by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye ‘In former times the soul was feathered all over’ Plato The third ritual of the workshop weekend was named Deadshaw Sick after the strip of land that divides the lands of the living from the lands of the dead at Barbrook. On one side of the stream are the hut circles that mark the place of a settlement, on the other, … Read More The Feathered Seer – Divining meaning
by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye Jerome, my newly-found Mayan Shaman friend, was born in Belize, and had travelled before settling, for the present, in Yucatan, Mexico. I had been surprised at how vividly alive the Mayan culture was in this part of Central America. It was not just a done-for-tourists thing, it was deeply real; an identity with a gentle, spiritual and creative race, even down … Read More Unexpected Shaman (2) – two journeys to Chichen Itza
by Steve Tanham
Jerome (not his real name, but those are his hands) had been teaching us some elementary Spanish. We had been advised that the lesson was half an hour later than billed, but it had started on time. By the time we got there, the other two students were well ensconced in the picture cards that matched local Mexican animals with their Spanish names. I … Read More Unexpected Shaman (1)
by Steve Tanham
Originally posted on Stepping Stones:
Sunlight on the River(copyright 123rf.com) …we may have to go back a little before we can begin. Say two years? All the way back to the “River of the Sun“ in 2015, and the long-awaited “next post”, often promised but always failing to materialise. I suppose the key to its desire for immediate attention, under the (apparently) unrelated title…
by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye ‘All of you undisturbed cities, haven’t you ever longed for the Enemy?’ Rainer Maria Rilke “Burn and Grieve.” The title stared back at me from the screen. It seemed prophetic. Mute fingers poised, I wondered what on earth had possessed me. How could I possibly write anything that would meet the expectations raised by the previous workshops? I didn’t even have … Read More The Feathered Seer – Fear
by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye ”The spirit is so closely linked to the body as a thing that the body never ceases to be haunted.’ Georges Bataille We had chosen five of the ancient and sacred sites of the local landscape as inspiration and setting for the story of the Feathered Seer. Unlike the Circles Beyond Time workshop, we could not take our Companions out into … Read More The Feathered Seer – The observer
by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye In Yutacan, where Mayan mind Once ruled a fabled land A mighty structure stands its side It is a temple of the wind Tumul its name, once whispered wide Upon this jungled horn An ancient place, revered its past Where paintings crown the work of sides Where throngs of people shuffle past The guardians used to stand In stern Castillo, facing … Read More Temple of the Winds
by Steve Tanham
Sue does need our healing thoughts and energies, if you can spare a few moments. Thank you.
by Steve Tanham
The Silent Eye Alethea Kehas and Barbara Walsh holding a photograph of Obi. * For those Companions who study the Silent Eye Correspondence Course the Sunday morning of our April Workshop is a special time. It is then that we mark their progress through the three degrees of the course with a ceremony designed to ratify each stage of that process. This year we … Read More Flight of the Seer VI…
by Steve Tanham
Spirit mischief dares Sliding stolen silver form Reflects the only clue ©Stephen Tanham
Sun in Gemini 
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