Something had happened when we decided to approach the strange village by walking along the beach and coming to it via the old but grand harbour, with its mighty blocks
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Bright in the dark: endeavour and the lighthouse (2)Bright in the dark: endeavour and the lighthouse (2)
‘Surreal’ is an often used word and does its best to convey a moment, usually quite fleeting, in which there is both a heightened sense of ‘being there’ and another
Bright in the dark: endeavour and the lighthouseBright in the dark: endeavour and the lighthouse
The tiny airport was a refreshing change to the madness of modern flying, with its scarring signature of ‘security’. You could imagine a kindly local lady rushing out and saying,
An Eye full of Reflections (7 of 7)An Eye full of Reflections (7 of 7)
Amidst the seemingly pristine field of stones, the old oak tree usually went unnoticed… Like this group of happy but somewhat weary pilgrims, newly entered via the gate at the
An Eye full of Reflections (4)An Eye full of Reflections (4)
As the land-train pulls out of the main square in Portmeirion, we head up into the forest. There are three distinct internal regions within the Portmeirion site. The first
An Eye full of Reflections (2)An Eye full of Reflections (2)
There is so much going on that you can miss him on the downward leg of the guided introduction to Portmeirion. In a world of the strangely beautiful, one in
Unexpected Shaman (7, End) – King of Jaguar – Child of SunUnexpected Shaman (7, End) – King of Jaguar – Child of Sun
They placed him on a bier and tended his bruises and the flow of blood from his elbow. Bandaged and victorious, he was carried into the Temple of the Jaguars
Space for errorSpace for error
For five years, it was Steve who was the principal writer of the annual workshops. I don’t think any of us had really considered that it would ever be otherwise.
Unexpected Shaman (5) – Life and Death on Kukulcan (repost)Unexpected Shaman (5) – Life and Death on Kukulcan (repost)
{(Reposted because of a scheduling error)} The count had reached forty steps by the time the newfound realised what was happening. Below him, the rising air from the plateau smelled,
Flight of the Seer VII…Flight of the Seer VII…
* Given our quiet revolution, it was heartening that so many of the Companions stayed on after the workshop to play out in the landscape. The feeling was that many
Unexpected Shaman (3) – The head in the jawsUnexpected Shaman (3) – The head in the jaws
I’ve decided there is something Shamanic about suffering. The past few years have been challenging for me in a very specific way: whenever I have approached an important event, particularly
The touch of Otherness #SilentiThe touch of Otherness #Silenti
In every mystical gathering, of whatever nature, there comes that moment when a correctly constructed ‘vessel’ is taken over – however fleetingly – by a sense of ‘otherness’. Experience teaches
Flight of the Seer V…Flight of the Seer V…
* Any creative endeavour involves hazard. We are fortunate enough to work with an eclectic and talented bunch of souls which inevitably lessens that hazard. With our previous Workshop, Leaf
Flight of the Seer IV…Flight of the Seer IV…
* “No one else is doing this.” “So far as we are aware.” “And if they are doing it they are not doing it in quite the same way.” *
The Jewel in the Claw – Spring 2018The Jewel in the Claw – Spring 2018
Intrigue ⦿ Magic ⦿ Religion ⦿ Science Four faces of a Elizabethan jewel that will become Britain… and one deadly enemy – hidden deep in the inner workings of an age. 1586, and
Intimate Flames – #SilentiIntimate Flames – #Silenti
What is it to be intimate? The touch of a lover’s hand or lips, perhaps? Two bodies locked together in desire for a common fulfilment; the intellect muted while the
The Finding of Polarity (3) – #SilentiThe Finding of Polarity (3) – #Silenti
In parts one and two of this set of three posts, we have examined how the development of the individual, the ‘self’, is a different process from the development of
Solstice of the Moon – a Silent Eye Event in ScotlandSolstice of the Moon – a Silent Eye Event in Scotland
Maiden, Mother, Crone Solstice of the Moon Inverurie, Scotland 15th-17th September 2017 The gently undulating and fertile landscape between the foothills of the Grampian Mountains and the North Sea proved
Circles Beyond Time – worlds without bordersCircles Beyond Time – worlds without borders
We left Arbor Low and headed back to the village of Monyash and the pub for lunch. Once again, we seemed to have seen and done far more than should
Going west – the accidental touristGoing west – the accidental tourist
Frankly, I thought it appallingly bad planning. Could the town not have chosen a different day to ceremonially install their new mayor? It isn’t as if we hadn’t advertised our
Going west – a ‘misty, moisty morning’Going west – a ‘misty, moisty morning’
We had enjoyed two glorious days of sunshine in Pembrokeshire. Drawing back the curtains of a room that had boasted a clear view of the sea the night before, it
September…September…
Circles beyond time – Seeking the Seer September 2016 If you have been enjoying the recent posts about the Silent Eye’s weekend workshop in Wales…why not join us in September
Mister Fox and the Green ManMister Fox and the Green Man
In previous years, the Silent Eye has released a workbook after the annual April workshop. In Song of the Troubadour and Land of the Exiles, we published the script of
Join us for our next event…Join us for our next event…
“On the screen of inner sight a single glowing point of light that seems farther than the farthest star, yet closer than the sun. Between her and the light nothing
Land of the Exiles 2014 – a vision of the hillside ritualLand of the Exiles 2014 – a vision of the hillside ritual
A fictionalised account of the hillside rite from the Land of the Exiles workshop 2014, extract taken from Doomsday: Dark Sage. The seeing stone is chill against my spine as