* Approach to the mystery is silent, solitary and free from all self-seeking. * It is silent because in comparison with the mystery all speech is feeble and imperfect. *
Tag: Being
The Nightingales’: June Zoom cyber-room…The Nightingales’: June Zoom cyber-room…
* The Egoic Nature In this hour of self-severity and unbridled selfishness, we will, through a series of questions, explore this seemingly all-powerful ‘image of ourselves’ and the part it does,
Bah’t ‘atBah’t ‘at
Well, two of us were up there on Ilkley Moor bah’t ‘at… the third stubbornly clung to the trademark headgear that makes him look like something feral. To be fair,
May my beloved pass…May my beloved pass…
* Draw back the bolt, Ba-Ba… Open the doors of heaven. Fling them open for my beloved. * Drawn back by the breath of the fire-spirit… The doors are open!
Extreme, Absolute and SacredExtreme, Absolute and Sacred
There were three conversations yesterday about essentially the same subject. Three viewpoints, three different perspectives. And a blog post
Circles of Heaven: Animal…Circles of Heaven: Animal…
* In the Great Circle of Time Progress halfway around And the new becomes the old Upon a higher arc… *
Circles of Heaven: Plant…Circles of Heaven: Plant…
* What we now call ‘gods’ or ‘goddesses’, the ‘ancients’ saw as spirits. How does one learn to safely cook a poisonous plant? By many deaths? Or, by contacting the
Circles of Heaven: Mineral…Circles of Heaven: Mineral…
* There is an inevitable circularity to many of our arguments. For the logician, circularity is a death knell. Logic proceeds in steps along a perceived line, from a perceived
Friday morning – an early startFriday morning – an early start
Sue’s recollections of the second April workshop… The little village of Great Hucklow nestles quietly in the Derbyshire Dales, tucked away from any main roads under the sheltering ridge. It
The opening of the Eye – a mother’s tearsThe opening of the Eye – a mother’s tears
I was up to meet the dawn on Saturday, finding the world covered in a heavy frost and very beautiful. The morning began with a guided meditation. The companions gathered
Damaged vesselsDamaged vessels
There are good days and bad ones, and some that are just plain odd. Waking this morning in a cosy bed, emerging from dreams of light and beauty, I lay
Without wordsWithout words
Good morning. It is sunny today, with the sky a clear cerulean blue. My grandmother always said it was going to be a fine day if there was enough blue
Birds of a FeatherBirds of a Feather
That the birds were there first means little to Ani. It is, as far as she is concerned, her garden and she decides who gets to play in it. Apart
Going the Whole Five FeetGoing the Whole Five Feet
There is a lot of discussion going round at present about the new era in spirituality, the new wave of esoteric thought and a coming age of enlightenment. Some of
To Greet the DawnTo Greet the Dawn
I wandered into the living room at four, having given the whole sleeping business up for the night. Ani raised one ear and an eyebrow then curled up tight and
In the shadowsIn the shadows
I woke from little sleep to glorious sunshine and crawled blearily from my bed, which seemed the most comfortable place in the world at that moment, even though it might
Primitive Minds…Primitive Minds…
* “We will never know what they thought, what they were trying to achieve.” But we still have the sun set and the sun rise… Participate in only a few
Spirit of ‘What-Not’…Spirit of ‘What-Not’…
* We can, perhaps, now understand, a little of where this diagram is coming from. It may be that this figure is supposed to represent a tetrahedron, yet because of
‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Tower…‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Tower…
* To complete our pentagrams we returned to our core principles and considered the shadow. * The setting was not the swiftly flowing Spey but a quitely progressing brook which
‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Circle…‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Circle…
* As the weekened progressed we were to work our way around ‘the limbs’ of an elemental pentagram. * Two sites from the region were given over to each element.
‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Armchair…‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Armchair…
* As the weekened progressed we were to work our way around ‘the limbs’ of an elemental pentagram. * Two sites from the region were given over to each element.
‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Enneagram…‘Aye’ of the Unicorn: Enneagram…
* As the weekened progressed we were to work our way around ‘the limbs’ of an elemental pentagram. * Two sites from the region were given over to each element.
Lord of the Deep: Taking rootLord of the Deep: Taking root
One of the questions people don’t like to ask is whether or not our ritual drama weekends serve any useful purpose. It is all very well coming along to share
Gilgamesh descending (8) ~ Steve TanhamGilgamesh descending (8) ~ Steve Tanham
The portal through which all the others have passed – except ghostly Enkidu and forlorn Gilgamesh – shimmers and fades. My brother – his twin – fades… And he and
Lord of the Deep: Outrunning the sunLord of the Deep: Outrunning the sun
“Can’t stop,” said I, dashing through the corridor. “I’ve got to paint celery…” “Can you help me with my skin?” “Sure. I’ll just grab the pins…” There were a number