Tag Archives: ancient

Time’s Tread ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

She could swear the old house breathed at night. That the walls spoke. It was the age of things, she thought. She’d ask, but the next door neighbors gave off a distinct air of distance and her mother was too … Continue reading →

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Soul Archeology ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

They were literally walking on the bones of ancient past. The bones of actual ancients, too, if you want to be exact about it. He contemplated telling Liz then decided she was more likely to be spooked than awed by … Continue reading →

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Flight ~ Helen Jones #writephoto

Posted on June 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Well, it’s definitely Thursday now! And with it comes Sue Vincent’s #writephoto challenge, one of my favourite bloggy writing prompts. This week, it’s another evocative picture… Flight We reach, soaring Wings wide against the storm that thunders Deep around us, … Continue reading →

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Teaching without Telling ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

If only she could get there … The mist and tears obscured her view, but she trod on, insistent and desperate for the safety of the circle. It had saved her ancestors. It had become a thing of lore. But … Continue reading →

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The Wait ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

In the days of old they’d walk out on the water at high tide, appearing to float atop the waves. It was a sign of trust. Also of recognition. For they’d come from the water, after all. Their bodies might … Continue reading →

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Almost ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“I wonder how many had spent a night in this place through the centuries.” Dennis looked up from his walking boots. The laces had knotted and he was adamant about untangling them without cutting, even though he had a spare. … Continue reading →

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Pathfinders ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Sue Vincent

They filed into the toothy circle, a long double line, holding hands over the green strip that split them apart. The stone pillars stood, immobile, ever present, waiting. There have always been golden fields in all directions. Wild, then cultivated. … Continue reading →

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Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 5 – Failure ~ Helen Jones

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Helen continues her journey through Derbyshire with the Silent Eye: I recently attended a workshop with The Silent Eye about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and grey stone villages of the Peak District. It’s taken … Continue reading →

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Faith in Stones ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

They none of them could explain when it had been built or how it had been done. The standing stones were magic enough, but the slab of solid rock perching above their heads against the laws of order and human … Continue reading →

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The Pillar ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The youngsters always met by The Pillar. Their parents had. Their grandparents had, and the great-grands before that and on and on till time before time. It was a rite of passage of sort. A congregation-point for those just past … Continue reading →