Category Archives: Spirituality

Darlene Foster reviews “Finding Don and Wen”

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A wonderful review of “Finding Don and Wen” from Darlene Foster, author of the escapades of Amanda who travels the world falling into adventures. Letters of wisdom Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2021 An enjoyable exchange of letters between … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Books, france and vincent, Friendship, Memories, Photography, Spirituality | Tagged Amanda's adventures, book review, correspondence, darlene fostr, letters | 2 Comments

Little gems – All Saints, Burton Dassett III

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The paintings of the north transept with their beheaded saint and crowned figures would have been enough and well worth the visit. On this wall alone there are layers of decative themes, from figures to foliage, curlicues and stars. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, mankind, Spirituality | Tagged ancient sites, art, churches, England, English saints, history, medieval church, medieval wall paintings, Norman architecture, painting, Photography, sacred sites, travel, warwickshire | 7 Comments

‘Fly away home…’

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The ladybird was swimming desperately as I scooped it out, feeling that little rush of warmth at having rescued the tiny creature from a watery death. It wasn’t happy, but I placed it on the side of the sink to … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, Spirituality | Tagged bathtime, choice, inevitability, ladybird, seasons, the right time. intuition, Turning | 15 Comments

Letting in the Light

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” Rumi Near the fence there are some huge chunks of wood… slices salvaged from the old horse chestnut tree that used to hold my home and garden within its embrace. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged birds, chainsaw, conkers, dead wood, horse chestnut, new growth, tree | 11 Comments

A country church

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

If the only way I can get out and play at the moment is to revisit old haunts, then so be it, Four years ago, I stumbled across a little gem of a church… very unexpectedly… For once, I had … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Churches, England, History, Photography, Sacred sites, Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye, travel | Tagged Bassett tomb, Blore Bay, Dovedale, Norman architecture, Staffordshire, stained glass | 34 Comments

Midnight Haiku … #midnighthaiku

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

For around five years, I posted a haiku every night at midnight. I like the constraint of the seventeen syllables of the classic ‘haiku in English’, exploring brevity to capture multiple layers of meaning. I like the discipline of writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Photography, Poetry, Spirituality, symbolism, writing | Tagged new book, Poetry, Verse | 32 Comments

Waylands with Alethea Kehas

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Sue & Ani Thursdays were days when Sue Vincent would post a photograph writing prompt challenge. In honor of this ritual, I have posted one of my favorite photographs of Sue, which I took two years ago during a shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Photography, Spirituality | Tagged cancer, cancer treatment, death, dying, passing | 17 Comments

Getting there!

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Well, at last! The three books of the Triad of Albion are now live, in paperback and for Kindle… and illustrated in black and white, which finally takes the printing costs, and therefore the sales price, down to a sensible … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Books, Photography, Spirituality | Tagged Initiate, landscape, living land, magic | 87 Comments

Awkward questions

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Sue Vincent

I was asked a question the other day with which I am intimately acquainted but for which I had no answer. “What does it mean to lead a spiritual life?” It is not strictly true to say I have no … Continue reading →

Posted in soul, Spirituality, transformation | Tagged blinkers, religion, spiritual life, thought | 12 Comments

Impression of Contentment

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

I never really got contentment. “Are you happy?” I once asked a friend. “No, but I am content,” was his reply. To me, it wasn’t enough. It seemed like accepting some kind of mediocrity. I was young then and life … Continue reading →