Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 2 – Pestilence ~ Helen Jones

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Helen Jones continues her account of the recent weekend in Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and grey stone villages of the Peak District. It’s … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: War and peace

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

*** We had left two of our companions to return to the hotel, as one of them, gallantly sharing the weekend in spite of upcoming surgery, had turned her ankle and needed to rest. We were, therefore, a reduced company … Continue reading →

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Facing Fear with The Silent Eye, Part 1 – Arrival ~ Helen Jones

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Helen Jones, author of Journey to Ambeth, begins her account of her weekend with The Silent Eye in Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: Worlds apart

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

*** Our next stop was not only a site extraordinarily rich in archaeological remains, but also a local beauty spot with plenty of parking nearby and well-defined paths… always a difficult combination. We would always wish to have these places … Continue reading →

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Madding Merlin…

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* * … After many years had passed under many kings, Merlin the Briton was held famous in the world… * Peredur, King of North Wales made war on Gwenddoleu of Scotland… * Continue reading at The Silent Eye

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Fear and Love in the High Peak – (2) “I want a posset!” ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The first visit of the Silent Eye ‘Rites of Passage: Seeing Beyond Fear’ weekend was to the Derbyshire village of Eyam (pronounced Eem) – The Plague Village. Our family has a personal connection with Eyam and the terrible events of … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: Familiarity…

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It isn’t always what you know that counts… it matters more what you understand well enough to bring it into consciousness. Some of us were to get a graphic example of that as we took a break for lunch in … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: On the Edge…

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Sue Vincent

*** On Saturday morning, we gathered on the Edge above Baslow. The rocky landscape here is one we know well, capturing and melding the wild essence of the land with the lives of its people, through history, necessity and modern … Continue reading →

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A date for the diary ~ Scotland with the Silent Eye, September 2020

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

On the trail of the Picts (plus optional Orkney extension) North of Inverness, Scotland 11th – 13th September, 2020 The Picts were a mysterious race who settled in the north-east of Scotland and flourished between the 3rd and 8th centuries … Continue reading →

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Rites of Passage: Light and shade

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Sue Vincent

*** We walked through the village, watching the changing expressions of visitors as the full horror of the plague story hit home. From the mildly curious to the stark shock of those who aligned themselves with the story for a … Continue reading →