Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Gilgamesh descending (4) ~ Steve Tanham

Steve continues his view of the Lord of the Deep weekend through the eyes of Gilgamesh: And as I watch Gilgamesh ascend towards the vast cliff-edge from which his life must fall, I wonder about the origin of the ‘play’ … Continue reading

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Lord of the Deep: Going for gold…

One of the ‘simple pleasures’ of working on the Silent Eye workshops is that I get to fulfil my dream to run a wardrobe and props department. I love the challenges of making things work. Most of the time, we … Continue reading

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Lord of the Deep and a glass of wine ~ Willow Willers

Reblogged from Willow Willers, who continues the tale of her experiences with the Lord of the Deep weekend: As the first Ritual Drama came to an end and the Temple Guardian unsealed the Temple. I find I am leading the … Continue reading

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Lord of the Deep: Brothers in arms…

In order to indicate the passage of time and distance in our story, we tend to walk the circular form of the temple. The third ritual drama began with Shamhat giving Enkidu one of her own scarlet robes and leading … Continue reading

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Gilgamesh descending (3) ~ Steve Tanham

Steve continues to share his experience of the weekend from the perspective of Gilgamesh: Entranced by the living spell that is the movement of the Fate Dancers across their patterned marble floor, I, Gilgamesh – for the other is passive … Continue reading

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Lord of the Deep: Dancing the Seven Veils

The first part of the second ritual drama was easy enough to design. The Trapper…who looked so good in his costume, he should really dress that way all the time… brought the news to Gilgamesh that a strange and wild … Continue reading

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The Quest for Immortality: Wilderness… Stuart France

* …You begin to hear distant sounds… The hub-bub of city streets… At first faint… Grows gradually louder… Market sellers ply their wares… Children shout and laugh at their games… And behind the city sound-scape a lyre weaves its reedy … Continue reading

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Lord of the Deep: A radiant dawn

There is something about greeting the rising sun at the dawn of a new day that changes our perspective, especially on a spiritual workshop, when the attention is already focussed beyond the confines or everyday life. Every April, we begin … Continue reading

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Lord of the Deep: I begin my journey ~ Willow Willers

Reblogged from Willow Willers, who continues her account of her journey with the Lord of the Deep: We had rehearsed, we had got ready in our robes. I was in deepest, wettest Derbyshire and yet…. As we all stood outside … Continue reading

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The Quest for Immortality: Giants… Stuart France

* It was during one of our meetings… Traditionally, the first three gatherings of the new year are given over to a read through of the first three ritual dramas of the April Workshop. Unlike some of our stories Lord … Continue reading

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