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Category Archives: symbolism
Midnight Haiku … #midnighthaiku
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
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North-easterly: Sunday Best…
We were right about the church; St Mary’s, Sledmere, was well worth a look, though not for our usual reasons. We normally visit the older places of worship by choice, seeking within their hallowed walls the stories and symbolism that … Continue reading
North-easterly: Sidetracked Again
It doesn’t matter where we go, the habit of rising early for work seems to follow us, so it was no surprise that we were up and out a long time before we would be meeting the rest of the … Continue reading
Lyricist…
Turisaz * …Merlin was still lamenting his plight; ‘How does it happen that the seasons are so different? Spring provides leaves and flowers, Summer gives crops, Autumn ripe apples, but then Winter’s ice wastes all! O, that there were no … Continue reading
Posted in albion, Art, Stuart France, symbolism
Tagged Folk Tale, magic, mystery, psychology, story, writing
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The Lord of all Proud Beasts…
* His skin is hard as rock. His heart huge as a boulder. His belly thick with spikes. * His eyes glow like dawn. He sneezes and lightnings flash. Flames leap from his mouth. * Continue reading at France & … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Mythology, Poetry, symbolism
Tagged bible, magic, mystery, psychology
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North-easterly: Layers
A short walk along the coast from Craster is another of the most iconic sights on the Northumbrian shore…Dunstanburgh. The castle has inspired artists and poets over the centuries; Turner and Girtin both painted the ruins, and so did I, … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye
Tagged castle, Dunstanburgh, ego, ghost, legend, myth, Northumberland, vision
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Shivering River…
* The traditional number of runes stands at twenty-four. A colt has twenty-four milk teeth. Sleipnir is a colt. * Continue reading at France & Vincent
Posted in albion, philosophy, Stuart France, symbolism
Tagged consciousness, esoteric, interpretation, psychology, writing
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North-easterly: Beyond the Walls
Next morning, we gathered at the gates of Bamburgh castle. We had seen it from beyond its walls, considering how we could glimpse our own ‘inner fortifications’ from a perspective beyond the control of the ego, and now we were … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, History, Photography, symbolism, TOLL, travel
Tagged Authority, Bamburgh, Castles, projection, psychology
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North-easterly: Forgotten Stories
Once more we found ourselves gravitating towards the tower of an ancient church. As we were meeting in Bamburgh, it seemed only right that we pay our respects here. It may seem a little odd that although we are not … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, archaeology, Churches, History, Photography, symbolism, TOLL, travel
Tagged Bamburgh, Grace darling, legacy, massacre, Northumberland, spiritual journey, St Aidan, St Oswald, Tibet, Younghusband
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Odin’s Steed…
* We have to travel far and wide before we can comprehend this story, but in psychological terms ‘Loki’ is straightforward enough. He represents the shadow side of the personality. * In the Myth Cycle as a whole, Loki’s binding … Continue reading
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Tagged esoteric, interpretation, mystery, Mythology, psychology, writing
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