Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Principles of Fire (3) Essence and Origin ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Part One It is unusual to be able to say definite things in the teaching of spirituality, and yet, with essence, we can… We can say three definite things: that Essence is our life; and that everything that is not … Continue reading →

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Who?

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“You’d make a lousy feminist!” My son’s words followed me down the garden path as I left. As a child of my generation, I am used to the changing face of the familiar, but his throwaway comment of, ‘It’s a … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Shrimp

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“They seek him here, they seek him there…” I couldn’t help thinking about Baroness Orczy’s Elusive Pimpernel as I watched the translucent creature foraging in the corner of the aquarium. He’s not exactly scarlet, being more of a watery pink, … Continue reading →

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Principles of Fire (2) belief-faith-knowing ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Continued from Part 1. Before me on the table is an electrical device. It needs a new battery and to do that I have to remove the cover. The small screw holding it is of the type that requires a … Continue reading →

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The peripatetic ant

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The ant crawled across the windscreen of the car, right in my line of vision. Ever since the spider-bite incident, I am wary of creatures that have any kind of personal arsenal hitching a ride, so my first thought was … Continue reading →

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The spiritual minefield

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“’Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought,’” said my son, reading out the daily inspirational quote he has delivered to his phone. “It says it is by Basho. Who’s he?” … Continue reading →

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Principles of Fire (1) Faith in Belief ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The three Directors of the Silent Eye – Sue Vincent, Stuart France and myself – are usually the nucleus of a monthly ‘management’ meeting held at a friend’s house in Manchester. We have begun a process of reviewing the core … Continue reading →

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Riding the rollercoaster

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The day did not start well, either for me or the little fish I had to remove from the tank. It was no surprise that it was dead this morning… it had been looking a little off-colour the night before, … Continue reading →

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Chasing carrots…

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It has been hot in England recently… hotter than usual, even for summer. There has been no rain in my part of the country for weeks now and the ground is parched and cracked. Harvests are being brought in early, … Continue reading →

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Pilgrims of Blood and Stone

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The blood: the Life that flows through us, taken in as breath, fresh each second, flowing out to be renewed in the world of nature; natural, given. The stone: the fixed structures we rely on to ensure persistence of that … Continue reading →

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