Calligraphy
The touch of nib on paper, the freedom of hand and arm. All reflect the condition of the mind. The artist in you will experience the beauty, attention and stillness which calligraphy will call on.
The tradition of writing is very fine; the connection of the instrument of hand and heart with a clear mind has huge spiritual potential leading to a high degree of perception. Scribes in monasteries often became men of high calibre and many priors began their careers in the scriptorium.
Practitioners of calligraphy find that in going beyond the shape of the letters they are able to connect with the words without effort. Words are absorbed easily into the being. Copying therefore the words of Marsilio Ficino, Shakespeare or Plato becomes pure study.
Several students of the Calligraphy courses in London have gone on to become professional scribes and illuminators; others have incorporated the art into their daily lives to beautify and enrich the lives of those in contact with them. There have been several books written in calligraphy published by members of the School in London, Amsterdam and Dublin. One, on the poems of the first world war, was commissioned to coincide with a ceremony in Westminster Abbey when a memorial stone was laid to those poets.
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