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Monthly Archives: October 2017
Veiled longings
The veil between the worlds is thin, And I don’t know what state I’m in… But it is holy. Rembering the ancestors, I ponder the responsibilities of being an ancestor… For that is the goal of evolution is it not? … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, black cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, feral cats, Halloween.West, ink, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, meditation, nature, orange cat, poetry, Samhain, setting sun, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, theology, veil between the worlds, water color
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Captain of my heart
I was nine and all I wanted in the whole wide world was a puppy. Specifically a little black ball fur who jumped into my arms Every time I saw him… And one day, when he jumped, my mom said … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestors, animal assisted chaplaincy, black, blessings, captain, childhood, children and dogs, day of the dead, grandparents, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, meditation, poetry, sailing, Samhain, Sawin, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, the veil between the worlds, toy poodle
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Tao puppy
You fill my heart, And yet, there is always room. The Tao of pets – Ever full, ever spacious. Love is like that.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, friendship, heart, ink brush meditation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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Impressions
They say first impressions are important. This is my cat doing her impression of a pirate’s parrot. . It is hard to impress some people… Much less other species. Best to just be your best self.
One of these things is….
Sometimes it is impossible to hide who you really are…. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, black cat, brush painting, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., feral cats, ferns, hunting, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, seeking, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolors
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Smoke and mirrors
A Silver sprite, Feet so light… Jumped into my heart tonight… Singing a siren song. I am trying to listen…..
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, dog, dogs, faith, hope, ink brush painting, love, nature, poetry, poodles, separation anxiety, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e
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Ask
Seek and ye shall find, Even if you are hiding….you too shall be found.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, ask, blessings, cat, cat hunting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, feral cat, found, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, lost, nature, painting, poetry, seeker, seeking, spirituality, sumi-e
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Wrought Iron
Two crows alight on a street lamp So still, even with wings spread, If it wasn’t for their laughter, i might think they were cast iron. . Sometimes the signs to forge ahead so obvious, How can we miss them.
Posted in The Now
Tagged cast iron, crows, lamppost, laughter, nature, perseverance, poem, poetry, street lights, sumi-e, water color
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Under
Hurt, angry and triggered, I step outside to the smell of ripening lemons. I seek the source and in the shadows under a leaf I find a companion … One hiding from the rain, The other of us, hiding in … Continue reading
Three
As I sat drinking my coffee, Before my eyes pass a four footed trinity.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, blessings, cafe, coffee shops, Great Dane, hound mix, ink brush painting, labrador, love, painting, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, three dogs, trinity, walking dogs
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