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Ben’s Bit, part 15 – Bolero At first, I think it’s a memory of a dream – of that night when knowledge of the unknown Miss Goodnight, soon to be Golding, came into my life. The heels on the concrete corridor this time are tapping a slower rhythm. It passes my cell door, rendering me fully awake, then diminishes as she walks further along the corridor. … Read More Ben’s Bit, part 15 – Bolero

March 18, 2016 + Ancient Landscapes, Bakewell Jail, Ben's Bit, Doomsday series of books, esoteric psychology, Silent Eye School

Ben’s Bit, part 14 – A Pruning of Normality

by Steve Tanham

“Tell us about normal, Ben?” asks Dr Grey, looking like a man rejuvenated, as he glances sideways for approval from the silent Governor. “In your own words, of course…” I try to stay calm. The three people in the room are transmitting a mixture of emotions at me. I’m very sensitive to that. It’s probably what led me to study spirituality. You can’t always … Read More Ben’s Bit, part 14 – A Pruning of Normality

March 5, 2016 + Akhenaten, Ancient Egypt, Mystery Schools, Powers of the Mind, Rameses II, Silent Eye School

River of the Sun, chapter 17 – The Rule of Three

by Steve Tanham

River of the Sun, chapter 17 – The Rule of Three Lord Menascare, former mentor to the King-in-Rising, stood in the outer arc of the temple, close to Anzety, the high priest. He watched the care with which Neferaset approached and woke the young priest, Amkhren, whose body was lying, still deeply asleep, where he had left it. The four of them were the only … Read More River of the Sun, chapter 17 – The Rule of Three

March 4, 2016 + Ancient Landscapes, Bakewell Jail, Ben's Bit, Doomsday series of books, esoteric psychology, Silent Eye School

Ben’s Bit, part 13 – The White Hot Blade of Separation

by Steve Tanham

“And then there are the moments when the white hot blade of separation comes into your life, and everything changes. In the presence of such instantaneous power, you realise that the human view of transformation is impoverished by a lack of true experience at the edge, while your former life is separated from the now with a cut of such precision that it is … Read More Ben’s Bit, part 13 – The White Hot Blade of Separation

February 20, 2016 + Akhenaten, Ancient Egypt, Mystery Schools, Powers of the Mind, Rameses II, Silent Eye School

River of the Sun, chapter 16 – Old Friends, New Dangers

by Steve Tanham

River of the Sun, chapter 16 – Old Friends, New Dangers “Forgive me, high priest,” said Menascare. “Times have changed and we live in a dangerous age! Had Rameses – or anyone else here, known that we were friends of old, the situation could have moved beyond my control!” Sitting on the curved chair in his chamber, Anzety massaged the back of his head. … Read More River of the Sun, chapter 16 – Old Friends, New Dangers

February 19, 2016 + Ancient Landscapes, Bakewell Jail, Ben's Bit, Doomsday series of books, esoteric psychology, Silent Eye School

Ben’s Bit, part twelve – Cold Governance

by Steve Tanham

Ben’s Bit, part twelve – Cold Governance There’s something about the door that terrifies me. I suspect that it’s still unlocked. But I won’t try it to see. To try it would risk some fragile things. If it were locked and I had maintained my belief that Roger Sylvester, my new gaoler, being a good man, had left it open as a rebellious gesture against a system … Read More Ben’s Bit, part twelve – Cold Governance

February 12, 2016 + Akhenaten, Ancient Egypt, Mystery Schools, Powers of the Mind, Rameses II, Silent Eye School

River of the Sun, chapter 15 – The Intimacy of Enemies

by Steve Tanham

River of the Sun, chapter 15 – The Intimacy of Enemies “I am not always the brutal man I portray,” said Rameses, lying to one side on Neferaset’s bed and sipping his wine. “Authority must be established before a new situation is allowed to develop. The seed must be placed, not where it might fall, but where it should grow.” From the floor … Read More River of the Sun, chapter 15 – The Intimacy of Enemies

February 6, 2016 + Akhenaten, Ancient Egypt, Mystery Schools, Powers of the Mind, Rameses II, Silent Eye School

River of the Sun, chapter 14 – The Flood

by Steve Tanham

River of the Sun, chapter 14 – The Flood Rameses, second of that name and the one in rising to the throne of Egypt, looked through the widening gap of broken, bronze doorway and fixed his eyes on the woman frozen in shock in the East of the temple. As the shrieking of torn metal desisted, he held out his warrior’s arms to … Read More River of the Sun, chapter 14 – The Flood

February 5, 2016 + Ancient Landscapes, Bakewell Jail, Ben's Bit, Doomsday series of books, esoteric psychology, Silent Eye School

Ben’s Bit, part eleven – Aspects of Power

by Steve Tanham

Ben’s Bit, part eleven – Aspects of Power “Ben, I’ve got some good news and some bad news…” The Governor of Bakewell Gaol is enjoying himself, but there’s a deadly edge to the calm exterior manner. We are sitting in the ‘interview room’. We being the redoubtable Dr Grey, looking smug; his sexy assistant, Miss Goodnight of the Heels – nee Golding, who is not … Read More Ben’s Bit, part eleven – Aspects of Power

January 31, 2016 + Akhenaten, Ancient Egypt, Mystery Schools, Powers of the Mind, Rameses II, Silent Eye School

River of the Sun, chapter 13 – The Binding Voices

by Steve Tanham

River of the Sun, chapter 13 – The Binding Voices “Kneel before the sacred third point!” Amkhren fell to his knees and, once again, faced the clear lake of tranquillity at the temple’s centre. But this time, the sense of potency within his young soul threatened to overwhelm him… The Vessel of Sekhmet was speaking again, “Behold Shemu, season of Harvest, the home of … Read More River of the Sun, chapter 13 – The Binding Voices

January 23, 2016 + Akhenaten, Ancient Egypt, Mystery Schools, Powers of the Mind, Rameses II, Silent Eye School

River of the Sun, Chapter Twelve – Above and Below

by Steve Tanham

River of the Sun, chapter Twelve – Above and Below Sarkur the Stonemaster lay beneath Egypt’s stars, looking deep into the sky as though reading the story of his own life. As a young child, his mother would walk him to the cliff-edge, where the stars were brightest, and point out the patterns in the sky. For each, she would tell him the tales … Read More River of the Sun, Chapter Twelve – Above and Below

January 17, 2016 + Akhenaten, Ancient Egypt, Mystery Schools, Powers of the Mind, Rameses II, Silent Eye School

River of the Sun, Chapter Eleven – Inundation

by Steve Tanham

River of the Sun, Chapter Eleven – Inundation “Vessel of Sekhmet, take our chosen priest-to-be and show him the path of initiation that lies ahead.” Firmly within the power of her magic, Amkhren felt the unspoken command to continue looking at the high priestess. His senses were so heightened that he could feel the approach of the severe Vessel of Sekhmet long before … Read More River of the Sun, Chapter Eleven – Inundation