Tag Archives: Awareness

Threads

Posted on July 4, 2022 by A Misanthropic Bear

It’s sad to me how quickly we defineWhat’s wrong with yours is right with mine k.d. lang, David Pitch: “Thread” On the day that a certain, well known far right commentator tumbled ever deeper down the conspiracy rabbit hole which … Continue reading →

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I do believe in fairies! I do! I do!

Posted on July 1, 2020 by A Misanthropic Bear

Well. It’s impossible not to, really, once you’ve been accidentally dive-bombed by one. First, a little background information. I was born blind in one eye. This has made me incredibly sensitive to any risk of damage to the good one. … Continue reading →

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When it’s not your time…

Posted on October 4, 2019 by A Misanthropic Bear

A friend shared the video below on social media: a while ago, it must be said, as I found this festering in the drafts… It reminded me of the sheer number of “near misses” that seem to have called, on … Continue reading →

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The Watcher’s dilemma

Posted on October 1, 2018 by A Misanthropic Bear

I am Watcher. I’m in a high place, yet remain shadowed by brooding mountains that further darken a black sky. The gale flattens a campfire in front of me, casting all warmth to the western horizon. A tent-like structure behind … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened on the way home.

Posted on May 1, 2018 by A Misanthropic Bear

It was an oddly euphoric moment of complete clarity. The sun, low, casting great shadows across the landscape; highlighting features normally hidden from view. The first flowers of Spring, punctuating in yellow, the intense verdant of the season. The sky, … Continue reading →

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Call of the Summer lands

Posted on December 5, 2017 by A Misanthropic Bear

Caught in this stream whilst falling asleep under last night’s “mackerelled moon”. An oddly, out of season, theme which made little sense till the title came at the last. ~~~ I thought I heard you call last night. Maybe it … Continue reading →

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Shape-shifting (Part 1)

Posted on August 25, 2017 by A Misanthropic Bear

This series of posts are based on the outline of an exploration session presented at The Silent Eye  (a modern mystery school) “The Feathered Seer” weekend in 2017. Whilst I have attempted to retain some of the flavour of the … Continue reading →

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A Gift for the Seer

Posted on May 23, 2017 by A Misanthropic Bear

The Clan has gathered. The Seer has returned. Mother to many, yet mother to none. She appears tired. A lifetime of mundane query has taken a toll. The Lights process, following a sacred path to the Seeing Stone. The Guide … Continue reading →

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The Feathered Seer – Part 3 (No. Really. The Feathered Seer!)

Posted on May 23, 2017 by A Misanthropic Bear

During the exploration session on Spirit Animals, presented during The Silent Eye (a modern mystery school) “Leaf and Flame: the Foliate Man” weekend in 2016, one of the companions enquired about “Shape-shifting”. Since this was outside the scope of the … Continue reading →

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The Feathered Seer – Song of the Raven Clan

Posted on May 15, 2017 by A Misanthropic Bear

The elders gather; to the stones; all that remain of the Raven Clan. The Shaman, bearing the Mother’s heartbeat, draws to the centre of the assembly; there to be joined by the Spinner, and the Weaver of Lore. The Weaver … Continue reading →

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