U.R.

There have been two organisations to use the title U.R. that I have encountered over the years. 

The first a band of Intestellar Fugitives and Knights of the Jaguar whom I came into contact with through the Techno music emanating from an operational base somewhere in Detroit. The "Underground Resistance".

The second disparate band of Hipsters, Skaters , B-Boys & Gals ,Aerosol Artists and Capoeiristas , who practice their "Urban Rituals" in East London and beyond.

Promise, Loyalty, Truth

Which of these values is most important ? In what order would you choose to prioritise them ? is such an abstract question absurd ?

Today I chose to put Truth first ,Loyalty second and a Promise third

C's in my Conciousness

2011 is Census year in the UK and the branding includes a big "C" . The organisers  have acknowledged they are expecting a signifant number of people to record "Jedi" as their religious affiliation.

Today after a conversation about "Clears" in Scientology I started to experience more   C's on my conciousness which I have blogged about

"The Deep Blue C" (Conciousness) 

Luna C

Hinkley point C - Nuclear reactor

Clear Records - Jedi Knights

C3PO - Star Wars

"Clears" "Clear Channel" & The Sea Org - Scientology

C & C Music factory

Mr C

The Christ/Cosmic Conciousness

Yellow Dragons, Lion Dances, White Rabbits, Boomtown Rats & Flying Stars

This week my Tai Chi / Chi Gung / Kung Fu school "Yellow Dragon Fist" were invited to perform a Lion Dance live for the BBC's "Chinese New Year"  (Year of the Rabbit ) edition of their Flagship "One Show". Chinese new year is always a busy time for the school with request to perform Lion Dances and make alterations to clients Feng Shui.  (My Master Simon Wong is  Taoist/Buddhist and a Practioner of Flying Star Feng Shui.)
Despite various obstacles (including the car breaking down) we arrived at Television centre in good time and met Chris Evans dressed as a White Rabbit and Sir Bob Geldof of  the Boomtown Rats before the show. This was my first ever time performing a Lion Dance in public. I usually play the drum or cymbals. But all went well and a link to the performance on The One Show can be found here.

Click the links for more on  Dragons , Dungeons and Dragons , Dragon Dice and Puff the Magic Dragon.

Clowndestine Occurences

This week the darker side of clowns re-entered my consciousness when a work colleague who had been reading Stephen King’s “It” ( featuring the evil clown ”Pennywise” who uses balloons to tempt his child victims) was freaked out by the coincidental appearance of balloons in his back garden. This was followed up by a number of balloon and clown syncs in quick succession. Like one does when bamboozled by synchronicity he shared the experience and of course the meme was passed on. I went home to see an article on T.V about an undercover UK policewoman who infiltrated a non violent direct action environmentalist group called the Clandestine Rebel Clown Army. There’s a lot of stuff on Spy Cops (undercover police work) about in the media at the moment.

The dark side of clowns first entered my consciousness as a kid when my parents used to enter my brothers and I in an annual carnival in my mothers hometown of Hayle (Cornwall) H For the first few years we dressed in cool costumes as; Grenadier guards ,Knights of the round table Snow White and the Seven dwarves and Pirates. The first year I didn't really like the costumes was when we dress as black and white French Peirot clowns. I had always associated the clown with the red nose circus big top variety, typified in the commercial arena by Ronald Mcdonald. I had never thought of a dark side.

In my teens I read “It” watched the film and became aware of the “psycho clown” typified by Penny wise and the Joker of Batman. I even imagined being a pro skateboarder with my own model of skateboard with a killer clown design.

It wasn’t until much later I made the connection with the Court Jester / Joker in the modern deck of playing cardswho is represent by the Fool in the Tarot. My knowledge of the symbolism of "The Fool" is limited but I understand he can represents the querant at the beginning of their journey to enlightenment but also the querant at the end of the journey having achieved enlightenment and a new found playful freedom bringing the querant full circle.

Click the links for more on the trickster / sacred clown  or the Insane Clown Posse

The Jeronimo's - Master and Professor

Over ten years ago I met a famous Brazillian Capoeira Master named Jeroimo who now teaches Capoeira in Australia ,I did a workshop with him and always regretted not buying his book -"Capoeira, A Slave Ritual" .

More recently another Brazillian Capoeira teacher named Jeronimo entered our circle as a blue belt "Professor" I didnt take advantage of his classes as perhaps I could have and now it seems he may be moving on. Is there a pattern repeating here ?

Tarra Xinha - Green Tara

So you know what its like when you go on holiday and a sound track presents itself "Kizoumba" has been on the horizon for a while now (courtesy of Sandra and Aaron) and I'm not sure how close the rythmms of Tarra Xinha are. The Family in Brazil were referring to Tarra Xinha  as a type of  "Forro" , but that category is so wide its meaningless to me. , The production of the cd they were caning ,struck me as having an oriental twang so reminded of me off Green Tara so anyway here's a Tarra Xinha track for your delight.

Click the links for more Taras

First transmissions (Eradication of infectious diseases)

21 MCs ,  Seconds , Taras 

Black Tara