Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Inner Sanctum … Stuart France

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* Further vindication of our unscheduled return was granted upon re-entering the chamber. The free standing stone and the facing stone, which were separated by space and shadow, were both now holding the light. The light that some say would … Continue reading →

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“White nights in Macbeth Country…”

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye, in conjunction with Lodge Unicorn na h’Alba, invites you to join us for a magical weekend in Scotland, experiencing the “White nights in Macbeth Country…” Grantown on Spey, June 14-16th 2019. When we meet in June it … Continue reading →

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The tip of the iceberg…

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“Seriously?” “Yes.” “You’re not winding me up?” “No.” “When did that happen?” “Well…my last birthday…” It was sort of an obvious answer… “Well, that’s thrown me… I thought you were much younger…” Which might explain why he doesn’t seem to … Continue reading →

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Reality TV? ~Steve Tanham

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It’s full of trivia and artificial things; things which have arisen in the name of entertainment. Everywhere you look there is a stream of mindless celebrities willing – some would say desperate –  to eat tropical bugs to give themselves … Continue reading →

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Dramatic license…

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was the morning coffee conversation, the one where I perch on the end of my son’s bed while he considers getting out of it. Even fuelled by good, freshly ground beans, that can take some time, especially if we … Continue reading →

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Seeds of reality

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Every year, the garden catalogue drops through my letterbox and I start to daydream. I mentally design flowerbeds when my body is too busy to be doing any of the other things my mind ought to be doing, adding in … Continue reading →

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The Rotating Blade of Meaning (8) – Final Part ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Sue Vincent

In the preceding parts of this series (see below for full list) we have seen how Arthur M. Young, inventor and chief engineer of Bell’s early helicopter design, was convinced that it was possible to construct a ‘map of human … Continue reading →

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Pancakes, sophistry and sacrifice

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It is Shrove Tuesday and in England that means pancakes. Not, you will understand, those heart-warming American delights, nor the elegance of French crepes, but ‘proper’ pancakes. For my sons, following in the tradition of the family that has spanned … Continue reading →

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Step by step…

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The path winds around the embankment of an ancient hillfort… a fairy fort, they are sometimes called, gateways to the Otherworld of myth and legend. There is silence save for the rustle of leaves, the ever present birdsong and the … Continue reading →

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The Gift… Stuart France

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* It is possible to box almost anything. Thoughts… Ideas… Emotions… In this way a whole life may be compartmentalised into secure, bounded segments of much more manageable proportions. Bite sized pieces. Or even, ‘shots’. * Continue reading at Stuart … Continue reading →

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