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Tag Archives: mysticism
Cycles of Joy
The lemon tree is full of green lemons ripening slowly in the sun. The leaves are sparse, Having been eaten by caterpillars . The chrysalis, looking like a turd, hangs empty As Joy emerges…. As large as my open hand. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, caterpillars, citrus, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, eggs, Elizabeth Teal., emergence, giant swallowtail butterfly, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, joy, lemon tree, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, transformation
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Nature vs Nurture
Whoever you live with shapes you.. Whatever environment you live in Impacts you… Is it nature or nurture? The answer is always, Both. . Nature and nurture. . So what nature do you nurture? . Who do You live with?
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Tagged ants, bugs, daily practice, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., flowers, ink brush painting, interfaith, litter, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, sacred activism, soda cans, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, watercolors
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Reaching out
At the edge of the water, Wading The crane reached out Toward……. That is all I saw. The rest of this story is up to You.
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Tagged art, birds, brush painting, crane, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, story, storytelling, sumi-e, we are the story telling animal, wisdom
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Presto
Suddenly You were there! How is it possible when all the doors were closed? . Simple. I poured in through all the cracks in your heart.
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Tagged art, black cat, cats, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hearts, ink brush painting, ink spill, Liz Teal, love, mystic, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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In the heat of the moment, Everything stops for a holy pause…. And there, In a break in the greenery, She sits. Watching us watching Her. . Someone is always watching…. Are You?
Death of a wild bird
I am so sorry for Your loss. I loved her too. . Although I did not know her, personally. I loved Her, nonetheless.
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Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art, blessings, brush painting, dead bird, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, Elizabeth Teal., faith, female cardinal, Gaia, grief, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, loss, love, mysticism, nature, pacha mama, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, unity, wildlife
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Urgent sauntering
I turn the corner In my car fast Hurrying to where I am called… . And in the center of the road, Streamlined by Nature, A crane sauntered across my path… I braked And watched As the bird Slowly Continued … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, crane, driving, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, paths, poem, poetry, road, spirituality, sumi-e
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Possibilities
The web sparkled in the sunlight, Tender strands of silk suspended over the ditch… Looking through in the water from yesterday’s rain I see New life spawned. A family of tadpoles swam in the glistening. Possibilities.
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Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., Liz Teal, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, possibilities, rain, reversals, spiderweb, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, tadpoles, tears
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Invisible
The pavement was grey, And gravelly and damp… I almost stepped on You! The sacred is often hard to see invisible… Everywhere… Even in the damp gravelly pavement of life.
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Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, frogs, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poem, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e
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