GYPSY CURSES

Paranormal and psychic happeningsHome » Reference and Education » Paranormal Join Sign in EzineArticles - Expert Authors Sharing Their Best Original Articles Search Dana Michelle Burnett Platinum Quality Author Platinum Author | 58 Articles Joined: October 16, 2008 United States Are There Really Gypsy Curses? By Dana Michelle Burnett | Submitted On January 22, 2014 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Expert Author Dana Michelle Burnett In researching all things paranormal for my writing, I come across all sorts of beliefs and superstitions. From four leaf clovers to black cats, onto witches and their familars to full moons and broken mirrors, I've read articles and stories on just about everything. One that came up surprisingly often, at least in my opinion, was the belief in Gypsy curses. What exactly is a Gypsy curse? How do they differ from a regular curse? And more importantly are they real? Well, despite all my reading, I still have no idea. The myth is centered around the Gypsies or Romani people and seems to go all the way back to the Middle Ages. The Romanies are descended from nomads of India. The moved from area to area, even into Europe where the legends about them mixed with prejudice. It seems that in India, there was a strict caste system in place and that the outcasts of that system eventually left to wander the land. One theory is that these outcasts became the Gypsy people and were made up of those that were casteless including thieves, actors, musicians, and magicians whose magic conflicted with local religion. It was said that over time some of the Gypsy people developed psychic powers, p-erhaps from their magician ancestors. These gifts included the ability to see into the future, could speak with the dead, and were able to levitate. Eventually, the rumors of these harmless supernatural gifts took a darker turn and there was talk of Gypsy curses. Gypsy curses were blamed for everything from crop failures and sick livestock to spoiled milk and deaths. There were some people, Gypsy and non-Gypsy, that were said to be able to remove the curse... For a price. More often than not, the hexed individual had to find the original Gypsy that cursed them and beg for the curse to be lifted. There didn't seem to be any difference between a Gypsy curse and the curse from any other "magical" entity. The only real difference was other curses disappeared into folklore while Gypsy curses just seemed to be the legend that refused to die. To the rational mind, fear of Gypsy curses was nothing more than an excuse to ridicule and hate a group of people whose culture most do not understand, but as a writer, I have to admit that it makes for some really interesting reading. Dana Michelle Burnett is the author of paranormal romance novels. Her next book, The Soul of the Witch, is scheduled for a Summer 2014 release. Want some FREE Stuff? Visit Dana Michelle's site for exclusive content, giveaways, and more! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Dana_Michelle_Burnett/97150 0 Comments | Leave a Comment Did you find this article helpful? Happy Face0 Sad Face0 Viewed 51 times Word count: 400 Article Tools EzinePublisher Report this article Cite this article Stay Informed Subscribe to New Article Alerts: Reference and Education: Paranormal Dana Michelle Burnett Email Address Subscribe We will never sell or rent your email address. Paranormal Article Feed Paranormal Article Feed Find More Articles Search Recent Articles Understanding Phyllis' Children Alien Technology and Government Cover Ups Living In Our Psychic Reality Multi Cultural Beliefs Day of the Witch, 2017 Rebirth of a Spiritual Society Shadows of The Phoenix Positive/Negative Emotions of Paranormal Fields Paranormal Encounters They Ain't Found Heaven Yet EzineArticles.com About Us FAQ Contact Us Member Benefits Privacy Policy Shop Site Map Blog Training Video Library Advertising Affiliates Cartoons Authors Submit Articles Members Login Premium Membership Expert Authors Endorsements Editorial Guidelines Terms of Service Publishers Terms Of Service Ezines / Email Alerts Manage Subscriptions EzineArticles RSS © 2017 EzineArticles All Rights Reserved Worldwide