hippie is a strange call upon the spirit which many have, they make up a funny kind of peoples indeed often rejoicing in song, known for their ecstatic gatherings, love of free and concern and for nature in all forms and their wisdoms, and free flowing mystical shamanistic philosophy. The most sun oriented of the fairy peoples, The hippies are associated with the return of cosmic consciousness, which is both ancient and new, often called crazy, they represent a somewhat shamanic alternative within the society, spiritual beings playing archetypal roles from a grass roots point, bringing free spirits together, enjoying life, they may go by many different philosophies or beliefs or none at all, but there is an underlying thread of earthiness, peace and love which makes up what is hippie. hippies are paradoxical, they represent life, awakening, consciousness, utopia, often spoken out against by 'the system' the 'status quo' negative forces within the hippie mythology, generally they are thought of as good, if lazy, which is not also true and when true, usually justified by a sincere taoist practice. hippies returned with psychedelics, some believe they were the spirits of ancient shamans, priests and priestesses, healers from ancient times who had been suppressed with the come of oppressive war oriented religions. The psychedelics in effect worked a soul retrieval upon society as a role and hippies were born, or reincarnated, to serve as bodhisattvas in this time and age, enlightening and awakening consciousness, appearing and somehow persisting, though being counter culture. Hippies exist today, whether they are spirits or real none actually know, some devote themselves to following the ways of hippies, or even call themselves this and are alive from the 60s and 70s when it began, whether they are trees or coyotes, hippieness lives in all things and all of us, to some degree. hippie is an individual process which originates from the meditation, mystical experience or psychedelic journey. its supposed to bring peace to your soul... some would say its just a relaxed outlook on life, which is on its own psychedelic, go with the flow. peace and love some would say its just about being yourself perhaps they really are the original spirits from the beginning some hippies believe that the world is created totally anew everytime we take enough psychedelics, the shamanic death and rebirth, we are our own creators, consciousness hence their use of such books as the tibetan and egyptian book of the dead, to mark these journeys and remember their true soul throughout all the transformations