Tatcho Drom

Journeying Journals of a Jolly Journeyman

What is a prearranged marriage (or arranged marriage) in my culture? It’s when either family, clan leaders, matchmaker, parents or other clan members with authority arrange an endogamous marriage between a man and woman. In this marriage arrangement, the spouses do not make the choice of who they would marry, but due to its endogamous nature, it is most likely someone from the same clan. If not the same clan, the same culture.

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My brothers and I have had some grueling experiences due to our pain tolerance. We didn’t look forward getting hurt at school since we were often made to wait in the sick bay for much longer than necessary because the teachers didn’t think we were badly hurt, when in reality, we were screaming and crying out inside! lol

Pain tolerance is not something that only our brothers and I have nurtured, but I believe it extends to other members of our families. For example, when my wife gave birth to our child, she never screamed out or made a sound! Allow that to sink in and realise how different we are raised to the vast majority of people in the general public.

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The Earth, nature, trees, planting, growing, gardening, are all big things in my culture. My father’s name is Fabian, that is, Bean Planter (and indeed he’s an avid gardener). My mother’s last name is Robles, that is, Oaks. I was raised up being encouraged to feel the Earth and to connect to all living creatures.

Having a Tree as an Archetype of our inner make up is not a big step, in fact, the Tree as an Archetype makes a lot of sense to us! Maybe after you have finished reading this journal you may feel the same too.

The following Archetype came as a channeling (inspired and intuitive messages from God) while I was living in the U.S.A., Miami. The night commenced with the togetherness of friends, who am I kidding, we were all ancient soul mates. Intoxicated in Spirit, we swooned, smiled and listened to the story, an Archetype, that seemed to rise from childhood memories playing outside in nature.

Our culture is one that follows The Way – O Drom in Romany. The ethnic groups that make up our culture is not as important as the Spirit that unites us all in the spiritual way we live. From an ancient background, from ancient traveling tribes, we draw an almost forgotten story. A story that is rousing from its long sleep. Let us sit back, allowing our imaginations go, capturing the essence of this message.

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