Category Archives: The Silent Eye

The heartbeat of eternity

Peering at the faded remains of a dark ‘instant’ photo from the seventies, I felt both close to and distant from the young woman silhouetted against the fence. Her future is my memory. She was still a schoolgirl, yet to … Continue reading

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Menorah?… Stuart France

Menorah as Chalice * … The Book of Revelation can be described as a book of arcane symbolism. * It seems to me astonishing that such a work should have been accepted into the recommended canon when so many other … Continue reading

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Divination: Art or Science? (3) : The Blind Archer ~ Steve Tanham

The archer stands before our target. His skill is deadly; he never misses, but there’s a catch: he’s also blindfold… and he never speaks, except with his archery. No-one knows how he does what he does, but if you ask … Continue reading

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Quis ut Deus? ~ Stuart France

‘Am I more like God than you because I am stronger?’ * … It was, it seems, the Romans, that most militaristic of empire building peoples who first insisted that St Michael should be seen, that is, depicted, in a … Continue reading

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Divination: Art or Science? (2) : An Old Fire ~ Steve Tanham

The man, still distinguished though his hair and moustache were now silver, sat before the fire. Once more, he was alone in his home by the lake. Before him, the old kettle, as black with age as he was white, … Continue reading

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‘War in Heaven’… Stuart France

* … We have to wait until the final book of the ‘New Dispensation’ before we encounter a Dragon. * “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon…” * The Dragon in question, though, … Continue reading

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Divination: Art or Science? (1) ~ Steve Tanham

For as long as there have been humans on Earth, we have sought to find answers. Wise women and wise men have been cherished throughout history for their ability to throw ‘light’ on complex problems and situations. In our modern … Continue reading

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Growing…

“Oh wow!” said the delivery driver. “It’s like walking into paradise!” We get that sort of thing a lot. The narrow and faded street is lined with parked cars. The car-park you have to cross to access my son’s home … Continue reading

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Where the wildflowers grow

Locus iste a Deo factus est, Inaestimabile sacramentum, irreprehensibilis est. This place was made by God. A priceless mystery, it is without reproach. Anton Bruckner. I was talking this morning with a friend about the different directions that the spiritual … Continue reading

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Graven Image… Stuart France

* ‘ … And look! A man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold… His body also was like beryl and his face had the appearance of lightning. His eyes were as lamps of fire, and his … Continue reading

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