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Tag Archives: eco-spirituality
Fences
there is a saying that good fences make good neighbors but i am not so sure that is true, i think that fences make it very hard to see You… and that can make it hard to make friends.
messages
the crow soars above, laughing , cawing – why fly over me? why not stop and stay? i say, calling. silly! why not join me!
flight patterns
in the daylight of the full moon morn. the sun bright in my eye, i still see You. May we all soar in Love, each with our own flight paths,
Posted in The Now
Tagged bird, birding, birds, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, morning, mysticism, nature, no regrets, poetry, shamanism, snowy egrets, spirituality, sumi-e, sun and moon together, wisdom
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Life Blinks
the cat in the sink is sick. and i, who profess no fear of death, am scared of loss and shame. what can i do to save this soul – where lies the fault and blame? he looks at me … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal mysticism, belonging, cat, cat eyes, cat vomit, eco-spirituality, faith, fear of death, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, loss, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, shame, sick cat, spiritual lessons, spirituality, sumi-e
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Contemplatives
i jump out of bed. under my foot is a dead lizard…. it was not my foot fall that took this life, though had he been alive it surely would have. he was the gift of an unhappy cat – … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog, The Now
Tagged chihuahua mix, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, papillion mix, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, sweet gum tree
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Ancient Runes
the Sun is up! and i am standing in a spill of golden bright. next to me, at eye level is a furred sprite – and above yet another. they look look east and west, as i gaze north. … Continue reading
Posted in Statements of Faith
Tagged beloved community, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, fehu, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, morning meditation, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, runes, SBNR, spirituality, squirrels, sumi-e, sunshine, Unitarian Universalism, unity
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wake up
the dawn is barely broken the horizon is not yet pink a soft gray envelopes the world still chilled from the cold stars, and there You are chirping away. What are You doing up so early? What are you doing … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bird, birds, cardinal, dawn, early morning, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, enlightenment, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, nature, poetry, seeking enlightenment, spirituality, sumi-e, theology
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faith
when your back is against a wall, or a crate, and you do not know what will happen next – sometimes the best option is to calm down and watch. and listen. and enjoy the food.
well armed
in the mornings i greet my day every day with prayer and contemplation. and i am used to having an armed guard in attendance. The Nahuati called you Turtle Rabbit, but their numbers have diminished of late. i thought it was … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animal equality, animal welfare, armadillos, armored rats, dillies, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hillbilly speed bump, hunting, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, turtle-rabbit, vermin
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fences
my neighbor put a new fence last year, and at first i was a bit upset, for it blocked my view of the forest. but this morning, it was the seat of the choir! some sing low and some sing … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged acceptance, birds, choir, choir practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fences, growth, ink brush painting, interspirituality, love, nature, neighbors, poetry, self-help, songbirds, spirituality, sumi-e, waking up, water color
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