Tag Archives: #Silenti

An Encounter with Death – Steve Tanham

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

It is 1616. King James VI of Scotland has been on the throne of England and Ireland for thirteen years, having inherited the kingdom as the closest surviving relative of the beloved and sadly deceased Queen Elizabeth I. England continues … Continue reading →

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The ‘Village’ and its occupants – Steve Tanham

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

Reblogged from The Silent Eye: It is hauntingly  beautiful. It sits in its own part of a lovely estuary, just east of Porthmadog, in the south of Snowdonia, Wales. Its name is Portmeirion and it was the life-work of an … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Shaman (6) – The Ball in your Court -Steve Tanham

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

Manuel is speaking, but he’s wrong… This thought hits home as my unseen flight ends with a trip over the ledge that marks the boundary of a small incline. Ahead of me, the tourists turn and politely ignore the unhurt … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

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 →

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

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

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

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

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 →

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Unexpected Shaman (1) by Steve Tanham

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

Jerome (not his real name, but those are his hands) had been teaching us some elementary Spanish. We had been advised that the lesson was half an hour later than billed, but it had started on time. By the time … Continue reading →

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