We have a pretty good idea what reality is, don’t we? It’s something that relates to what we already know. It follows the same behaviour, roughly, each time it happens.
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The Finding of Polarity (1) – #SilentiThe Finding of Polarity (1) – #Silenti
We can speak of mysticism, of magic, of meditation, of psychodynamics and many other labels, but all these refer to the attempt by the human consciousness to become aware of
The Holes in the Boat -#SilentiThe Holes in the Boat -#Silenti
I remember my first journey into the world of being conscious of identification. I had been particularly struck by its description in the book In Search of the Miraculous, by P
Love in the time of prejudice – #SilentiLove in the time of prejudice – #Silenti
During a recent journey to visit our family in Australia, we were on the long second leg from Dubai to Adelaide. Two middle-aged women of Arabic origin were seated in
A silent voiceA silent voice
It seems a very long time ago now, before the launch of the Silent Eye, that I wrote “Coming Through”, about the way we are sometimes guided by unseen hands.
A Perfect SwarmA Perfect Swarm
Is the human reflected in society? Do our civilisations echo how we are as individuals, with all our complex components, such as our physical health and our
Until your will is mine…Until your will is mine…
— You may come this way a thousand times And sense that space of place unfold But it will never speak to you Until your will is mine — Or
Journal of the far side: 9 – The Island of Impossible Life Journal of the far side: 9 – The Island of Impossible Life
“Welcome to Central Station…” We thought we had misheard; sitting on the back row of the four-wheel drive bus – yes, I did write 4×4 bus! There’s a picture below,
Remembrance DayRemembrance Day
I was dismayed to see how few places were selling poppies this year. It used to be that there was nowhere you could not buy one. This year, I had
The man without a faceThe man without a face
I must have been ten or so. We were on a school trip to York. As we walked beneath the arches of Micklegate Bar, a man walked towards us. The
Going west – The chapel in the mistsGoing west – The chapel in the mists
The chapel of Our Lady and St Non perches no more than a few yards above the steep cliffs and clear waters of the bay. Rising beyond a bank dotted
Prizes at the Bloggers Bash!Prizes at the Bloggers Bash!
It is with great pleasure that I can tell you that Sue, Stuart and I received third place in the Most Inspirational Blog category of the 2016 Annual Bloggers’ Awards
Only human…Only human…
From the archives… “Yo, missus!” I turned… a tattooed yob in shredded denim with more piercings in his face than you would have thought possible held out my phone. “Your
The Silent Eye’s 2016 Summer pre-solstice eventThe Silent Eye’s 2016 Summer pre-solstice event
Shake off the Winter blues – Anticipate the Summer ahead and book now for the Silent Eye’s 2016 pre-Solstice weekend, “Whispers in the West”, to take place in the
Twenty ( or so) Questions – 2Twenty ( or so) Questions – 2
The second of three posts answering some of the questions we are asked regularly about the Silent Eye, its methods of teaching and our workshops. While we have tried to
A Time Machine in DerbyshireA Time Machine in Derbyshire
A friend who had never been to one of our workshops asked me recently, “But what’s it really like doing that sort of stuff, is it just make-believe and good
The Edge of the New?The Edge of the New?
We tend to view the approach of key milestones like the New Year as marking a transition for us, as though they had some objective reality. In fact, outside of
Get thee behind me, Satan . . .Get thee behind me, Satan . . .
We are in the final stages of preparing for our last talk of the year at Glastonbury, working with the Glastonbury Reception Centre, who have been our hosts for the
Ozymandias – the unchosenOzymandias – the unchosen
1279 BCE, The Nile at Philae Darkness had just fallen when the Dark Apep rounded the curve in the river and fixed its course on the stone landing of the
Do we have free will?Do we have free will?
Do we have free will? This is a question that has caused me great consternation over the years. So much so, that I have changed my position on it several
The Seeds of HeavenThe Seeds of Heaven
A month from now, on the 4th December, the Silent Eye will be giving its last talk of our year in Glastonbury. It has been both a wonderful and a
What is Esoteric Psychology?What is Esoteric Psychology?
“Ideas have the power to change our lives – but only if they are acted on such that the initial impulse which accompanies their arrival in our consciousness becomes the