Month: October 2018

Teaching From the High Wire

Halloween

The hallowed ‘een The in-between The edge of life And death unseen ©Stephen Tanham Image from a shop in Kirkby Lonsdale.

The Last Fire

Just before time was sliced and diced So that the evenings could be darker You gathered up your colour And threw it in my face Laughing Until I laughed back… © Stephen Tanham

Religious Syncretism: a proper priest…

Imagine being a high priest in the world’s first advanced civilisation and realising that mankind’s mind could take it dangerously out of harmony with the natural world…. Come join us in April for the re-enacted story of Gilgamesh… The Silent Eye * … “What are you talking about?” “A question of questions, young Wendolina, the answer to which may serve as a stunning proof … Read More Religious Syncretism: a proper priest…

The Celebration of Mister Fox…

From Stuart… be afraid….

Reading

Originally posted on Peedeel's Blog:
Today you can buy the Dialogues of Plato for less than you would spend on a fifth of whisky, or Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire for the price of a cheap shirt. You can buy a fair beginning of an education in any bookstore with a good stock of paperback books for less than you…

The Origin of Me

Out of a hidden fear, we seldom examine our personal origins – this sense of ‘me’. Yet, if we let go that fear, the journey can teach us so much, and leave us with an emotion of deep belonging. We can explore this with a meditation, rather than the intellect; if you’d like a little journey? Be quiet and become conscious that our everyday … Read More The Origin of Me

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Too much light…

From Sue… The Silent Eye The soft colours of dawn were painting the sky as I left for work. The village streets, preternaturally quiet now that the schools were on holiday, were, for once, easy to negotiate. Parked cars take up half the width of every street and, on a school day and with oncoming traffic, getting out of the village becomes a slalom … Read More Too much light…

How beautifully you say goodbye

How beautifully you say goodbye When damp of cold affects the eye When rustle shuts off bustle’s hiss And says ‘so brief must be our kiss’ How beautifully you say goodbye… ©Stephen Tanham

Why Myth? IV…

“The best and gentlest introduction to practical modern mysticism,” said one of our attendees, last year. Come and join us… The Silent Eye * ‘Gilgamesh is among the greatest things that can ever happen to a person.’ – Rainer Maria Rilke. Those of you with an eagle eye will have realised that next year’s Silent Eye, Spring Workshop has a mythological theme. It is … Read More Why Myth? IV…

#SilentSunday…

Gorgeous Autumn image from Jaye and Anita Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Image by Pixabay.com View original post

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Needs

A great six-sentence story from Reena Saxena.