Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Gilgamesh descending (9)- final part ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Sue Vincent

And now you will want an ending… Like day gives way to night, though there is no single point where we could all agree that it was either… Like the moment of sleep or awakening, though one drifts into the … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Deep: Taking root

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

One of the questions people don’t like to ask is whether or not our ritual drama weekends serve any useful purpose. It is all very well coming along to share the fun… and they are always fun… or enjoying a … Continue reading →

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Gilgamesh descending (8) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The portal through which all the others have passed – except ghostly Enkidu and forlorn Gilgamesh – shimmers and fades. My brother – his twin – fades… And he and I… and then only I am left alone in the … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Deep: Outrunning the sun

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Can’t stop,” said I, dashing through the corridor. “I’ve got to paint celery…” “Can you help me with my skin?” “Sure. I’ll just grab the pins…” There were a number of puzzled looks, as if to say, ‘she’s finally lost … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Deep: TechNick ~ Willow Willers

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Willow continues to share her experience at the Lord of the Deep weekend: It was after the second ritual and before Jan’s exploration that I ran into our technician.He was half way up the corridor between the temple and the … Continue reading →

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Gilgamesh descending (7) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sun in Gemini: I watch as he runs. I am tired of his slow-witted learning. Act Four is half way through, but already he has exhausted the patience of everyone but his mother…. Where did that come from! … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality: Snakes… Stuart France

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* In the Ancient World snakes were renowned for wisdom. For most westerners they are now associated with both temptation and sin… * As with much else in the Epic of Gilgamesh, we are treated to a brief, tantalising glimpse … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Deep: “Why is there such grief..?”

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Preparing the temple for the final ritual drama of the weekend is always bittersweet. It is the last stage of a journey that has been years in the making. This story, the tale of Gilgamesh, is older than any other … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Deep. Saturday Morning ~ Willow Willers

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Willow continues her journey with the Lord of the Deep: After breakfast we met in the the temple to first to discuss and then to perform Ritual Drama Two. A second self. “Aruru moistened her hands She pinched off clay … Continue reading →

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Writings from the Temple ~ Briony

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Briony, attending her first workshop with the Silent Eye, graciously and gracefully changed roles at the last minute to fill one of the gaps left by illness. She writes of what came to her after the workshop: So, what will … Continue reading →

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