Tag: shifting the power

A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Hello from the west coast of Canada in rainy March. No real snow this winter; however, the rain is stubbornly consistent, as is customary for a temperate rain forest this time of year. When I go for walks, it’s dramatic, even gothic. Dripping in moody moss and stark sculptural branches. Atmospheric like the British novels… Read more »


GRADUATE SPOTLIGHT: DAVID TIEJIE

david tiejie, Visual Coach standing in front of Arizona's redstones.

I came to Christina’s work via her alliance with Anneke Lucas in Shifting the Power. That program was intense. At first, I didn’t think I was in the right place. However, as I stayed with it, my eyes really opened to power dynamics and trauma. Not only power dynamics in our world overall, but also… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

SHIFTING THE POWER | Online Courses Impacting the global power structure through personal liberation. With Survivor Anneke Lucas. Level 2: Currently in Session Level 1: Home Study Kit available at any time. VISUAL SATSANGS | Online Drop-Ins Facilitating consciousness. 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. Next Gatherings: #109: Sunday, Apr 5, 2026, 10 am – Noon,… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley in a gray sweater with puppy Presley on her lap smiles at the camera with her drawing tablet and course group on the computer in the background.

It’s been a busy time. Anneke Lucas and I, with an amazing international cohort, just wrapped a 10-Week Processing Group. We worked right through the holidays, even on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Offering community to Survivors through a period of time that is traditionally difficult. Tomorrow, we move into our Level 2 of Shifting… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

SHIFTING THE POWER | Online Courses Bringing light to the dark. With Survivor Anneke Lucas. Level 2 – Starts Tomorrow! Thursdays, Feb 5 – Jun 11, 2026 11:00 – 12:30 pm, Pacific Time, convert to your zone Prerequisite: Level 1 – Home Study Kit instantly available. Details & Registration VISUAL SATSANGS | Online Drop-Ins First and third Sunday… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

VISUAL SATSANGS | Online Drop-Ins First and third Sunday of each month. International community, with visuals! Next Gatherings: #95: Sunday, Sep 7, 2025, 10 am – Noon, Pacific, convert to your zone #96: Sunday, Sep 21, 2025, 10 am – Noon, Pacific, convert to your zone Details and Registration VISUAL SATSANGS | In-person Days True people in… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

A Note From Christina, August 2025 Banner has a whimsical fallen cross-section of a log with a smiling face. Surrounded by bright green leaves.

A nice respite. Enjoying the West Coast summer. Cheers! I celebrated my moon child birthday. I am conveniently bad with time, so they are amorphously blending into one another nowadays. My friends, even the doggedly left-brain ones, know not to remind me which one I’m on! I had a lovely time in Parksville on Vancouver… Read more »


A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Sliding into summer in the Pacific Northwest. Our backyard bank of St. John’s wort has erupted into a sea of yellow. Watching the first bloom emerge, then the winnowing down to the last. Such a wave of exuberant beauty that I delight in each year! The so-called little things in life that summon immense pleasure.… Read more »


LUXURY TO TALK

Sit with Christina: YouTube cover shows Christina Merkley with Ana and a visual map blue artword in the background. Luxury to Talk episode

[Non-Dual Self Inquiry] Luxury to Talk – Ana Sits with Christina Merkley Video: ? Visual Map: Luxury to Talk – Early Years Summary: We begin with what is – meeting Ana’s current relationship to motherhood. Sadness connected to her own desire and ambivalence, and a series of contradictions and polarities with her own mother. The… Read more »


SHIFT-IT SCHOOL – Upcoming Events

SHIFT-IT School courses banner shows Christina Merkley working with a group on a Zoom screen as she draws a visual map on the drawing tablet. Backdrop of her abstract art with turquoise, reds and creams.

VISUAL SATSANGS | Online 2-Hour Drop-Ins First and third Sunday of each month. International community, with visuals! Next Gatherings: #93: Sunday, Jul 20, 2025, 10 am – Noon, Pacific, convert to your zone #94: Sunday, Aug 3, 2025, 10 am – Noon, Pacific, convert to your zone Details and Registration VISUAL SATSANGS | In-person Days True people… Read more »