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Tag Archives: mysticism
wise?
this morning i heard the hooting of an owl, and again this evening – and i ponder it’s meaning and wisdom…. . why does saying you don’t give a hoot mean you don’t care? . Compassion is the core … Continue reading
a meowment
A reminder of past loves, from a stranger with white gloves. The white pawed cat sat. and so did i.
Posted in The Now
Tagged brush painting, cat with white paws, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feral cat, gloves, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, kittens' with mittens, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, zazen
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alone
the little dog snoozes on the back of the sofa, having given up on being cuddled, She settles for the company of pillows…. at least for the moment. . She trusts that arms can neither remain busy nor empty for … Continue reading
Posted in God's dog
Tagged chihuahua mix, cuddles, ink, little dog, love, mysticism, paintings, papillon mix, papillons, poetry, snoozes, sofa, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dog
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soar, dive, fly
the peregrine falcon is the fastest bird we know – diving… the albatross is faster however on the horizontal. yet if we are speaking of terminal velocity — we all get where we are going, even if we might not … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged albatross, arc bends toward justice, birds of prey, dive, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ecology, falconry, flight, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Moby Dick, mysticism, nature, peregrine falcons, poetry, progress, soar, spirituality, sumi-e
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Observation/koan
the little fat chickadee flies nowhere in a straight line, and yet she gets where She is going.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, beginners mind, chickadee, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, flight patterns, goals, here, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, koan, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, pondering, religion, She, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, theology, zen
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unto others
in the middle of my road lay a black cat. was it my black cat? my heart! oh no. it was not my black cat…. . wrapped in a black towel i took him to the vet to see if … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged 'do unto others', art, black cats, cat, cat hit by car, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grief, interspecies spirituality, kindness, loss, mourning, mysticism, poetry, reciprocity, road kill, shock, spirituality, sumi-e
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angels and schools
the pools of color, wet with potential, lay in the sun to dry and wait for their mysteries to be uncovered…. (we never actually create alone -) when the sun was done, we searched them for where fish were … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged angel fish, aquariums, Chinese painting, creativity, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., hope, interspirituality, Lian Zhen, love, mysticism, nature, paintings, poetry, schools, spirituality, together, water color, workshops
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rsvp
who knows what draws two beings together, need or want, desire or healing, who knows where that invitation comes from — all that matters is that we answer it.
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