I read a lot into nature… I study the natural world around me carefully; a lot of my joy in taking photographs is that it helps me to ‘see’ what’s
Category: consciousness
Permission to be UpsetPermission to be Upset
(Above: An orderly bicycle. Photo and title by the author) I was watching a YouTube video the other day. Made by ‘Sadhguru’ – a favourite spiritual teacher. See end of
North by NorthwestNorth by Northwest
It sits over the ocean like one of the spice-navigated, space-time warping Guild Ships from Frank Herbert’s novel ‘Dune’. It’s probably an old lighthouse extended into a cafe…probably. In front
What if the Week didn’t exist? (2) : The Planting of Life-SeedsWhat if the Week didn’t exist? (2) : The Planting of Life-Seeds
At the close of last week’s post, we concluded that, although the ‘week’ was only broadly defined as a fraction of a moon-cycle, it had become an essential ‘container’ in
It’s a liquid?It’s a liquid?
“It’s a liquid?” “Well, I’d say it’s a kind of liquid” “Because?“ “Because it’s warm and flows?” “And rises?” “Yes. Rises like a warm liquid rises.” “Could it not be a gas?”
What if the Week didnt Exist? (Part One)What if the Week didnt Exist? (Part One)
I don’t know about you, but I find the week comforting… Over the years, I’ve built up a pattern of working through things that I need to do, in order
Representing the InvisibleRepresenting the Invisible
For this you were called, created, formed and made… The human mind has always sought to represent the invisible… A feeling might be represented by high art, such as Michelangelo’s
Orkney’s Hidden Jewel – The Stromness MuseumOrkney’s Hidden Jewel – The Stromness Museum
My iPad, on which I do most of my writing, these days, threw up a random picture of a marine clock the other day. I recognised it as dating to
Beyond The WinterBeyond The Winter
It’s at this time of year, when the nights are long and the days short and getting shorter, that we turn our attention to a what could unfold in the
Mind: Mover of the Soul 3b – birthday Pi?Mind: Mover of the Soul 3b – birthday Pi?
Why 3b? I’ve just discovered that the third post in this series published on Sun in Gemini, but not here. Why, I have no idea! Probably some ‘transient’ bug in
mind: mover of the soul (4) where is the world?mind: mover of the soul (4) where is the world?
Where is the world? Is this a fair question to ask ourselves or some pointless intellectual game? A friend sent me a beautiful piece of writing, created by a Kabbalist
The Human Eye In WinterThe Human Eye In Winter
Within the blood of life, the love is colour: The lime-shine kiss of spring’s new fingers The rising sun, the heart of gold The mellow blaze as autumn lingers. And
Cartmel, Anarchy and the Perfect MorningCartmel, Anarchy and the Perfect Morning
The Cumbrian village of Cartmel is most famous for its racecourse, but it is difficult to find any part of it that is not also beautiful or at least interesting.
Mind: Mover of the Soul (2)Mind: Mover of the Soul (2)
The consideration of mind is a journey, not a concept. There’s nothing theoretical about the degree to which we believe we are ‘in-here’ in our body. That statement has two
Only the Eye that SeesOnly the Eye that Sees
—- Without the autumn I could not know the spring. The fulsome green, harmonic To elegance of death by colour, Made crisp by failing light. – Without the winter I
Mind: mover of the Soul (1)Mind: mover of the Soul (1)
Science has its definitions of what the mind is, yet, for most of us, we don’t even consider the question; driven by the fact that what would do the ‘considering’
Maple QuayMaple Quay
There’s a giant maple tree on the quayside at Waterhead on the northern shores of Lake Windermere. Waterhead is the most northerly ferry stop on this, England’s biggest lake. Boats
Eye, Aye and IEye, Aye and I
One of the many paradoxes of modern mysticism is that there is no good word to describe the ‘sense of self’ that we all have, but which does not appear
Lines on StoneLines on Stone
It’s amusing to watch your own progress with a pastime, hobby, or even a skill. I was new to creative photography until a few years ago and set about it
THEATRE OF THE MINDTHEATRE OF THE MIND
Once a month, on the evening of the third Sunday, the Silent Eye hosts a zoom-based get-together on the internet. People join us from across the world. The purpose is
THE OLD PIER AND THE BIRDS OF YOUNG WISDOMTHE OLD PIER AND THE BIRDS OF YOUNG WISDOM
There’s a strange object near the end of Morecambe’s long Stone Jetty pier. From a distance, it looks like a large piano… Beyond it is only the sea, so, really,
AN ASCENT OF ROYALTYAN ASCENT OF ROYALTY
I was born the year after Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, so it’s fair to say she has been ‘with me’ all my life. Like many of us, I have known no
CITY SKY GARDENCITY SKY GARDEN
At the end of the summer each year, we try to spend a few days in London. The South Bank is our favourite haunt. The opening photos of the old
‘Where be Giants?’…‘Where be Giants?’…
County Antrim, Tuesday, 14th June, 2022 *** ‘In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king.’ *** *** Clochan na bhFomharach, being, ‘Stones of the Fomorians’, who
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGEALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
We could imagine ourselves as a leading actor in a play. There are other actors, but we have something unique… The play is written around our character. We are the