STOP PRESS One Free place available Would YOU like to join us for the Silent Eye Workshop in Derbyshire this weekend? One of our Companions is too ill to attend
Dream of the RoodDream of the Rood
Girded him then God Almighty When he would Step on the gallows, Fore all mankind Mindfast, fearless, Bow me durst I not. Rood was I reared now Rich king heaving,
Plus ça change…Plus ça change…
“I have just finished a first complete reading of the ritual drama that will unfold at the weekend workshop in April and, when you see something come together for the
Inner FlameInner Flame
One of the Companions of the Silent Eye has agreed to share a glimpse of her first experience preparing and working with the Amarex, a symbolic light against the darkness
Twinned FlameTwinned Flame
Twinned flame I unfolded the black body of night to find light in the center. Warmth spun a silk cocoon around my heart, uniting the orange fire we share Twin
Twenty ( or so ) questions – 3Twenty ( or so ) questions – 3
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
Twenty ( or so) Questions – 2Twenty ( or so) Questions – 2
The second of three posts answering some of the questions we are asked regularly about the Silent Eye, its methods of teaching and our workshops. While we have tried to
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
River of the Sun – Workshop April 2015River of the Sun – Workshop April 2015
Egypt – 1279 BCE A clash of Ancient Egyptian magic and ruthless power in the Silent Eye’s 2015 Spring Workshop The River of the Sun 24-26 April, 2015 A magical
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’
SolsticeSolstice
Image: Solstice by Peter Pracownik Wishing a happy and blessed Solstice to all those who celebrate the turning of the Wheel.
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