There were three conversations yesterday about essentially the same subject. Three viewpoints, three different perspectives. And a blog post
Category: modern mystery school
Radiance of the Invisible PearlRadiance of the Invisible Pearl
Certain internal ‘states’ are realities deep within us. Love, strength, and boundlessness are examples of levels of conscious experience that are not simply psychological constructs; they indicate that our ordinary
The Paradox of CromartyThe Paradox of Cromarty
We’re in the town of Cromarty, in the north-east Highlands of Scotland. We’re on the old quayside, looking across the Cromarty Firth at the land known as Ross – as
An Elemental Walk for the May Day weekendAn Elemental Walk for the May Day weekend
Fitting, perhaps, for the Beltane weekend, that the final mile of my Collie walk was graced with this turning of the river path’s earth to reveal the most beautiful ochre-gold
Making sense of it (2) – hidden capabilitiesMaking sense of it (2) – hidden capabilities
Our five senses may not be five at all… It turns out we have far more capabilities than we thought… (800 words; a seven-minute read) We all have our favourite
A Song with Sue Vincent (2) – from the eyes of anotherA Song with Sue Vincent (2) – from the eyes of another
Sue and Stuart moved forward from the start of the Silent Eye to become a formidable writing team, beginning with their book, The Initiate, published in September 2013. In this
Making sense of it…Making sense of it…
We have this interesting phrase: ‘Making sense of it…’ But we may never stop to think of its origins, or what logic is behind it. (870 words; a five-minute read)
A Song with Sue Vincent – the birth of the Silent EyeA Song with Sue Vincent – the birth of the Silent Eye
In the near darkness, the woman’s gentle right hand came down on my shoulder from behind. It was the signal that she was ready, that we could begin either the
The Ferocious HealerThe Ferocious Healer
Healing can be gentle and tender; but certain healing acts on an inner level of the self, racing like a cold wave to resolve us, before washing us up on
The Belief TreeThe Belief Tree
It might be thought that, in our technology-driven age, the concept of belief has become less important. If we go back fifty years, belief was still central to most people’s
The Big Picture (6) : Unshakable MineThe Big Picture (6) : Unshakable Mine
I am the child of two loving parents. One gifted me a living background in philosophy and mysticism; the other gave me the gift of verbal conceptualisation… talking. (1500 words;
The Big Picture (5) : A glass of silver wineThe Big Picture (5) : A glass of silver wine
One of the ancient mystical traditions that has turned out to be startlingly modern is that of the Sufis. We may be familiar with Sufi thought in the form of
The Big Picture (3) : objects of desireThe Big Picture (3) : objects of desire
The word ‘object’ has many meanings; but none more mysterious and potentially wonderful as the meeting of spirituality with the findings of psychology’s Object Relations Theory… (1400 words; a ten
The Big Picture (2) : a portrait of the archerThe Big Picture (2) : a portrait of the archer
If we’re going to set off in search of the spiritual – as seen in humanity’s ‘internal pictures’, we need to have a more modern definition of what the ‘spiritual’
The Big Picture (1) : life and the imageThe Big Picture (1) : life and the image
We don’t live ‘in the world’… an outrageous thing to say, and yet it’s true. Well, if we don’t live in the world, where do we live? We don’t live
Deepest NightDeepest Night
We are creatures of cycles; the smaller fitting within the increasingly larger. We may have little conception of the very largest, but the effects of that level of creation trickle
The City and the Stars (9 – End) : The most peaceful place in the worldThe City and the Stars (9 – End) : The most peaceful place in the world
The conclusion of the Silent Eye’s extended workshop to Orkney. A visit to the neighbouring island of Rousay. A sad disappointment and a wonderful surprise. (1300 words, a twelve-minute read)
The City and the Stars (8) : LongshipsThe City and the Stars (8) : Longships
The traditional picture of the Vikings – looting, marauding, raping invaders – may not be entirely true of their time on Orkney, though they did rule this gentle archipelago with
The City and the Stars (7) : The Standing Stones of StennessThe City and the Stars (7) : The Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness are reduced in importance compared with their former status. But 5,000 years ago, they were the stone circle for the Ness of Brodgar spiritual city.
Rambling RocksRambling Rocks
I thought it might be interesting to take some of the less relevant episodes – the ‘out-takes’ – from the just-completed Scottish workshop (and subsequent journey to Orkney) and run
Tango in the key of sorryTango in the key of sorry
As the years pass, I continue to wonder at the marvel of human communication, and the sadness of how little we use its potential… The world appears to be full
Wisdom Breathes Out?Wisdom Breathes Out?
We seem to be wrestling with the recognition that an age is coming to an end, and that strange forms are filling the world with casual madness, behaving as though
Three Ghosts of Christmas PresentThree Ghosts of Christmas Present
Unfolding nightmares can begin very innocently… My mother, who is nearly ninety years old, has vascular dementia. She’s had a wonderful life and is enjoying a blessedly slow decline of
Divide and be ConqueredDivide and be Conquered
It’s a funny thing, division – its principles apply to many aspects of our lives. We can cut something up, but its original ‘wholeness’ persists in ways we may never
A Prospect of Whitby (3) Touching the SunA Prospect of Whitby (3) Touching the Sun
There’s something ‘monumental’ about planning to be high on the vast moorlands of the North Yorkshire National Park at the end of the first week in December. Yet that is