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
Category: spirituality
Enduring Magic of the Stone Jetty (1)Enduring Magic of the Stone Jetty (1)
The great Victorian steamers that used to take excited day-trippers across Morecambe Bay to glimpse the still distant splendour of the Lakeland fells are gone. Much later, old and tired
Shaping the UnshapeableShaping the Unshapeable
We had a lively discussion the other night; ten of us linked at 8:00 pm, English time, across the planet… On these occasions, it’s hard not to be moved by
Aligning with GodsAligning with Gods
When we encounter the word ‘Gods’, we think of entities related to ancient views of the world; of ages before science threw the ‘definitive light’ of repeatable and numeric method
Nightmare in BeziersNightmare in Beziers
In dream I woke and stood bewitched in Before a door of oak and cedar To hear a voice that played upon A song of keys, part lost, part won
Yellow and BlueYellow and Blue
I’ve always been a bit artistic, but more of an illustrator than a painter. Sue Vincent was our painter, and a very good one – though she was modest about
Reaching RealisationReaching Realisation
The purpose of language is to convey meaning. We cannot convey meaning directly because it exists in an invisible mental realm unique to the individual. We all live in slightly
#StillLight : Sunrise Ceramics#StillLight : Sunrise Ceramics
Once every two years we go to a local ceramics fair, held in the middle of the Cumbrian countryside. The majority of items are pricey ‘artisan’ pottery. We usually admire
Golden DaffodilGolden Daffodil
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Four New Horsemen of the ApocalypseFour New Horsemen of the Apocalypse
No-one needs reminding of the dangers we now face… ‘World War Three’ seems to be on everyone’s lips. There’s a danger of self-fulfilling prophecy about this, with images of clever
Rivers of the SunRivers of the Sun
And did we dare, upon these rugged Yorkshire hills. To dream we could, then frame in would, then do… Life mirrored in the human word, embracing those who spoke it
The Ejector-Seat of SelfThe Ejector-Seat of Self
Do we really understand mindfulness? It’s become one of those ‘must do more of that’ sentiments, as though we could press a button on the side of the head. Perhaps
The Pram at the CrossingThe Pram at the Crossing
The station at Przemsul was frantic. The kind of dirty, smelly and noisy frantic that signals a refugee crisis… I’ve seen a few. My grandfather lived through many and made
In my KitchenIn my Kitchen
It’s looking quite forlorn now The larder shelves are bare There’s a rocket in my kitchen And my kitchen isn’t there -:- He doesn’t want the kitchen That father carved
Dictators’ WayDictators’ Way
Devoid of real feeling, the Dictator treads a lonely way along his chosen, barren path. All around him is life – in its shared love and simplicity, but he stays
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
emergenceemergence
Heavy metal, thinly sailed, is cast Like toy, and dropped onto the stone. Hedges bend, bow and form New writhing shapes – grotesques – Their twisted tongues malforming names Of
The Mystery of the Soul-ChildThe Mystery of the Soul-Child
One of the most enigmatic mysteries in spirituality is the idea of a ‘soul-child’ – the finding within us of a spiritual figure whose characteristics are those of purity and
being beingbeing being
I usually write it with a capital: Being. But strictly it is just another noun, so it’s fine as simply being. Except it’s not…because that devalues its importance. Being is
Language: Maker and Destroyer of WorldsLanguage: Maker and Destroyer of Worlds
I remember the admonition from decades ago, though I’ve forgotten who wrote it: Admire and beware language, for it frames the mind and blockades the spirit… Bold words; and possibly
DEATHSTINATIONDEATHSTINATION
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the wings of the bird of Reason and emotionthe wings of the bird of Reason and emotion
Have you ever watched your own mind racing between thinking and feeling? Usually, just before it triggers something about which you have a long-term feeling of unease? We all do
Are we ‘book-fat’?Are we ‘book-fat’?
I’m not sure there’s ever been a rigorous definition of gluttony, but a series of incidents have made me wonder if we are suffering from its effects, in the form
a devil called timea devil called time
Time is an exceedingly curious thing…and much inner humour is generated in the course of exploring it. We don’t really know what time is. It might even be ‘no-thing’ at
Can’t help ourselves?Can’t help ourselves?
Over the past three years, I’ve been closely following the ever-accelerating development of robots. In an age where the use of military drones for ‘state-backed’ assassinations is not unusual, and