We are ‘head people’. By that I mean that our lives are driven by our heads; by thinking, by brains. We are born vividly experiencing, but our life in society and
Category: Esoteric Psychology
Where the rocket fuel is (2) : amazing structuresWhere the rocket fuel is (2) : amazing structures
‘Our life-force begins its journey with the instincts.’ Hearing that stopped me in my tracks. It was so exact, yet, at the same time, so counter to what I would
In the world but not of it (3) : True to TypeIn the world but not of it (3) : True to Type
Not ‘typing’ in the sense of my fingers tapping across this keyboard. Something else is conveyed, here: the idea that although we are each a unique example of walking, talking
In the world but not of it (2) : Holes in the SoulIn the world but not of it (2) : Holes in the Soul
It has been a thing of joy to me that most of the writers and teachers who have a desire to communicate the ‘mysteries’ of the human soul use the same
Notes from Explorers (3) Presence and the NowNotes from Explorers (3) Presence and the Now
On the third Sunday of every month, the Silent Eye hosts a Zoom-based discussion to explore one of the core topics of modern mysticism. This series of ongoing posts features a
Be in the world but not of it (1)Be in the world but not of it (1)
There is a famous phrase, attributed to the Sufi tradition: Be in the world but not of it… The sentiment refers to how an individual views their life, and also
Shells from an Inner Sea (2) A fresh look at the ‘now’Shells from an Inner Sea (2) A fresh look at the ‘now’
We are urged by spiritual writers to ‘live in the now’. We might reasonably ask how we might live anywhen else, but that would go against the spirit of such good advice.
Shells from an Inner Sea (1)Shells from an Inner Sea (1)
The German girl was speaking. “It was as though I was picking up shells in a stream by a beach … where every shell pointed back to another, until I
Notes from Explorers (2) the mystery and magic of identityNotes from Explorers (2) the mystery and magic of identity
On the third Sunday of every month, the Silent Eye hosts a Zoom-based discussion to explore one of the core topics of modern mysticism. This series of ongoing posts features
00Self00Self
This Sunday is the third of the month, and we have our SE-Explorations talk over Zoom; linking a growing group of people across the world in friendly yet deep explorations
Notes from Explorers (1) – The nature and function of the soulNotes from Explorers (1) – The nature and function of the soul
On the third Sunday of every month, the Silent Eye hosts a Zoom-based discussion to explore one of the core topics of modern mysticism. This series of ongoing posts will
Personality: friend or foe?Personality: friend or foe?
When reading many modern books on mystical development, you might think that the personality was now viewed as negative; a foe to be overcome on the way to the real
Nine Keys (6): An uprising of SelfNine Keys (6): An uprising of Self
Our soul – likened here last week to a giant sail – is not the only occupant of our ‘interior’. At the fundamental level of our consciousness is a foundation
Nine Keys (1) The Human HologramNine Keys (1) The Human Hologram
(Image by the author) Modern spirituality is aligned with psychology in many ways; one of them being that whichever direction we travel in on our quest to ‘find the real’,
One god of twoOne god of two
One god of two, she chooses From the young faces at the bar While he, her husband? To be or not… Long, lean and known to her every wish Smiles
Water-Circle+Cross (1) Coffee under the old woman’s claifeWater-Circle+Cross (1) Coffee under the old woman’s claife
What’s a claife? Actually a Claife… we’ll get to that. The Silent Eye’s spring workshop (SE23) began in glorious May sunshine, as those attending – our companions – began to
#Phoetry – Stone Fortress Mind#Phoetry – Stone Fortress Mind
by Steve Tanham Beneath the skies of blue that ache with white-kissed beauty Beside the meadows’ deeper green that brightens every day Beyond the water’s vastness blown by breezes on a
Emotional journey of the Deep-Me (Part 1)Emotional journey of the Deep-Me (Part 1)
The spiritual quest is simple: we need to: (1) Recognise that, in our present ‘state of mind’ we are not as we could be. (2) Begin to follow those ‘inklings’
Through the Looking-Glass of PolarityThrough the Looking-Glass of Polarity
Students of esoteric studies – focussed on practical techniques for understanding and accessing the deeper potentials of our being – are exhorted to consider the idea of polarity at the
Drowning not WavingDrowning not Waving
Stage Directions: Cue: Hamlet cigars advert music from the 60’s to the 90’s…. Video link below, if you weren’t there… YouTube video, late 1970s… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVecbh15dWU They were a very popular
Presence: seed and flower (1)Presence: seed and flower (1)
Our Silent Eye Explorations group meets online via Zoom on the third Sunday of the month at 8 pm UK time. For April, our topic is Presence. We live in
shadow spiritualityshadow spirituality
Psychologists have often reminded us that we have a ‘dark side’. Yes, you… And me, too! Sigmund Freud, whose work was behavioural and independent of spirituality, gave us the famous
Scaling the HeightsScaling the Heights
As a child, I remember asking the local vicar, “Where is God?” He looked at me, a little startled, and said, “God is everywhere!” I looked around, not meaning to
Thickening the PlotThickening the Plot
May 2023 is fast approaching, and that realisation puts urgency into the need to create the ‘physical’ part of the landscape workshop ‘Water, Circle, Cross’, the Silent Eye’s spring event
Bench MarchBench March
There’s something about March that is difficult to define… It’s a classically liminal month. Not quite the end of winter; not quite the start of the spring. You can be