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Tag Archives: healing
Fields of healing
Out in a field They walk, One leashed, One tethered by love. One wears a cone Not of shame, But of healing, The other does a healing dance Amidst the flowering weeds While the man patiently strolls Under the healing … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, cone, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., fields, healing, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, walking
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Cuddle
Long ago, I knit an afghan of mohair and silk Redder than red For my mother A womb of a hug for all the hugs she had given me Now she is gone, But the cycle of hugs remains. ………. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art journaling, bereavement, cuddles, Elizabeth Teal., grief, healing, hope, hugs, little white dog, Liz Teal, loss, love, mothering, poetry, spirituality, yarn
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Heal/Heel
Learning to heel/heal Takes time Patience and Focus.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art journaling, blessings, border collie, dog training, Elizabeth Teal., grief, heal, healing, heeling, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, recovery, spirituality, sumi-e
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Watch
She simply sat on the bed And watched me while I, in pain, tried to nap, Somehow I felt better. Being looked after is not a bad thing. Watch those you love, with love.
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Tagged AAI, accident, blessings, cats, Elizabeth Teal., healing, home sick, ink brush painting, Liz Teal, recovery, spirituality, sumi-e
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Striped
Tiny tabby Green eyed and striped Wraps around my heart As I heal.
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Tagged blessings, cats, Elizabeth Teal., feline, healing, Liz Teal, love, nature, poetry, recovery, spirituality, sumi-e, tabby
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Spirited Purrpose
When you feel your spirit is darkening Face into the light Search your shadow And heal. ……….. Purrhaps use a sacred text, or mantra, or song. Cats purr in pleasure and in pain… Your guru may just be at the … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, black cat, blessings, cat, daily practice, depression, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, feline wisdom, healing, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, shadow work, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom
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Please
The dog had had a very hard life, In many homes, And broken bones, Yet here she was, Mending broken hearts by simply asking… . Ask for what you want, Someone needs to be able to give it.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., healing, hope, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, rescue dog, spirituality, sumi-e
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Suffering
I sat on a bench in a crescent of bamboo Seeking You, When into the clearing below Comes a young deer slightly limping on the right front leg. I, too, am here tending my wounds Real, imagined, and self inflicted. … Continue reading
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, deer, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., grace, healing, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, judgement, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, retreat, spirituality, stony point retreat center, sumi-e
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Healing hope
When hopes are dashed, We must learn to heal hope, But first we must be able to see healing… Nothing stays the same, Healing happens.
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Tagged Elizabeth Teal., healing, healing horses, hope, horses, Liz Teal, possibilities, sick horse, suffering
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