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Tag Archives: eco-mysticism
wanderers
the nursery had been vacant for several years… greenhouses empty hooped openings like big hungry mouths or were they simply yawning from the boredom of unemployment…. i pass by it often and wonder or ponder the possibilities and potential of … Continue reading
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Tagged animal poetry, artist, cattle, cows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fencing, greenhouse, hoop buildings, hoop tunnel greenhouse, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, nature, not all who wander are lost, plant nursery, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spirituality, sumi-e
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loss
somedays if feels like everything is lost in loss. like you have fallen in the mud and it all comes falling in too… but is that true? is that really true? when you have such grand angels watching over you…. … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, animal assisted chaplaincy, compassion, death of a parent, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, geese, goslings, greiving, grief, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loss, love, mated for life, mysticism, nature, parenting, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, trauma, trauma and loss
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learning curves
dear dark eyed puppy the world is such a big place! but not all noise and substance is dangerous… (and with Gentle guidance, i too, will learn this!)
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, beagle mix puppy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, high startle, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loud sounds, mysticism, poetry, puppy socialization, puppy training, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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derring do – i dare you
so i look over at the neighbors roof and there is one of the tabby kittens bold as You please, just sitting there, in the Light.
sweet
in response to the smell of the opening lilies, i exclaimed, “Sweet!”, as i exhaled, and She suddenly appeared! . ‘LIKE ATTRACTS LIKE!’ why what did you think that meant?…
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Tagged blessings, calico cat, cats, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, joy, law of attraction, law of attractions, love, mysticism, natural law, nature, poetry, positive thinking, power of intention, spirituality, star lillies, sumi-e, sweetness, water color, water colour
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tiny moment
the oak trees are in bloom: tassels of pale green cascade of the ends of twigs festooned with Spanish moss, yellow pollen covering everything. in a tender moment, between the raindrops, i see a tiny lady bug…. climbing up a … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bloom, bloom where you are planted, brush painting, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, flowers, ink brush painting, interspirituality, lady bug, love, nature, oak trees, open, poetry, pollen, rain, shelter, spirituality, sumi-e, tassels, trees in bloom
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The Monster
it arrived into the house, silent at first, and then it began to growl. and spit and suck! and the humans……… smiled?!!!! when we do such things they frown and scowl… did we mention that it sprays! claiming everything for … Continue reading
hello darkness
that’s ok. i’ll sit in the dark. . no really, it’s ok. i’m growing.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, cats, dark night of the soul, day light savings, early morning, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., growing, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, kitten in the dark, love, Ministry of Animals, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, Tabby kitten, up early
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An Anole on a Bowl
Making dinner, reaching for what i needed – in kitchen and heart – yet not paying attention to either – suddenly, there, in my hand was an anole on a bowl! holding onto the tilted rim, frozen in surprise and … Continue reading
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Tagged anole, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., florida, food for the soul, freeze, ink brush painting, kitchen, lizard in my kitchen, making dinner, mindful meditation, mindfulness practice, Ministry of Animals, poetry, reptile, spirituality, sumi-e, supper
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i walk down the path behind a little dog who is smaller than the wildflowers that have sprung up overnight. . Fearlessly She carries on, her head and tail held high. paying no mind to the myriad of bees buzzing … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspirituality, love, meadow, mysticism, papillon mix, path, poetry, socialization success, spiritual path, spirituality, Spring, sumi-e, toy dog, wildflowers, woldflowers
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