
We aren't even halfway through January 2026, yet a heavy, restless energy has already taken hold of people whenever they look up at the stars. For most of history, a clear night sky was something for scientists to study or for people to admire, but that sense of wonder is starting to feel a lot more like a deep, old-fashioned fear.
This change in the air is largely thanks to the return of Baba Vanga's name in the headlines. People are once again obsessing over the blind Bulgarian mystic who many believe accurately predicted the September 11 attacks and the 2020 pandemic.