A person possessing a gypsy soul is at peace with herself (I am using the feminine but it can of course be a male gypsy soul also). By at peace I mean to say that she has a strong sense of self, holds her beliefs with conviction, has an enviable self-esteem. Because of this those…
from the book GYPSY WISDOM titled: The Gypsies By Charles Godfrey Leland These are very old gypsy quotes dating to 1886 “A real witch, my child, has eyes like a bird, the corner turned up like the point of a curved pointed knife. Many Jews and un-Christians have such eyes. And witches’ hairs are drawn out…
Searching for the meaning of a Gypsy soul (through Google) has brought many visitors to this site. The first page of results indicates that someone who has a gypsy soul is prone to wandering but is there more to possessing a gypsy soul? Yes, of course. Nothing that includes the word ‘soul’ is quite that…
In the Tent – Behind the Veil The next one in line looks to be a tough nut to crack. I always take a sneak peek through my series of dangling mirrors. They never guess I know them well before they even set a foot into the tent. Often the ‘seekers’ as I like to…
Van Morrison has several songs referring to his gypsy soul. When you look up the meaning of a gypsy soul the main answer is a wanderer, a restless spirit and a searcher. His lyrics to Gypsy in my Soul tell of escape, the sea, restlessness and cruelty of fate. All of these subjects are addressed…
“As it was of old it is to-day –Wherever gypsies go there the witches are, we know” from The Gypsies circa 1882 I was inspired to paint this as a result of coming across some symbols used by gypsies in spells and in writings, paintings and engravings. Repeated two or three times throughout the painting are the following symbols and…
According to the old Shamanic belief, which was the primaeval religion of all mankind every disease is caused by an evil spirit which enters the body and can only be driven out by magic. This is a Spell for COLDS and FEVERS – if any one dares. 3 Lungs + 3 livers of Frogs Dry…
I commented on this post by the Gyspy Pirate: This is a great post – thanks for sharing some positive stories and stinging truths. From what I have learned lately there is still a long way to go as holding onto a rich culture is as important as making progress. +++++++ The worldwide impression of…
Normally, when I listen to gypsy music it is a fast paced, sometimes over the top sound and my senses feel assaulted if I am not in the mood for high energy. This morning when I was searching for the right sound that could be listened to while you read the Lyrics to Revenge I came…
Elvis’s mother Gladys came from the Romani Smiths and the German Presslers, when the Roma first entered America, in fear of persecution they called themselves the Black Dutch. When I read this morning that Elvis was a Gypsy, suddenly his love for dance, his charm, colouring, originality … suddenly so many things fell in to…
The Journey begins Here 