Nine minutes to One, part two – Like Her And as he grew he dreamt of the mountains. Vast ranges of freedom in which his ideas would fly and
Author: Steve Tanham
Steve Tanham is the founding director of the Silent Eye School of Consciousness; a not-for-profit online School of mentored spiritual development. He lives in the English Lake District with his wife, Bernie, a Rag Doll cat and a Collie dog. He can be contacted at rivingtide@gmail.com
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Nine minutes to One, part one – The Bridge of Falling Later, they told him that he had not come from the mountains. But that was much later… In the beginning
The Silent Eye’s 2016 Summer pre-solstice eventThe Silent Eye’s 2016 Summer pre-solstice event
Shake off the Winter blues – Anticipate the Summer ahead and book now for the Silent Eye’s 2016 pre-Solstice weekend, “Whispers in the West”, to take place in the
2015: Looking back from December2015: Looking back from December
Christmas and New Year have always been special times for me – Christmas more than the New Year, as I have always come to view the Winter Solstice as the
Rivington – The Gardens of MidwinterRivington – The Gardens of Midwinter
We had never attempted a Silent Eye pre-solstice workshop before. December in Britain is a challenging time of year to ask a group of spiritually-inclined folks to brave the elements
The Warrior in the Headless MaskThe Warrior in the Headless Mask
In a fundamental shift from the ‘Tanham’ era at the helm of the Silent Eye’s annual workshops in Derbyshire, next year’s event, 22-24 April, 2016 marks a new departure on two
Gyre, Gimble and Ancient EgyptGyre, Gimble and Ancient Egypt
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. She gyred and gimbled down the steep
Twenty (or so) Questions – 1Twenty (or so) Questions – 1
We get a number of questions quite regularly about the Silent Eye, its methods of teaching and our workshops. While we have tried to address as many as we could
The Prisoner in the TowerThe Prisoner in the Tower
The theme of the ‘Prisoner in the Tower’ has been on my mind a lot recently – well, ever since Stuart and Sue asked if I would create a three-part
A Time Machine in DerbyshireA Time Machine in Derbyshire
A friend who had never been to one of our workshops asked me recently, “But what’s it really like doing that sort of stuff, is it just make-believe and good
King of KingsKing of Kings
I am at an interesting stage in the writing of the Silent Eye’s April workshop. We are not up to production, yet. This early stage is about taking the initial
The January ManThe January Man
“December man looks through the snow to let eleven brothers know . . . that they’re all a little older.” December is, finally, gone. There is a weariness about January.
The Edge of the New?The Edge of the New?
We tend to view the approach of key milestones like the New Year as marking a transition for us, as though they had some objective reality. In fact, outside of
A Solstice KnottA Solstice Knott
I have always viewed the winter solstice as something special. There is a palpable and magical sense of the nadir – the lowest point; even to the sensation of nature ‘stopping’
Six Faces of AvalonSix Faces of Avalon
We have learned much from our visit to the six faces of Avalon – the ancient name of the fabled Glastonbury. We have changed so very much in the process.
Get thee behind me, Satan . . .Get thee behind me, Satan . . .
We are in the final stages of preparing for our last talk of the year at Glastonbury, working with the Glastonbury Reception Centre, who have been our hosts for the
Ozymandias – the unchosenOzymandias – the unchosen
1279 BCE, The Nile at Philae Darkness had just fallen when the Dark Apep rounded the curve in the river and fixed its course on the stone landing of the
The Light and the Eye of the CobraThe Light and the Eye of the Cobra
The water was soft on his skin. He was used to bathing in the river at sunset, but there was something special about today. He looked across at the glittering
A brief encounter with the art of the possibleA brief encounter with the art of the possible
The original refreshments room at Carnforth Station, reproduced in the film “Brief Encounter” and used, on location, for fifteen minutes of theoriginal film. One of the questions that engages
Do we have free will?Do we have free will?
Do we have free will? This is a question that has caused me great consternation over the years. So much so, that I have changed my position on it several
The Seeds of HeavenThe Seeds of Heaven
A month from now, on the 4th December, the Silent Eye will be giving its last talk of our year in Glastonbury. It has been both a wonderful and a
What is Esoteric Psychology?What is Esoteric Psychology?
“Ideas have the power to change our lives – but only if they are acted on such that the initial impulse which accompanies their arrival in our consciousness becomes the
The Crossroads of Esoteric LanguageThe Crossroads of Esoteric Language
Sue, Stuart and I came together to form the Silent Eye from a variety of backgrounds. Among them Rosicrucian, Magical, Qabalistic, Hermetic, Gurdjieffian and Druidic. Symbolically, we met at a