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Entering the castle : an inner path to God and your soul / Caroline Myss ; foreword by Ken Wilber.

Myss, Caroline, 1952- (Author).

Summary:

Draws on the mystical writings of St. Teresa of Avila to explore how to maintain a connection with the divine, in a guide that compares the human soul to a crystal castle with rooms representing various stages of spiritual development.

Record details

ISBN: 0743255321
ISBN: 9780743255325
Physical Description: xxiii, 371 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: New York : Free Press, [2007]
Copyright: ©2007

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-352) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / Ken Wilber -- Far too personal preface -- Introduction: the Call -- Preparing for the journey: Mystics without monasteries; Approaching the castle, readying the soul; Crossing the drawbridge, the key to the castle -- Soul's journey: First mansion, the power of prayer, humility, chaos, and divine seduction; Second mansion, God in the details, inner vision and soul companions; Third mansion, surrender, the defeat of reason, the presence of God; Fourth mansion, the mystical heart; Fifth mansion, dissolving into holiness, from silkworm to butterfly; Sixth mansion, essential wisdoms and the final fire; Seventh mansion, divine marriage, healing, and reentering the world.