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Lenses

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Religion is a matter of diet. You must choose what suits your spiritual digestion, I suppose.” Naomi Jacob, ‘Four Generations’. Growing up, I loved the stories that Naomi Jacob wrote about the Gollantz family. I am not Jewish, though some … Continue reading →

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The Entered Dragon (5) : a seat in the gods ~ Steve Tanham.

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continued from Part Four The stage is set. The feeling of expectation is deep. In the darkness of the auditorium, we cannot see those sitting beside us. The stage is dark, yet the darkness is not empty; in fact the … Continue reading →

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The walking dead…

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We had been engaged in one of those long existential debates, discussing life, death and the possibilities of what might come before and after. The debate had gone on for some time, discussion had gone deep and we had covered … Continue reading →

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The Entered Dragon (4) : the world within ~ SteveTanham

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continued from Part Three I know these posts, so far, have been intense. The picture painted by Carl Jung and his Jungian successors of our linked internal and external lives is a detailed and vivid one. We began by looking … Continue reading →

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Chalice

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Empty your mind… empty yourself…you are nothing and nowhere… just floating in the embrace of the universe…” It is a nice idea and one I have heard at the start of many a meditation… and in meditation, such a vision … Continue reading →

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Rough diamond

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The computer whirred into life this morning faster than I did… not difficult, of course. I need coffee, copious amounts of coffee. The computer, however, chirps into readiness almost as quickly as the dog. To be fair to Ani, although … Continue reading →

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The Entered Dragon (3) : beauty and the beast ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Continued from Part Two The dream continues… We are frozen, the dragon and I. He cannot be seen, as he is mirroring my every move, behind me. My fingers explore the tip of the spear, the only movement left… I … Continue reading →

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Open wide

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

To love and be loved… something that sits at the heart of every child. It is only as we grow that the accumulated disappointments, the rejections large and small, teach us to shield our hearts against being hurt again. We … Continue reading →

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The Entered Dragon (2) : dancing with shadows ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Sue Vincent

This time the dream is different. I know the dragon is there, but can’t see it. But I can see the heavy spear on the ground in front of me… I bend to pick it up. Something moves behind me, … Continue reading →

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The fabric of being

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We all know them, that handful of people who cling to a reactionary refusal to own a mobile phone… or turn it on when they do… or bother to check it. Or they don’t really like computers or social media. … Continue reading →

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