Tag Archives: consciousness

Unexpected Shaman (1) by Steve Tanham

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Jerome (not his real name, but those are his hands) had been teaching us some elementary Spanish. We had been advised that the lesson was half an hour later than billed, but it had started on time. By the time … Continue reading →

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The positives in negativity

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength…” KJV Psalm 8:2 I passed the entire night in the hinterland between sleep and waking. It is that odd state where the body rests unresisting but the mind … Continue reading →

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Inns and feathers

Posted on May 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

We arrived early in Great Hucklow for the workshop weekend, leaving ourselves plenty of time for what has become the traditional coffee at the inn, high on the ridge. Looking out over the landscape towards Peter’s Rock was particularly appropriate … Continue reading →

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The Feathered Seer – The observer

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Sue Vincent

”The spirit is so closely linked to the body as a thing that the body never ceases to be haunted.’ Georges Bataille We had chosen five of the ancient and sacred sites of the local landscape as inspiration and setting … Continue reading →

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The Feathered Seer – Fear

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

‘All of you undisturbed cities, haven’t you ever longed for the Enemy?’ Rainer Maria Rilke “Burn and Grieve.” The title stared back at me from the screen. It seemed prophetic. Mute fingers poised, I wondered what on earth had possessed … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Seer V

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Any creative endeavour involves hazard. We are fortunate enough to work with an eclectic and talented bunch of souls which inevitably lessens that hazard. With our previous Workshop, Leaf and Flame, we had made a rod for our own … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Seer II

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* …With this year’s April Workshop, we returned to source. Five years ago, The Song of the Troubadour birthed our school and opened the gateway to three levels of Enneagram study. This year we opened another gateway, which led into … Continue reading →

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Beyond time…

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

With the Feathered Seer workshop just a few days away, I thought I would share a glimpse into the origins of the story around which we will be building the weekend… I had met her before, thinking her a dream … Continue reading →

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Everywhere…

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

  It was, without a doubt, a glorious day. Spring had painted the world with colour. The sky was a cloudless blue, the birds were singing and the sweater had finally come off, replaced with a thin cotton top allowing … Continue reading →

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Intimate Flames – #Silenti

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Sue Vincent

What is it to be intimate? The touch  of a lover’s hand or lips, perhaps?  Two bodies locked together in desire for a common fulfilment; the intellect muted while the emotional and sexual energies dance their own bolero? We generally … Continue reading →

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