Tag Archives: myth

North-easterly: Layers

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Sue Vincent

A short walk along the coast from Craster is another of the most iconic sights on the Northumbrian shore…Dunstanburgh. The castle has inspired artists and poets over the centuries; Turner and Girtin both painted the ruins, and so did I, … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, symbolism, The Silent Eye | Tagged castle, Dunstanburgh, ego, ghost, legend, myth, Northumberland, vision | 5 Comments

Interlude ~ Being There

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It was quite strange, really. After a brief, initial wander around the inner stones of Stonehenge, marvelling at the scale and workmanship, almost all of the little party of out-of-hours visitors congregated by the storyteller to listen to and question … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, Photography, travel | Tagged bluestones, healing, magic, myth, stonehenge | Leave a comment

Houska Castle and the Gate to Hell? ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Magical World of G. Michael Vasey: Most people love a creepy story especially if it comes wrapped in mystery and features castles, strange creatures and strange stories. Houska Castle in the Czech Republic has been quite the … Continue reading →

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In the lap of the gods ~ Jane Dougherty #writephoto

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Next WIP started and Sue Vincent has found a photo for her prompt to nudge it along. She follows with her eyes the sinuous line that hugs the contours of the hill until it disappears out of sight, to fall … Continue reading →

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Winged waves ~ Jane Dougherty #writephoto

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Sue Vincent

And we’re off on another WIP. This isn’t an excerpt, just playing around with ideas. For Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo prompt. All that is left of the great wave is a silver pool and the rippling fishbones of the … Continue reading →

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A novel look at Merlin

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Jamie had gone to bed as soon as the others had left and Merlin had followed shortly afterwards. He was still considering the problem of the barguest as he undressed and threw his clothes in a heap on the chair. … Continue reading →

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Allegiance ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

They called her Allegiance. Contract and insurance, she was. Revered and guarded, both. So well revered and so well guarded, in fact, that with time she became almost forgotten and had turned more a symbol than a soul. She sometimes … Continue reading →

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Persephone, Lady of the Mysteries ~ Monika at Symbol Reader

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Symbol Reader: “Drive your cart and your plow over the bones of the dead.” William Blake, Proverbs of Hell Is one even allowed to talk about the gods of the underworld? For Rudolf Otto, a twentieth-century theologian, the … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged analytical psychology, archetypes, C.G. Jung, cave, dark moon, Demeter, Demetra George, Dionysos, Eleusinian Mysteries, Greek mythology, mysteries, myth, Mythology, Orpheus, Persephone, pomegranate, symbolism | 6 Comments

Guest author: Roberta Eaton Cheadle ~ An adventure in the Edinburgh vaults

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Sue Vincent

The South Bridge Vaults in Edinburgh, are hidden beneath one of the city’s busiest street, and can be accessed by the public through guided tours of a few of its subterranean chambers. The vaults comprise of a series of approximately … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post | Tagged Amazon, Books, dungeons, Edinburgh, Edinburgh vaults, folklore, history, hrough the Nethergate by Roberta Eaton Cheadle, myth, new book, Scotland | 45 Comments

Eyes as big as saucers…

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Walking through the damp woods, the paw prints in the mud looked huge. “Ah,” would say my Grandad, nodding sagely, “that will be the barguest.” He would tell me bloodcurdling tales of the great, black dog with flaming eyes… tales … Continue reading →