So far, we’ve looked at the development of the self – the ego-personality. We’ve seen how our ‘being’ arrives, entirely whole but naked to this world, at birth. It then
Category: meditation
Nine Keys (4) : The edge of the knownNine Keys (4) : The edge of the known
We ‘look out’ at the world with our eyes. It sounds obvious, but is worthy of consideration. We don’t ‘see’ directly. Our consciousness sees through a biological instrument. There is
Nine Keys (3) : The FallNine Keys (3) : The Fall
(Image by the author) We seldom think about what it must have been like to be a new-born. Perhaps there is something uncomfortable about the idea of being so helpless?
Nine Keys (2) : The look of LoveNine Keys (2) : The look of Love
(Image by the author) A good friend wrote to me after last week’s Part One of this series. They wondered if they had ever really known their ‘real self’. It’s
Age and the Inner LifeAge and the Inner Life
How old are we? It’s often a cruel question and we wrestle with the answer, knowing full well how many years downstream we are … but feeling, not too deep
Embrace of the Inner AgeEmbrace of the Inner Age
There are many symmetries in life but one of the least remarked on is the complementary states of early and later life relative to where we place our attention. When
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 (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
Painting the Universe (1)Painting the Universe (1)
There are some ‘big blocks of colour’ in an understanding of the mystical perspective – which is the inner truth of our lives. Even a cursory examination of these brings
An Artist named GiselleAn Artist named Giselle
Geographically, it’s an unlikely partnership… One person in Victoria, Australia, the other in Cumbria… Giselle Bolotin is an Australian artist, but was born in Europe. She and I have never
SEE: January Zoom Cyber Room…SEE: January Zoom Cyber Room…
*** Having considered the physical, psychological and spiritual structures of the human being, we now examine how these interact with our ability to ACT… Not something that should be taken
The nothing of tasted darknessThe nothing of tasted darkness
“It’s a good time to meet nothing at the darkness cafe,” she said. It was many years ago and I had no idea what she was talking about… It was
see what you’re seeing!see what you’re seeing!
It sounds odd, doesn’t it? See what you’re seeing… But we don’t. We do see, but we don’t see what we’re seeing. I’d better explain my terms, here, before it
the mysterious ladder of lifethe mysterious ladder of life
If I asked you to name a famous ladder, it’s likely that something quite ancient would come up as the answer: Jacob’s Ladder. It was the subject of a dream
Fear and Love in the High Peak – part oneFear and Love in the High Peak – part one
It’s not the best of photo resolutions, but the above image says it all. Briony saluting the Derbyshire landscape in her own way at the end of three days of
The Cycle of LifeThe Cycle of Life
The approach of the autumn always makes me reflect on the nature of life; in particular the way the mysterious essence of life takes form and shape, ‘living’ for a
Half-seeingHalf-seeing
Image: ©️Stephen Tanham The spiritual teacher and philosopher Krishnamurti once wrote: ‘Recognition dulls the mind’. When I first read it, years ago, I disagreed with his proposition. Surely, I reasoned,
Land of the HeartLand of the Heart
This is a self-help exercise I developed recently. I call it ‘Land of the Heart’ It’s an exercise that involves the surrender of the small self that feels so much
Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 7 Final) Face to Face with MacbethThree Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 7 Final) Face to Face with Macbeth
We were standing in the car park near Drumin Castle. Dean was using the visitor map of the Glenlivet Estate to describe the day ahead. We were to begin by
Rites of Passage: Seeing beyond fear ~ A weekend with the Silent EyeRites of Passage: Seeing beyond fear ~ A weekend with the Silent Eye
As the June workshop in Scotland draws to a close, why not consider joining us in September for a weekend in the ancient landscape of stones, circles and strange places?
The Way to Dusty Death?The Way to Dusty Death?
We were in Ulverston, Dean and I. We’d just climbed the famous ‘Hoad’ – a tall monument on the top of a tall hill that looks like a lighthouse… but
The Light between the Railway CarriagesThe Light between the Railway Carriages
The light between the railway carriages… It was one of the best analogies I ever had given to me; yet it took me years to grasp its fullness. Like any
A journey with the Silent Eye ~ Anne CopelandA journey with the Silent Eye ~ Anne Copeland
Anne Copeland, a Companion of the Silent Eye, writes of her journey with the School: I came across The Silent Eye Mystery School quite by accident, if anything can be
Reality TV?Reality TV?
It’s full of trivia and artificial things; things which have arisen in the name of entertainment. Everywhere you look there is a stream of mindless celebrities willing – some
Why not?Why not?
One of the joys of working with the Silent Eye is the people you get to meet. Not all of them are part of the School; most follow their own