Category Archives: symbolism

Shivering River…

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* 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

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North-easterly: Beyond the Walls

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue Vincent

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 →

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North-easterly: Forgotten Stories

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Sue Vincent

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 →

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Odin’s Steed…

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* 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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Sleipnir…

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* The next morning when the horseman led Svadilfari to the stone quarry he knew that the wall of Asgard would be completed on time and that the Goddess Freyja was to be his. * He took to humming a … Continue reading →

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Doors of Conception…

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Sue Vincent

“Excuse me…” I woke up and looked at the walking stick  insistently tapping my boot, then up at the black face in the sun, and shaded my eyes… “…Do you want to be human?” The voice was young, but also … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The misty dawn blushed a soft, rosy pink, probably embarrassed by the number of clichés it was inviting. It had begun with a delicate glow, suffusing the rising mist with gold as I shivered on the doorstep, then painted the … Continue reading →

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Station to Station: Development…

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

  * Pilgrims of the Sorrowful Way preferred to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Six more iconographical representations were added during the middle ages which were: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry the cross, Jesus meets the women … Continue reading →

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Station to Station…

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Origins The stations were originally the stopping points of a seven-fold reparatory pilgrimage from the tomb of Jesus to the house of Pilate. In the original icons… Jesus carries the cross, Jesus falls for the first time, Continue reading at … Continue reading →

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The Pylon Gate…

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* “Behold! The Double Son of the Songstress, hail to you Great God, Lord of Truth and Justice who oversees the completion of the Sacred Eye in the City of the Sun. My purity is that of the Great Benu-Bird … Continue reading →

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