Tag Archives: Jewel in the Claw

Wish you were here?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

We regularly share the stories of our workshop weekends on these pages. What is impossible to share on these pages is the sense of warmth, the laughter and the camaraderie that attends these weekends. Those who come along are not … Continue reading →

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The Edge of Order: Frances Walsingham – Steve Tanham

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It had been simple, back then, when all eyes shone with approval; when she was the young bride of the Queen’s Champion, Sir Philip Sydney. This daughter of the ‘Sworn’, – the inner cabal of those sworn to lay down … Continue reading →

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The Dragon of Elizabeth’s Seas. – Steve Tanham

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It is the beginning of May, 1587, and a man known locally as The Dragon is headed for Cadiz on Spain’s Atlantic coast. His mission is not peaceful. The act of sailing to Cadiz poses few challenges for this master … Continue reading →

She of the Voice – Steve Tanham

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

“Ra-bi-ya, Ra-bi-ya…” As she surveys the black and white squares of the court before her, the song echoes in her head, a beloved memory of time spent, long ago, with her mother, playing their hiding game among the orange groves … Continue reading →

A Woman of Power and Substance by Steve Tanham

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It is the winter of 1584. The well-dressed woman watches as her fourth husband storms out of the dining hall at their present home, Tutbury Castle, in Staffordshire. In the corner of the room sits a younger woman, now smiling … Continue reading →

The Deadly Edge of Love (part 2) – Steve Tanham

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

(Continued from Part One of The Deadly Edge of Love) It’s the morning of 18th November, 1558. Robert Dudley is witnessing a miracle.In her dying months, Queen Mary, Elizabeth’s half-sister, and daughter of Henry and Catherine of Aragon, has restored … Continue reading →

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The Deadly Edge of Love (part 1) – The Silent Eye

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

They were both young, though he was a year older; beyond childhood but not yet adults, not in the way that their lives would soon force them to be… They had been together since their early years, and what they … Continue reading →

An Arthur for Elizabeth? – The Silent Eye

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Philip Sidney was born, in 1554, into prosperity and with connections. He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Sidney and Lady Mary Dudley – making him a relative of the 1st Duke of Northumberland and the 1st Earl of … Continue reading →

Wish you were here?

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Over the past few days we have shared stories and pictures of the places we visited during the Solstice of the Moon weekend in Scotland. What is impossible to share on these pages is the sense of warmth, the laughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, The Silent Eye | Tagged bakewell, Cerne Abbas, consciousness, Derbyshire, dorset, enneagram, esoteric meaning of myth, esoteric psychology, Jewel in the Claw, magic, Mystery School, Silent Eye annual ritual drama workshop, weekend workshop | 26 Comments

The Mind of The Virgin Queen – The Silent Eye

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Is it possible to go back in time and see into the minds of monarchs who played a key role in a country’s development? Given it is so long ago, how difficult would it to do this for the Elizabethan … Continue reading →