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Category: Heracles

February 4, 2016 + Greek Myths, Heracles, Hercules, Higher Mind, Journey of the hero, Labours of Hercules, Mystery Schools, myths and spirituality, Silent Eye School, Uncategorized

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 47 – Mother and Child

by Steve Tanham

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 47 – Mother and Child .Alexandra. “I’m not sure, but I think it centres around the child,” I said, as Rose brought our coffees. John looked thoughtful–so thoughtful he sipped his coffee prematurely and burned his top lip. “Ouch!” he grumbled, obviously hurt. “Sod it…” He bent to put the overly-full coffee cup down, but it slipped in his … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 47 – Mother and Child

January 28, 2016 + Greek Myths, Heracles, Hercules, Higher Mind, Journey of the hero, Labours of Hercules, Mystery Schools, myths and spirituality, Silent Eye School, Uncategorized

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 46 – A Forgiving Girdle

by Steve Tanham

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 46 – A Forgiving Girdle .Alexandra. I was trying hard to hide my annoyance but I could tell he knew. “Difficult one?” he asked me, but smiling at Rose as she deposited our coffees, none too gently, on one of the side tables – our usual had been taken by some non-regulars… the nerve! “More like all the discarded … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 46 – A Forgiving Girdle

January 21, 2016 + Greek Myths, Heracles, Hercules, Higher Mind, Journey of the hero, Labours of Hercules, Mystery Schools, myths and spirituality, Silent Eye School, Uncategorized

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 45 – Mortal Combat

by Steve Tanham

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 45 – Mortal Combat .Alexandra. I brought the lion scarf-gloves-hat back with me on the next Monday, but tied it up, neatly, in a wide, red, ribbon. I placed it on the table before John arrived. It and his coffee were waiting for him on arrival. He smiled as he sat down and took in the tabletop. “Tied it … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 45 – Mortal Combat

January 14, 2016 + Greek Myths, Heracles, Hercules, Higher Mind, Journey of the hero, Labours of Hercules, Mystery Schools, myths and spirituality, Silent Eye School, Uncategorized

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 44 – The Enemy Within

by Steve Tanham

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 44 – The Enemy Within .Alexandra. I had found the Lion in the window of a charity shop. It was a combination scarf, handbag and, now, hat… “I’m assuming that’s a lion you’re wearing?” asked John, when I sat down with my coffee and two butter knives. “Sorry about that,” I replied. “Best I could do – found it in … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 44 – The Enemy Within

January 7, 2016 + Greek Myths, Heracles, Hercules, Higher Mind, Journey of the hero, Labours of Hercules, Mystery Schools, myths and spirituality, Silent Eye School, Uncategorized

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 43 – The Point at the End of the Nose

by Steve Tanham

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 43 – The Point at the End of the Nose .Alexandra. I had seldom seen him him laugh so much, nor so good-naturedly. The journey to ‘here’ had taken several weeks of thought, and I could – finally – see the care with which he had constructed it. On one level it was infuriating; on another–a much deeper one–I … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 43 – The Point at the End of the Nose

December 17, 2015 + Greek Myths, Heracles, Hercules, Higher Mind, Journey of the hero, Labours of Hercules, Mystery Schools, myths and spirituality, Silent Eye School, Uncategorized

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 42 – The Huntress

by Steve Tanham

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 42 – The Huntress .Alexandra. “Animals…” I said, just letting it hang in the air. “Animals?” John replied, playing his favourite ‘dead bat’. Just at that moment, Rose brought my coffee. Getting to our coffee shop after him was becoming annoying–particularly as I made every effort not to. Wherever this myth led, it was clearly important to him that … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 42 – The Huntress

October 22, 2015 + Heracles, Labours of Hercules, Myth, Soul, Spirituality

Nine Deadly Sins, part 34 – Wild Women

by Steve Tanham

.Alexandra. “Wild horses,” I said, sitting down with both our coffees and passing his across our small table. “Wild women horses!” John replied, a glint in his eyes. “Okay, then, wild women horses, if you must. But you said we were now, in our studies, in Aries, the sign of the ram, surely?” I watched him nod. “So why wild horses?” “I do not … Read More Nine Deadly Sins, part 34 – Wild Women

October 15, 2015 + Heracles, Initiation, Labours of Hercules, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 33 – Three Journeys

by Steve Tanham

.Alexandra. “I’ve had a week of threes,” I said, wanting to seize the initiative. I felt empowered, full of energy; and I wanted to be at it … the labours of Heracles, that is. He looked at me over a succession of objects: the coffee cup, poised next to his bemused lips; the newspaper, held in his free hand until I arrived and tapped … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 33 – Three Journeys

October 1, 2015 + Greek Myths, Heracles, Hercules, Journey of the hero, Silent Eye School, Soul, Spirituality

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 31 – An Eye for an I

by Steve Tanham

Nine Deadly Part 31 – An Eye for an I .Alexandra. The last time I was in here, I had glimpsed something. Insight had flickered and shifted as the concentrated presence of John and, surprisingly, Rose, had nudged me none-too-gently towards my moment of ‘seeing’. Now, I wanted to know more … “It’s about where you put the “I”, isn’t it?” I asked John, … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 31 – An Eye for an I

September 24, 2015 + Esoteric Meaning of Myth, Heracles, Hercules, Incarnation, Labours of Hercules, Soul, soul in body, Spirituality

Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 30 – Twins of Fortune

by Steve Tanham

(Greek pottery image from: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/apples.html) Over the weekend, one image from the Heracles myth had haunted me – that of the victorious hero wearing the lion skin – particularly the head. The picture of the two heads occupying the same space remained in my mind right up to the moment that I entered our cafe on the Monday morning. John was there when I … Read More Nine Deadly Sins with Coffee, part 30 – Twins of Fortune