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faith

Posted on January 18, 2016 by eteal

when your back is against a wall, or a crate, and you do not know what will happen next – sometimes the best option is to calm down and watch. and listen. and enjoy the food.

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Posted in Tao Cats | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, black cat, cat in crate, cat rescue, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral black cat, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, TNR, trapped cat | Leave a comment

this is the third little kitten i painted tonite. the rest of her litter are gone, failures of attention and of spilled water – not unlike the rest of her siblings who we have buried under a pecan tree – though … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged acts of kindness, animal assisted chaplaincy, art, cat, feral cats, feral kittens, heartache in animal welfare, humane action, ink brush painting, luring cats, metaphor, poem, poetry, SNR, sumi-e, TSNR | 1 Comment

frenemies

Posted on January 10, 2016 by eteal

i live with two cats, who by actions and purr seem quite content with me… but toward each other there is no equity, only enmity. awake they hiss, so sleep is bliss! Back to back they nap, one on a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Animal assisted therapy, Tao Cats | Tagged animals, art, black cat, calico cat, cat fights, cats, caught in the middle, cold war, content, detante, humor, ink brush painting, lessons from cats, mediation, mediator, negotiations, poetic humor, SBNR, spirituality, sumi-e, two cats | 1 Comment

commonalities

Posted on January 10, 2016 by eteal

I see you! We have the same color eyes! Yes, but you have fur and i have feathers – I see YOU! we have the same colour claws! Yes, but mine retract and yours are talons. I see You. we … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black bird, black cat, cat, cats, common ground, crows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feathers, fur, love, moggies, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, unity, us vs them, wisdom, zen | Leave a comment

watching

Posted on January 8, 2016 by eteal

there is end of season chaos everywhere, ribbons, ornaments, decorations of all sorts and what – still more cookies? and as i try to sort it out, i turn on a costume drama on the television, wishing to take my … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged after the holidays, art, cleaning up, daily practice, dog training, Dog walking, dogs, dogs in entertainment, dogs on tv, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, just do it, love, poetry, refuge, spirituality, sumi-e, watching tv, water color painting, water colour | Leave a comment

Squirrel Wisdom

Posted on January 4, 2016 by eteal

i was given a gift, a surprise! a piece of fire and ancient sun, strung with bits of tiger’s eyes and ancient coral – a necklace of sunlight and fire from a friend, it matches some earrings my mother wore, … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged amber, animal assisted chaplaincy, art, coral, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, gifts, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, metaphor, nature, necklaces, poetry, sacred path, spirituality, squirrels, sumi-e, tiger's eye, wisdom | 1 Comment

Gifts

Posted on December 25, 2015 by eteal

no matter what you are doing, you are a gift. and i am so grateful for You! Quietly dreaming on the pillow, still you give such joy! Quietly dreaming on the pillow, still i ponder – no matter what i … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, blessings, contemplative practice, contemplatives, daily meditation practice, deep inquiry, dreaming, gift, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, mindful meditation, papillion cross, papillion mix, Papillions, peace, poetry, presence, sacred dreaming, sleeping puppy, sweet dreams, toy dog, union | Leave a comment

Catch!

Posted on December 24, 2015 by eteal

stressed out by all the juggling? play ball! life is your party – juggling is so much fun together. Catch!

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Posted in God's dog | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black and white poodle, canine humor, dog training, humor, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, parti poodles, party poodles, playing catch, playtime, poetry, sharing, spirituality, stree, sumi-e, teaching dogs to juggle, tension, working together | Leave a comment

drive by

Posted on December 23, 2015 by eteal

driving away and driving to – my heart is heavy with thoughts of You, if angels can fly because they take themselves lightly – then the phrase: I’m no angel takes on new meanings…. HEY, Wake UP, it’s Me! – … Continue reading →

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Posted in grief, Winged wisdoms | Tagged "we're all angels", angels, angles, art, birds, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, encounters with birds, faith, human, ink brush painting, interspirituality, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e | Leave a comment

baskets

Posted on December 20, 2015 by eteal

So, they tell me never to put all my eggs in one basket…. but what about cats? What?….you see only one? I see a trinity!

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black cat, cat in basket, eggs in one basket, faith, gratitude, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, three cats, trinity, Unitarian Universalist | Leave a comment

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