“It is,” said Steve, not knowing quite how true his words would prove to be, “a weekend for heroes.” While the ancient story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu was originally
Tag: psychology
An Alchemical Moment ~ Jordis FashehAn Alchemical Moment ~ Jordis Fasheh
Jordis Fasheh, a friend and Companion of the School, tells how she found the Silent Eye at a pivotal point in her personal journey. At the moment when the Silent
Costumes…Costumes…
* “So what’s it all about, then?” “Oh, lots of things, like, duty and service, and honour, and love, and friendship, and devotion and good government, and bad…” “But ultimately?”
Deluge…Deluge…
* “You know Shuruppak, the ancient city? I was its king, long ago, when the Great Gods sent a flood. * Ea informed me and I built a big boat.
Into the Deep…Into the Deep…
* …Shiduri, the tavern keeper, sat, at the edge of the Great Ocean, her golden brewing-vat resting by her side. * Gilgamesh, whose heart was still full of anguish, strode
The Round Ark?The Round Ark?
* The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the first Biblical Tales that people in the western world hear. Yet the story far pre-dates the compilation of that venerable
Though they may not know it…Though they may not know it…
* The One animates Spirit with Light. Spirit animates Soul with Love. Soul animates Body with Life. The Body generates the Many The Many live in the One. *
Seeds of Sound…Seeds of Sound…
* Our Words of Truth with their intents: EARTH – to become aesthetically aware… CALM – to affirm in admiration… HAY – to treat with equality… EAT – to live
Hearing Beyond Fear…Hearing Beyond Fear…
* We do not take these things lightly. We try to approach them as informally as possible. We want to share their magic and inspiration with others. We want people
Heart and Stone…Heart and Stone…
* Long after the tourists, On their metal way, Have come and gone, From Castle Keep… * Long after the last bits, Of scone have flown, From Pilgrims Inn… *
North-easterly II – Beyond the wallsNorth-easterly II – Beyond the walls
Next morning, we gathered at the gates of Bamburgh castle. We had seen it from beyond its walls, considering how we could glimpse our own ‘inner fortifications’ from a perspective
In the Similitude of a Dream III…In the Similitude of a Dream III…
* … At this his relations were sore amazed; not for that they believed that what he said to them was true, but because they thought that some frenzy distemper
In the Similitude of a Dream II…In the Similitude of a Dream II…
* …In this plight, therefore, he went home and refrained himself as long as he could, that his wife and children should not perceive his distress; but he could not
In the Similitude of a Dream…In the Similitude of a Dream…
* As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where there was a Den, And I laid me down in that place to
Getting personalGetting personal
This weekend saw the monthly meeting of the Silent Eye in the north of England… a time when we reconnect, share and explore ideas and discuss plans for the four
The Tyrant of Uruk…The Tyrant of Uruk…
* “The Eternal City of Uruk… See how its ramparts gleam like copper in the sun… Climb the ancient staircases up stone more ancient than mind… Approach the Temple of
Behind the scenes…Behind the scenes…
It is an odd thing to put on a workshop where ritual and drama are mixed. Odd, but old… theatre has its roots in the sacred drama of ancient times.
Odd socks and the mummification of rats…Odd socks and the mummification of rats…
I couldn’t put it off any longer, bad back or not… the sheets needed changing and the mattress was overdue to be turned. My son, for reasons best known to
Atrocity…Atrocity…
* “This is the way…” * * “Step inside…” * * “Sense the horrors of A far away place…” * * “Meet the architects of Doom face to face…” *
The right-side of zero II…The right-side of zero II…
* There may well be other contrasts we could make… * * Like that between dressed and cut stone… * * The living and the dead… * *
The right-side of zero…The right-side of zero…
* It is not until one sees a stone-circle in a kirk-yard… * * That one realises the difference in outlook… * * Between the ancient and the modern… *
One Stone…One Stone…
* Maiden: the pointiest… * * Mother: the reddest… * * Crone: the roughest… * One-Stone: three functions.
Shape-shifting (Part 1) – by Running ElkShape-shifting (Part 1) – by Running Elk
This series of posts are based on the outline of an exploration session presented at The Silent Eye (a modern mystery school) “The Feathered Seer” weekend in 2017. Whilst I