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Category Archives: mysticism
Awe and altars
Awe is a powerful forcethat can unwittingly build altars to false idols –stay alert! Any awe can become an altarAny altar can become awe © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff
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You got me through the night
You got me through the nightYou got me to sleep.The nights are not taken for grantedand nor are the days.Step by step through the wildernessone sun, and one moon, one sun againone breath, one small cleansingone small thought of hope … Continue reading
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, Trauma, writing
Tagged adventure, anxiety, contemplation, crisis, depression, healing, help, help me, journey, love, meditation, surrender, trust
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The importance of roots
How is it that trees can keep their arms open to the ever-changing sky?It is their roots.Their roots allow them to surrender to the unknownRoots allow them to surrender © Meisaan Chan
Posted in meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, healing, journey, meditation, surrender, trust
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Parable of the Four Women and the Emperor
There once were four women who decided to undertake the long journey to see the Emperor. They knew it was going to be a long and arduous task. Before they left, they consulted their council of elders for advice. “Stay … Continue reading
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Parable, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, Trauma, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged adventure, help, help me, meditation, Parable, trust, wisdom
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The return
I am insatiable for youyou are insatiable for methe return © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, Trauma, writing
Tagged contemplation, Eroticism, healing, intimacy, love, meditation, Relationships, surrender, trust, union
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When God becomes a protective koala bear
Come closer, God whispersI am already in your pouch, Mama Koala, I say, snug and warmHow can I come any closer?And then she shows me how © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, Trauma, writing
Tagged anxiety, contemplation, depression, help, help me, Koala bear, love, meditation, mental health, protection, safety, surrender
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Step by step through the wilderness
Step by step through the wildernessone sun, one moon, one sun againone breath, one small clearingone small thought of hope © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, Trauma, writing
Tagged contemplation, help, help me, journey, meditation, mental health, PTSD, struggles, surrender, Trauma
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You got me through the night
You got me through the nightYou got me to sleep.The nights are not taken for grantedand nor are the days.Step by step through the wildernessone sun, one moon, one sun againone breath, one small cleansingone small thought of hope © … Continue reading
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged anxiety, contemplation, depression, Emotional health, help, help me, meditation, mental health, rescue me
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The human consolation, II
The tree is full of emptinessher arms outstretched and holding it,and of course, the emptiness overflows her arms –That is how it is, I comfort herThat is how it is © Meisaan Chan
Posted in Buddhism, Christianity, healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, emptiness, healing, love, meditation, samsara, trust, winter, Winter poetry, wuwei
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The human consolation, I
The maple tree is nakedalmosther last leaves, now browncling tenaciously, a handful on each branch –both a handful of brownand a handful of tenaciousness.I understand, I whisper to themletting go is hard © Meisaan Chan
Posted in healing, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, mysticism, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing
Tagged contemplation, Earth poetry, grief, grieving, journey, love, meditation, peace, stability, surrender, trust, winter
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