It didn’t look right, even from a distance. There was a forlorn, forgotten feel to the place, even though it is readily accessible and, to judge by the wearing of
Tag: The Silent eye
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
A Union of Opposites (3) breathing with PythagorasA Union of Opposites (3) breathing with Pythagoras
As a schoolboy, struggling with mathematics, the name Pythagoras struck terror in me. I remember staring at the hated formula below and thinking I’d never get it… In non-gobbledegook, the
Birds of a FeatherBirds of a Feather
That the birds were there first means little to Ani. It is, as far as she is concerned, her garden and she decides who gets to play in it. Apart
QuestionsQuestions
What are the most important human characteristics? Love, kindness, joy, honesty, integrity, compassion? Who are we, why are we here, what is the Purpose of all this… and what do
Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 9 – Heights ~ Helen JonesFacing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 9 – Heights ~ Helen Jones
Helen shares the final part of her journey 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 6 – Release ~ Helen JonesFacing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 6 – Release ~ Helen Jones
Helen continues her journey through the sacred sites of Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop with The Silent Eye about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills
Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 5 – Failure ~ Helen JonesFacing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 5 – Failure ~ Helen Jones
Helen continues her journey through Derbyshire with the Silent Eye: I recently attended a workshop with The Silent Eye about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills
Facing Fear with The Silent Eye, Part 1 – Arrival ~ Helen JonesFacing Fear with The Silent Eye, Part 1 – Arrival ~ Helen Jones
Helen Jones, author of Journey to Ambeth, begins her account of her weekend with The Silent Eye in Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing
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 and a glass of wine ~ Willow WillersLord of the Deep and a glass of wine ~ Willow Willers
Reblogged from Willow Willers, who continues the tale of her experiences with the Lord of the Deep weekend: As the first Ritual Drama came to an end and the Temple
The alchemy of joyThe alchemy of joy
By the time this goes out, another workshop will be over and our Companions will have dispersed for another year. Inevitably, every time we go back to Great Hucklow, we
A silent voiceA silent voice
It seems a very long time ago now, before the launch of the Silent Eye, that I wrote “Coming Through”, about the way we are sometimes guided by unseen hands.
Weekend workshops – The Silent Eye 2017Weekend workshops – The Silent Eye 2017
The Silent Eye hosts a number of events each year, from our annual Weekend Workshop in Derbyshire to our informal Living Land and Walk and Talk gatherings. This year we
Of Ash and Seed – Pawns to castle…Of Ash and Seed – Pawns to castle…
As we hurried through the castle grounds in Beaumaris, a lone seagull was dancing. He seems to be marching on the spot, marking a rhythmic time with his feet. Worm-charming,
Of Ash and Seed – The mound in the dark grove…Of Ash and Seed – The mound in the dark grove…
“We might have to go back to the hotel…” I didn’t look around as I was busy following the car in front and anyway, the snowy mountains of the mainland
Of Ash and Seed – Candy-floss dawnOf Ash and Seed – Candy-floss dawn
We woke to clear skies…and heavy frost. Our after-dinner walk the night before had seen us wandering the deep, unlit blackness of the shore, watching the colours of the
Of Ash and Seed- OfferingsOf Ash and Seed- Offerings
“The druids – that is what they call their magicians – hold nothing more sacred than the mistletoe and a tree on which it is growing, provided it is a
Of Ash and Seed – Spotlight on the pastOf Ash and Seed – Spotlight on the past
We walked the short distance from the car park by the beach to what appeared to be a beautifully preserved mound, right above the sea. Appearances can be deceptive though…
Of Ash and Seed – BeachedOf Ash and Seed – Beached
We stopped for lunch in a surfer’s cafe in Rhosneigr very close to the sea. Once refreshed we were to go down to the beach to choose a stone for
Of Ash and Seed – A room with a viewOf Ash and Seed – A room with a view
Holyhead Mountain rises beyond the cliffs of South Stack. At a mere 722 feet, it is only a small mountain, but then, Holy Island is a very small island of
Of Ash and Seed – Facing fearOf Ash and Seed – Facing fear
Jan arrived in time to share breakfast with the rest of us. She was joining the party for the day and was kitted out to cope with almost any weather.
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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
Going west – walking with angelsGoing west – walking with angels
We didn’t have to climb the whole height of the mountain; there is a makeshift car park about halfway up. I was glad of that, as my poor, much abused
An Uncouth Clod-Hopper…?An Uncouth Clod-Hopper…?
Illustration- John Howe …In the silence which had fallen upon the company, a loud wailing from without the Mead-Hall could be heard by all those present. Into the house that