(Above: the southern tip of Grasmere Lake, one of Wordsworth’s favourite places. The February colours will change, dramatically, soon…) It’s February; cold and wet, now… But in a few month’s
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Notes from Explorers (3) Presence and the NowNotes from Explorers (3) Presence and the Now
On the third Sunday of every month, the Silent Eye hosts a Zoom-based discussion to explore one of the core topics of modern mysticism. This series of ongoing posts features a
Musings on a Silent NightMusings on a Silent Night
I received a nice little present from WordPress the other day: a certificate to say I had been blogging with them for ten years! Ten years… Where did they go…
Hunting the ‘Tree Demon’…Hunting the ‘Tree Demon’…
* …”Where Hu-Wa-Wa comes and goes becomes a track and all those ways are well trodden. As Hu-Wa-Wa passes through the forest the birds begin to sing… Wood-Pigeon moans. Turtle-Dove
The Dancer ~ Jordis FashehThe Dancer ~ Jordis Fasheh
Jordis Fasheh is a Companion of the Silent Eye. When we brought the School to birth at our very first April workshop, Jordis was the first to walk through the
Where be dragons?…Where be dragons?…
What links sacred sites, ancient and modern? Are the clues all around us? Do the keys to heaven lie hidden in the earth or are there keys to earth hidden
Never look Back?Never look Back?
Never look back! It’s an adage that makes a lot of sense. It also characterises a certain stage of mystical development – a point at which the aspirant comes to
An Eye full of Reflections (7 of 7)An Eye full of Reflections (7 of 7)
Amidst the seemingly pristine field of stones, the old oak tree usually went unnoticed… Like this group of happy but somewhat weary pilgrims, newly entered via the gate at the
Harvest of Being 2015: Ilkley Moor…Harvest of Being 2015: Ilkley Moor…
III A BAPTISM OF FIRE Joshua said, “Judas Thomas, while you are still in the world, attend to the questions of your heart, and it shall be revealed to you:
The Warrior in the Headless MaskThe Warrior in the Headless Mask
In a fundamental shift from the ‘Tanham’ era at the helm of the Silent Eye’s annual workshops in Derbyshire, next year’s event, 22-24 April, 2016 marks a new departure on two
Gyre, Gimble and Ancient EgyptGyre, Gimble and Ancient Egypt
`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe. She gyred and gimbled down the steep
The Prisoner in the TowerThe Prisoner in the Tower
The theme of the ‘Prisoner in the Tower’ has been on my mind a lot recently – well, ever since Stuart and Sue asked if I would create a three-part
King of KingsKing of Kings
I am at an interesting stage in the writing of the Silent Eye’s April workshop. We are not up to production, yet. This early stage is about taking the initial
The January ManThe January Man
“December man looks through the snow to let eleven brothers know . . . that they’re all a little older.” December is, finally, gone. There is a weariness about January.
The Edge of the New?The Edge of the New?
We tend to view the approach of key milestones like the New Year as marking a transition for us, as though they had some objective reality. In fact, outside of
A Solstice KnottA Solstice Knott
I have always viewed the winter solstice as something special. There is a palpable and magical sense of the nadir – the lowest point; even to the sensation of nature ‘stopping’
Six Faces of AvalonSix Faces of Avalon
We have learned much from our visit to the six faces of Avalon – the ancient name of the fabled Glastonbury. We have changed so very much in the process.
Get thee behind me, Satan . . .Get thee behind me, Satan . . .
We are in the final stages of preparing for our last talk of the year at Glastonbury, working with the Glastonbury Reception Centre, who have been our hosts for the
Ozymandias – the unchosenOzymandias – the unchosen
1279 BCE, The Nile at Philae Darkness had just fallen when the Dark Apep rounded the curve in the river and fixed its course on the stone landing of the
The Light and the Eye of the CobraThe Light and the Eye of the Cobra
The water was soft on his skin. He was used to bathing in the river at sunset, but there was something special about today. He looked across at the glittering
Do we have free will?Do we have free will?
Do we have free will? This is a question that has caused me great consternation over the years. So much so, that I have changed my position on it several
The Seeds of HeavenThe Seeds of Heaven
A month from now, on the 4th December, the Silent Eye will be giving its last talk of our year in Glastonbury. It has been both a wonderful and a
What is Esoteric Psychology?What is Esoteric Psychology?
“Ideas have the power to change our lives – but only if they are acted on such that the initial impulse which accompanies their arrival in our consciousness becomes the