“It’s a liquid?” “Well, I’d say it’s a kind of liquid” “Because?“ “Because it’s warm and flows?” “And rises?” “Yes. Rises like a warm liquid rises.” “Could it not be a gas?”
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The hand that soothes the nightThe hand that soothes the night
©Stephen Tanham 2021 Stephen Tanham is a Director of the Silent Eye, a journey through the forest of personality to the dawn of Being. http://www.thesilenteye.co.uk and http://www.suningemini.blog
Love story…Love story…
It has been a lazy day, lounging half asleep on the sofa, nursing a rotten cold. The mind wanders down odd paths at such times and I have been thinking
Open wideOpen wide
To love and be loved… something that sits at the heart of every child. It is only as we grow that the accumulated disappointments, the rejections large and small, teach
Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 3 – Sorrow ~ Helen JonesFacing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 3 – Sorrow ~ Helen Jones
Helen Jones continues the tale of her experiences with the Silent Eye in Derbyshire: I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend
Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 2 – Pestilence ~ Helen JonesFacing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 2 – Pestilence ~ Helen Jones
Helen Jones continues her account of the recent weekend in Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the
Slimegrobbels and custard…Slimegrobbels and custard…
“Tell me a story…” My granddaughters and I were sitting on the floor of their pink-painted cabin at the bottom of the garden. I had evicted yet another invading spider
Pancakes, sophistry and sacrifice…Pancakes, sophistry and sacrifice…
It is Shrove Tuesday and in England that means pancakes. Not, you will understand, those heart-warming American delights, nor the elegance of French crepes, but ‘proper’ pancakes. For my sons,
The little fish who swamThe little fish who swam
There has been a sick fish in my son’s pond for months now. At one point, there were two of them, floating belly up, side by side, and sporting ugly
You’ve got mail…You’ve got mail…
I thought it was too easy. A week of long, fraught hours, early starts and late finishes, coupled with some bug or other to sap my remaining energy, ended with
EasterEaster
In England today there are chocolate eggs and rabbits. In France the church bells are silent as the bells of St Peter’s fly to the children, tied with ribbons and
A Conversation with a Friend – AnonymousA Conversation with a Friend – Anonymous
I was sent this piece by a fellow writer who asked if I would publish it anonymously, because, “the message is more important than selling a few books.” I’m inclined
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Pygmalion and Galatea by Jean-Leon Gerome 1890 Have you ever noticed how many times we cling to the known rather than risk the adventure of the unknown… even when the
Healer’s Prayer by Chris KayeHealer’s Prayer by Chris Kaye
Healer’s PrayerTeach me how to laugh; mother, sister, daughter, friendThat I may keep the joy withinto share with those that have no joy of their own.Teach me how to weep;