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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.

The Incomparable Comper…

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* The nearest church is St Nicholas’ of Great Kimble so we head off there.“Why blue specifically do you think?”“Well, we’re sort of assuming that it’s a healing energy but if we follow the Theosophists then I suppose it could … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist… Stuart France

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

A drawing by Julien Champagne. * Why would the Mediaeval Stonemasons sculpt figures on the top of their buildings which no one can see from the ground? * Like some church towers, it was possible to scale the towers of … Continue reading →

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On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Wood and Stone

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We left the earthworks of Bolebec castle in peace… which is more than can be said of Oliver Cromwell’s army when they passed this way during the Civil War. The Battle of Aylesbury, between Cromwell’s forces and Prince Rupert of … Continue reading →

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Homeward #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Into the unknown Following where the path leads Trusting tomorrow Marking neither time nor place The journey carries you home *

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Pals Regiments: An Experiment Never Repeated ~Judith Barrow #WW1

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Judith Barrow: As members of the human race we feel safest with those we know and trust. And we choose who to trust; friends and those members of our families with whom we can empathise. Those who think … Continue reading →

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Solstice of the Moon: The Butcher’s Stone…

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

““Culloden,” he said, the whispered word an evocation of tragedy.” Outlander: Voyager, Diana Gabaldon We had turned off the main road to Inverness, and were heading down the ‘B’ roads in search of an ancient site we wanted to visit. … Continue reading →

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The City and the Stars (1) – Skara Brae ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

With the Pictish Trail weekend a long car journey and a boat ride behind us, we had awakened in Stromness to the early morning of an overcast Orkney day – The excavated and intact Neolithic village of Skara Brae was … Continue reading →

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A Fatal End?…

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* The Druids of Erin, so the story goes, Long prophesied the coming of St Patrick. They told it in this way… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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On the Doorstep: Whitchurch ~ Earth and Water

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was a lovely day. We needed to get out and about… get some exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. And yet, there we were in lockdown again. My own village offers few unexplored possibilities, so, instead of moping … Continue reading →

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Free #midnighthaiku

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Beyond the shadows Inner illumination True colours break free *

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