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Tag Archives: eco-mysticism
walking the path
Seagulls are laughing over head, calling to each other: Marco – Polo – and i walk the silk road underneath, my path? an adventure! shall we fly together into the sun?
boxes
somedays we fill our box, sometimes we just need to find a box just our size, if just for a little while.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, authenticity, boundaries, cats, cats in boxes, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, ink brush meditiation, interspirituality, naps, self awareness, sumi-e
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blogs and breathing
so do you want to be on a blog tonight? no. i want your sandwich. if i give you a piece of my sandwich – suddenly i will be surrounded by millions of gulls wanting pieces of my sandwich… oh, … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted spiritual direction, blogging, breathe, daily meditation practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, garbage pails, meditating on the beach, meditation on the beach, nature is my religion, seagulls, seagulls on beach
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Squirrel hunting
“squirrel hunting for dinner” Sometimes you say something – and people hear something else. the old carny trick holds more truth than many a sacred text. “Come see the Man Eating Chicken” – the horror, the savagery! yet, all of … Continue reading
Flying home
the sea gulls have been calling to me all day, calling me home to You. (we all make do with what we find – use it up, wear it out, make it do – or do without – is only … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, interspecies spirituality, scavengers, sea gulls, seagulls, spirituality, sumi-e, sustainability
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Budding Leaves
the sun shines on bright tiny new leaves swaying in the breeze, as the sweetgum wakes up – oh my morning stars! they are tiny birds! i am the one waking up.
flight paths
overhead the sky fills with hawks i look up as the wings fill the sky taking my breath away with the possibilities of flight. Then, as i sit behind the fence, feeling both secure and trapped, a cardinal flies thru … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, cardinals, chain link fences, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, flight, freedom, hawks, interspecies spirituality, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred journeys, sumi-e
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Knowing
Do you ever have that moment when you realize that someone you love really doesn’t understand you at all? “Yes, daily”, she said, as she looked up, taking a pause from licking the leftover soup from my bowl. “It’s ok, … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged alley cat wisdom, animal assisted chaplaincy, blessings, cat drinking soup, communication, eco-mysticism, empathy, feline philosophy, felines, healing relationships, love, poetic humor, poetry, relationships, spiritual poetry, understanding, wisdom, zen humor
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portals and windows
i stop and stare / wisps of rainbows capture me / i step thru a portal into this world. for a moment the door and i are connected, the light refracts in silver bright colours and moves with my movements. … Continue reading
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