Category Archives: Stuart France and Sue Vincent

Heart ‘n’ Soul… Stuart France

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* “The woodcutter hasn’t the heart to abandon his kids in the wood. His wife has a heart of stone and resolves to do it herself. The kids are left in the heart of the wood when they follow the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Don and Wen, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye | Tagged Fairy Tale, Folk Tale, interpretation, magic, meaning, mystery, psychology, story, symbolism, weekend workshop | 1 Comment

Stratford-Strange III… Stuart France

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … “I suppose, Carbrook Hall ‘took the biscuit’ in that respect.” “Yes, it’s one thing to be ignored by a bar-tender at a bar but not to be seen at all!” “And all the while I was snapping away, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Don and Wen, Film, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged albion, esoteric, magic, mystery, Photography, psychology, story, symbolism, weekend workshop | 2 Comments

Stratford-Strange II… Stuart France

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* …”My first ‘movie memory’ is from the film, The Matrix. Neo has swallowed the red pill and been unplugged from the system. Having spent some time acclimatising to the real world, he is finally allowed to re-enter the matrix … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Don and Wen, Film, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged albion, esoteric, magic, mystery, Photography, psychology, story, symbolism, weekend workshop | 5 Comments

WHAT’S UP DOC? Lines of communication I…

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* For those with eyes to see and ears to hear… * Floor Set up (Altar, placed centrally on chequered floor and covered… With, placed on it, top-hat, upended, with placed in it rabbit mask and ears x2, and cards, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye | Tagged alchemy, Consciousness Studies, esoteric psychology, magic, modern mystery school, mystery, Nightingale Centre, perception, personality, polarity, psychology, Silent Eye School, Silent Eye Teachings, spirituality, weekend workshop | 1 Comment

Cold stone and warm hearts

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Last year we visited Haddon Hall in Derbyshire as part of our research, both for the upcoming workshop and the continuing trail of clues we follow as we look back through history. We learned a lot about the Manners and … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, History, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged bakewell, effigy, Elizabethan, family, fashion, history, tomb, Tudor, Vernon and manners families | 31 Comments

A flying visit – The Guild Chapel, Stratford upon Avon

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I mentioned that, during our visit to Stratford upon Avon, we had wandered off on our way back to the car, drawn by the tower of a small church. It had proved a profitable detour, bringing us to an old … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, England, historic sites, History, medieval wall paintings, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, symbolism | Tagged art, grotesques, Guildhall, New Place, schoolroom, shakespeare | 22 Comments

Mixed feelings…

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

In November last year, Stuart and I paid a visit to one of our old haunts. The church of St Nicholas at Great Kimble, with its enigmatic Lady chapel by Ninian Comper, had played a pivotal role in our adventures … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Churches, historic sites, Life, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, symbolism | Tagged faith, modernisation, Photography, rebuilding, remodelling, spirit, symbolism | 42 Comments

A flying visit – A Shakespearean story arc…

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The afternoon was drawing to a close and the chill of early spring was settling over Stratford-upon-Avon as we made our way back towards the car. There were still many things we would have liked to see, but, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | Tagged Elizabethan, historic sites, Jacobean, Photography, shakespeare, Stratford on Avon, The Silent Eye, theatre, travel, Tudor, writing | 36 Comments

A flying visit to Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Because I’d been at work that morning, it was well after lunch before we even set off on the 60 mile trip to Shakespeare’s home town. We knew before we left that there would not be enough time to explore … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, historic sites, Photography, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, The Silent Eye, theatre, travel, writing | Tagged Elizabethan, Inn, Jacobean, play, pub, shakespeare, stage, Tudor | 42 Comments

In respect of the Bard…

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Sue Vincent

With the Silent Eye’s annual workshop just weeks away and based around the idea of a fictitious final play by William Shakespeare, we decided to take a trip to his birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon to pay our respects. With his back to … Continue reading →