Monthly Archives: August 2018

Pictish symbol stone discovered at Dyce ~ Tim Clarkson

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Tim Clarkson, who writes at Senchus, tells of the discovery of a ‘new’ Pictish stone at Dyce, one of the sites we visited during Solstice of the Moon, last year’s workshop in Scotland: Pictish symbols: mirror (top), triple disc and … Continue reading →

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The Trees ~ Notes to Women #writephoto

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I stood gazing up at the tree. It was unlike anything I had ever seen. It was twisted with a gaping hole through which the sun streamed through and its limbs looked like tentacles. Of course, it got my imagination … Continue reading →

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Archaeology, migraine and the barometric fish…

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

After celebrating the recovery of Super Trooper, the little fish who swam, it was with a heavy heart that I saw him once again floating upside down in the pond and looking decidedly dead. The pale belly finally showed no … Continue reading →

Posted in fish, History, Landscape, Life, nature, Photography, Sacred sites, science, symbolism | Tagged barometric pressure, nature as teacher, observation, stone circles, swim bladder, weather | 55 Comments

Ego and Essence… Stuart France

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* “Individuality, however we may hug its chains, is a partial and definite modality of being: ‘I’ is defined by what is ‘not-I’, and thus imprisoned.” – A.K. Coomaraswamy. * In philosophy there is a famous dictum relating to thesis, … Continue reading →

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Guided #midnighthaiku

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged direction, haiku, path | 4 Comments

Caught ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He strained against the ropes as the sun moved across the sky above the trees. A gentle breeze made the canopy whistle and sway. It was the only sound. He still saw the painted face under the tousled hair, the … Continue reading →

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Ray of hope ~ Deepa #writephoto

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I was an abyss of tears when my son asked me for a kaleidoscope I drowned helplessly in my little fears unable to explain our poverty Continue reading at Sync with Deep

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Principles of Fire (4) Essence and Reunion ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Continued from Part Two of this topic In previous posts, we have seen that how we view and interact with the world is conditioned by how our egoic self has developed; from oneness with Mother in the womb, through birth … Continue reading →

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Unfolding

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Beauty locked within Set free by the touch of light Petals unfurling Graceful abandon glowing Nature celebrates the birth Mysteries unfold Illumination dawning Lighting the shadows Knowledge grows into wisdom Many-petalled alchemy