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Tag Archives: eco-spirituality
Meal plan
I saw two crows in the parking lot of a grocery store, sharing a loaf of bread – manna that had dropped from heaven. here’s a plan – let’s eat together! break bread. give thanks. all is grace.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animals, art, bird, breaking bread, crows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feed the world, grace, interspecies spirituality, manna from heaven, nature, poetry, sumi-e
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Fly
somedays the world is quite literal. yes, there is a fly on me – keeping me company. iridescent green and blue – it’s YOU! (trying to behave as if the God in all Life mattered…and finding it’s True!)
Posted in The Now
Tagged company, eco-spirituality, house fly, insects, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e
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Crow Collections
they say i collect shiny objects…. What if the shiny object i want is YOU! ( i am thankful for all shiny sparkly loving blessings – two legged, feathered, furred or finned)
Liquids
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged accidents, animals, art, black cat, cat, eco-spirituality, grief, hope, interspecies spirituality, love, recovery, sacred presence, spilled coffee, spilled milk, spiritual direction, sumi-e, wisdom
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Acceptance and Rejections
made in the image, we create – we are obsessive makers, like breath and life we pour forth. will anyone want what i make? like breath and life, she just purrs forth. creating community and sharing love. What is rejection? … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, art sale, calico cat, collage, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, friendly cat, ink brush painting, love, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, yard sale, yart sale
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Fired up!
i am trying to load a kiln – and wait – who are you? You are not mythic creatures of fire! nor are you real creatures with mythic origins – neither dragons nor salamanders nor you, little lizard friends can … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anoles, ceramics, dragons, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, feet of clay, infernos, lizards, loading a kiln, nature, poetry, pottery, salamanders, spirituality, sumi-e, trial by fire
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A bird in a tree….
the bird in the tree is singing to the dog. I do not know the lyrics, but it does not seem to be a lullaby….. yet he goes to sleep anyway. No matter the tune being sung, it is as … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged animals, art, bird songs, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, nature, poetry, poodle, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e
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Hello in there!
How do I get to other side of the window? YOU are on the other side?
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animals, art, cat, cats, cats in windows, duality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, interspecies spirituality, love, poetry, sumi-e
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