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About eteal

Reverend Teal is a minister, chaplain, artist and storyteller. She specializes in the human-animal bond and all its healing aspects.

a day

Posted on March 4, 2015 by eteal

some days are like that busy. take a moment. or two.

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Posted in The Now | Tagged art, black cats, business, cat in tree, cat washing, cats, culture of busy, daily meditation practice, ink brush painting, life with cats, meditation, sumi-e | Leave a comment

Flying home

Posted on March 4, 2015 by eteal

the sea gulls have been calling to me all day, calling me home to You. (we all make do with what we find – use it up, wear it out, make it do – or do without – is only … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged bird, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, interspecies spirituality, scavengers, sea gulls, seagulls, spirituality, sumi-e, sustainability | Leave a comment

Budding Leaves

Posted on March 3, 2015 by eteal

the sun shines on bright tiny new leaves swaying in the breeze, as the sweetgum wakes up – oh my morning stars! they are tiny birds! i am the one waking up.

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Posted in Winged wisdoms | Tagged bird, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, eco-theology, ecology, interspecies spirituality, nature, Spring, spring is coming, sumi-e, sweet gum tree, zen | Leave a comment

i want to give you more and i feel guilty that i do not… but that is not what you are asking. and you have no intention of filling me with shame, nor do you understand guilt. Love does not … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, atonement, companion animals, dog training, forgiveness, giving, love, positive dog training, relationships, standard poodles, taking care of your dog | Leave a comment

home

Posted on March 1, 2015 by eteal

a light rain falls as i enter the home of worship – no ceiling covers the altar, the chalice is cradled in the branches of the budded acolyte’s arms… the choir sings and all is blessed. Enter your home. Worship.

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flight paths

Posted on February 28, 2015 by eteal

overhead the sky fills with hawks i look up as the wings fill the sky taking my breath away with the possibilities of flight. Then, as i sit behind the fence, feeling both secure and trapped, a cardinal flies thru … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animals, art, cardinals, chain link fences, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, flight, freedom, hawks, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred journeys, sumi-e | Leave a comment

Stripes

Posted on February 27, 2015 by eteal

as i child i was told “it takes all ages and stripes” and “You can’t tell a tiger to change his stripes” – not to mention somehow i needed to “earn my stripes” but no one ever said, “there will … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged acceptance, alley cat wisdom, change your stripes, compassion, dreams, earn your stripes, english idioms, enlightenment, feral cat, grace, poetry, racoon cat, radical hospitality, stripped cat, tabby cat, tolerance | Leave a comment

Wind and rain

Posted on February 25, 2015 by eteal

The sky is gray. Light rain dusts us as we walk. Gentle winds make music of chime and branch and the owl calls from her nest. All is tone.

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Posted in Winged wisdoms | Tagged eco-ministry, faith, Gentle winds, holy spirit, Light rain, listening to nature, mystic poetry, nature, owl, poetry, rain, SBNR, spirituaity, walking with dog in the rain, wind, wind chimes | Leave a comment

bilingual

Posted on February 25, 2015 by eteal

Play? Spray! learning each others languages can be tricky, but with patience, we can be friends at the end of the day.

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Posted in The Now | Tagged cat and dog, cat playing, conflict resolution, dog and cat sleeping together, dog playing, hope, interspecies friendship, love your neighbors as yourself, pets, play, play bow, poodles, rescue cats, SBNR, standard poodles, sweet dreams | Leave a comment

Knowing

Posted on February 24, 2015 by eteal

Do you ever have that moment when you realize that someone you love really doesn’t understand you at all? “Yes, daily”, she said, as she looked up, taking a pause from licking the leftover soup from my bowl. “It’s ok, … Continue reading →

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a day

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Budding Leaves

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home

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Wind and rain

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