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Tag Archives: feral cats
beyond the pale
in the center of the walk there is a small pale kitten. her shadow the same colour as her fur. she is as wild as she is pale, as am i.
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, cat, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, familiars, feral cats, gratitude, interspecies spirituality, kittens, love, mystic shamanism, nature, poetry, shamanic calling, soft grey kitten, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, universal shamanism, wild women
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road work
they are going to be tearing up the road in front of my house, the work is expected to last a year or so the flyer that was in my mailbox tells me. little orange flags prance along the path … Continue reading
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged bamboo, change, construction, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cats, feral kittens, gardening, ink brush painting, nature, poetry, SNR, spirituality, sumi-e, Tabby kitten, TSNR
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Roadside kitten
small one, step back! the cars speed by, and you are so black – you can barely be seen, I try to catch you, but you are wild. may tonite you be as safe as you are curious. In fact, … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged black kittens, curiousity, driving, feral cats, full moon, ink brush painting, love, nature, safety, sumi-e
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Three
three little inkspots cavort on my lawn… which is really just a field that has been mowed, no grass seed had been sown here – but it is fertile land. kittens spring up overnight – and scatter at my sight. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged cat poetry, compassion, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, feral cats, feral kittens, have-a-heart traps, humane education, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, kittens, lawns, nature, poetry, SNR, spay neuter release, spirituality, sumi-e, TSNR
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Cheshire Cats
on the bench was a cat, not like the cheshire one – but one that looked like a faded lynx with the tail of a tiger – and pale green eyes of peridots… no jealousy, only power. he disappeared as … Continue reading
swamp kitty?
stopped by the side of an almost road, i’m looking into the tangle of vines and suddenly You appear Confidently walking across my path – “what?” You seemed to say, “people think you are domestic too!”
Posted in The Now
Tagged domestic cats, domesticity, feral cats, mysticism, nature is my religion, pax, peace, Siamese cats, spiritual paths, wild at heart
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Tigers and trees
in the grass was a pale grey tiger or possibly a cross breed – is there such a thing? there are ligers and tigons made at the hands of captivity – but what of you – you wild thing – … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged ecology, feral cats, habitat, ligers, ligons, planting, spirituality, sumi-e, the great mystery, tigers, tigons, trees
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whole cloth
she walked into my life and is still helping me put the pieces together when things feel like they are coming apart. we may look all patchwork on the outside – but inside we are all love.
Posted in The Now
Tagged adopting cats, animal assisted chaplaincy, bereavement, calico cat, cats, feline salvation, feral cats, grief, inter-species spirituality, interspecies spiritual direction, loss, love, mourning, patchwork, pet therapy, quilting, spiritual direction, things fall apart
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