Tag Archives: landscape

Riddles in the church too…

It was the morning after the Riddles of the Night* workshop that I have shared again recently. We wandered out into the landscape. Although the workshop was over, apparently, the work begun on the weekend was only just beginning… and … Continue reading

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Dereliction…

* …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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Samildanach…

* …The torchbearers hurriedly re-lit the torches of Dun Culhwch. “Why, a veritable master of all the crafts we have here, it would seem,” said Big Chief Hawthorn, “but let a seat be brought for this man who has asked … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Raven’s Nest

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Our final site was to … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: The long and the short of it…

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten and Eleven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. We had arranged for everyone to … Continue reading

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Riddles of the night: Beneath a starless sky

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten can be found by clicking the highlighted links. After dinner in a cosy inn, warmed … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Unconventional methods…

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine can be found by clicking the highlighted links. A labyrinthine path leads to a summit that … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way II

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Cratcliffe Tor is a rocky crag, prized these days … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six  and Seven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Beyond the forest’s leafy shade, The hooded one, with giant’s … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: The Temple of Hewn Stone II

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Traditional initiation ceremonies tend to follow a roughly similar outline. The … Continue reading

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