Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Great Mystery: Crowds ~ Stuart France

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* The mysterium needs no shrines or temples save those that nature provides. * It may be met in the shadowy heights and aisles of a primeval forest, on the sunlit expanse of virgin prairie, the dizzy spires and pinnacles … Continue reading →

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Ghosts #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Magical castles Not raised by the hand of man Peopled with their ghosts

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Carol Balawyder reviews Escaping Psychiatry by Olga Núñez Miret

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Carol Balawyder: Psychiatry, law and writing. These are three of my favorite subjects to read about. Escaping Psychiatry: Beginnings includes all three. The novella is as much a psychological thriller as it is a legal one. Mary, the … Continue reading →

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The long way home

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Snow permitting, I am on my travels again briefly, and heading north. Regular visitors may have noticed that on very rare occasions I may mention the North of England. Just the odd, passing reference perhaps, here and there, to Yorkshire … Continue reading →

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The Great Mystery… Stuart France

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Approach to the mysterium is silent, solitary and free from all self-seeking. * It is silent because in comparison with the mysterium all speech is feeble and imperfect. * Continue reading at Stuart France

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Accusation #midnighthaiku

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Sun on snowy fields Magic melts in the morning Really not my fault

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The Rotating Blade of Meaning (2) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

  In Part One, we looked at how Arthur M. Young, a brilliant engineer and inventor, was fascinated by the ‘act of knowing’, and determined that there were four stages to this central part of our consciousness. This can be … Continue reading →

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Thursday photo prompt: Snowfall #writephoto

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

A seasonal image this week… Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, by noon (GMT)  Wednesday 30th January and link back to this post with … Continue reading →

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Photo prompt round-up: Imagination #writephoto

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Silently serene Imagination blossoms Sowing seeds of dream Madonna of the sidewalk Watch over the dispossessed * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken in Sheffield, in the north of England. The artwork is by Foundry and is … Continue reading →

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Seeking the sacred

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

All my life I have visited sacred sites when I could, and I have been lucky enough to visit many. Whether ancient church, temple, stone circle or legendary landscape, there is something about these sites that touches a place deep … Continue reading →

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