan). Still there are different versions of the outcome of this meeting: whether Wang "blessed" by fraud, or kicked him out. Editor Bulgarian national television Genkova Valentine, who personally was present at their conversation, sent an official protest to the First channel of Russian television, saying that he showed the fragment of the video of the meeting of Wang and Grabovoi completely distorted the meaning of the conversation, and instead of translating it (Genkova) words given a comment, introducing viewers to the confusion (about what the prophetess was expelled Grabovogo). Genkova argues that in fact, Wang said,
"You can and you must do it in Russia. You have to help people."
There are also credible allegations that some of the visitors Vanga was a dummy.
One such instance became known for specializing in articles and reports about Wang to reporters, but was unanimously ignored them – they just did not want to undermine its authority and thereby kill the goose that lays the Golden eggs".
Then Wang suddenly came to the crowd of people waiting for the queue, approached the elderly woman, who came from the town of Malko Tarnovo (border with Turkey) and told her where to look for the missing grandchild. The woman ran to call the family and soon was telling everyone that the boy was found at the specified location. One of the witnesses of this triumph of Vanga after a week he was in town and was surprised to learn that none of the children in this area have never gone.
Consider two of the most famous predictions of Vanga.
The First is about the Kursk, which should "be under water". After the disaster of the submarine with the same name all in hindsight hastened to bring this prediction to the asset Vanga. No one is confused that the submarines actually created in order to periodically be under water, and before the accident "Kursk" sank in the water dozens of times. But, most importantly, the phrase about the sunken Kursk taken out of context. The original prediction of Vanga says:
"Leningrad in the Neva river will sink, and the Kursk will be underwater, and the whole world will mourn their passing".
That is, we are still talking about two cities that were supposed to survive a catastrophic flood.
Second a now famous prediction was made by Wang in 1960, here it is:
"Fear! Fear! Two American brothers fall, pick them iron birds. Wolves howl in the bushes, and blood spilled like a river".
John F. Kennedy was assassinated (bullet because if you wish to be called "iron bird") in Dallas on 22 November 1963, Robert Kennedy – June 6, 1968 in Los Angeles. But then Wang was not yet sufficiently promoted, and this prediction, which could be considered true, no one did not pay attention. But fans of Vanga vengeance "popiaritsya" after September 11, 2001, announcing "brothers" was attacked by terrorists skyscrapers. However, "fallen" skyscrapers were not two, but three. "The third brother", the 47-storey World Trade Center building 7, which housed the new York headquarters of the CIA, offices of the tax service and some other organizations, prefer without excess need not to remember. Because about 17 hours of that day he, being covered with the fifth and sixth buildings of the world trade center suddenly collapsed by itself, without waiting for when he would hit a plane, and clearly explain the cause of the collapse of American power failed.
The world trade center, new York, the scheme. The collapsed building on the scheme – red, damaged brown and Burgundy
7 World Trade Center: the third building world trade center collapsed September 11, 2001
And, of course, did not come true predictions of Vanga, which was "dated".
"In 1981, our planet will be under very poor denominators. The year will bring misery to many people, will take a lot of leaders." Of "leaders" in this killed the Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.
In 1990, according to Vanga, should have died exploded on Board the plane George Bush senior.
"1991 would be disturbing and difficult year. Many towns and villages destroyed by earthquakes and floods". Absolutely "pass."
Yeltsin, according to Vanga, had to leave in 1996 – alas, unfortunately for our country, he lasted until December 31, 1999.
In 1997, would be raised Seraphim of Sarov.
"Bulgaria will emerge after 2005." While much of the signs of economic recovery in this country is not.
In 2007, Wang predicted a war with China and death of Bratsk in the accident at the chlorine plant, fortunately, did not happen neither one nor the other.
In 2010 Wang was appointed the beginning of world war III, which had disappeared some plants, particularly onions, garlic, pepper, and milk to become undrinkable.
In 2011, apparently, in the course of this war, to the prophetess, "as a result of the use of nuclear weapons in the Northern hemisphere" should not remain anything live, and "for the Muslims will start a war against the Europeans."
Probably, in Australia, New Zealand, South America and South Africa had to seize the refugees from the Northern hemisphere.
Curious prophecy of 1979, in which Wang apparently confused Russia and Ukraine:
"the White brotherhood spread in Russia. It will be in 20 years, but after 20 years, will gather the first big harvest."
"Great White brotherhood Usmalos"
Marina Tsvigun (Maria Devi Christ) of 1999 did not wait, he reveals himself to Ukraine in 1990-1991, after clinical death, during the seventh abortion when she thought her body was possessed by another soul, the divine. Together with a former employee of the Kiev Institute of Cybernetics see Krivonogova she founded the sect of the "Great White brotherhood Yusmalos" (contraction of Yuoann Swami Maria Logo) that on 7 March 1991 was officially registered in Kyiv. Tsvigun has announced both the bride and the mother of Christ, and Krivonogov was called first by John the Baptist, Elijah the Prophet, and then the vicar of God on earth by Swami Yoanna.
The Founders of the sect "White brotherhood" M. Tsvigun and Yury Krivonogov
For three and a half years Tsvigun had to collect 144 thousand "smalian", after this period, will go to heaven, all the other inhabitants of the Earth were to go to hell. Another "end of the world" was held on November 24, 1993.
November 10, Tsvigun along with his supporters tried to seize the Kiev Sophia Cathedral. Then 25 people bought tickets, entered the Cathedral, closed in utility room officials of the Museum, and the goddess went up to the altar, began to preach. About 600 of its supporters at this time surrounded the Cathedral, among them were children of high-ranking Ukrainian officials and the daughter of one of the Russian governors. After his arrest, many of them went on hunger strike. 9 February 1996, Marina Tsvigun was sentenced to 4 years, but prematurely released 13 Aug 1997. In 2006, emigrated to Russia, changed his name and surname – she is now the Transfiguration of Victoria. "Big harvest" in Vanga predicted 2019 failed "goddess" no one in Russia is not pleased – and, thank God, we have such "crops" is not necessary.
The"Sleeping prophet,"
Quite widely known as the "sleeping prophet" Edgar Casey, who claimed that it is enough to put any book under the pillow in the morning and know it by heart, and tried to "cure" people at a distance, asking only their name and place of residence. In his youth he lost his voice and was "healed" by a visiting hypnotist – this clearly indicates hysteroid nature of the disease and related disorders. Their predictions he gave in a state similar to the sleep of trance, thanks to what was dubbed the "sleeping". His prophecies were recorded by stenographers, no devices for audio recording (which already existed) was not used, so you can only imagine what Casey was saying really, and that was attributed to him. While a number of Casey's predictions have proved wrong, which reduces the value of his speculation: even assuming that he indeed received his "revelation" from some other "votes", you have to admit that they are the source of unreliable and uninformed. And rely on those constantly mistaken "voice" is hardly reasonable. Here are the most egregious of the errors of this "prophet":
"the ultimate goal of Hitler more than a noble, he wants to unite Europe in a common democratic state and should bring the peoples of Europe, happiness, universal prosperity and higher democratic and ethical principles".
"In the second half of 40 years will happen in China is a big internal war. Win her win the democratic forces. The country will prevail the democracy of the American type".
"In 1968 or 1969, Atlantis will emerge from the waters of the Atlantic ocean" (prediction, 1940).
And "end of the world" – as without it:
"In 1998, the Earth will finish its cycle, the poles will change position, in the Arctic and Antarctica will be offset, which will be volcanic eruption in the tropics... the Upper part of Europe will change in the blink of an eye. The earth cracks open in the Western part of America."
"All his prophecies come true"? Seriously?
Currently right before our eyes in Russia created the cult entertainer of wolf messing.
Wolf the movie
Most of the stories a lot about his abilities – pure fantasy. But the real "wonders" of the professionals call a condescending smile: their technique is long known and has a reasonable basis to repeat these "tricks" can any mentalist mediocre. Can you believe, if even half of what is now written about before, was true, we'd still be about it knew nothing.
Do You think that no one would pay attention to the man who is able to pass without crossing into the heavily defended building in the Lubyanka or receive a large sum of money on an empty piece of paper in the Bank? And then he was allowed to freely walk around Moscow?
Here are twooptions: either it would be recognized as useful and was sent to work in the NKVD, and all the materials connected with its activity, would be classified. Either would recognize potentially dangerous, and, of course, on freedom left, probably, would destroy, just in case.
However, none of the "competent authorities" talents of the film and its mythical "superhuman" wasn't interested, and he led a modest life not too highly paid actor, acting mostly in the province.
The famous "prophecy" of the film was done twice.
For the First time in 1937, when he was performing in a theater in Warsaw, said:
"If Hitler will go to war to the East, waiting for his death."
Well, what other prophecies can be expected in the audience gonoristyh Polish gentry? For excessive skepticism is not only Boo, but also beat the could.
This prediction the performance was repeated in the winter of 1940 in the hall of the club of the NKVD:
"I see tanks with red stars on the streets of Berlin."
Well, there generally is not serious: the scene was not crazy and not suicidal, that in such a place and such people to respond otherwise.
In addition, this assumption is quite logical and reasonable: anyone even slightly familiar with the history person knows that Russia can be defeated in small military conflict, but it is impossible to win the war of extermination, and Hitler the only way to fight it was going. People who did not know history or chooses to neglect her lessons, made the biggest mistake of your life and come to a bad end.
"Generation of janitors and watchmen"
In the time of troubles "dashing 90-x" is quite famous in Russia was the astrologer Pavel Globa, a historian and archivist by profession, who in 1984-1988 he worked as a watchman, and in 1989, suddenly became the rector of the "Astrological Institute". And then the head of the center of his name and President of the Avestan Belarusian Republican Association. Here are some of his predictions made in 1988
In 1994 was supposed to be an independent Republic: "Leningrad", "Novgorod", "Sakhalin", "far East" and others.
In 1996, Gorbachev had to resign.
In 2003, will disappear completely the problem of nationalism.
In 2004, Russia had become the "spiritual center of the Earth."
In 2008, Kiev and another 15 cities was to "die and be reborn", and Hillary Clinton – to become President of the United States.
In 2010 was "to illuminate the Black sea" more precisely, the hydrogen sulfide, which rises from its bottom.
In 2014 – "an explosion of banditry in Russia."
And in 2032 in Britain should come to power and the Governor, speaking on "the Slavic language".
At this point, I am reminded of Vladimir Vysotsky and his "Lecture on the international situation given by the person, imprisoned for 15 days for petty hooliganism, his cell mate":
Churchmen's mouth gaped,
Hesitated a little Vatican,
We are then the Pope tossed
We're one Of the poles, the Slavs.
However, the wait is not too long, one of us might be able to check it out.
In 2008 P. Globa has made a new prediction: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus should unite in "Eastern bloc". While that is not very good even with one Belarus.
In 2010 the President of Ukraine, in his opinion, was supposed to be Yulia Tymoshenko.
And in 2017-2018 was to depreciate the U.S. dollar.
Great warriors "hybrid war"
But do all these occult practices are completely impossible to use in our time and in our world?
Perhaps you will be surprised, but they are used, and sometimes very successfully, but only as an element of psychological warfare. False predictions (astrological, numerological, Kabbalistic, and so on) specially prepared and distributed where there is a appreciative audience, ready to swallow any nonsense expressed with a very serious look.
Walter Schellenberg (head of the RSHA VI) recalled that before the war with France was made in advance and distributed the brochure with correct predictions of Nostradamus. They, in particular, stated that "machines that spew smoke and fire, with a roar flying over the cities, bringing terror and destruction to the people" will be spared, only the South and South-East of France:
"After the war began, panic-stricken mass of refugees moved into us suggested direction. Thus the German troops received the desired ease of movement, while the communication of the French army was paralyzed."
Walter Schellenberg
Quatrain in question actually reads:br>
Refugees, dive-bombing the fire,
Close conflict fighting ravens.
With the earth's cry for help, heavenly help,
When you are fighting at the walls.
As you can see, there's no word on France, and especially not in specified secure areas of this country. Anyway, agree that to understand anything in these lines and to correlate them with any real event is absolutely impossible.
Fake quatrains of Nostradamus was used by the British, who were spreading in the occupied countries of Europe, the forgery of a Ludwig von Will (an emigrant from Germany, also known as William wolf).
Ludwig von WOL
In thesepseudofrench very transparently hinted at the impending victory of the allies. In addition to brochures and leaflets for this objective was published in London astrological magazine Zenit. The British did not hesitate to put fake release dates of magazines and brochures: "anticipating" past events, they thereby added credibility readers to predict the future.
Fake quatrains were distributed by the British and USA, but with another purpose – to encourage Americans to more effectively aid the United Kingdom.
In 1943, on the instructions of British intelligence background of Wills has written a book – "Nostradamus predicted the course of the war," in which he included the 50 written in quatrains that were attributed to the medieval astrologer.
Another idea is the use of astrology is based on the assumption that the enemy believes in horoscopes and takes them into consideration when planning. In this case, it is possible to build a parallel astrological calculations and try to predict the actions of the enemy. Because of the two possible dates, a superstitious person would clearly choose suggested by the astrologer. Such attempts were also made during World war II in the UK. Proceeded from the rather dubious premise that Hitler and his staff firmly believe in horoscopes and do not step without the advice of the astrologer. Called even the name of the personal astrologer of Hitler, Karl Ernst Kraft.
Karl Ernst Kraft
This person really existed, but were not used for consultation in the political and military Affairs, and for making those fakes. In 1940 Kraft edited (some say, rather, rewrote) the book of the anonymous medieval author, telling about the predictions of Nostradamus, so that her readers become obvious to a close and soon the victory of the third Reich. This fake has been translated into several languages, distributed in Europe, USA and the middle East.
Consider the example of fraud 94th quatrain V centurion, which States that "the Grand Duke of Armenia" will assault Vienna and Cologne. Was changed only one letter in one word: the country Armenia became Arminius, the famous German leader, defeated the Romans in the Teutoburg forest. "The Grand Duke Arminius" attacking the vein, is quite another thing, isn't it?
After the flight of Hess to Britain (12 June 1941) Kraft together with other astrologers (over 600 people) was arrested. And on 24 June of the same year in the III Reich was prohibited astrology and other occult "Sciences". Were confiscated all books containing "mystical texts," Tarot cards, "magic mirror", "bowls predictions" and other attributes of fortune-tellers and soothsayers.
Kraft Died at Buchenwald on 8 January 1945.
Hitler, contrary to the legends, astrology is considered a pseudoscience. If to trust the testimony of the secretaries of the Fuehrer (and to doubt their veracity there is no reason), he has repeatedly said that
"astrology is nonsense, they believe in a naive Anglo-Saxons".
Here the Brits have gone astray.
Attempts to make real astrological predictions also failed. Representatives of the British intelligence admitted that the only true prophecy background the Will was the prophecy about the entry in world war II Italy, but it was done when it already at anybody did not cause the slightest doubt.
But Boris Yeltsin, according to the Chairman of the Commission to combat pseudoscience, E. Kruglov, was a very superstitious man and astrology were treated quite seriously. Called even the name of his alleged personal astrologer – Georgy Rogozin, who in 1992-1996 was the first Deputy head of the presidential security Service of the Russian Federation, in 1994 was promoted to major General of the FSB, but became famous mainly by the study of astrology, parapsychology and telekinesis, for which he received the nickname Merlin Kremlin and Nostradamus in uniform. The result of these "consultations with the stars" is known to all.
In General, if you have firmly decided to devote his life to the forecasts and predictions, do not try to help their country any way. Use your abilities to the detriment of the enemy (and, consequently, to the benefit of the Motherland).
Well the last tip for today: if you want to know what will happen to you tomorrow or in a month, not take up a Tarot deck, bones with runes on them and do not go to fortune-tellers. Just tell yourself (even out loud): "All is well".
This is the best forecast possible.
Or take the most favourable Tarot cards and assume that they always fall out. But at the same time look at the drawings of Salvador Dalí, who illustrated this version of the deck – works of this master are always interesting:
Tarot card decks of Salvador Dali "4 rod"
Tarot card decks of Salvador Dali "ACE of cups"
Tarot card decks of Salvador Dali "9 of cups"
Tarot card deck Salvador Dali's "the World"
Tarot deck Salvador Dali's "Sun"
In General, as the well-known Coco Chanel, "everything is in our hands, so they can't be lower".
Ler Maria. Coco Chanel, pencil drawing
I think she's right, and this advice will always be relevant.
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