Tag Archives: shaman

Eyes of Time ~ Na’ama Yehuda #writephoto

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Learn to listen,” He-Who-Runs-With-Crooked-Legs told him as they sat to whittle spears and arrows out of saplings. The old man’s hands moved the sharp bone deftly over the yielding wood, smoothing any bumps that could confuse an arrow’s spirit and … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography, Poetry | Tagged creative writing, flash fiction, future, growth, historical fiction, history, loss, Native Americans, photo prompt, self discovery, shaman, Trauma and Development, writephoto | Leave a comment

Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 7 – Fear Itself ~ Helen Jones

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Sue Vincent

More from Helen Jones on our visit to a rather special site… 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. … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged 7th Hussars, amuses, Andle Stone, Bronze Age, cairn, cup marks, Doll Tor, Duke of Wellington, fairy glade, fear, fear holding you back, grateful, healing, lesson, Peak District, sacred landscape, Seer., September 14, shaman, visions, Waterloo | Leave a comment

Facing Fear With The Silent Eye, Part 6 – Release ~ Helen Jones

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Helen continues her journey through the sacred sites of 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 taken … Continue reading →

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Sacred Wisdom by Gretchen Del Rio.

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from artist Gretchen Del Rio, who shares her magical paintings and the tale of When Raven was Killed: This is just one of so many Native American tales about Raven as well as other animals. I love to read … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Mythology, reblog | Tagged Animals, bird, gretchen del rio, indian, mystic, native american, raven, sacred, shaman, spirit totem animal, watercolor | 8 Comments

The Feathered Seer – Song of the Raven Clan by Running Elk

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The elders gather; to the stones; all that remain of the Raven Clan. The Shaman, bearing the Mother’s heartbeat, draws to the centre of the assembly; there to be joined by the Spinner, and the Weaver of Lore. The Weaver … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, Workshop 2017 | Tagged awareness, Ceremony, consciousness, shaman, Shaman tools, The Feathered Seer | 1 Comment

The Feathered Seer – Part 2 (or when foxes come out) by Running Elk

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Fast forward a year to the “Leaf and Flame: the Foliate Man” weekend. The directors of the Silent Eye (a modern mystery school), not really knowing what they might be letting themselves in for, honoured me with a request to … Continue reading →

Posted in The Feathered Seer, The Silent Eye | Tagged animal moments, awareness, Ceremony, fox, shaman, Shaman tools | Leave a comment

Unexpected Shaman (2) – two journeys to Chichen Itza by Steve Tanham

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Jerome, my newly-found Mayan Shaman friend, was born in Belize, and had travelled before settling, for the present, in Yucatan, Mexico. I had been surprised at how vividly alive the Mayan culture was in this part of Central America. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Steve Tanham, The Silent Eye | Tagged #Silenti, Chichen Itza, consciousness, Freemasons, Maya, Mexico, Mystery School, shaman, Silent Eye School | 1 Comment

Musical Roots: The Drum’s Song by Alienora

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Chronicles of an Orange Haired Woman. Alienora and Dean were our Lore Keepers at the Feathered Seer weekend workshop. They rose to the challenge with utter magnificence… of which more will be said later… and then the Shaman … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye, Traditions, transformation, Workshop 2017 | Tagged music, sacred drumming, shaman, The Feathered Seer | 10 Comments

Guest author: Trent P. McDonald – Telling tales

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Come on over, pull up a log and sit a spell. I’ll build up the fire and then tear a hole in the universe to transport us to another place and time. I might just take us back to yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, Poetry | Tagged Amazon Kindle, new book, oldest profession, shaman, short stories, storyellers, tales | 3 Comments

Weekend workshops – The Silent Eye 2017

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The Silent Eye hosts a number of events each year, from our annual Weekend Workshop in Derbyshire to our informal Living Land and Walk and Talk gatherings. This year we will be holding events in England, Scotland and Wales. All … Continue reading →