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The Quest for Immortality: Snakes… Stuart France

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* In the Ancient World snakes were renowned for wisdom. For most westerners they are now associated with both temptation and sin… * As with much else in the Epic of Gilgamesh, we are treated to a brief, tantalising glimpse … Continue reading →

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Gilgamesh descending (6) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sun in Gemini: Faces… If there is one thing upon which Gilgamesh would wager his life, is that life is all about faces… His own face now burns with a permanent redness; whether of anger or something deeper, … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality: Masks…Stuart France

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* It has to be owned… The Temple Space has never looked finer. Mind you, we say that every year! * But even Coyote, a late, somewhat incongruous addition to proceedings looks well: ‘How will people know what not to … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality: Dreams… Stuart France

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* When the people of Uruk rebel against the tyranny of Gilgamesh, they petition the Gods… * Hearing their plea the Goddess, Aruru, fashions the twin of Gilgamesh from the clay of her heart and sets him loose in the … Continue reading →

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The Quest for Immortality: Giants… Stuart France

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* It was during one of our meetings… Traditionally, the first three gatherings of the new year are given over to a read through of the first three ritual dramas of the April Workshop. Unlike some of our stories Lord … Continue reading →

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Almost…

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Last minute preparations are underway. I’m looking at the pile of props, costumes and workbooks and wondering how I’ll squeeze everything and a wheelchair into the car, even though we have done this so many times before and in much … Continue reading →

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The Ship ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Sue Vincent

This morning, I will drive to the family home town of Bolton, in Lancashire to collect my mother who is coming to spend Easter with us here in Cumbria. The journey is straightforward: fifteen minutes will take me from the … Continue reading →

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The Light between the Railway Carriages ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The light between the railway carriages… It was one of the best analogies I ever had given to me; yet it took me years to grasp its fullness. Like any true seed of ‘spiritual’ insight, it was strong enough to … Continue reading →

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Costumes…

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Sue Vincent

* “So what’s it all about, then?” “Oh, lots of things, like, duty and service, and honour, and love, and friendship, and devotion and good government, and bad…” “But ultimately?” “Ulitmately it’s about the need to balance polarity.” “Is that … Continue reading →

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To have and to hold…

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Sue Vincent

From behind the curtain I am watching the birds in the garden. I am waiting for the hawthorns to grow tall and become a haven for feathered things. They are, for the moment, little more than bushes, but even so, … Continue reading →