Tag Archives: Silent Eye School

The Rotating Blade of Meaning ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

You have probably never heard of him. He was an engineer by training. He was the primary inventor and developer of the Bell helicopter, which made the promise of point to point flight a reality – though it had been … Continue reading →

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The Modern Mysteries ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on December 13, 2018 by

The ‘mysteries’ have been with mankind as long as we have existed. They are a collection of paths that take us inwards; restoring a sense of self deeper than that which reacts, and showing us that mankind is much more … Continue reading →

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The Art of Dark Leaving ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

It could equally well be titled ‘The dark art of departure’, I suppose, but, in this case, it’s not the act but the leaving which is dark… At the time of writing, we are about to leave Sydney, aboard a … Continue reading →

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A Walk with dogs, The Lune and St Michael ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on November 8, 2018 by

The Lune Valley is always worth exploring. The river Lune rises as a stream near Ravenstone Dale, Cumbria, and gathers momentum and volume as it winds towards the sea at Lancaster and its one time port, Glasson Dock. Devil’s Bridge, … Continue reading →

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For fifty years I sought you… Steve Tanham

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

For fifty years I sought you Beneath an ashen tree And then at last I caught you Hiding behind me ➰ What jests your lips had whispered As I darted too and fro Till I lay down at the wayside … Continue reading →

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A Chip off the Old Block (part 2 of 2) ~ Steve Tanham

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

In Part One, we looked at the implications of one of the hot topics in modern physics: that of Block Theory, and its two offspring theories – Expanding Block Theory and Evolving Block Theory. These dull names hide a very … Continue reading →

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Hunting the ‘Tree Demon’…

Posted on September 16, 2018 by

* …”Where Hu-Wa-Wa comes and goes becomes a track and all those ways are well trodden. As Hu-Wa-Wa passes through the forest the birds begin to sing… Wood-Pigeon moans. Turtle-Dove coos in answer. As Hu-Wa-Wa passes through the forest the … Continue reading →

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The spiritual minefield

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

“’Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought,’” said my son, reading out the daily inspirational quote he has delivered to his phone. “It says it is by Basho. Who’s he?” … Continue reading →

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The Dancer ~ Jordis Fasheh

Posted on July 14, 2018 by

Jordis Fasheh is a Companion of the Silent Eye. When we brought the School to birth at our very first April workshop, Jordis was the first to walk through the portal and has been held in our hearts ever since. … Continue reading →

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Patterned in Dorset (3) – Steve Tanham

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

It is said that a chapel dedicated to St Catherine once stood on this hill, looking down at the little town of Cerne Abbas, below. The original St Catherine was a pre-Christian figure about whom very little is known. She … Continue reading →

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