Category Archives: consciousness

Riddles of the Night: Clues on cue

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

In December 2017, Stuart and I ran one of the Silent Eye’s regular workshops, this time in Derbyshire. As our workshops are currently on hold because of the pandemic, and as the story of the workshop was originally published in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, consciousness, dragons, History, Landscape, Photography, riddles of the night, Spirituality, The Silent Eye, Workshop 2017 | Tagged coincidences, following a trail, quest | 3 Comments

Close to home

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I had occasion recently to talk with someone whose actions had once caused me a good deal of pain. I was asked, in the light of later maturity, if I could ever forgive them. I found that I could not. … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, Love, The Silent Eye | Tagged compassion, emotions, empathy, fear, forgiveness, human behaviour, mindfulness, self knowledge, understanding | 18 Comments

Losing the past

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

There was an article about the archaeological explorations taking place along the route of HS2, the planned high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham. It highlighted the amazing number of sites being excavated, spanning the human history of the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestors, Ancient sites, archaeology, consciousness, depression, Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, History, Landscape, Living Lore, Memory | Tagged dig, finds, folklore, ghost stories, HS2, psychology | 31 Comments

Seeds of reality

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Every year, the garden catalogue drops through my letterbox and I start to daydream. I mentally design flowerbeds when my body is too busy to be doing any of the other things my mind ought to be doing, adding in … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, Photography, symbolism, The Silent Eye | Tagged daydreams, dreaming, gardens, making plans, sowing seeds | 1 Comment

Head to head…

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“Guess what I’m reading next if I tell you the name of a drink,” said my son. He’d called while I was working and my mind was elsewhere as I finished typing the sentence. “Pan-galactic gargle blaster,” I replied. “Wha… … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, mankind, Memory, science | Tagged DNA, humour, mind over matter, MRI, pperception, randomness, supernatural, telepathy | 30 Comments

On the road again…

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

How much can you really manage to do on a warm, sunny weekend? It is surprising how obliging time can be when it is limited. We do not rush, we are never hurried, but we do seem to manage to … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, ancient mound, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, consciousness, Dan Brown, Don and Wen, historic sites, Landscape, mystery, nature, Photography, road trip, Sacred sites, Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Templars, The Silent Eye, travel | Tagged history, museum, research, worksops | 43 Comments

Tell me a story!

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

You don’t have to be a writer… you can be an editor, artist, musician, traveller or poet… just be you. That is always enough and means there are always stories to share. Why not share them here and reach new … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, consciousness, Elusive realities, Guest post, Humour, Life, Memories, nature, Photography, writing | Tagged Elusive realities, ghosts, memoirs, stories, strange encounters | 20 Comments

“If at first…”

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Sleep would have been nice. I’m told it is good for you. I was certainly tired enough and expected to fall into a deep slumber as soon as my head hit the pillow… well, at least by the second chapter… … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness | Tagged being, landscape, Life, love, magic, nature, Photography, The Silent Eye | 10 Comments

Time for change…

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I was given a clock for Christmas, a clock framed by pictures of my grandchildren. I hung it on the wall, marvelling at how quickly life can change. I, who was a young woman not two minutes ago, or so … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, The Silent Eye | Tagged awareness, choice, de-cluttering, guilt, habit, letting go, programming, routines, self help | 11 Comments

Clueless

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The past few days have seen us up to our eyeballs in research, planning and speculation. With the December Living Land workshop less than two weeks away, this was our last chance to get out in the field and check … Continue reading →