GYPSY WISDOM

Gypsies are an amazing people –
the only group of people living in every corner
of the earth without the benefits
of power, money, armies, or ever fighting a war.
Wherever you travel – to the plains of Hungary,
the steppes of Siberia, the gates of Marakesh,
the highlands of Guatemala,
for the frozen tundra of Alaska – everywhere
you'll find Gypsies.
They are always on the move and have an ever
abiding need for freedom and independence.

Where did they come from?
Some believe they are the last survivors of Atlantis.
Others suggest that their ancestors
are the people of the biblical town of Babel.

To the gypsies it does not matter.
They readily learn the language of their host country,
but no government and no monarch has been able to break
the Gypsy spirit – not with gifts
of land and seed and not with brutal persecution.
Gypsies have a deep and abiding respect
for creation – for Mother Earth, and for life everywhere,
in all its variety.
Therefore, gather only those leaves and flowers or only
those portions of a root, bark or fruit, that is really needed.
If every part of the plant is needed, leave some portion
in the ground to insure its new growth.
Thank the plant for the gift it has given you and for its
efforts to keep our planet alive.

Although many species in the plant kingdom
have miraculous healing properties, some are poisonous.
(Mistletoe berries and jimsonweed in particular).
Some plants may cause allergic reactions.
Consult a physician for any serious ailment



SOURCES
Culpeper's Apprentice

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Draconian

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