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Tag Archives: inter-species spirituality
seen
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
sleepovers
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
holy daze
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
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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size
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.
all folded
chop wood, carry water – wash clothes. folded habits sit in a stack. heads find pillows. day folds into night. be blessed. blessed be.
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
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Nose ledge
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.
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
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Perches
Posted in The Now
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
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Child of mine
as are my children. We are Earthlings, siblings, sisters and brothers we must all care for one another.
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
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