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Month: July 2019

July 11, 2019 + #Silenti, Ancient Landscapes, Ancient Sacred Sites, Celtic Christianity, Christianity and modern mysticism, Consciousness, esoteric psychology, Highlands of Scotland, landscapes, Magic, Mindfulness, Mystery Schools, Mystical ritual drama, myths and spirituality, Neolithic, Pentagram, Scotland, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 7, Final) – Face to Face with Macbeth

by Steve Tanham

We were standing in the car park near Drumin Castle. Dean was using the visitor map of the Glenlivet Estate to describe the day ahead. We were to begin by exploring an ancient and little visited stone circle on the nearby slope above the river Livet – The Doune of Dalmore. After this we would cross the river to the nearby ruin of Drumin … Read More Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 7, Final) – Face to Face with Macbeth

July 9, 2019 + #Silenti, Ancient Landscapes, Ancient Sacred Sites, Celtic Christianity, Christianity and modern mysticism, Consciousness, esoteric psychology, Highlands of Scotland, landscapes, Magic, Mindfulness, Mystery Schools, Mystical ritual drama, myths and spirituality, Neolithic, Pentagram, Scotland, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 6) Beyond the Blasted Heath

by Steve Tanham

We were all tired; it had been a wonderful day, and the weather had been kind – which is not always assured in Scotland… The brain tends to switch off, which is no bad thing when you are in a ‘holding’ group and the whole idea is to engage a different (deeper, gentler, non-analytical) layer of consciousness. The path was very straight and shaded … Read More Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 6) Beyond the Blasted Heath

July 7, 2019 + #Cats, #FurryFives, #InnerCatPeace, #RagDollCats, Collie dogs, Spirituality, Your inner wolf

#FurryFives – Evicted!

by Steve Tanham

Tess: I did warn you! Misti: It was only your head! Tess: You we’re walking on it Misti: I lived here, first… Tess: Yawn… ©Copyright Stephen Tanham

July 7, 2019 + Spirituality

Perfect peace

by Steve Tanham

Deep summer reflections from Sue… The Silent Eye The sun had shone on a perfect day, buzzing with the sound of summer. The air was full of small noises… the distant squeals and laughter of children playing, insects busily going about their job, music carried on the breeze, the tearing of grass beyond the garden fence where the cattle munch their way through the … Read More Perfect peace

July 7, 2019 + Spirituality

Love after Love…

by Steve Tanham

From Anita Dawes Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes Image by Pixabay.com Love after Love When the flame has swallowed the wax When the candle is no more Then you will see your love waiting In green fields by golden gates Castle walls that shine like mirrors polished Your journey will not be taken On swift straight roads It will be as if you walk … Read More Love after Love…

July 5, 2019 + Spirituality

Draw-a-Bird Day: short crested coquette

by Steve Tanham

Originally posted on method two madness:
I consulted with the Oracle about this tiny (3″) Mexican hummingbird, one of many of the endangered bird species of the world. Less than 1000 are estimated to exist. I did my first sketch, above, in colored pencil, but felt the colors lacked enough vibrancy, so I painted the top one with my metallic watercolors. Flowers grow feathered wings humming…

July 4, 2019 + #Silenti, Ancient Landscapes, Ancient Sacred Sites, Celtic Christianity, Christianity and modern mysticism, Consciousness, esoteric psychology, Highlands of Scotland, landscapes, Magic, Mindfulness, Mystery Schools, Mystical ritual drama, myths and spirituality, Neolithic, Pentagram, Scotland, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 5) Stone in the Sky

by Steve Tanham

You can’t miss Sueno’s stone. It sits on its own plateau, just off the old main road between Findhorn and Forres; now bypassed. You see its ‘hangar’ first, then realise that this glass and steel monolith contains something special… Sueno’s stone was thought to be named after Swenson Forkbeard, but this is disputed. There is also a folk-link to King Duffus, whose castle we … Read More Three Days of the Oyster-Catcher (Part 5) Stone in the Sky

July 2, 2019 + #Poetry, Metanoia, Mindfulness, Mystical poetry, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

The Blissed Hand

by Steve Tanham

Like a flower the truth is swiftly hurt Perfection is the gentlest thing Touched only by inside seeing Fingers’ secret is caress Engaging deeper self A sacrifice to one alone Blissed hand holds essence of rose Its fading leaving room for another Its silence an invitation to a third ➰ ©Stephen Tanham