Tag Archives: Celtic Christianity

North-easterly: A Final Grace

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Sue Vincent

“…Manifest thy light for my regeneration, and let the breadth, height, fullness and crown of the solar radiance appear, and may the within shine forth!” Abbe de Villars, ‘The Comte de Gabalis’ “We’ve just got to the top of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancestors, Ancient sites, Photography, The Silent Eye | Tagged Celtic Christianity, Holy Island, Lindisfarne, magic, Mermaids, monks, Northumberland, pilgrimage, psychology, sea, seals, skeletons, spirituality, St Aidan, St Cuthbert, tides, time | 9 Comments

Going West: The Painted Church

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It is difficult for our modern eyes to imagine the colour that would once have been present within our oldest churches. The carved and decorated facades, often covered with statuary, would have been brightly painted. Walls that we are used … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sacred sites | Tagged Celtic Christianity, colour in churches, geometry, love, medieval wall paintings, pembrokeshire, sacred sites, spirituality, St David's, symbolism | 2 Comments

Going West: A Wounded Church

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I had barely raised the camera to start photographing the interior of the great cathedral at St Davids before a gentleman approached and told me that I could not… or, at least, not without paying for a permit. Now, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, History, Photography | Tagged Celtic Christianity, Geraldus Cambriensis, Life, Norman Cathedral, pembrokeshire, Rhys ap Gruffydd, sacred sites, Silent Eye 2016 Workshop, spirituality, St David's, The Silent Eye | 6 Comments

Going West: An Uneasy Peace

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Where do you begin when you have to write about a cathedral? Each chapel, every corner, every nook and cranny is replete with art and history. The sensory input is so much that all you can do is walk and … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, History, Photography, Spirituality, transformation, Wales | Tagged Celtic Christianity, sacred sites, spiritual turning around, spirituality | Leave a comment

Blinded by the Light…

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

* … So, we return to the quest. And turn shining eyes to the south. Not that we ever left it, yet the churches had definitely ‘fallen off-line’… Until Skipton. Until one particular stained-glass window in Skipton. It is tempting … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged being, Celtic Christianity, consciousness, esoteric psychology, magic, mystery, perception, Photography, psychology, sacred sites, symbolism | Leave a comment

Whitby Weekend: The church at Lastingham

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It was only a few miles to the final destination of the Silent Eye’s weekend in North Yorkshire. We were heading for St Mary’s church at Lastingham, the final resting place, or so it is believed, of St Cedd, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Churches, Photography, The Silent Eye | Tagged Ancestors, Ancient Sacred Sites, Celtic Christianity, churches, Lichfield, sacred spaces, St Cedd, St Chad, St Mary’s Lastingham, Synod of Whitby | Leave a comment

Whitby Weekend: St Hilda’s Well

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I dropped my companions at the next stop, the tiny, hidden hamlet of Part Mulgrave. They were to walk along the clifftops for a couple of miles… a walk I would have loved under normal circumstances… but once again, I … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged ancient beliefs, Celtic Christianity, healing water, Hinderwell, Holy well, Spring, St Hilda | Leave a comment

Keys of Heaven (4) – through the bones of the whale ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The pale winter sun lies – to our symbolic view – just beyond the East Cliff horizon. Its lowness and lateness in the cold sky speaks of the approach of the winter solstice, a time of maximum darkness and minimum … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged #Silenti, Ancient Landscapes, Ancient Sacred Sites, Celtic Christianity, esoteric psychology, King Oswiu, Lythe, Photography, spirituality, St Cedd, Whitby Abbey | 2 Comments

Keys of Heaven (3): the synchronicity of kindness ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sue Vincent

There’s a certain ‘presence’ about kindness. Like the spiritual – or, more likely, as a part of it – the act of unexpected kindness drops into our lives like a messenger from the ‘Gods’. So it was with our visit … Continue reading →

Keys of Heaven (1): Cod and Lobster ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Above: approaching Staithes’ wonderful Cod and Lobster pub Bright against the icy darkness, the Christmas lights of the Cod and Lobster pub greet the quiet sound of only two sets of winter boots, where, until a few hours ago, there … Continue reading →