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Auras

Posted on January 26, 2017 by eteal

we all radiate, we all glow, even the cats in the alleys know the grace of a silent purr.

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words fail me, ink and paint and paper do too. all there is is You. and no way to share… the sun shines through the blinds like heavenly rays and the silence is the songs of angels – i am … Continue reading →

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Listening in church

Posted on June 17, 2016 by eteal

Listen to the little birds in the churchyard. They stop by Without forgetting they can fly and be free. Love, like sunshine and air, is for us all.

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household weavers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by eteal

a small baby spider has spun a web from the lamp to the door frame. thus making both light and entrances somewhat complicated. . (Children challenge us is so many ways – all designed to help us grow. still if … Continue reading →

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Standing

Posted on February 12, 2016 by eteal

i could stand here all day and no one would notice standing in alb and apron, still, sideways to the world, watching through mirrors and windows as trucks pass and bicycles and dogs. still. standing. fragments of a world in turmoil … Continue reading →

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Vigil light

Posted on December 11, 2015 by eteal

the sun had set, and the candles were passed out. yet again. we need to be reminded, yet again. that we can always see the light reflected in each others eyes.

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A Flame

Posted on July 11, 2015 by eteal

“The moth keeps hitting me in the face!” She exclaimed. Was it because the moth saw the light?

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Pine tree wisdom

Posted on May 14, 2015 by eteal

as i walk to the building that is a designated edifice of wisdom and judgements, i hear a voice calling from the pines. whoooo who whooooo Athena’s morning herald sings. i am only wise enough to know it is not … Continue reading →

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home

Posted on March 1, 2015 by eteal

a light rain falls as i enter the home of worship – no ceiling covers the altar, the chalice is cradled in the branches of the budded acolyte’s arms… the choir sings and all is blessed. Enter your home. Worship.

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new old words at tea time

Posted on June 10, 2014 by eteal

today i saw a new spelling of a word i thought i knew. it hinted at Truth, at the deeper bidden and unbidden – Godde. for a moment i was lost in spellings and miss spellings, then a voice said, … Continue reading →

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Auras

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