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Monthly Archives: June 2017
brilliant
curiosity creates the path – Trust paves it.
Posted in The Now
Tagged curiosity, dog, dogs, ink brush painting, journaling, path, play bow, playbow, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, water color
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lines
the line between heaven and earth blurs while flying.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, birds in flight, earth, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, flight, green fields, heaven, heaven on earth, ink brush painting, mystic experience, mystic heart, nature, poetry, rev.elizabeth teal, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, shamanism, soaring, spirituality, universal shamanism
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windows and boxes
letting the ink flow into rivulets like the topography of a map, thus the heart is revealed. . Many paths – One Home. .
horrors!
the sudden discordant sounds of an organ, the yowls and then the teeth, gleaming white in the night! what fright is this? what horror? just the cues of of clever cat who wants kibble, and an electric keyboard left on. … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged black cats, electric keyboard, fear, horror movies, horror show, hungry, illustration, organ chord, poem, silly poetry, story poems, wake-up call, water color
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scared, just a little
the opposite of Love is fear. fear blocks all learning. thus here we sit…in the uncomfortable space longing for Grace – and the return of curiosity. . Patience. Breathe. Shape your world with kindness.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, curiosity, curiousity, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-spirituality, faith, faithful, fearful dogs, grace, ink brush illustration, interspecies spirituality, kindness, learning theory, love, meditation, poem, poetry, toy dogs, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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big blue
the biggest bluest dragonfly i have ever seen landed on the flower. “wow,” i said, “is there any room for anyone else?” i said laughing! and a voice said, “Of course, silly!, all are welcome in the Garden!”
EASY
all the holy ones talk about a life of simplicity. and thus we monks train daily for it. simplicity – that much discussed and misunderstood holy poverty… which is in turn the state of non-attachment …… . in training the … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged dog training, easy cheese, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush illustration, interspecies spirituality, love, monks, mystic dog training, nature, poetry, pompous poetry, positive dog training, positive reinforcement, spirituality, sumi-e
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at the edge
desire, love, & longing, everything really is about belonging. . All are welcome at the Table. COME. SIT. STAY.
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