Master Merlin Pixie
Master Merlin Pixie lis one of the leading Jedi Philosophers and promoters of the Jedi faith in the UK, he was one of the main instigators of "The 2001 Jedi Census Phenomenon" and since then has been hard campaigning on Jedi rights.
Merlin studied History and Philosophy at Portsmouth University and famously presented a talk on the "Jedi Way" at The Pagan Federation gathering in London.
From an early age Merlin was trained as a Druid and had the honour of becoming the youngest person to host his own ceremony at Stonehenge, in 2003 won the right to carry his Sword as a "Druid Swordbearer" in the UK Courts. He offers his services as Druid Celebrant and recently with his father founded The Universal Order of Druids, he has written several published essays on his views that Jedism is a new modern day form of Druidry and how The Jedi Way can be used to teach the younder generation the noble art of Knighthood, Chivalry and Ethics and could be the cure for the problems of the breakdown of society. Much knowledge such as Mediation techniques learnt in his training as a Druid have proved a valuable tool in his Jedi Mastery and he continues to teach these ways to both his Druid and Jedi students.
In his youth Merlin Pixie was a keen Environmentalist and Anti War campaigner defending "the Forests of Newbury" from the bypass and organisng many Anti War ( peaceful) protests leading up the illegal War in Iraq.
Merlin Pixie has been training in Martial Arts from the age of seven, starting with Karate and over the years Kung Fu, Wing Chun, Kendo and Tai Chi as well as rediscovering and developing the Old English fighting system of WyrmWyrd, throughout all these systems Master Pixie found a love and skill for Swordsmanship and over the years has become an experienced Master of this Sword teaching many students the Artform. As a Jedi Master Merlin now teaches lightsaber skills to apprentices and students of The Force.
Master Merlin has evolved a creative Lightsaber style based on the Shii Cho and Makashi Forms of Jedist combat involving graceful yet powerful and precise arcs, sweeps and strikes, He prefers to adapt different Forms and styles to the individual needs of his students as well as teaching the basic movements and philosophies of all the Forms, Master Merlin also teaches a Force harvesting series of movement and energy manipulation similar to Tai Chi, (which Merlin has spent many years training in)
due to recent developments in his life long condition of Diabetes Master Merlin Pixie now has to adapt to using a Wheelchair/Scooter to get about but this has not stopped him carrying on his training of students in both the spiritiual and pyhiscal aspects of Jedism as well as practicng himself as a Jedi Master.
Master Merlin Pixie's teachings is inspred by the "Yodaic branch" of Jedist Philosophy.
you can contact Master Merlin Pixie either by email at [email protected] or via facebook