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Tag Archives: eco-chaplaincy
Baptism
On the first day of fall, The spring run was full. Filled with the baptism of birds. Shimmers of silver splash dance into the air. Purest ancient water from the heart of the Mother bubbles forth Filling the path with … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, baptism, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fall equinox, grackles, hope, ink brush painting, interspirituality, love, Mabon, mysticism, natural springs, nature, poetry, spirituality, spring run, sumi-e
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Buzz
I saw a red bodied bumblebee , Or wasp… Or maybe a moth… Humbled I watched you dance, The world was abuzz with the new, And everything I see is You!
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Tagged bees, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, meditation, moths, mystic, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, wasps, water color, wisdom, zen
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Pathway
silver strands crossed the path. ephemera shimmering in the light trapped me. the butterfly glided effortlessly between gossamer threads And showed me the way.
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Tagged art, butterfly, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, meditation, morning, nature, poem, poetry, spiderweb, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, the way, walk, zen
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Salvation
A day of reflections at the beach, Where the wet sand mirrored the sky, And the eastern clouds reflected the sunset. . Two people were married as two people walking their dogs looked on. And a little girl picked up … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, beach, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fish, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, little girl, Liz Teal, love, mirror, mysticism, nature, poetry, salvation, save, sea, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, surf, water color
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Keeeekeeekeee
Do you see a picture of a bird? Or Do You see a picture of the sky? . Why? . The cries of the hawk, Filled the skies…. Awakening all that could hear Her Keeekeeeeekeeeeee. . I look up. I … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, bird, cries, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hawk, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, sky, spirituality, sumi-e, water color
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The spider drops down beside Her, (No Miss Muffet am I) Dangling there from her hair She watches , Hoping not to get bit. As the lawn fills with crows. Who knows what any of these means? A zebra long … Continue reading
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Tagged butterfly, crows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, meditation, nature, poem, poetry, sacred, shamanic, shamanism, Spanish needle, spider, spirituality, sumi-e, zebra long wings
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Smiles
How many smiles have you been given in your lifetime? Think of them as Joy seeds, Remember them and they grow, And bloom. How many smiles have you planted ?
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Tagged art, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, dragonfly, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hope, ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, Liz Teal, love, nature, nature is my religion, poem, poetry, smiling dog, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, water color, wisdom
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Carpenters
All you seem to do is destroy, Eating your way through fence and beam… Yet, you are called a carpenter ant, What are you building?
Blooms
Climb. Sing. Eat the flowers.
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Tagged eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., Florida grasshopper, flowers, fun, giant grasshopper, Liz Teal, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, water colors
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