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Tag Archives: shamanism
Heart Stones and Wings
the greenest dragonfly i have ever seen landed of the greenest heart shaped leaf and suddenly, i felt overwhelming loved – so what if i was emptying the trash at the time, sorting the recyclables and dumping the orts into … Continue reading
life, liberty and the pursuit
i wanted to paint a picture of a mama duck with 20 ducklings, because they made me feel so squee! but 20 – oh mama – really? then a human came to help them across the road. i can get … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged bald eagles, bird, birds, blessings, ducks, eagles, eco-chaplaincy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, fly, freedom, gratitude, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, juvenile bald eagle, mama duck, nature, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, surprises
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jumping
the day just wouldn’t seem to start. neither would the car – but with the kindness of strangers – and some wisdom from a crow – we all jumped and away the day flew.
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, bird, birds, blessings, crow, crows, dead batteries, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, jumping your car, kindness of strangers, love, nature, poetry, shamanism, slow start, spirituality, sumi-e
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Symphony
the sun has set and the concert begins- the stage is empty, the air is full! frog and toad – crickets and hoppers – so loud i can barely think, the light spills from the french doors of the house … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings
Tagged art, black cat, blessings, cat, crickets, darkness, dog in the darness, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, frog croaking, frogs, grasshoppers, insect sounds, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, nature, night music, nighttime, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, toads
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Life is a picnic
some of us eat out of doors some of us eat out of bowls but grace fills them all.
Posted in The Now
Tagged blessings, bowls, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grace, interspecies spirituality, lop earred bunny, lop ears, love, nature, rabbits, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, wisdom, zen
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Solstice
Midsummer’s Night – who’s to say who’s the Faery Queen? who are you to judge a Dream? Let us give thanks for long days, and short Knights, and magical beings seen and unseen.
Posted in The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged bird, birds, blessings, cockatoo, contented cockatoo, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faery faith, fairy traditions, gratitude, interspecies spirituality, love, midsummer, nature, poetry, rescue cockatoo, shamanism, solstice, spirituality, sumi-e, summer solstice, the fey
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Cardinal in the tree, blessing all she sees.
the other day, you were in my studio, and just needed to find the door – this morning i was in your studio, and you showed me the light.
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged art, blessings, cardinals, cardinals hiding in the trees, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, faith, female cardinals, found, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, lost, love, nature, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e
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grazing
i stopped and and gazed. and i painted a Paint. Drink deep from the well of life, there is something to be said for grazing…
Posted in The Now
Tagged art, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, grazing, hoofed wisdom, horse, horse sense, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, meditation, nature, Paint Horses, poetry, shamanism, spirituality, sumi-e, zen
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Cardinal Directions
There is a cardinal is in the kiln room. Yelling at me, but not listening. We gently chase each other around, I begin to panic too. Empathy is a two way street. How can i help, if we are both … Continue reading
Posted in Winged wisdoms
Tagged bird, birds, birds indoors, blessings, cardinals, ceramics, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, female cardinals, ink brush painting, interspecies spiritual direction, interspecies spirituality, kiln, kiln room, love, shamanism, spiritual direction, spirituality, sumi-e, trapped bird, zen
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