Gypsy Energy Secrets
Gypsy Energy Secrets
Turning a Bad Day into a Good Day No
Matter What Life Throws at You
M ILANA P EREPYOLKINA
This book is for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for medical counseling with a health professional.
The author does not accept responsibility for such use.
Copyright 2016 by Milana Perepyolkina
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Publishers Cataloging-In-Publication Data
(Prepared by The Donohue Group, Inc.)
Names: Perepyolkina, Milana.
Title: Gypsy energy secrets : turning a bad day into a good day no matter what life throws at you / Milana Perepyolkina.
Description: North Charleston, South Carolina : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, [2016]
Identifiers: LCCN 2016919280 | ISBN 9781539442257 | ISBN 153944225X Subjects: LCSH: Attitude (Psychology) | Romanies--Social life and customs.
| Romanies--Psychology. | Optimism. | Suffering. | BISAC: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / New Thought. | SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational.
Classification: LCC BF327 (ebook) | DDC 152.4--dc23
There is, I think in all women, a Wild and an Ancient Gypsy who cries in anguish when we starch her flat.
There is a part of us that can never, ever be happy until the Gypsy can Dance!
Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Life isnt about waiting for the storm to pass
Its about learning to dance in the rain.
Anonymous (Lets imagine her as a wise old Gypsy woman)
Table of Contents
A Word is Not a Bird: Once It Flies Away,
You Cant Catch It
Turn Every Bad Day into a Good Day to
Live a Good Life
Whole in His Pocket, a Rom
Sings a Song
We Havent Seen God but We Have
Seen the Sun
Take Your Happiness with Your
Own Hands
Connecting to Health and
The Kingdom
One
Running Away With The Gypsies
Something New Is Dancing
W e all know heartbreak. We all know fear. We all know the feeling that we are not good enough. We feel the pain and anxiety of thinking we are alone, we experience that terrible worry that things may not work out for us. These fears are with us in many moments, but then something lifts us up out of darkness and into the light. Its always something simple that brings us joythe feeling of the sun on our skin, laughter that comes from a deep place, the taste of something fresh and delicious, a strong hug from someone we know loves us very much. These are the things that call us home to ourselves.
Ive recently come through a dark and difficult time, and so standing in the bright light of the sun and getting past fear and pain feels even richer to me now. Thats the gift of a dark timeto show us the contrast of just how wonderful the light is and to deepen our gratitude for what we have.
Youre a real Gypsy? the girl in a long skirt inquires loudly enough that a group of men and women gather around us. The intense blue sky illuminates the shimmering surface of white salt that stretches as far as the eye can see. Were surrounded by a landscape so flat we can see the curve of the earth, and our proper place on the planet is clearwere insignificant, but also part of something majestic.
Salt has cleansing properties and is essential to supporting life. We are camping here on this bed of salt in this surreal place on an ancient lakebed on the Utah-Nevada border. We are experiencing things that will heal and cleanse us all in ways we cant even imagine yet. I know because I can smell it in the air that we will be forever changed by the time we leave this encampment.
Im deeply moved that Im considered a guest of honor here because Im a real Gypsy ! This means a great deal to me. More than the people gathered around me may realize.
Historically my people have been enslaved, feared, despised, and persecuted for who we are and what we know. Prejudice against Gypsies has been around for so long that many people who are careful not to be racist about other peoples havent even questioned their negative beliefs about Gypsiesas if they are so true they dont need to be examined.
And now in the twenty-first century Im here with over five thousand people on the Bonneville Salt Flats, and happy crowds are being drawn to me because of the Gypsy wisdom I freely share. Im being treated with respect and even love by total strangers, not in spite of being a Gypsy, but because my heritage is now seen as making a valuable contribution here. Im thrilled.
There are tents everywhere decorated with colorful fabric dancing in the powerful wind. The heat is intense, nearly unbearable. In this environment, water is not taken for granted. We can feel the moisture baking out of our bodies, and when fresh, cold, clear, clean water is passed between us it is a holy sacrament and nothing tastes better.
Im surrounded by neo-Gypsies dressed in free-flowing clothes. They wear beautiful jewelry and scarves. Some think of themselves as bohemians or hippies. Those who claim the word Gypsy by affinity rather than birth are a loosely organized band of Americans who are living what they imagine is the Gypsy experience, some for just a few days, but others will fully embrace our way of seeing the world, and this will shape the rest of their lives.
Theres music everywhereinviting, intoxicating music. People dance in response. When we listen to the body and the body listens to music we sway and twirl because we must. Im dancing to the call of the Gypsy spirit that runs through my ancient bloodline. I feel the joy of the dance! Letting go. Living fully. Why be the slave of our fears, limitations, and inhibitions? Life is such precious, beautiful thing, and it wants to be celebrated.
Dance. Connect with each other in the ways that matter, become one with the music, the land, the water, the sky, and the sun. We are one wild taboro , a word that means extended family. We are united, awakened, and aware. We are open to new experiences. We seek bliss as we dance and feel the music with every cell of our bodies. We experience life moving through us!
Everyone is excited to be here. Im fully aware of how this emerging Gypsy movement can heal my people and so many others around the world. What was once despised is respected. What was put down is now elevated. The ancient knowledge we worked to keep secret and sacred for so long can now help guide modern life towards something better. Hundreds of thousands and even millions of people are discovering Gypsy wisdom and culture, and it is moving them to live fullyno matter what life throws at them.
People long to live with passionin deep relationships that matter, in loving communities, in work that makes a difference, and to find powerful ways to cope with the realities of the world. They want to invite the deeper magic found in nature into their lives. This is our challenge as a global community of nations, families, and taborosto see things as they really are and to be courageous about what it will take to address the problems we have caused in the world.
We long to find ways to celebrate in the midst of difficulty and to love ourselves and the natural world into complete balance and health.
In this colorful community gathered on the desert, men and women arent just looking out for themselves, they are checking in with others to make sure food is shared, and to encourage each other to remember to drink water often in order to stay hydrated. I hear people comment that this level of caring for strangers is new to them. Gypsies take care of each other this way all the time, but think of how sadly rare it is to see this kind of loving concern among strangers demonstrated in a public way. Here in the desert it is essential that we look out for one another. I hope everyone takes this lesson home to environments that are more comfortable because we so desperately need real connection.