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Tag Archives: nature
hidden joys
The bottle brush in bloom beckons… yes, fireworks are still making the occasional rattle and spark – but nothing compares to the red explosions at the end of each branch. Hummingbirds and bees dash in for sips, Little lizards eat … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged anoles, bottlebrush tree, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hymns of nature, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, lizards, mindefulness, mindfullness, mysticism, nature, nature as a guide, poetry, red flowers, spirituality, sumi-e, universalism, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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Ready?
Are you prepared for Peace? Are you prepared for Love? . while fireworks filled with false thunder explode instead of bombs and celebrations sparkle in the heavens, the sentinel stands ready for Love. . why do we think we need … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAC, aacr, animal asisted crisis response, animal assisted chaplaincy, art journal, artist, dog scared of fireworks, dog training, drawing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, fireworks, German Shepherd, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, peace dogs, pet therapy, poem, poet, poetry, R+ training, spirituality, thunder, war dogs, water color, water color and sumi-e ink
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transformations
today i exploded all over my everyone. i found myself outside trying to collect the bits and pieces of me that were still clinging to the corners of my cheeks, wondering if collecting myself is also a form of hoarding…. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged being the change, butterfly, change, chrysalis, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, growth, nature, poem, sumi-e, temper, transformation, water color, water color and sumi-e ink, wisdom, zebra longwing
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poop
the caterpillar looked like bird poop. i watched as it voraciously ate the lemon tree leaves…. (and if i am honest, i felt a little like poop at the moment, and every bit as gluttonous) . we are all made … Continue reading
Posted in Statements of Faith
Tagged animal assisted spiritual direction, art as prayer, art as sacred practice, art journal, caterpillar looks like poop, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., giant swallowtail butterfly, giant swallowtail caterpillar, interspecies spirituality, Liz Teal, made in the image of God, made in the image of the creator, nature, painting, poem, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, tadpoles, transformation, wildlife
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courting egret
outside the building a cattle egret in full courting plumage strutted their stuff before an audience of bipedals who lacked the feathers or the knowledge to listen. . messages of Love often get lost in translation. . dance them anyway, … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animals, birds, cattle egret, courting, courtship, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, language of love, Liz Teal, love, mysticism, nature, observations in nature, painting, poem, poetry, sacred listening, spirituality
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unexpected guests
i painted a window to hold the golden dreams of a sunlit day… but before i could fill the window with splashes of bright, a giant bug walked across my journal… . and then one flew into my hair, and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged big bugs, brush painting, chinese brush painting, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., giant cockroaches, ink brush painting, insects, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, Liz Teal, love, meditation, mysticism, nature, nature is my religion, painting, poetry, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, sumi-e, water bugs, zazen
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frog in rain
the rain is now a drizzle, and i feel like i am under siege from a thousand tiny vampires – i say my prayers and in that space of grace, . a toad eats a mosquito. . i wonder… is … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged amphibians, animal assisted chaplaincy, art journal, blood relatives, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush illustration, ink brush painting, journaling, love, mosquitoes, mosquitos, mysticism, nature, poetry, prayers, spirituality, tao, toads, watercolor, watercolor painting, zen
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Summer church
as i preached about sacred paths, and walking dogs, he snoozed, perhaps dreaming of the summer day that lay awaiting outside. walk your path – no one else can walk it for you, and yet, none of us ever … Continue reading
Posted in Dao Dogs
Tagged all-american mixed breed, animal assisted chaplaincy, art journal, church, dog, dogs, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, journaling, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, rev.elizabeth teal, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, sacred art, service dog, service dogs, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, water color, working dog
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Solstice solace
a trinity appears before me – jumping into my heart and soul. . the sun sets the rainclouds afire as the sky begins to weep. . the storm over, a chorus amphibian sings Your praises. . all gods are made … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, chorus, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, faith, frogs, green tree frogs, journaling, made in the image of God, mysticism, nature, nature as a guide, painintg, poetry, sacred earth, sacred fire, spirituality, summer solstice, tadpoles, water color, water colour
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lines
the line between heaven and earth blurs while flying.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, birds in flight, earth, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, flight, green fields, heaven, heaven on earth, ink brush painting, mystic experience, mystic heart, nature, poetry, rev.elizabeth teal, Reverend Elizabeth Teal, shamanism, soaring, spirituality, universal shamanism
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