Tag Archives: sacrifice

Pals Regiments: An Experiment Never Repeated ~Judith Barrow #WW1

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Judith Barrow: As members of the human race we feel safest with those we know and trust. And we choose who to trust; friends and those members of our families with whom we can empathise. Those who think … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged #PalsBattalions, #recruitment, #TheHeartStone, Battles, Books, Communities, Honno, Lord Kitchener, sacrifice, Somme, WW1 | 2 Comments

Going West: Walking with Angels

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We didn’t have to climb the whole height of the mountain; there is a makeshift car park about halfway up. I was glad of that, as my poor, much abused feet were not happy. I spend much of my life … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, Books, Don and Wen, History, Photography, Spirituality, travel | Tagged archaeology, bluestones, mountains, Mynydd Carningli, Prescelli hills, sacrifice, stonehenge, Wales | 1 Comment

Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 2 – Pestilence ~ Helen Jones

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Helen Jones continues her account of the recent weekend in Derbyshire… I recently attended a workshop, with The Silent Eye, about Facing Our Fears, an extraordinary weekend spent among the hills and grey stone villages of the Peak District. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged angels, bubonic plague, death, emotion, eyam, family, fleas, history, infection, loss, love, Rites of passage: seeing beyond fear, sacrifice, saxon cross, sorrow, spirit, stone cottages, village church | Leave a comment

Pancakes, sophistry and sacrifice

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It is Shrove Tuesday and in England that means pancakes. Not, you will understand, those heart-warming American delights, nor the elegance of French crepes, but ‘proper’ pancakes. For my sons, following in the tradition of the family that has spanned … Continue reading →

Posted in symbolism, The Silent Eye | Tagged being, lent, Life, love, sacrifice, spirituality | 19 Comments

At all costs ~ IainKelly #writephoto

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Her lungs felt like bursting, her legs had no energy left in them. Still she pushed herself on. The bell rang for the final lap of the track. She pictured that tunnel of trees over and over in her mind. … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged athletics, cheat, cost, creative writing, crowd, doping, drug, enhance, fiction, flag, flash fiction, honour, literature, moral, olympics, performance, race, running, Russia, sacrifice, short story, story, testing, Thursday Photo Prompt, track, training, trees, win, winning, writephoto, writing, writing prompt | Leave a comment

The Cursed Crow – Anurag Bakhshi #writephoto

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The crow sat on the thin, dry branch, lonely, morose, listless, waiting For the pain to subside, for someone to see him for who he was, without hating Every day he would sit at the same spot, from dawn till … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged amwriting, creative writing, fable, fairy tales, fiction, flash fiction, friendship, imagination, love, magic, sacrifice, short story, story, witches, writing, writing challenge | 2 Comments

Unexpected Shaman (4) – In the Mouth of the Jaguar by Steve Tanham

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Really? A giant, black, Jaguar materialised from the south face of the Chichen Itza pyramid and thundered across the ground to devour you? On one level, it’s a preposterous thing to write; on another, it’s the heart of the matter. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites | Tagged #Silenti, Ancestors, Ancient Sacred Sites, Chichen Itza, consciousness, Jaguar, Maya, modern mystery school, sacrifice | 3 Comments

Unexpected Shaman (3) – The head in the jaws by Steve Tanham

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I’ve decided there is something Shamanic about suffering. The past few years have been challenging for me in a very specific way: whenever I have approached an important event, particularly one where I have to ‘perform’ well, in a dramatic … Continue reading →

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Stones from pensitivity #writephoto

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The Stones of Sense. Look closely, See the labours of a thousand hands Laying a thousand stones, Each in memory of someone lost. Touch one, Feel the warmth in the midday sun, Yet even on a winter’s day, These stones … Continue reading →