Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Tobias and the Angel: A dog called Toby…. Stuart France

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Domingos Sequeira – Tobias heals the blindness of his father * … “On a recognised Pilgrimage route?” “Why not?” “Well, that would explain the presence of the two other Archangels in the paintings even though there is no mention of … Continue reading →

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Normality

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Normality is a paved road: it is comfortable to walk on, but no flowers grow on it.” Vincent Van Gogh There are certain things we learn in order to live as part of a society that has, at least, the … Continue reading →

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Tobias and the Angel: Grateful Dead… Stuart France

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

William-Adolphe Bouguerea * … “If a story is canonical in one tradition and uncanonical in another it immediately raises two questions.” “What makes it ‘canonical’ for one tradition?” “And what makes it ‘uncanonical’ for the other?” “One might have supposed … Continue reading →

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Another country…

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

« Qu’il est loin mon pays, qu’il est loin… » Claude Nougaro “…and Claude Nougaro,” said my boss, brandishing the baguette. Her husband nodded. The three of us were at the dinner table, lingering over the cheese as usual. My … Continue reading →

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Tobias and the Angel… Stuart France

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

(Francesco Botticini) * The story of Tobias is told in the Book of Tobit in the Old Testament. The book of Tobit is part of the Catholic Old Testament but is considered apocryphal by Protestants and does not form part … Continue reading →

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The Summer Within ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

When I was a young boy, a favourite uncle, who was quite old, said to me, “You always feel young, inside, you know…” It’s a sentiment I’ve heard many times. I knew it to be true – from the look … Continue reading →

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Wilfully blind…

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I may sit with my back to most of the house a lot, but I still have to do the housework. I can’t ignore it, even though I can’t necessarily see it. I know it is there and, if I … Continue reading →

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To dare, to dream, to be…

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

‘To know, to dare, to will… and to keep silent’… this is a phrase heard within many branches of the Mysteries and one which echoes facets of the labyrinthine journey undertaken by those of us who work within them. It … Continue reading →

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A Gnostic Chapter?… Stuart France

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Left Hand Paths? * … The concluding sections of Chapter Twelve are by far its weakest. * In them much of the previous story is restated in far greater detail. * The woman is given eagle wings with which to … Continue reading →

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Never West… Steve Tanham

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I’ve always loved maps… I can remember, when a child, being bought a fold-out schematic of a town with streets, main roads, a river, a hill and a railway line. It was just a layout – a map – but … Continue reading →

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