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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Road signs
i saw an old crow all rainbow ya’know ’cause the sun was shining on feathers so black and all he kept saying was to follow the signs – and keep my eyes on the road. When did the path become … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged birds, black birds, crows, driving, eco-chaplaincy, mysticism, passerines, road signs, sacred journeys, shamanic journey, spiritual journeys
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ascension
The cardinal chirped in the tree beside her, hopped up one branch, And sang a note that she could hear. Climbing higher His song was small but bright and clear From branch to branch the bird went up , And … Continue reading
more tweets
little birds surround me all wanting to be heard yet none is willing to listen…. in the silence i sit and a small feathered friend joins me in the bush beside my chair – so very quiet i hardly knew … Continue reading
now
being present take practice.
watching
somedays, when it seems like all you are doing is watching the world go by, who is watching you? observations are as important as observers. observe your world with love.
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Tagged cat, dog and human watching, family pets, mindfulness practice, mysticism, observations, observers, spirituality, sumi-e, viewers, watchers, witness self
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Stirred.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, Christmas, christmas mouse, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, ink brush painting, mice, mysticism, pet mice, pet rodents, poetry, rodents as pets, spirituality, stirring, sumi-e
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crumbs
i return to the darkened studio by myself and yet, i am not alone… Startled! does eating cookies count as stirring? what about the crumbs? (Silly – You are never alone, neither am I.)
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Tagged art, cookies, eating cookies, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, mice, mouse, pet mice, pocket pets, rodents, spirituality, stirring, sumi-e, twas the night before Christmas, wild mice
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waiting and cool weather
(everywhere i went today, there were dogs in cars. in cars and trucks in traffic – dogs behind windows in parking lots) i want to come with you – i want to be with you – where are you going? … Continue reading
Soaked
they say that after one door closes another door opens why do i keep getting caught in middle? oh wait – there You are! with a towel! a miracle!
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Tagged animals, cat, cat in rain, caught in the middle, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, miracles, nature, poetry, rain, rainy days, spirituality, sumi-e, wet cat
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running in the rain
the day is short the rain is long come and run under the tree with me. the day may be gray but the light is getting brighter! we can shelter each other while we weather the storm.
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