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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:38:52 +0000

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 »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:18:40 +0000

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 »

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A NOTE FROM CHRISTINA

Christina Merkley — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:56:49 +0000

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 »

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Should We Trust Self?

Christina Merkley — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 20:50:41 +0000

Follow up from Public Visual Satsang #60. See below for the video, timestamps, summary, visual maps, and date of the next Public Visual Satsang – all welcome! Video: Timestamps: 0:00:00 Welcome and Meditation 0:09:01 [Reports] Several Check-ins and Hellos 0:27:47 [Polarity Square] Distrust and Trust 1:04:20 [Self Inquiry] Balance 1:29:18 [Self Inquiry] Playful & Strong... Read more »

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EMPTY VS FULL

Christina Merkley — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:48:02 +0000

Public Visual Satsang #52 on Friday, November 11, 2022. Polarity of Empty vs Full. See below for video, timestamps, summary, visual maps and date of next Satsang – all welcome! Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome and Meditation 0:11 Reports & What’s Arising 0:30 [Polarity Square] Empty vs Full 1:21 Next Date and Close Summary: Sometimes a theme... Read more »

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SEVA – FREE COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Christina Merkley — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 22:45:59 +0000

Seva (pronounced say-va) is a Sanskrit word for service. The spiritual practice of selfless service and the desire to uplift and assist people, giving help and compassion to others with no thought of what is to gain or what is to be lost by doing so. Below are my two complimentary seva services. Free. Open... Read more »

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SO HARD TO JUST BE RATHER THAN DO [VISUAL COACHING SESSION]

Christina Merkley — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:27:06 +0000

During these challenging times, my Seva is to help folks think and feel on their most pressing topics. I offer Process Popups (every few weeks) and Individual Visual Coaching Sessions (as my schedule allows). Below is the next Visual Coaching Session to be published – including summary, video, and visual map. If you are waiting for yours, thanks... Read more »

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