* Silent Eye-Explorations “The Soul: a work in progress or divine and finished – and just awaiting our death?” The world ‘soul’ means different things to different people. Is it
Tag: Esoteric Psychology
How to make a living as a writerHow to make a living as a writer
It wasn’t her real name but close enough. An author’s nom de plume. Still, seeing it at the end of the printed article gave her a thrill. Every time. I
Nine Deadly Sins: The Eye for an ‘I’~ a book by Steve TanhamNine Deadly Sins: The Eye for an ‘I’~ a book by Steve Tanham
Their meetings are necessarily brief… seldom no more than a coffee, a momentary pause between the demands of life and work… but for John and Alexandra time matters less than
Wayland: The White Horse…Wayland: The White Horse…
* But according to some, Wayland has far more onerous responsibilities than shoeing the horses of passing way farers… * A group of local lads were enjoying a drink one
Wayland: The Blessed Isles…Wayland: The Blessed Isles…
* The tone of the tale once Britain is reached, becomes very different… * Alighting on Berkshire’s High Downs, Wayland came upon an ancient chambered tomb, and made it his
‘Claims to ancient reach’?…‘Claims to ancient reach’?…
Throughout the books written with Stuart France there are visions; moments of a past long fled that ‘Wen’ still sees written in the ancient stone of the landscape and within
‘Big Secrets’…‘Big Secrets’…
Key 6 from the Tarot * The modern fifty-two-card deck of playing cards retains only one of the Atu, or Keys, or Major Arcana, of the original game of
The Star of St George…The Star of St George…
* The red cross on the white shield of St. George is made up of red scales like the scales of the red dragon that wakes at the foot of
SEE: August Zoom Cyber-Room…SEE: August Zoom Cyber-Room…
John the Evangelist (Stained-Glass, Swanbourne Church) ‘John was challenged to drink a cup of poison to demonstrate the power of his faith, and thanks to God’s grace the poison was
The Gift…The Gift…
* It is possible to box almost anything. Thoughts… Ideas… Emotions… In this way a whole life may be compartmentalised into secure, bounded segments of much more manageable proportions. Bite
Petals of the RosePetals of the Rose
Petals of the Rose Guided Journeys Sue Vincent A collection of guided meditations, designed to open aspects of the personality in as gentle and natural way as the petals of
Nightingales: July Zoom Cyber Room…Nightingales: July Zoom Cyber Room…
*** The Self, is it real or a psychological illusion? In this hour of focus on what many consider to be our most precious possession, we will look at the
The Great Mystery…The Great Mystery…
* 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. *
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,
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
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 magical birthThe opening of the Eye – a magical birth
There are some things for which words are never enough. Things it is almost impossible to share. There are some things which should not be shared, perhaps, but the birth
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
A Preponderance of Stone…A Preponderance of Stone…
Image and Text from the Silent Eye Workshop: Whispers in the West… Sky and Sea… * Crudeness of Precision… *Maw of Earth… *Inner and Outer… * Before and Beyond… *
Wish you were here…Wish you were here…
* In Olden Times, Holidays were originally just that… Holy Days. The whole community would lay aside their workday duties and together engage in deeply or intrinsically symbolic activities that
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
Keys of Heaven (3): the synchronicity of kindness ~ Steve TanhamKeys of Heaven (3): the synchronicity of kindness ~ Steve Tanham
There’s a certain ‘presence’ about kindness. Like the spiritual – or, more likely, as a part of it – the act of unexpected kindness drops into our lives like a
Whitby weekend: Making soul cakes?Whitby weekend: Making soul cakes?
There is more to a Silent Eye workshop than a simple wander in the landscape, but although the shape of the weekend may be carefully crafted, much of what happens
Let go… G. Michael VaseyLet go… G. Michael Vasey
Gary continues to share his experiences on the recent weekend workshop in North Yorkshire: The last time I visited Whitby Abbey I was a boy. I recall little of it.