Category Archives: The Now

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relationships

Posted on March 2, 2015 by eteal

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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Posted in The Now | Tagged birds nest sumi-e, cardinal, come home, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, gratitude, home, house of worship, listening to nature, mockingbird, nature is my religion, prayer, religion, sumi-e, worship, zen | Leave a comment

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

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

portals and windows

Posted on February 23, 2015 by eteal

i stop and stare / wisps of rainbows capture me / i step thru a portal into this world. for a moment the door and i are connected, the light refracts in silver bright colours and moves with my movements. … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged authentic faith, Earth centered spirituality, eco-mysticism, ecomysticism, morning light, native religion, nature as a guide, spider's web, walking into a spider's web | Leave a comment

Mis-labeling

Posted on February 21, 2015 by eteal

Why do we prefer some labels over others? why do we need to find labels before we are open to love! Who would you be if i was a pit mix instead of a border collie cross? could you not … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged adopted dogs, all-american mixed breed, animals, black and white mixed breed terrier, border collie cross, border collie mix, classism, dog, eco-chaplaincy, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, mutts, pit bull mix, pit x border collie, racism, rescue dog, sumi-e, terrier mix | Leave a comment

drumming

Posted on February 21, 2015 by eteal

the ground is frozen. ice creates glass garments on the ferns temporarily given them a temporary air of permanence and yet the drum beat of spring sounds thru the woods. breakfast!

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Posted in The Now | Tagged bird watching, breakfast, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ecology, frozen ground, ice encasing leaves, nature, nature is my religion, woodpecker, woodpeckers | Leave a comment

Freedom

Posted on February 20, 2015 by eteal

i do not really know your culture so i can not tell if you are playing or fighting… but this i know, You have wings. and Wings are meant for flying. why would you keep someone from flying? and if … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animal assisted therapy, budgies, eco-chaplaincy, flight, flying, freedom, interspecies spirituality, justice, justice ministry, parakeets, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, support, wings | Leave a comment

Contemplation

Posted on February 17, 2015 by eteal

pondering, with wandering mind, contemplative practices with elaborate histories, while beside me the black cat purrs. i gaze in the same direction, and for a moment, this. THIS. (surrounded by teachers we refuse to be taught! expecting, as if by … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal facilitated chaplaincy, animals as teachers, black cats, contemplation, interspecies meditation, interspecies spirituality, knitting, knitting as a spiritual practice, meditation, sacred paths, spiritual teachers, the sacred ordinary, zazen | Leave a comment

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