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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Every Day
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, blessings, care, cat, cats, compassion, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, grow, growth, ink brush painting, love, madonna, mother and child, mother earth, mother's day, mystic shamanism, nature, nurture, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Baby cats
from in front of a bus rescued. love is like that. now they say we are sisters with out mothers yet we are still loved, and always will be.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grief, hit by a bus, love, nature, poetry, rescued kittens, Siamese cat, siamese mix kittens, sisters, spirituality, sumi-e
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baby snakes
the baby snake ate the worm. they were almost the same size, now one was inside the other, like an arm inside a sleeve. we can not judge. we are all food, if only food for thought.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, baby snakes, earthworms, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, food, food for thought, interspecies spirituality, judge not, judgements, nature, predators, prey, snakes, spirituality, sumi-e
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Surrender
to surrender is not to give up – it is to let go, it is to trust.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged behavior, blessings, dog sleeping, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, letting go, love, pace, pace e bene, pax, peace, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, surrender, trust, turn it over to god
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Heroes
The hero rescues the cardinal, and my heart at the same time. we all need daily salvations, more than we need near death experiences!
grounded
feet on grass, feet on wood, feet on cement, feet on paper – feet on sofa, head on lap, paws in my heart.. teaching me to stay grounded, we learn to walk together.
Posted in The Now
Tagged dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, love, nature, poetry, poodle feet, poodle foot, poodle paw, spiritual companioning, spirituality, sumi-e, teachers, teaching, walking, walking meditation
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friends along the path
we all walk our own paths, but sometimes, along the way, you find you are joined by a friend.
Speed of Flight
i call the directions every morning. somedays they call me. sshswhish by my shoulder – wkreeeee keeee keeee keeee* Falcon in Flight tells me it is time to fly. * as they have no need for written language, all spellings … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, calling the directions, Earth centered spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, falcon, flight, interspecies spirituality, love, mystic shamanism, nature, peregrine falcon, poetry, raptors, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, universal shamanism
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learning to see
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged daily meditation practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, epiphanies, eyes closed when meditating, ink brush meditation, interspecies spirituality, mystic shamanism, naps, seeking enlightenment, shamanic journey, sumi-e, universal shamanism
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recycle bin
in the bin, a face peers out – hoping for some cans of beans, perhaps some more cat food tins, if you please – i am not some kind of rat – but what if i was- be kind with … Continue reading
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