Tag Archives: projection

North-easterly: Beyond the Walls

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Sue Vincent

Next morning, we gathered at the gates of Bamburgh castle. We had seen it from beyond its walls, considering how we could glimpse our own ‘inner fortifications’ from a perspective beyond the control of the ego, and now we were … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, History, Photography, symbolism, TOLL, travel | Tagged Authority, Bamburgh, Castles, projection, psychology | Leave a comment

Lucky birds

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” J.M. Barrie When I was a girl we often spent New Year’s Eve with my great grandparents. Unless a neighbour could be … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged belief, imagination, new years eve, Photography, projection, sympathetic magic, tradition | 2 Comments

Choices #writephoto

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Eyes Hiding Strange faces Ever watchful Look out from shadows Distrusting all they see Fearing the caress of dawn That awakens them from slumber Far safer to embrace illusion Than to be revealed by the light of truth Remaining but … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Poetry | Tagged choices, double etheree, fear, illusion, judgement, perception, projection, scars, self image | 20 Comments

Rattling the chains

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Sue Vincent

“It’s what’s called a floating floor,“ had said the workman who had come to remove yet more chunks of my son’s wet room, “but that will mean absolutely nothing to you,” “Actually, it does.” Not only is the term fairly … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged acceptance, asumptions, breaking free, embracing strength, judgement, projection | 3 Comments

Watching the girls go by…

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

England is hot at the moment… by our standards, at least… and any inkling of summer in our temperate land is always greeted by the hopeful baring of pale flesh. It also seems to be greeted with traffic jams and, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Spirituality | Tagged confidence, fragility, image, people, projection, validation | 43 Comments

Self

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Sue Vincent

For Colleen’s poetry challenge.

Posted in Photography, Poetry, symbolism, The Silent Eye | Tagged ego, projection, psychology, seeing clearly, tanka | 15 Comments

The liberation of a mouse

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Sue Vincent

“You’ll like her,” said my employer. We were leaving for Courchevel in the French Alps the next day. A large group of friends and family would be meeting there. They would all be bringing the children; I and another girl … Continue reading →