Tag Archives: inter-species spirituality

seen

Posted on May 25, 2015 by eteal

he passes by my door, close. by the door. we call him the raccoon cat, he is wild, and of the woods and swamps. and he looks right in, and sees me. it is startling to really be seen, with … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged animals assisted chaplaincy, authenticity, bobcat mix, eco-mysticism, essential goodness, feral cat, inter-species spirituality, interspecies spiritual direction, meditation, mysticism, open hearted, ring tailed cat, spirituality, wild cat, zazen, zen | Leave a comment

bones

Posted on May 6, 2015 by eteal

excavations happen in my mind, my heart and my yard – all bringing up bones of my past. some more literal than others. and one by one, each dog taking a turn at the new found old treasure – no … Continue reading →

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Posted in therapy dog, zen dog | Tagged border collie mix, dog, dog bones, dogs, dogs chewing bones, grass, hound mix, inter-species spirituality, love, meaning making animals, metaphors, pit mix, poetry, spirituality, standard poodle, story-telling, sumi-e | Leave a comment

sleepovers

Posted on May 4, 2015 by eteal

remember when you were little and you went on your first sleepover with a whole group of your friends and it was all really exciting and you may have been 5 or you may have been 15 and you played … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged adopted dogs, dog, dog sitting, dogs, hound mix, ink brush painting, inter-species spirituality, lonesome, missing your mommy, mixed breed dogs, poetry, rescue dogs, sleepovers, spirituality, story-teling, storytelling, sumi-e, text to self | Leave a comment

holy daze

Posted on April 4, 2015 by eteal

i don’t eat meat. my family doesn’t like beets. but the poodle has never been one to passover a good bone. The lamb of dog has a good friday with a shank of lamb. the moon is full – and … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Now | Tagged Dog eating bone, full moon, Good Friday, holidays, holy fools, humor, inter-species spirituality, interfaith, interspirituality, lamb shanks, Passover, Sacred clowns, seder plates, silly poems, spirituality, standard poodles, sumi-e | Leave a comment

whole cloth

Posted on March 24, 2015 by eteal

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.

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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 | Leave a comment

size

Posted on January 26, 2014 by eteal

I stood beside the tree, feeling small. The bird in the bush told me i was a giant, and the crow in the sky, laughed.

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Posted in Winged wisdoms | Tagged a bird in the bush, birds, crow, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditation, inter-species spirituality, interconnected web of life, meditation, poetry, sparrow, spirituality, sumi-e | Leave a comment

all folded

Posted on January 26, 2014 by eteal

chop wood, carry water – wash clothes. folded habits sit in a stack. heads find pillows. day folds into night. be blessed. blessed be.

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Posted in Dao Dogs, zen dog | Tagged daily chores, daily meditations, Earth centered spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, inter-species spirituality, laundry, poodle, rescue poodle, sleeping dogs, Spiritual ecology, spirituality, standard poodle, trans species spirituality, washing clothes | Leave a comment

Nose ledge

Posted on December 27, 2013 by eteal

please stop telling me you don’t know, as if that was some how better. than saying, i will see, or find, or seek it out or teach me. or simply, i am here.

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Posted in Dao Dogs, The Now, zen dog | Tagged bereavement, eco-spirituality, ecospirituality, empathy, family loss, grief, inter-species spirituality, loss, love, pet loss, sumi-e, sympathy | Leave a comment

Perches

Posted on July 12, 2013 by eteal

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Image | Posted on July 12, 2013 by eteal | Tagged animals, art, bird, birds, cockatiel, cockatiel on frame, eco-spirituality, ink brush meditiation, inter-species spirituality, interfaith, interspirituality, perches, poetry, reframing, spirituality, tao, zen | Leave a comment

Child of mine

Posted on July 11, 2013 by eteal

as are my children. We are Earthlings, siblings, sisters and brothers we must all care for one another.

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Posted in Blessings, Statements of Faith | Tagged aliens, animals, art, children, Earthlings, eco-spirituality, ecology, evolution, faith, golden rule, ink brush meditiation, inter-species spirituality, interfaith, interspirituality, nature, poetry, siblings, sisters and brothers, spider monkey, Spider monkeys, sumi-e, tao, zen | Leave a comment

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