OVER BEFORE IT STARTS :INTERPRETATION

On the threshold of the Ultima Ascension, there is a specific frequency in Over Before It Starts that I couldn’t quite place at first. I realized recently that it isn’t just about a departure; it’s a mirror of Siddhartha Gautama in the final hours before he stepped beyond the palace walls to become the Buddha.

It is the sound of the “Middle Way” being carved out of silk and stone.

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I. The Weight of the Crown

“I take what i get When i can get it / But it doesn’t mean that I given up”

In the palace, every desire was met before it was even felt. But taking what is offered isn’t the same as being fulfilled. The lyrics capture that restless stillness—living in luxury while the soul is already packing its bags. You are not giving up; you are waking up.

II. Dismantling the Illusion

“When i pull one apart / Its over once before we start”

This is the core of the awakening. Once you “pull apart” the nature of attachment, the cycle of suffering loses its grip. The “start” of a new desire is over before it can even take root because the illusion has been seen through. To “head for the exit” is the only logical response to seeing the world as it truly is.

III. Trading Gravity

“And i’m breaking the chain / Trading gravity for something surreal”

The “chain” is the causal link that binds us to the earth. To trade gravity for the surreal is to shed the weight of a prince’s responsibilities and the heavy expectations of a bloodline. It is the moment the feet stop walking on marble and start walking on air.

IV. The Threshold

“The light in the shadow blinds / Then they knock / Knock knock”

The most haunting moment of the song. The “light” of truth is often more terrifying than the shadows we’re used to. Then comes the “knock”—the world, the family, the ego—trying to pull the seeker back into the room.

V. The Quiet Parts Begin

“One foot out and I’m ready to run / Before they see what I become”

Siddhartha left in the dead of night, before the palace could wake up and demand he stay. There is a beautiful urgency here. It’s the transition from who you were told to be, to the “quiet parts” where the silver rivers flow.

Go find your Happy Ending on Youtube

I discovered the band Cream today on YouTube. Cream was a 60s Trio Supergroup comprising of Ginger Baker (Drums), Eric Clapton (Guitar) and Jack Bruce (Bass).

I played their hits and got very into the vibe and hype of the day upto the point where they split.  I was sad but thought to myself – ‘Wow, this band is great like the Beatles wouldn’t it be great if they reformed.’

I had an epiphany . Why not search for one? I stumbled across talk of a reunion interview; all three memebers teasing the prospect.

I sped foward through time to 2005 and there they were at the Albert Hall in all their shining glory playing together like it was yesterday.

Go find your happy ending on YouTube , today. It Feels Great!

I Like This :)

This is Vietnam.

It’s like I’m back  in the 70s. I feel young again.  Nothing fancy here, no complications, no excess. I sit quietly sipping juice, watching mud fish skip on aluminium plates. I pick fine fruit from an overhanging tree and smile knowingly.

This is contentment this is happiness; this is Vietnam.

C’mon America ! (We’re all rooting for you)

As a Brit I’ve always seen America as one big social experiment much like ‘Big Brother’ but more big.  I was so proud when, as a nation, you voted your first black president into office THEN….. you blew it….(Booo!)

I was mortified. What Happened? I grew angry then upset as all hopes of progress faded. Then I remembered what your leader once said ‘progress is never a straight line.’

I waited anxiously and as the waves of protests began, the America I came to respect; the virtuous hopeful America raised its beautifully head and showed us all who they really are.

I am calm again now for I know Government may not always live up to the ideal but if ‘The People’ believe it America will lead and the rest of the world will follow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-9XmeX8plc

What is Fame?

I have worked in Film and TV most of my adult life. I have have brushed and rubbed shoulders with a few A-Listers many B-listers and more Z-listers than I care to confirm.

I have talked to them, mainly about business but other mundane stuff too. I would like to say there was something special about them. I want to be awestruck ..I want to believe what people secretly desire (that obscene four letter word) is worth having. That maybe if you found it you would achieve a higher state of consciousness, achieve enlightenment…find something profound, alas I found nothing of the sort.

Don’t get me wrong they are the loveliest of luvvies but are they on a higher plain?  No. They are us, you and me thrust into the limelight. It’s a complex illusion that’s all.

Sorry to dissapoint 😦

Truth is if you are looking to become something special you’re better off looking behind the curtain not in-front…

TTFN !! 🙂

 

 

 

Complex Illusion

Her name was Heather Heyer Mr. President.

Can he say it just once?

Whenever I think of The GOP this scene springs to mind!

There is Something to be said for Lunacy

If you shout loud enough people will come. If you espouse the theories of a raving lunatic you may get a following. How many?

6 Million. Yes if you shout loud enough 6 Million people will follow; mainly the disaffected the gullible..maybe not?

Some sit back and watch the spectacle in disgust but when they hear the same rhetoric from POTUS some leaners, the weak think ‘well maybe it’s true.’

Stay true and believe ’cause if you lose sight of what’s right and wrong; if we don’t object at every turn 6 million will become 60 million; just enough to elect a lunatic to the highest office in the land ? …..Hold on wait a minute….. I think we’re too late.!

 

….And That’s why The Rat Pack were Ultra Cool!

Finally a recipe I can follow!