Maritxu (María) Erlantz Guller[a] (Isaba, Navarre 1912[1] – San Sebastian, 1993[2]), also known as the "sorgin ona" or white witch of Ulia, was a teacher, tarot reader and fortune teller who supposedly had paranormal powers.[3]
Maritxu studied to become a teacher in Pamplona and subsequently worked as a teacher in Irañeta during the Spanish Civil War.[4][5] On 8 October 1938 she married a Swiss man named Giovanni Guller, who encouraged her to deepen her studies in parapsychology.[1][6][5] The couple moved to San Sebastian in 1952 and settled in a baserri in Mount Ulia.[1][6]
Maritxu created various Tarot decks which were published by Fournier including El Gran Tarot Esoterico in 1976 (with illustrations by Luis Pena Longa) along with its instruction manual.[7][8][9] This deck features classic Tarot motifs as well as variations inspired by French astrologer and tarot reader Eudes Picard.[8] Martitxu also created two Basque themed decks; the Euskal Tarot Mitika or Basque Mythical Tarot in 1982 (with illustrations by Angel Elvira which were inspired by Basque mythology)[9] and the Tarot de Euskal Herria in 1991 (with illustrations by Alfredo Fermín Cemillán "Mintxo"), which she dedicated "to all women, to help them interpret the Tarot wisely."[10]
In addition to her Tarot decks, Maritxu created over 36,000 grimoires for divination.[1]
A children's park is named after her in San Sebastian, where she lived for many years.[11]
Notes
edit- ^ Sometimes spelled "Guler" when translated into Spanish, especially in her published work.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "María Erlanz | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Barbería, José Luis (1993-04-05). "Maritxu Guller, 'la bruja buena de Ulía'". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Maritxu, la bruja buena de Ulía, 'protegía' al Rey 1986". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 2006-02-16. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Grimorio". www.filosofia.org. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ a b Guler, Martitxu (1976). El Gran Tarot Esoterico, Libro de instrucciones escrito. Fournier. ISBN 84-85074-07-6.
- ^ a b "Erlanz Mainz, Maritxu - Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia". aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Las cartas vascas del tarot". El Diario Vasco (in European Spanish). 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ a b Guler, Maritxu (1976). Gran Tarot Esoterico, El. Fournier (Heraclio). ISBN 9788485074075.
- ^ a b Guler, Marixtu (1982-01-01). El Taroo Mitico Vasco: Basque Mythical Tarot. Angel Elvira.
- ^ "Tarot de Euskalherria. 78 Cartas | VV. AA. | Casa del Libro". casadellibro (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-14.
- ^ Gipuzkoa, Departamento Territorial Diputación. "Maritxu Guler, parque de -San Sebastián - Directorio geográfico y callejero". b5m (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-13.