Monthly Archives: November 2020

Solstice of the Moon: Switching the Lights On

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had returned to Easter Aquhorthies for a second visit. It was still raining, but this time the sky was much brighter than the iron-grey deluge of the day before and there was already a sense of revisiting an old … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, historic sites, Scotland, Silent Eye weekend workshop, Solstice of the Moon | Tagged Easter Aquhorthies, moon magic, Photography, rainbows, recumbent circle, standing stones, stone circle | Leave a comment

Two journeys, one destination (9) – Dunrobin Castle ~Steve Tanham

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The beautiful vision of the ‘fairytale’ Dunrobin Castle, seen here from across the bay during our visit to Portmahomack, had tantalised us with the reported splendour of its architecture and gardens. Now, we had arrived at the gateway of its … Continue reading →

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Around the flames

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The year turns towards winter, pulling first a blanket of leaves and mist over its face before veiling itself in frost and snow. It is a time when many traditions remember the dead, the past or the holy. On a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged bonfires, community, Families, magic, motherhood | 41 Comments

Clues #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Meanings and symbols Arcane stories set in stone Barefaced mysteries Scattered clues to tantalise Or was the artist laughing.. *

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged haik, sculpture, symbols, tanka | 16 Comments

A Spine-chilling Wander in Chillingham Castle ~ Alli Templeton

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Medieval Wanderings: Nestling deep in the heart of rural Northumberland, Chillingham Castle is a little bit special in many ways. I discovered this uniquely wonderful seat of pure English eccentricity a couple of years ago when we were … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, reblog | Tagged Chillingham Castle Ghosts, ghost stories, halloween, Haunted Castles. | 15 Comments

Solstice of the Moon: Stone of the Maiden

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Once upon a time… twelve or thirteen hundred years ago… there lived a fair maiden. She was, it is told, the daughter of the Laird of Balquhain. She was betrothed and very soon to be married. On the eve of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, History, mystery, Photography, Scotland, Solstice of the Moon, Spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye | Tagged Bennachie, interpretation, Inverurie, mirror and comb, pictish beast, Pictish stones, pictish symbols, preaching cross, Scotland, the Maiden Stone | Leave a comment

October Book Reviews from D. Wallace Peach

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Diana Wallace Peach shares two posts, each packed with reviews of the books from her 60-book Autumn Reading Challenge. In her first post, amongst others, she reviews Marcia Meara’s A Boy Named Rabbit, and The Last Pilgrim by Noelle Granger. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged autumn reading challenge, D. Wallace peach, rviews | 9 Comments

Out of control..? #cancer

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“’Roid rage?” my son had asked. I had not been in the best of moods, and the steroids did have something to do with the general edginess that morning… although I am inclined, myself, to just lay the blame squarely … Continue reading →