I remember my opening thought was ‘how am I going to convey the size and beauty of this place with mere photographs!?’ I had never heard of the Gouffre Géant
Category: Mystical Travel
Shooting the FairiesShooting the Fairies
I’ve always had an open mind on the reality of ‘fairies’ – earth elementals to magical folk, and a very real presence to many in our woodland, and particularly landscapes with streams.
Structures of Organised LifeStructures of Organised Life
Some structures strike you immediately as a ‘model of life’. It’s not that they are exact, or even comprehensive, but somehow they reflect an … Structures of Organised Life
Bigness…Bigness…
Some landscapes are just so ‘big’ – in several ways – that you can feel your self being drawn out from your body and into them. There to ‘fly around’,
Norse notes in an Irish songNorse notes in an Irish song
(📩 650 words, Travel musings, photography, a five minute read) There’s something defining about the tall wooden figure facing off across the busy harbour-front road with its opponent: the icy
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
Trailing clouds of gloryTrailing clouds of glory
(Above: the southern tip of Grasmere Lake, one of Wordsworth’s favourite places. The February colours will change, dramatically, soon…) It’s February; cold and wet, now… But in a few month’s
Structures of UnfoldingStructures of Unfolding
(📩100 words, a one-minute read) The sky lit bright with promise The dark earth sodden and soft The tree – the form returning life will use to shape itself. Like,
The liquid depth of JanuaryThe liquid depth of January
Meanwhile, over at Sun in Gemini… https://suningemini.blog/2024/01/14/the-liquid-depth-of-january/
Metanoia and Light from DarknessMetanoia and Light from Darkness
This Sunday (17th December) sees the last of our Silent Eye Explorations zoom meetings for 2023. It’s been a fascinating year, and we mean to end it with a special
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.
What hollow world lies hidden?What hollow world lies hidden?
—-//—- What hollow world lies hidden Within these solid forms, Inviting me with eyes and mind to follow? How would I live as leaf or twig Or fruit as berry:
The hidden waterways of Bolton-le-SandsThe hidden waterways of Bolton-le-Sands
It’s like a Dutch canal system in miniature. It’s usually freezing cold, and seems to go dark quicker, there, than anywhere else we visit. Welcome to the hidden gem of
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
A Donegal Journey (4) : The Ring on the HillA Donegal Journey (4) : The Ring on the Hill
The wind howled at us as we left the car park to climb the strange hill to The Grianan of Aileach. It’s in the Republic of Ireland, near the border with
A Donegal Journey (2) : The Amazing Grace of Lough SwillyA Donegal Journey (2) : The Amazing Grace of Lough Swilly
I’d never heard of John Newton, until, walking along the gardens that front the beach at Buncrana, County Donegal, we came across an information board describing his links to the
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
Truth and her SistersTruth and her Sisters
Our modern age speaks glibly of the truth. We might even liken it to ‘knowing’ and entertain the idea that there is truth and Truth. The former would be a
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
Sir Grayson Perry : Smash HitsSir Grayson Perry : Smash Hits
Sir Grayson Perry I’ve been fascinated by the innovative and penetrating social commentary in (Sir) Grayson Perry’s work for many years, and not surprised when he was granted a knighthood,
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
Parabolic SpiritsParabolic Spirits
A friend and I were talking about parabolas; those strange curves which take in a wide section of incoming light (or other electromagnetic transmissions) and reflect it back to a
Where Seagulls DareWhere Seagulls Dare
(Unseen… till later, The whirling seagulls) Didn’t know they were there until I was reviewing the photos later – the seagulls. A whole flock of them whirling overhead, back right