Briony, who attended her first workshop with the Silent Eye at Lord of the Deep in April, first shared her thoughts with us a little while ago and continued earlier
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Writings from the Temple II ~ BrionyWritings from the Temple II ~ Briony
Briony, who attended her first workshop with the Silent Eye at Lord of the Deep in April, shared her thoughts with us a little while ago. Here she shares the
Lord of the Deep, Into the Deep part 2 ~Willow WillersLord of the Deep, Into the Deep part 2 ~Willow Willers
Willow continues sharing her experiences at the Lord of the Deep weekend… Urshanabi leads Gilgamesh to the Deep Underworld. And so for nine hours Gilgamesh has to out run the
Lord of the Deep: In to The Deep. ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep: In to The Deep. ~ Willow Willers
Willow continues sharing her journey with the recent Lord of the Deep weekend: After we had returned from ancient Sumeria that Saturday night we all, everyone of us, got changed
Lord of the Deep . The Bull of Heaven. ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep . The Bull of Heaven. ~ Willow Willers
Willow continues her tale of her journey through the story of Gilgamesh at the recent Lord of the Deep workshop weekend: Broken Unwashed, unkingly The mighty ego returns To
Lord of the Deep. Hunting Hum-Ba-Ba. ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep. Hunting Hum-Ba-Ba. ~ Willow Willers
Willow continues the tale of her experience at the Lord of the Deep workshop: Ritual three Hunting the Tree Demon. So peace came to pass Twin brothers ruled the land
Lord of the Deep. Trees and Plants. ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep. Trees and Plants. ~ Willow Willers
Reblogged from Willow, who continues to share her experiences at the Lord of the Deep weekend: After the second Drama on the Saturday morning of the Silent Eye Workshop we
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
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
Lord of the Deep: TechNick ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep: TechNick ~ Willow Willers
Willow continues to share her experience at the Lord of the Deep weekend: It was after the second ritual and before Jan’s exploration that I ran into our technician.He was
Lord of the Deep: “Why is there such grief..?”Lord of the Deep: “Why is there such grief..?”
Preparing the temple for the final ritual drama of the weekend is always bittersweet. It is the last stage of a journey that has been years in the making. This
Lord of the Deep. Saturday Morning ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep. Saturday Morning ~ Willow Willers
Willow continues her journey with the Lord of the Deep: After breakfast we met in the the temple to first to discuss and then to perform Ritual Drama Two. A
Writings from the Temple ~ BrionyWritings from the Temple ~ Briony
Briony, attending her first workshop with the Silent Eye, graciously and gracefully changed roles at the last minute to fill one of the gaps left by illness. She writes of
Lord of the Deep: Surfing the WebLord of the Deep: Surfing the Web
Saturday is always a heavy day, with three rituals and attendant prep sessions, as well as two explorations, led this time by Lorraine and Jan, both of whom are ordained
Lord of the Deep: Rebuilding the citadelLord of the Deep: Rebuilding the citadel
Once more the fates move. Now, while Gilgamesh steps beyond himself, he and Enkidu, Life and Death, Man and Nature, become the portal that guards the Veil of the Beyond.
Lord of the Deep: Stepping beyond…Lord of the Deep: Stepping beyond…
When Lord of the Deep was being written, decisions had to be made about which elements of the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh to include, which to leave out altogether and
Lord of the Deep: Getting under the skin…Lord of the Deep: Getting under the skin…
In any drama, be it ritual or otherwise, there is a fine line over which you must hover as an ‘actor’. You are not your character. Lines and scenarios that
Lord of the Deep: Dawn and Seven Radiances ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep: Dawn and Seven Radiances ~ Willow Willers
Willow continues her personal account of the Lord of the Deep weekend: The morning of the first full day of The Silent Eye Workshop had not yet dawned. I had
Lord of the Deep: True colours?Lord of the Deep: True colours?
Gilgamesh and Enkidu journey into the wilderness; pursuing the king’s desire for personal glory, the two have left Uruk to seek out the ‘forest demon’, Humbaba. Gilgamesh has vowed to
Gilgamesh descending (4) ~ Steve TanhamGilgamesh descending (4) ~ Steve Tanham
Steve continues his view of the Lord of the Deep weekend through the eyes of Gilgamesh: And as I watch Gilgamesh ascend towards the vast cliff-edge from which his life
Lord of the Deep: Going for gold…Lord of the Deep: Going for gold…
One of the ‘simple pleasures’ of working on the Silent Eye workshops is that I get to fulfil my dream to run a wardrobe and props department. I love the
Lord of the Deep: Brothers in arms…Lord of the Deep: Brothers in arms…
In order to indicate the passage of time and distance in our story, we tend to walk the circular form of the temple. The third ritual drama began with Shamhat
Gilgamesh descending (3) ~ Steve TanhamGilgamesh descending (3) ~ Steve Tanham
Steve continues to share his experience of the weekend from the perspective of Gilgamesh: Entranced by the living spell that is the movement of the Fate Dancers across their patterned
Lord of the Deep: Dancing the Seven VeilsLord of the Deep: Dancing the Seven Veils
The first part of the second ritual drama was easy enough to design. The Trapper…who looked so good in his costume, he should really dress that way all the
Lord of the Deep: A radiant dawnLord of the Deep: A radiant dawn
There is something about greeting the rising sun at the dawn of a new day that changes our perspective, especially on a spiritual workshop, when the attention is already focussed