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
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The Light in the Midnight GardenThe Light in the Midnight Garden
Why would I be out in the garden at midnight? Good question. It’s the collie, you see. A good night’s sleep is greatly assisted by a dog who’s gone wee
Following the curves of the KentFollowing the curves of the Kent
The sky was blue and windswept. The clouds had a definite formation to them. They were pointing at the nearest part of the coast, their central blue line line exactly
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’
Fear no ObjectFear no Object
I was looking through some photographs from various trips we had done, when prepping Silent Eye weekends. The beautiful hills of Derbyshire were a home for our monthly get-togethers, largely
The hidden Birdhouse MeadowsThe hidden Birdhouse Meadows
It’s largely unvisited by people passing this way en-route to busy Ambleside – just a mile up the road. I’ve been coming to the Lake District most of my life,
Led by Bent Metal #PhoetryLed by Bent Metal #Phoetry
Voice of war from a wizened tower Orchestrating irony, avoiding boulders An iron stave of howling notes Issues forth. And throws its force of straightening iron, Slick by rocks that
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
A Rite of Spring GreenA Rite of Spring Green
As dwellers on the southern edge of the English Lake District, we are very conscious of the seasons. The dawning of what I call ‘the real Spring’ is a feeling
Night TulipsNight Tulips
The crazy man edging between the glass of the patio windows and the large earthenware pots of tulips had a plan… iPhone in one hand, his precarious balance in another,
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
SOFT PALE BLUES IN MACKEREL SKIESSOFT PALE BLUES IN MACKEREL SKIES
©Stephen Tanham 2023 Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being. http://www.thesilenteye.co.uk and http://www.suningemini.blog
Death and ResurrectionDeath and Resurrection
For the mystic, Easter is about symbols… Being doesn’t break through the barriers into normal life very often, though it is the very substance and energy of its existence. The
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
The Treachery of Morecambe BayThe Treachery of Morecambe Bay
The treachery of Morecambe Bay has been well-documented throughout its history. Volatile, unpredictable and downright dangerous are words often used to describe it by those in the know. A ‘sister’
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
A Most Unlikely CastleA Most Unlikely Castle
James Dawson had an eye for a view. In 1840, he stood on the spot from which the photo below was taken. and decided to buy it. His advisors explained
No Stranger on the ShoreNo Stranger on the Shore
“Lead them in,” said the man who taught me much about composition in photography. “You’ve got to ferry those looking at your images into the core of the shot…” The
Faro2 The Shape that fell to EarthFaro2 The Shape that fell to Earth
Looking back, it could have been the sunshine… The bright blue sky was such a contrast to the cold grey clouds of Cumbria in early March. But it wasn’t. There
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
The UnburntThe Unburnt
We have a favourite local walk that follows the elevated line of the old Preston-Kendal canal… It was closed as a waterway in the late 1940s and drained in the