Tag Archives: The Silent Eye

What, no boots! …

* ‘…all the great thinkers recognise the importance of rational thought and also the importance of getting beyond the rational and that’s where the myths and fairy stories come in… Plato spends the greater part of his master work ‘The … Continue reading

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Samildanach…

* …The torchbearers hurriedly re-lit the torches of Dun Culhwch. “Why, a veritable master of all the crafts we have here, it would seem,” said Big Chief Hawthorn, “but let a seat be brought for this man who has asked … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Raven’s Nest

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven and Twelve can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Our final site was to … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: The long and the short of it…

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten and Eleven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. We had arranged for everyone to … Continue reading

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Riddles of the night: Beneath a starless sky

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine and Ten can be found by clicking the highlighted links. After dinner in a cosy inn, warmed … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Unconventional methods…

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight and Nine can be found by clicking the highlighted links. A labyrinthine path leads to a summit that … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way II

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven and Eight can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Cratcliffe Tor is a rocky crag, prized these days … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: Guardians of the Way

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six  and Seven can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Beyond the forest’s leafy shade, The hooded one, with giant’s … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: The Temple of Hewn Stone II

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Traditional initiation ceremonies tend to follow a roughly similar outline. The … Continue reading

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Riddles of the Night: The Temple of Hewn Stone

Continuing the story of a Silent Eye workshop in Derbyshire, in December 2017. Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five can be found by clicking the highlighted links. Just behind the Druid Inn and across the narrow lane from Thomas … Continue reading

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