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Tag Archives: egrets
Air
A crane soared past For a moment we were side by side eye to eye It mattered not my feet were on the ground The egret’s were in the air For a moment We were together
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, cranes, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao
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Housing
I passed down a road I had not been on in quite a while. The cattle were gone, The fields lay fallow Red signs posted zoning changes And billboards promised affordable homes. While the egrets dined in luxury.
Blessed
Like blessings, there were too many egrets to count.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, birds, blessings, brush painting, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, peace, poem, poetry, SBNR, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e
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Flocks
Some look to the stars, Some look to the moon, Some look to the earth beneath their feet… Nevertheless, all belong to the flock.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, cranes, diversity, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, Elizabeth Teal., flocks, ink brush painting, Inter-faith, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, multiplicity, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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together
traveling in tandem side by side facing forward together we glide into the future sailing side by side You and i.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, bird watching, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, flight patterns, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, partnership, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, traveling companions
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ponds
are we all keeping look out? or are we all simply looking in different directions? and what are we looking for? or what are we afraid of? and what would happen if we all looked at each other? would we … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged doubt, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, egrets, flocks, ink brush painting, inquirey, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, poetry, ponds, questions, spirituality, sumi-e
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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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Meridian Moments
I exit the interstate in a tight circle, having gone from four lanes of 70 mile and hour zooms to a 30 mile an hour single file caravan of seekers looping around a small pond and a flock of egrets and … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted meditation, bird watching, cranes, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, egrets, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, interstate highway, love, meditating, nature, off ramps, peace, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, traveling
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regrets?
as i sit in traffic pondering other pathways, wondering how inquiry turns to regret, beside me s small flock of small egrets reminds me – i am never alone. i am surrounded by birds, and people, and cars and trucks and … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, car travel, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, egrets, highways, nature, poetry, SBNR, snowy egret, spirituality, stuck in traffic, sumi-e, traffic jams
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