Tag Archives: workshop weekend

Solstice of the Moon: Unfamiliar Territory

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Sue Vincent

It is raining again and about to get worse. You are in a suburban green space between neat-gardened houses, the last place you would expect to find an ancient treasure… and you are confronted with something both so alien and … Continue reading →

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Getaway…

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Since the first days of lockdown, I have not had a day off. Not even weekends. Like so many people, we missed the break we had planned, even though it was a UK trip. The three of us who run … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: The Place of the Heather Priests

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Our final visit of the workshop was to be a silent, withdrawn location that owes much of its history to its very isolation. Hidden amongst the hills of the Braes of Glenlivet, the buildings of Scalan remain invisible until you … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: Shells and Fruits

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Sometimes, on these workshops, the land and the sites are so well chosen that they need do little except be there in order to remind us that we are not simply here as sightseers… we are here engaged on spiritual … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: The Fairy Circle

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Sunday morning already… the weekend was slipping by incredibly fast, but we knew Dean had a lot planned for the final morning of the workshop. Our day began by packing the car, necessarily skipping breakfast… which was to prove a … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones : “…of whirling air and of rushing fire…”

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Sue Vincent

The first stop of the afternoon was a familiar one; we had made a point of visiting the magnificent Sueno Stone on our last trip to the area. It is the tallest carved Pictish stone in Scotland and shows scenes … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: “…and under the earth…”

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Sharp tang of woodsmoke, tall shadows climb stone walls, reflected flames dance in a black pool. Deep in the belly of earth, the symbols of the rite painted on pale skin, I wait as the torches come… I could not … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: “Upon the earth…”

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Our morning began with an early meditation upon the hillside, turning our attention to the light, both in literal and symbolic terms. It was a moment to drink in the beauty of the land as a ‘false dawn’ opened a … Continue reading →

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Dreaming Stones: Dusk in the kirkyard…

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Sue Vincent

We gathered for the first evening of the weekend workshop. On the banks of the River Spey, we were introduced to some of the concepts we would be working with over the weekend before we were led into Inverallan burial … Continue reading →

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Like a Heartbeat ~ G. Michael Vasey

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Gary shares a moment from the recent workshop: This weekend, I attended the Silent Eye Keys of Heaven weekend workshop in the Whitby area of Yorkshire. Of this much more later….. However, the penultimate stop of the weekend was the … Continue reading →