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History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Final Part (5) , Warriors of the Heart Their age is uncertain, but most observers place them as medieval. I’m no expert in ancient Christian symbolism, but, on my first visit to Caldey, a decade prior, I knew that the uncovered plaster etchings on the lower walls of St Illtud’s church were unusual. My first reaction was that … Read More History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Five, Warriors of the Heart

June 2, 2016 + Ancient Sacred Sites, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Four, Two Ships

by Steve Tanham

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Four, Two Ships There were two ships on that day, each of them spoke of other dimensions…One completed our journey back from Caldey, in a way that could only be seen as symbolic. The other was the vessel called St Illtud’s church, whose foundations, and, perhaps some of the contents, had carried the ancient wisdom of the … Read More History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Four, Two Ships

May 26, 2016 + Ancient Sacred Sites, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Three, Ancient Suns

by Steve Tanham

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Three, Ancient Suns I had to crouch down to get the shot of the ancient sun, above. These wonders of ancient history occupy a very quiet and almost hidden place on Caldey Island, one I had stumbled across eight years ago, when we paid our first visit here. Then, the twenty or so plaster (reproduction) engravings … Read More History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Three, Ancient Suns

May 19, 2016 + Ancient Sacred Sites, Silent Eye School, Spirituality

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Two, Layers of the Cold Eye

by Steve Tanham

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Two, Layers of the Cold Eye At the eastern end of the main complex of Caldey Abbey a stone stairway leads upwards to one of the most enigmatic parts of the island. St David’s is the parish church of Caldey Island. This may seem a strange notion, given that the impressive Abbey is next door, but … Read More History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part Two, Layers of the Cold Eye

May 12, 2016 + Ancient Sacred Sites

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part One

by Steve Tanham

History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part One Caldey Island lies a half hour boat ride from the beautiful Pembrokeshire resort of Tenby. Tenby is bustling and vibrant. Caldey is a quiet and contemplative, and feels like a very different world. Bernie and I had visited Caldey many years ago. Back then there were some unanswered questions in my mind, following our short … Read More History and Mystery on Caldey Island – Part One