Tag Archives: Christianity

A visit to Somerton – Symbolic mystery

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

If the exterior of Somerton church is unusual, the same can definitely be said of the interior. At first glance, it seems a simple place…a country church with much history and little ostentation. It is only when you start exploring … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Churches, Photography | Tagged Christian iconography, Christianity, ecclesiastical architecture, history, Normans, Oxfordshire, religious differences, Somerton, symbolism | 22 Comments

A visit to Somerton

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

About twenty miles away from my home is the Oxfordshire village of Somerton. I had been there once before, a couple of years earlier, when a sign saying ‘historic church’ had sidetracked me on the way home from the north. … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Churches, Photography | Tagged Christianity, ecclesiastical architecture, history, Normans, Oxfordshire, religious differences, Somerton | 25 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: Legacy

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The little Church of the Holy Cross at Ilam is one of those places that seems to have something to offer every visitor, no matter in what period or area their interest lies. There are stained glass windows that capture … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Art, Churches | Tagged celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Ilam, legend, mystery, Saxon font, St Bertram, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Thor's Cave | 16 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd: A life in pictures

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

When we had finished looking at the Saxon crosses and the yew trees, we headed into the little Church of the Holy Cross. Even the doorway looked promising, especially as the porch was home to a nest of swallows, darting … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, Churches, History, Photography | Tagged celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Ilam, legend, mystery, Saxon font, St Bertram, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, Thor's Cave | 18 Comments

The Wyrm and the Wyrd – Imps and crosses

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

To be fair, the weekend was over…officially at least… but we had scrounged an extra day to go exploring so, for us, the current of discovery continued. The day dawned fair but overcast, with that strange quality of light that … Continue reading →

Posted in albion, Ancient sites, Books, Churches, History, Landscape | Tagged Anglo-Saxon, celtic, Christianity, Don and Wen, Folk Tale, Ilam, landscape, mystery, psychology, Saxon, Staffordshire, Stuart France and Sue Vincent | 33 Comments

‘Still raining, still dreaming’… by Stuart France

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Sue Vincent

* …That night Jed’s ‘derelict’ appears in the bed-room enveloped in an aura of light. He slowly crouches and whispers in my ear: ” ‘E cummin outta dem bushes shinin’, ‘e shinin’ like sum black buff sun. * ‘E donna … Continue reading →

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Within

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

There are at least two stories in this image…one I did not see when I took the picture. If you look closely, a bee is hiding in the centre of the flower and a long legged fly sits on the … Continue reading →

Posted in flowers, Photography, Poetry | Tagged Christianity, haiku, insects, Passion flower, symbolism | 26 Comments

The Glastonbury Sanctuary – be a part of it

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Last year Steve, Stuart and myself as Directors of The Silent Eye were privileged to give a series of talks in Glastonbury, a place known to folklore, legend and to the hearts of many as Avalon, the magical realm of … Continue reading →