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Tag Archives: birds
Songlight
Golden lights hits my face, As rainclouds form across the sky A song burst into the air I followed it And found You! … A large bird at the top of a small bush? Or a small bird at the … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, birdsong, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sunlight, trees
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Going South
The veil grows thin, Visitors from the North are coming in The wings beat the air As their calls filled my ears… Heralding the arrival of fall in the South… …
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, autumn, birds, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, fall, geese, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, migration, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, Sawin, south, spirituality, sumi-e
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Flight patterns
Above the clouds Above the sea Birds fly underneath me, Fish fly through the waters . Layers of flight Above and below We soar together… Circling the globe with light and shadow, Shimmer and spark.
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Tagged airplane, animal assisted chaplaincy, art, art journal, birds, blessings, day ly practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred journaling, sea, spirituality, sumi-e, travel
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Communion
Fat birds on church steps Eating breadcrumbs in the sun. All is consecrated host, All is You.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, church, communion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., host, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Invitation
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Flights
The bird stood in the center of the two lane road, Taking flight As cars from both directions passed. Some sort of sacred dance had occurred … And somehow were all we’re blessed by it. . There are more directions … Continue reading
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Visited
A denizen of the sky and tree Swooped low to visit me Oh, Holy, Holy, Holy
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, cardinal, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., guests, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, visiting, water color
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Fly
Whatever direction you fly, Fly towards Peace.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, birds, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, fly, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, journey, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, peace, poetry, sacred, spiritual direction, spiritual growth, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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Conversations
Somedays , the best Gift Is Conversation.
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Tagged art, birds, blessings, cardinal, community, conversation, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., friendship, Gifu, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, runes, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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Gifts
A brown thrasher chirped a song of Spring, Their beak full of Gifts.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, birdsongs, blessings, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirit painting, spirituality, sumi-e
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