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EASY
all the holy ones talk about a life of simplicity. and thus we monks train daily for it. simplicity – that much discussed and misunderstood holy poverty… which is in turn the state of non-attachment …… . in training the … Continue reading
Posted in Animal assisted therapy, animal facilitated chaplaincy
Tagged dog training, easy cheese, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush illustration, interspecies spirituality, love, monks, mystic dog training, nature, poetry, pompous poetry, positive dog training, positive reinforcement, spirituality, sumi-e
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worship
atop the pole the crow looked up… at what? i could not say – but i stayed and looked up too.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged American crow, animal assisted chaplaincy, crows, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, feeling better, healing, hope, ink, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, meditation, mystic shamanism, mysticism, nature as a guide, pax, poetry, practical faith, prayer, spirituality, sumi-e, sumi-e ink, universal shamanism, worship
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pick up game
The cats were tossing the dinosaur, it skittered softly across the floor… but wait…… someone new has come to play! i turned to look and what did i see? the felted catnip toy being carried with joy by someone who … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged catnip toys, cats, chihuahua mix, daily play, Elizabeth Teal., holy fools, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, nature, papillion mix, Pim, play, poetry, sacred play, spirituality, sumi-e, toy dogs, toys for toy dogs, training toy dogs, trick training
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layers of color
the sunset dog, in his golden years… and the calico cat at the end of the rainbow, smile as they watch the puppy swallow the sun and shine. .
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, calico, cat, eco-chaplaincy, everything is holy, holy, ink, June is Pride, old dog, poetry, pride, puppy, rainbow, shine, spirituality, sunshine, water color
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dream identities
the pocket panther lies in the doorway pondering the possibilities, dreaming of pouncing on the promises that are hidden in the DNA of all of us…. . we are Wild, we are Free. we are Holy.
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, birds, black cat, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, freedom, holy, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mystic shamanism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, universal shamanism
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crawl
sometimes reaching is reaching out not up.
a visit
Her leg had just been amputated, just below the knee. the TV was on too loud. and Her room mate was a sourpuss who did NOT want a visit from a dog… but please stay anyway, She said. so we … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged amputation, animal assisted chaplaincy, cancer, chapliancy, diabetes, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, healing, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, mysticism, pet therapy, poem, poetry, smiles, spirituality, sumi-e, therapy dog
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