Recorded in Andore , NEW MOON JANUARY
song by J.Castle 2023 
harmonium,magira,vocals J.C


our true nature my true nature your true nature 
walking around the village of Andore at night 
tea shop jumping in that chai neon light 
temple bells still ringing, victory alright!
Kali steps up the hillside – six, seven hundred 
mountain flags and the light shines bright 
at the gates of the school an old picture of Sarawati’s peeling 
trucks dressed to kill in glitter gold garland 
plus their full spectral spiritual bleating 
“use dipper at night!” in that old hand painted Delhi font, pleading 
late hour looms and that desert cool air comes rolling and creeping 

but I’m not late for nothing – no one’s expecting me 
there’s been times I’ve been mistaken, left love quickly and forsaken - but enough of that
on this star-filled evening it asks me nothing 
and dreams fall even on the head of each pilgrim 

and the monkeys like it when we sing and praise the feminine divine
they bounce and swing and twirl and laugh and roll through the tree vines
even the marketman has a morning prayer, I can hear it from here 
apple carrot ginger garlic pomegranate 

they say it’s a dangerous New Moon but I’m not afraid of nothing 
except for that snake coiled behind the basin 
and the two chameleons hanging on the ceiling 
and the way certain men are leering 
and other womens disappointment 
falling in the well by accident, jumped up midnight sleepwalking 
losing the meaning of poetry due to translation
the elder Vedic astrologer’s predictions 
the authenticity* of my emotions 
losing love and never re-finding it 
and all creative/social/economic destitution 

dear God don’t let my family come to a conclusion 
will my soul ever find its path and come to its fruition? STAY HOLY!
There’s the panther coming down the hill, he says “hey she’s new here”
but other than that I’m feeling really chill 
I’m feeling really chill I’m feeling really chill 
Our true nature my true nature your true nature


*pronounced here, for some mysterious unknown reason as authenticy......

Our True Nature  - 2023 - 01 - 22, 5.53 AM

jamming with birds on the mountainside (basuri flute improvisation) 
recorded in the desert, Andore, India 
January 19

DEZBIRDS 111.1 - 2023 - 01 - 22, 6.20 AM

acoustic guitar/bells/basuri flute/neem tree breeze/vocals/lyrics/song J.Castle 2023 

Lullaby (Dedicated to Ramu’s welcoming gift, a yellow paged writing book)

Surya Surya 
life is lived as if a story written 
on a yellow and golden page 

Chandra Chandra 
life is a dream of milk 
and silver cascading nectar  

Surya Surya 
high noon I sit under shade from neem trees 
rustling and swaying 
rustling and swaying 

Chandra Chandra
midnight I come out of the hut 
to gaze upon the fullness of you
the fullness of you 

X2

Lullabye  - 2023 - 01 - 22, 6.27 AM

Basuri/Hamonica improvised joy bounce / J. Castle 2023

Andore Basuri:Hamonica Free Bounce - 2023 - 01 - 22, 7.56 AM

Harmonium/basuri/vocals/song J. Castle 2023
Doorways, recorded on the rooftop- Farm Studio 
January 19

Today I walked through doorways 
Doorways dangling with marigolds 
And roses, fragrance always 
Doorways with sculptures of elephants 
Doorways that really entranced me
Doorways that led me inwards 
Doorways led me to family 
Doorways to the kingdoms of heaven 
Doorways to the kingdom of heaven 
Doorways

DOORWAYS JAnUARY 17 INDIA  - 2023 - 01 - 22, 8.00 AM

Harmonium/basuri/vocals/lyrics/ by J.Castle 2023 

knee deep in puff powder sand - softer than silk and you sink in it 
near midnight moon rise from the land - peach pink waning and talkative 
desert cow’s tooth in my hand - bleach bone tusk and scattering 
seed in the mouth mortar crushed - left over flavour still blossoming 
mouth’s dry sun can trust - to carry the water infinity 
suck from the fiber into ether - daytime exchange completely 

X2

DAYTIME ExCHANGE COMPLETELY - 2023 - 01 - 22, 8.41 AM

bells and singing J. Castle 
Mantra from Reka's Guru 2023

VILLAGE VIJAY! MIXTAPE 2023