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Tag Archives: eco-mysticism
Solstice
on the longest night in the darkest corner of the yard – a bright golden orb pounced forth! a sun is born! . Hope leaps in my heart as i remember another Orange Cat who purred me to sleep and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged darkness, death, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, life, orange kitten, Orange Pekoe, purring, sumi-e, therapy cat, wheel of life, winter solstice
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shine
a bright yellow butterfly splashed across my path, and the world was suddenly sunnier. these things happen.
Posted in The Now
Tagged butterfly, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, hope is a thing with wings, ink, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, rice paper, spirituality, sulfur, sumi-e, sun, sunny, tao, ye;;ow, Yellow
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Climb
appearing and disappearing in the branches of the tree – at first thought – a squirrel playing – but no! a tiger pounces from limb to limb! no Cheshire cat is she – sure footed and free, teaching me that … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, cat in tree, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., explore, feral cat, minister, out on a limb, painter, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby cat, teachings, tiger
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the invitation
don’t wait for the invitation, instigate one of your own! SEEK… encourage, entice, entreat, persuade, propose, provoke, . bow to JOY.
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Tagged AAA, aacr, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapies, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, invitation, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, play bow, seek and you shall find, spirituality, sumi-e, synomyns, toy dog
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star gazing
some nights there are no words, only wonder and amazements. some days are like that too….
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, clear nights, dog, Earth centered spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, freedom, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, nature, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spirals, spirituality, stars, sumi-e, the poodle, Tomi, woman and dog, wonder
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needed
She kneads me, reminding me how much i need Her. love is like that.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, cat kneading, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feminine spirituality, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, kitten, knitting, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, needed, poetry, purring, red afghan, spirituality, sumi-e, via feminina
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French doors
i want to come out! i want to go in! like breathing, the rhythm continues— . the light of Love shines through many windows and into every heart….. our job? to pull back the drapes and open the door!
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat, cats in doors, cycles, dog, dogs in doors, doors, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, God, ink, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mystic, mysticism, poetry, poodle, rhythm of life, spirituality, sumi-e, sumie, tabby, Unitarian Univesalism, unity, wondows
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