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Category Archives: Winged wisdoms
a song blossom
the sky may be grey, but the cardinal in the cherry tree can only sing and the blossoms around her bloom.
Posted in Cardinal Rules, Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, bird song, blessings, blooming, cardinals, cherry blossoms, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, spirituality, sumi-e, tree in bloom, zen
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New Garden Gloves
Although it is common to say: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — i am not so sure. For it is also common to say: you will kill two birds with one stone. How much … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animals, art, bird, bird in the hand, birds, collage, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, proverbs, spirituality, sumi-e, two birds in the bush
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Spring in your step!
Sometimes it can be hard to find your path, it may be because you are looking on the ground.
Owl in the Oak
I hear you! So near, you sound like you are laughing! oh YOU are!
Posted in Blessings, Winged wisdoms
Tagged animals, art, bird, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mystic humor, nature, oak trees, owls, poetry, spirituality, tao, zen
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beauty
is Everything this beautiful? yes, said the small bird, as she disappeared from my hand.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged beauty, bird, birds, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, finch, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, nature, poetry, reality, small bird, sparrow, spirituality
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observations
two egrets beside the library steps – you watch us enter in search of knowledge or respite or relief. “We have no need to enter there. Our stories are written in the wind, in the water, and in your heart.”
Flock
a flock of shadows flies across the the grass in front of my footsteps. I look up, but the brightness hides the truth of their wings. Even without a cave, i am shackled, yet led to share the story.
Judgements
do not condemn the peacock for his beauty, nor laud him, neither. His ostentation is the company he keeps…… what’s yours?
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, hubris, interfaith, nature, ostentation of peacocks, peacocks, spirituality, sumi-e, the company you keep
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Owl sightings
all day I have been seeing owls on tee shirts, on key chains, in cartoons – claiming wisdom. At dusk, i hear a voice of wisdom from high in a tree, Teaching me the wisdom of discernment – whooo whooo … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, gossip, hoot, identity, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, judgement, nature, owls, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, wise owls
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Cuddles
Somedays we all need to be held in the paws of the mother, and things will look better in the morning, or after a nap, of if you blink.
Posted in Tao Cats, Winged wisdoms
Tagged blessings, cats, comfort, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, mother earth, naps, nature, poetry, sacred mother, sleep, spirituality, sumi-e
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