Month: August 2018

Principles of Fire (2) belief-faith-knowing

Continued from Part 1. Before me on the table is an electrical device. It needs a new battery and to do that I have to remove the cover. The small screw holding it is of the type that requires a screwdriver with a cross-head. My mind is intrigued that this illustration of ‘knowing’ has come into the ‘now’, but it has, and I’m grateful. … Read More Principles of Fire (2) belief-faith-knowing

A Thousand Miles of History XIX: The chapel on the Cape

Christ of the Sunflower

Across the dappled grass I called you Unhurried in the evening glow To down your tools and stand before me In simple presence, freed of stone And learn the language of the slow ➰ No sadness that my solar fire Conceals the fade of life’s profusion Far more than this awaits the gaze That lifts the veil of summer’s end And sees beyond decay’s … Read More Christ of the Sunflower

A Thousand Miles of History XVIII: The path through the sea…

Glimpses Beyond…

The Silent Eye * ‘A wonder of a land, the land of which I speak. We behold but are not often beheld.’ * Perfected art can accentuate things, and make them more attractive to the eye and mind, but it cannot enhance the innate spirituality which men of all ages have held. * There seems never to have been a time when tribe, race … Read More Glimpses Beyond…

Inspector Sunday

Sunday considered the redhead’s parting line and smiled…. One look at the clock told him she was lying. “Marigolds!” he laughed into the morning light. “As if…” ©Stephen Tanham

Koyt Tredhewi…

Originally posted on Stuart France:
* And then, we came across this… Although, ‘came across’ is maybe a little inaccurate. We were definitely looking for this one, having a host of quoits to go at, for some reason or another, this one stood out, and we were not disappointed. Also known as, ‘Chi an Kowr’, the Giant’s House, Trethevny Quoit, just happens to have…

A Thousand Miles of History XVI: The house of the raven…

From Sue…

Death of a salesman

Originally posted on Stepping Stones:
        Hello. Is that Mr Elk? We’ve all had them. The incessant sales calls, interspersed with the “Hello, I’m a hacker looking for easy access to your computer, erm, I mean, Steve from Microsoft…” type calls. Now, apart from the half-assed hacker boys who I like to hold on the line for as long as possible…

Principles of Fire (1) A faith in belief

The three Directors of the Silent Eye – Sue Vincent, Stuart France and myself – are usually the nucleus of a monthly ‘management’ meeting held at a friend’s house in Manchester. We have begun a process of reviewing the core principles of what we teach and under whose ‘guidance’ we create the four workshops held each year. I highlight the word guidance, above, because … Read More Principles of Fire (1) A faith in belief