Slava Sevryukova
In her portrait, Slava Sevryukova wears large glasses and holds a hand before her mouth. Living in Sofia, she became known in her circle as a clairvoyant who described an unseen world in unusual detail. This earned her the nickname “the microscope woman”. Ivo Lozenski recorded their work in diaries, while Hristo Nanev devoted years to meeting her and writing books that introduced her to a wider readership.
| Birthplace | Nova Zagora |
|---|---|
| Died | 1991, Sofia |
| Authors who wrote about her | Ivo Lozenski and Hristo Nanev |
From Nova Zagora to Ovcha Kupel
Slava was born in Nova Zagora and took the surname of her husband, Stepan Sevryukov. She later lived in Sofia’s Ovcha Kupel district. Hristo Nanev describes her as difficult to approach: she chose whom she would meet.
Even her birth year differs between references. The National Library uses 1902 in its bibliographic record, while Wikipedia’s biography gives 1903. She died in 1991, after which books and recollections about her continued to appear.
Why “the microscope woman”?
The nickname comes from accounts of Sevryukova mentally observing structures too small to see with the naked eye. The books connect this with psychotronics, a field concerned with alleged unusual capacities of human consciousness.
Ivo Lozenski collected many of these descriptions in The Diaries of Our Work with Slava Sevryukova. Their subjects range from religion to the structure of the world. The diaries convey his records and beliefs; the abilities described in them are not an established scientific method.
When Vanga sent a car
One of Hristo Nanev’s memorable stories concerns a visit to Vanga. In his account, Vanga invited Slava several times before sending a car and driver from Petrich. On arrival, the attendant had not been told who was coming and stopped the visitor.
In Nanev’s account, Vanga pauses her appointments and the two discuss the waiting visitors. She then tells Slava that she cannot sleep at night. They part on friendly terms, and a few months later Vanga sends greetings and thanks for the advice she received.
Where to start reading
For the recorded encounters, start with Lozenski’s diaries. For a biographer’s narrative, look at Hristo Nanev’s books. By 2010, BNR was already introducing him as the author of four books about Sevryukova.
Predictions attributed to her often circulate as short excerpts. A complete account offers more: who asked the questions, how she answered and who recorded her words.
Historical clairvoyants
Continue with another life story
VangaThe life of Vangelia Gushterova, Petrich and Rupite.
Vera KochovskaFrom an orphanage childhood to encounters in Pleven and appearances on television.
Prepodobna StoynaThe blind girl from Haznatar who made a church her home.
Dyado VlaychoThe clairvoyant from Konyovo who refused payment.
Photographs and authors
- Vanga: Vanga Foundation · Viktor Giltyay
- Vera Kochovska: Kevork Kevorkian · Vsyaka Nedelya archive
- Prepodobna Stoyna: Maritsa · Unidentified author
- Dyado Vlaycho: Unidentified author / Wikimedia Commons. Public domain
