August 28, 2016 – Sun in Gemini

August 28, 2016 + Uncategorized

20 Things to NOT Say to a Person with Dementia

Dear to my heart… Dealing with Dementia This list comes from Kate Swaffer who after being diagnosed offers a fresh perspective on how to live beyond dementia rather than only die from it, and how family, friends and dementia care professionals can more positively support people post diagnosis to do this. She has lovingly challenged, advised, and counseled me quite a few times on my journey. … Read More 20 Things to NOT Say to a Person with Dementia

August 28, 2016 + Uncategorized

Living in a fairy tale

by Steve Tanham

The Silent Eye Painting by Brian Froud I’ve been looking into old faery lore lately. Not the sanitised Victorian version of miniature winged beauties, but at the old tales of strange encounters, customs that go back beyond memory, time lost in the faery realm and the darker aspects of the hidden folk. At the instigation of my writing partner, I watched a documentary … Read More Living in a fairy tale

August 28, 2016 + Uncategorized

Song of the Stones V…

by Steve Tanham

August 28, 2016 + Canal du Midi, Consciousness, Mystery Schools, Silent Eye School

French Postcards 6

by Steve Tanham

On days like this people often ask why we do it? Why do you spend precious holidays pitting yourselves against the weather, particularly the hot sun, just to travel a few hundred miles by bicycle? No-one’s asking. I’m running this conversation alone in my head, as the temperature climbs to thirty three and the cloudless, blue sky dominates everything with its intense heat. There … Read More French Postcards 6