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    Reflections and Contemplations
    Reflections and Contemplations
    Reflections and Contemplations
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    Reflections and Contemplations

    By Jean-Jacques de Chazal

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    Short writings dealing with a multitudes of issues, spiritual, personal and otherwise, all related to human consciousness.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJean-Jacques de Chazal
    Release dateDec 2, 2014
    ISBN9781310352225
    Reflections and Contemplations
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    Jean-Jacques de Chazal

    Born on the island of Mauritius and settled in South Africa since 1979. Jean-Jacques de Chazal makes a living by day managing a medicinal plants endeavour, and writes by night. His first book was hand written at the age of sixteen. As reflected in his writings, he is passionate about the facets of life's dilemmas and wonders as expressed by the secular and spiritual world.

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      Book preview

      Reflections and Contemplations - Jean-Jacques de Chazal

      "I have been all things unholy.

      If God can work through me,

      He can work through anyone."

      Francis of Assisi

      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

      REFLECTIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS

      A book by Chilitree

      Copyright © 2009 - 2014 Jean-Jacques de Chazal / Chilitree

      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

      I write...

      Because the wells of contemplation

      The lakes of reasoning

      The seas of questions

      Call me by name.

      I write because the stars shimmer

      Men and women wander

      And I am a wanderer

      With an assigned mission

      Who once was an idealist,

      Now transformed into a realist

      With a vision…a realisation

      Free of accusations, or condemnations

      But full of longings

      True to breath even unto death.

      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

      Lack of slack

      Can cause

      A snappy end

      To rigidity.

      * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

      Being good company

      Unto oneself takes away

      Loneliness and

      Replaces it with

      Contented solitude.

      * * *

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