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Tag Archives: ink brush meditiation
reflecting Salvations
He has the palest mask, Like a secret super hero… Like the memory of salvations from long ago longing… Are you a saint? Or simple halfway up the mountain… . Then again… There are the freckles…. And all I can … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, animals, art, big dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, freckles, gratitude, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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Nestling
The squirrel climbed the tree Carrying a bundle of grass, Roots still entact. Nesting? Gardening?? Looking for a home, or just decorating? The squirrel descended the tree, Still carrying the bundle of grass. . With all this talk of decluttering … Continue reading
Play!
The kitten Wiggled his bottom Ready to pounce. “Not now,” “I’m in the middle of a blessing.” Her paws resting gently on the violin case… “Me too, me too” he said. However you do it, remember to play everyday.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, cats, daily practice, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush meditiation, kittens, music, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, violin, violin case
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Above me
venturing out this morning, the world covered with dew, i saw the web of life above me – glistening in the sun.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, nature, poetry, spider webs, spiders, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, The Seventh Principle, web of life
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loss
somedays if feels like everything is lost in loss. like you have fallen in the mud and it all comes falling in too… but is that true? is that really true? when you have such grand angels watching over you…. … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, animal assisted chaplaincy, compassion, death of a parent, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, geese, goslings, greiving, grief, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loss, love, mated for life, mysticism, nature, parenting, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, trauma, trauma and loss
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hello darkness
that’s ok. i’ll sit in the dark. . no really, it’s ok. i’m growing.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, cats, dark night of the soul, day light savings, early morning, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., growing, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, kitten in the dark, love, Ministry of Animals, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, Tabby kitten, up early
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Wanting
if i stare at it hard enough, it will be mine! . (but what is it?)
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, brush painting, cartoon, choice, choosing, dog, dog begging, humor, ideas, ink brush meditiation, mysticism, spiritual humor, sumi-e, tao, wanting, zen
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Giants
Fluttering your wings, you alight on the lemon tree – you are as large as my hand! stunned, everything flies out of my mind but You. awakened by a giant, everything flies out of my heart but YOU.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged angels, art, butterflies, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, giant swallowtail butterfly, giants, God, ink brush meditiation, meditation, mystic experience, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, sacred companions, spirituality, sumi-e
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all ears
sometimes, we all need someone to listen to us, which means, all of us sometimes have to listen.
Posted in The Now
Tagged active listening, animal assisted chaplaincy, deep listening, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditiation, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred listening, spirituality, sumi-e
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