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How to be King…

* The title is a phonetic rendering of the spiritual classic, ‘Tao Te Ching’. A more literal rendering would be, ‘How of the King’, or even ‘Way of the King’. All of which is quite widely known. A little less … Continue reading

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Circles

  * The Inner and the Outer hold a key to secrets sought Through maze of alleys leading to the circled temple court, Where wingéd horse lends flight to feet and horses carry two, And sleeping knights bear witness to … Continue reading

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All Hail Eve…

Anu’s Folk studied in the North-Isles. Four seats there and four sages who taught them; A plentiful sowing… A dutiful flowing… A beautiful glowing… An artful knowing… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Bally’s Tale: Treasure of Tara…

* …Many years later, in the reign of Art-mac-Conn, at the festival of Samhuin, the Master Poets came to the feast, as was their custom, and they brought their tablets of poetry with them… * When king Art saw the … Continue reading

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Journey

* Beloved child, a silent form carved with his mother’s tears Immortalised in innocence, now sleeping through the years. Above him yet another Child is carried through the stream Upon a giant’s shoulders, with the clarity of dream. Continue reading … Continue reading

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Aural Sculpting…

* …Such notions remain controversial Some, might also regard them as ‘obscure’ Or even ‘perverse’… * Continue reading at France and Vincent

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Bally’s Tale: Apple and Yew…

* …Afterwards the same uncanny man went to the south and accosted Elaine as she was resting from her travels in a sun-trap. “From whence do you come and where are you heading, unknown?” said Elaine. “From the mouth of … Continue reading

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Face-off

* From shadowed hall, to hidden cache, once more into the light, The face of pure tranquillity presented to our sight. A Templar treasure painted from a Face by faith revered A pale expression of its joy, down through the … Continue reading

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Aurally Speaking…

  * “Why are there are so many different versions of ‘The Emerald Tablet’.” “It is an important text. Some hold that it alone contains the essence of the alchemical teaching, and most of the versions differ in only the … Continue reading

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The Tale of Bally-mac-Buan…

* Bally ‘sweet-speech’ the renowned story teller secretly arranged to tryst with Elaine, daughter of king Fergus. The one from Ulster, the other from Leinster… Both set out to meet at Ross-na-Ree on the south side of the river Boyne. … Continue reading

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