ENTERING THE CASTLE: AN INNER PATH TO GOD AND YOUR SOUL
Caroline Myss
Using St. Teresa of Avila's imagery of the Soul as an interior castle, the author guides us from room to room of this inner castle, preparing us for the ultimate encounter with God and our own divinity.
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"The divine within the details of your life is present in every second, every motion, every thought."
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"Begin to dedicate daily prayer to those who have harmed you, to those who do not pray for themselves, and to the well-being of the human community."
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"You are a container for God in this world."
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"Teresa of Avila observed, 'God lives also among the pots and pans', in other words in our daily actions."
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"Every prayer is heard in some way that is incomprehensible to our minds."
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"Your cell tissue is part of everything and everything lives within you, from the smallest spinning particle of energy, to a breathing tree in the forest, to the collective consciousness of all nations."
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"The human soul is the essence of divinity itself."
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"You are watched over and guided down to the smallest detail of your life."
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"This infinite and eternal self is the home of spirit in you and in each and every sentient being."
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"Heaven has a design and plan far greater than what can be shown to any human being. All that is within the vast scope of creation has a purpose known to God, including each human life."
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"Open your soul to the wisdom and truth in all traditions."
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"When you wait in faith, all will be provided. And yes, it is difficult…and yes, it is splendid."
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"The divine is always present – always."
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"We have been secretly fed from beyond space and time. That's why we look for something more than this." Rumi, 'The Soul of Rumi'
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"Prayer is your way through darkness, prayer is your way into the light, prayer is your way to maintain your field of grace."
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"We cannot stop our longing for the quest for a deeper spiritual experience, because the attraction to the divine is the most basic force of our lives. Kahlil Gibran called it 'life's longing for itself.'"
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"The choices you make are always and only motivated by either faith or fear."
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"The divine comprises the collective soul of humanity and all life."
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"Always, beyond the darkness, God's greater plan is in motion. That is the truth you need to trust."
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"Even though you may not think you see or hear him, God is always present."
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"The true self in each and every one of us is the true self that Jesus of Nazareth realized – 'I and the Father are one.'" Ken Wilber, Foreword
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"The divine self is one with the all, given in grace and sealed in glory." Ken Wilber, Foreword
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"Divine light is instantly present the second we slip into darkness."
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"You are part of the one collective soul of all species on the planet."
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"Every second offers a choice either to channel grace or to withhold it."
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