Category Archives: The Silent Eye

Considering White-Skunk III… Stuart France

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* That White-Skunk possess power is not in doubt. Bald-Eagle himself is wary of it. The point at issue is the uses to which that power is put. White-Skunk uses his power as a weapon to serve his own ends … Continue reading →

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A drop in the ocean

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

With the April workshop looming close, Stuart and I needed a break from work and headed off for the afternoon. We wanted to pay our respects to one of the influences behind the weekend, so we took advantage of a … Continue reading →

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Easter

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Sue Vincent

In England today there are chocolate eggs and rabbits. In France the church bells are silent as the bells of St Peter’s fly to the children, tied with ribbons and flowers. Across the world images that combine the Christian and … Continue reading →

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Magic Carpet…

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“I dunno… It’s still not right.” “I did it exactly as you said this time.” “Even so, there’s something missing…” My son has once again asked me to do the impossible. It is, you might think, just a small thing. … Continue reading →

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The courage of conviction…

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

‘They’ve got that completely the wrong way around.’ I almost winced as I read the article, completely disagreeing with the perspective that was being outlined. The basics were correct, I felt but there was something decidedly ‘off’ about the way … Continue reading →

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The Magical Roundabout – Steve Tanham

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I remember the moment, a few years ago, when Stuart – one of my co-directors of the Silent Eye – said to me: “And that’s it, vanished in an instant: all that work about to be packed up, filed away … Continue reading →

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The road…

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I left after work on Thursday, driving north for the last Silent Eye meeting before the April workshop. The sun was shining, the day was balmy… spring had, it seemed, finally sprung after the torrential rain that had battered the … Continue reading →

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Fragile strength

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Unfettered beauty Riding the storms of Chaos Fragile as a heart There are few things as strong…or as fragile…as a butterfly. Their delicate wings can withstand both wind and rain, yet the touch of a finger can damage them beyond … Continue reading →

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Unbalanced scales…

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Sue Vincent

“…so, we’ve being doing this for a while…” “Twelve thousand, four hundred and ten days to be exact.” “…and I still don’t really know.” “Know what?” “What flowers you would prefer for Mother’s Day.” “Ones with roots.” “For the garden?” … Continue reading →

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A Candle in the Mind – Steve Tanham

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Sue Vincent

If we wish to make a voyage into the self, we need a set of tools, with which to: a) Investigate, as objectively as possible, what this ‘me’ is doing. b) Create a space; a different part of us, that … Continue reading →

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