Tag Archives: transformation

One of the greatest spiritual skills

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Meisaan Chan

One of the greatest spiritual skills is the ability to turn around © Crystal Meisaan Chan For the full reflection and practice that accompany this poem, step inside the Offering →  

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You have walked the path of death before

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Meisaan Chan

You have walked the path of death beforeso take comfortrejoice in our historyyou know what happens next © Meisaan Chan

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You give me such times of sweetness

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

You give me such times of sweetness, O Lordeven in the midst of the storm:You bring me to transcendence in the squallby showing me that the storm is a breath on the wind:You bring me to transcendent groundingby bringing me … Continue reading →

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Instructions for the spirit

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Stay nakedStay aliveI call you to life © Meisaan Chan

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Have the courage to hear love

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Trust goes deeper, childMust go deeper for the work at hand Press your ear against the heart of GodHave the courage to hear love © Meisaan Chan

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When I am known and unknown

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I see what I am to become:New flesh, reborn –Sometimes all is dark, wrapped tight:The chrysalis tightly closed © Meisaan Chan

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The prerequisite before transformation

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Open your ways unto me, says the Lord;remove all barricadesand tanksand bombs;I will turn your war paths into peace pathsand your heart from steel into fleshand your spirit from vapor back into spirit;open your ways unto me, says the Lord … Continue reading →

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The simplicity and challenge of the open door

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You have asked me to enter you, says the Lord, and so I have –why the confusion? Why the amazement?For you have made of yourself an open doorand lo, I am walking through © Meisaan Chan

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For those who worship strength

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

If you want to be transformedlet your heart break openlet it shatter © Meisaan Chan

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For those who worship strength

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

If you want to be transformedlet your heart break openlet it shatter © Meisaan Chan

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