Category Archives: Sacred sites

May Day in Glastonbury

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sunday morning, Beltane, the first morning of May…and we were in Glastonbury. After a leisurely breakfast, Alienora prepared for her role as Priestess in the morning’s proceedings. We would meet the others in the town for the start of the … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Photography, Sacred sites, Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged Avalon, beltane, May Day celebrations in England, maypole | 47 Comments

The eggs of the swan

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

After the festivities of the afternoon, there was time for a convivial meal with all our friends at the George and Pilgrim, the 15th century inn that still houses guests, history and ghosts. The town was busy with the Beltane … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, ancient mound, Ancient sites, Avalon, Sacred sites, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged Avalon, beltane, May Day celebrations in England, maypole | 23 Comments

Unexpected Shaman (1) by Steve Tanham

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Jerome (not his real name, but those are his hands) had been teaching us some elementary Spanish. We had been advised that the lesson was half an hour later than billed, but it had started on time. By the time … Continue reading →

Posted in Sacred sites, Steve Tanham, travel | Tagged #Silenti, Chichen Itza, consciousness, Maya, Mexico, Mythology, temples, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Panics quietly stage left…

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It is that time of year. The time when my bedroom starts to ressemble a theatrical costume department, the days suddenly start racing by far too quickly and The Day approaches with panic-inducing velocity. Not that I am starting to … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, mystery, Sacred sites, Spirituality, Steve Tanham, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, symbolism, The Feathered Seer, The Silent Eye | Tagged esoteric, excitement, magic, travel, weekend, workshop | 29 Comments

The Initiate from Paul Andruss at Odds n Sods: A miscellany

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

How do you make a writer’s day? Leave a review. How do you make their year? Leave a review like this! I make no apologies for reposting this… the best review we could have wished for! A Book Review by … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Sacred sites, soul, Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, symbolism, The Initiate, writing | Tagged albion, mysteries, spiritual journey | 8 Comments

#writephoto – The Spring by Helen Jones

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another lovely #writephoto prompt, courtesy of Sue Vincent. Here’s my response to this week’s image: Squat and heavy, the stone sat next to the little spring, which was all boxed in and bricked … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Sacred sites | Tagged Holy well, sacred spring, spirit of place, standing stone | 7 Comments

The Henge Within a Housing Estate from Walking with a Smacked Pentax

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

During the late 1970’s, when excavations were being dug for a new housing estate just outside Stirling in Scotland, a prehistoric henge* was discovered. Work was stopped whilst the archaeologists examined the site – and the housing estate was eventually replanned and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, History, Photography, Sacred sites | Tagged henge, Scotland, standing stones, Stirling, stone circle | 8 Comments

Weekend workshops – The Silent Eye 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye hosts a number of events each year, from our annual Weekend Workshop in Derbyshire to our informal Living Land and Walk and Talk gatherings. This year we will be holding events in England, Scotland and Wales. All … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Events, mystery, Sacred sites, The Silent Eye, Workshop 2017 | Tagged history, landscape, magic, Mythology, shaman | 13 Comments

Of Ash and Seed – Contrasts

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Sue Vincent

It had been forty years since I last crossed the Menai Strait to the Isle of Anglesey and beyond, to the Holy Isle. I had fallen in love with the place back then and my memory has painted the island … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Sacred sites, symbolism, Wales, workshop 2016 | Tagged Anglesey, fear, Holy Island, light and darkness | 11 Comments

That holiday feeling…

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The last vestiges of autumn’s glory still clings to the trees, pale gold and copper against the damp-blackened bark and vivid green of the English countryside. The stone-built cottages, many of them still roofed with ancient slabs of sandstone, or … Continue reading →