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Author Archives: eteal
Divas
The Calico Diva lounges on the red tablecloth under the yellow and orange flowers in the center of the universe. She knows that all the chaos and the fury will pass. somedays i wish i had Her confidence. she licks … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged calico cats, cats, confidence, divas, feminism, feminist theology, goddess, goddesses, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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but wait
surprised by kind eyes, you turn your head. Wait don’t go yet! we both seem to say, as leash tugs and other entanglements pull us apart.
Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog
Tagged animals, art, Dog walking, dogs, interspecies spirituality, poetry, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e, walking dogs, Wheaton puppy
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Ink Cat
the cat streamed across the bed like a splash of ink staining my heart with love.
Posted in The Now
Tagged black cat, cat, cats, ink brush painting, jumping cat, love, poetry, spilled ink, spirituality, sumi-e
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Happy Days and Holidays
Posted in The Now
Tagged All Saint's Day, animals, art, blessings, Catholicism, Diwali, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Halloween, happiness, Hinduism, holidays, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, Paganism, Samhain, Sawin, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, tree frog on fingernail
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conversations
tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap ♫SkCeeW♫ ♫SkCeeW♫ the band of bluejay and woodpecker sang the rhythm of life, and the world danced. (sometimes we do not need to know the words to hear the conversation.)
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, bird, birds, birdsongs, bluejay, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, love, nature, poetry, sacred dance, Spiritual ecology, spirituality, sumi-e, woodpecker
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Nuts
sometimes when is seems the whole world has gone nuts, the only way to find peace is to sit. even if it is on the fence.
Ablutions and salvations
What? you locked me in the bathroom… what did you think i’d do? sometimes we all need to bathe, be sequestered, cloistered, sheltered by those we love, so that we can heal.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, black cat, blessings, cat, cats, gratitude, healing, hope, ICU, interspecies spirituality, isolation wards, love, recovery, spirituality, sumi-e, veterinarians
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grace blooms
it is october, and the sunflower which i thought was never going to bloom, developed buds yesterday… today she opened up her buds and smiled bright yellow to the blue sky. today i told a story about blooming. story, art … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, bees, blooming, buzzing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, grace, ink brush painting, insects, interspecies spirituality, love, mysticism, nature, October, painting, poetry, spirituality, sunflowers
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