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| The Arboretum, Burlington, Ontario. |
According to Maria Thun, Gnomes believe that the shell is the best part of an egg. They are utterly baffled by the human habit of eating the flesh and throwing away the shell.
Pavement plodders never meet Gnomes, gardeners do. Gnomes are no more or no less than the personification of the earthly wisdom that comes to those who spend hours running their fingers through the soil.
One of the eternal secrets which gardeners learn is the art of composting, and the very wisest among them knows that eggshell is royalty in the mix because of its high calcium content.
Calcium is the fifth most common element in the earth’s crust, present in all living matter, and alkaline which helps restore the soil’s pH balance.
Calcium is the dominant component in limestone, and limestone, in paranormal circles, is said to channel psychic energies.
Gnomes are psychic energies which manifest themselves to gardeners and, I am tempted to believe, specifically to those who have perfected the art of composting with eggshell.
So, next time someone claims to speak to Gnomes ask to share their garden. It will be peaceful there.
