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Category: Journey of the hero

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

November 24, 2015 + Bakewell, Bakewell Jail, Ballad of Reading Gaol, Ben's Bit, imprisonment, Incarnation, Journey of the hero, Mystical poetry, Oscar Wilde tribute, Uncategorized

From Bakewell with love – the gift of surprise

by Steve Tanham

What do you do when two of your best friends put you in gaol for a crime the three of you carried out… and leave you there? The characters of Wen, Don and Ben in the Doomsday series by Stuart France and Sue Vincent are not-so-loosely based on the three people who run the Silent Eye School. Imagine, in real life, joining the other two one … Read More From Bakewell with love – the gift of surprise

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