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A Bibliomantic Tale II… Stuart France

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Sue Vincent

* Llandudno Bay: the Great Orme. * Tee minus Two-Four hours and counting… No 3 ‘The greatest religious and moral truth to which man must grow is that we cannot be saved individually. My salvation presupposes the salvation of others … Continue reading →

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An Encounter with Death – Steve Tanham

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

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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Stones in the stones

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It wasn’t the most promising sky… or at least, what it was promising didn’t look pleasant, but we really felt the need to get out and about. There was work to be done and, as that work takes us across … Continue reading →

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Keeping a promise

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It was the first opportunity we had to re-visit the stone circle below Hordron’s Edge and we had a promise to keep, planting a crystal in the earth at a very specific spot. It was not the best of days, … Continue reading →

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Divination by the book

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There is an ancient art of divination knows as bibliomancy…divination by books. It has been around a long time…the I Ching, the Chinese Book of Changes, has been in use for at least three thousand years, and who knows how … Continue reading →

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Raising the Maypole

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Sue Vincent

It hardly seems possible that it is already a month ago that we were waiting in a place between the worlds for the rites of Beltane to reach their culmination. Glastonbury…the fabled Avalon… is a place where the veil between … Continue reading →

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Beautiful people

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I took far too many photographs in Glastonbury…and so far the tale of that weekend has not reached its culmination with the raising of the Maypole! But there were so many fabulous costumes, so many beautiful people, that it seems … Continue reading →

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Art in the Courtyard

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Sue Vincent

One of the joys of any visit to Glastonbury is, for me, the artwork. It is everywhere in the town, from public art to glorious graffiti. Almost every shop sells handcrafted work in every imaginable medium, from paintings and sculpture … Continue reading →

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Space for error

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Sue Vincent

For five years, it was Steve who was the principal writer of the annual workshops. I don’t think any of us had really considered that it would ever be otherwise. We contributed, both ideas and certain sections of the weekend, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Sue Vincent

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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