We’ve all seen the little ceramic Gnomes decorating people’s gardens, but did you know there is much more to them than a little cartoon character. Gnomes are documented throughout history as being the caretakers of our earth. In the Netherlands they are called “Kabouters”. They come out and night and help nature grow and work to protect nature from harm. It is said the King of the Gnomes, King Kyrie, actually lives in the forests of the Netherlands.
Gnomes used to be prevalent all over the forests of world. But when King Kyrie was shot by a hunter and died (around 1953), the Gnomes withdrew, keeping well out of sight of the prying eyes of people. The guardians of our nature have not been documented since. But with increasing environmental damage and the climate crisis worsening, the need for the Guardian Gnomes of nature to reemerge is critical. At Green Amendments For The Generations we see the Gnomes responding — more and more we are witnessing their reemergence. If you listen carefully you may hear them, and if you are quick with your glance you may even see one. Most important, if you listen with your heart you will be inspired by them to rise up and become a Guardian Gnome in your own right.
In the United States, Guardian Gnomes have been re-emerging from the forests since about 2013 to help support and inspire communities to protect the nature in their gardens and communities. What we have heard, when we listen carefully with our hearts and minds, is that the gnomes, like us, recognize that more is needed to help protect our earth then just the good works of good people. The gnomes recognize that we need to take on the challenge of a failing system of governance and law that views pollution and environmental damage as acceptable as long as someone makes money or garners political favor in exchange. In response, there is emerging a new faction of Guardian Gnomes who have joined our Green Amendment movement and are working to inspire communities to rise up in support of Green Amendments nationwide.
We are hearing of Green Amendment Guardian Gnomes organizing themselves in states where a Green Amendment is emerging. They are toiling away in the night to get constitutional environmental rights advancing; perhaps even helping you. When that great idea comes to you for how to explain what a Green Amendment is and why it is needed, when you are inspired to give testimony at a hearing or to create an amazing message for social media – it may just be your Green Amendment Guardian Gnome emerging at night and whispering into your ear.
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Little bit of Green Amendment family history: Maya van Rossum’s mother, felt the loss of the gnomes deeply. King Kyrie’s death occurred when Marijke was in her late teens. As she looked for the gnomes but could not find them, she wanted to be sure her children and grandchildren knew the story of the gnomes and were always on the lookout for their presence and reemergence. Marijke used to make little gnomes out of acorns and match sticks, and talk with the children in her life about the importance of protecting nature. Called “ekelmannetjes” in dutch – translated to “little acorn men” — these little acorn-hatted gnomes reflected the gnomes Marijke remembered seeing in her youth. She wanted the children in her life to know what the gnomes looked like so we would recognize them when the gnomes returned. As a result, when we started to see Ekelmannetjes out of the corner of our eye while walking in the woods or working in the garden, we knew the gnomes of Marijke’s youth were returning to help advance our Green Amendment movement and to inspire a new generation of children to care for nature, and to grow up and become Guardian Gnomes in their own right.
