Category Archives: Christianity

Prophet lessons, 101: Learning and the class

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

You learn by doing.You learn by failing.You learn by trying it out.You learn by walking.You learn by observing.You learn by listening.You learn by observing again.The class is life.The lessons are hardship.The grade is love –How much love are you using?How … Continue reading →

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One way to come home

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Surrender the Icome home © Meisaan Chan

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Mary before the angel

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

All souls need preparation –(even Jesus needed 30 years)while she, a child!(her whole life a mere 13, perhaps)How did she prepareto be annihilated by yes? © Meisaan Chan

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Embodied reminders of infinity

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

I used to despise the action of praying hands,fingers stretched heavenward, the image of thin and fake piety, of thoughtlessness.I used to refuse to do it.Then Spirit showed me how to reclaim it.Now, I feel the base of my thumbs … Continue reading →

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The waiting, II

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

No one and nothing can give you that still space of repose;to find it, you must get up and look for it,and when you look for it you must bleed to find it:There is no map, no book of answersno … Continue reading →

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Wander not, return home

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

I am the Lord your safetyyour home, your central place of return,so wander notreturn homefind the heart of your longing © Meisaan Chan

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The translators

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Blessed are they who translate loveand speak so others may hear © Meisaan Chan

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Train your thoughts

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

One thought can lie at your feetthe next thought, devour you Train your thoughtsor they will train you © Meisaan Chan

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Good Friday Sun Meditation

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You woke me up with gentle song caressed my spirit and bade me sit in my prayer chair. Sit with me. It is dawn on Good Friday and that still means something for you. So I did, wanting to be … Continue reading →

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Chicago Event on Aug. 28! Sacred Space: Sound, Dance, and Meditation Fusion

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

 I lead a Meetup group for people who are spiritual but not religious*, and I’ve just created a new type of event (See below: previously it has been more silent meditation-esque focused). YOU are invited to come. This first launch … Continue reading →

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