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A window into the spirit world

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Van WaffleJanuary 24, 2013
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For some people spirituality has nothing to do with nature. For others, it is God’s creation. For still others, it is their religion. They recognize immortality in the natural cycle of being born, living and then returning to the Earth. … Continue reading →

Posted in spirituality | Tagged consciousness, dreams, nature, pre-birth communication, spirituality | 3 Replies

Communing with a black squirrel

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Van WaffleDecember 3, 2012
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The red squirrel is the unrivaled tyrant and vandal of our bird feeding enterprise. It tears up the corners of deck boards and the adjoining lattice to excavate seeds. It would destroy the squirrel-proof Eliminator birdfeeder if it could; the … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness | Tagged birdfeeders, consciousness, squirrels, weaving | Leave a reply

The footpath as metaphor

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Van WaffleSeptember 17, 2012
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Poetry and spirituality share the use of metaphor to explore truth. One of the most powerful metaphors for life is the footpath. Metaphors play an essential role in spirituality and religion. They give us a handle on the ineffable. The … Continue reading →

Posted in hiking, spirituality | Tagged bruce trail, consciousness, footpaths, hiking, metaphor, spirituality | 2 Replies

Consciousness of a white-tailed deer

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Van WaffleJuly 31, 2012
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I was watering the garden in morning shade when I heard a rustle beyond the gate. I glanced up. There stood a white-tailed deer, gazing back at me with dewy eyes, not 4 metres (13 feet) away. We often see … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness | Tagged consciousness, robberfly, senses, vision, white-tailed deer, wildlife | 3 Replies

Illuminating turkey intelligence

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Van WaffleJuly 23, 2012
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Naturalist Joe Hutto spent a year as the adoptive parent of a brood of wild turkeys. His journal of the experience not only portrays a moving human-animal bond, but dispels the notion that turkeys are stupid. In fact, Illumination in … Continue reading →

Posted in books | Tagged birds, books, consciousness, illumination in the flatwoods, joe jutto, nature writing, wild turkey | 2 Replies

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