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Tag Archives: tao
smoke signals
the cats came to the doors, crying. the skies were covered with yellow grey clouds everything was edged with burnt orange and smoke….. as they ran inside, we went out, in wonder. ashes fell gently from the sky, like snow. … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, black cat, cats, eco-spirituality, ecology, ecospirituality, forest fires, global warming, ink brush painting, lightening fires, nature, Okefenokee Swamp, poetry, Spiritual ecology, spirituality, sumi-e, swamp fires, tao, weird weather, zen
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reaching
She had the same name as my mother, and the same accent, filled with granite and love – . the bed was to high for the dog to see Her, and she was too immobilized to see Him — and … Continue reading
Posted in The Now
Tagged AAC, AAI, aat, animal assisted chaplaincy, animal assisted therapy, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, hospital beds, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, pet therapy, poetry, reaching down, reaching up, spirituality, standard poodle, sumi-e, tao, therapy dogs, training therapy dogs, zen
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being seen
Her eyes are the greenest green, the brightest green, the green of new growth and hope. and they looked right into mine, and then She purred. oh. my. dare i reflect back all that?
Posted in Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, Beltane, cat eye, celtic holidays, earth based spirituality, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, green, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, may day, mysticism, nature, poetry, purr, shamanic journey, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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abolutions
even on those days when you feel everything is black and white, the world is filled with color and light.
Posted in Dao Dogs, Tao Cats
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, art as meditation, artist, black and white, cat, dog, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., faith, grooming, hope, ink brush painting, meditation, minister, mysticism, poet, quilts, short poems, spirituality, tao, watercolor painting, wisdom, zen
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bounce
in the grey matter of a grey day in the corner of my eye, suddenly someone wants to play… and corners of Joy awaken.
Posted in God's dog
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, dog, dog training, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, love, mystic dog training, mysticism, nature, play bow, poetry, puppies, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Fuzzy Focus
somedays when all is fuzzy, and you feel out of focus… remember: You are still seen with Love.
Posted in The Now, Winged wisdoms
Tagged ADD, ADHD, animal assisted chaplaincy, attention, birdwatching, cardinals, chinese brush painting, clearing, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, Elizabeth Teal., executive function, focus, i see you, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, organization, painting, poetry, spirituality, tao, unconditional love, zen
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cat in a hat
on the table was a hat in the hat there was a cat – now some may think that hats are for heads – but not tonite, tonite they are beds. sweet dreams!
Posted in The Now
Tagged brush painting, cats, hats, heads, humor, levity, life with cats, silly poems, sweet dreams, tao, zen
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learning curves
dear dark eyed puppy the world is such a big place! but not all noise and substance is dangerous… (and with Gentle guidance, i too, will learn this!)
Posted in The Now
Tagged animal assisted chaplaincy, beagle mix puppy, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, high startle, ink brush painting, interfaith, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, loud sounds, mysticism, poetry, puppy socialization, puppy training, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, zen
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Camilla
peak a boo i see YOU! (even in the tiniest frog sings the song of Love, and Hope.)
Posted in Gratitudes, joy
Tagged camilla, chinese brush painting, eco-chaplaincy, eco-ministry, eco-mysticism, eco-spirituality, flower, hope, ink brush painting, interspecies spirituality, interspirituality, love, mysticism, nature, poetry, spirituality, sumi-e, tao, tiny green frog, tree frog, zen
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