,! ,ess5tials ( ,my/icism ,,! ,,ess5tials ( ,,my/icism ,,& ,,o!r ,,essays ,,by ,,evelyn ,,und]hill #aibj ,,new ,,york3 ,e4 ,p4 ,,dutton ,,co4 ,,london ,,toronto ,j4 ,m4 ,,d5t ,,sons ,,ltd4 ,all rights res]v$ ,,cont5ts ,preface 4 4 4 v ,! ,ess5tials ( ,my/icism 4 4 4 #a ,! ,my/ic & ! ,corporate ,life 4 4 4 #be ,my/icism & ! ,doctr9e ( ,atonem5t 4 4 4 #dd ,! ,my/ic z ,creative ,arti/ 4 4 4 #fd ,! ,education ( ! ,_s 4 4 4 #hf ,! ,place ( ,w1 ,intellect1 & ,feel+ 9 ,pray] 4 4 4 #ii ,! ,my/icism ( ,plot9us 4 4 4 #aaf ,?ree ,m$ival ,my/ics 4 4 4 #ada ,i4 8,,! ,,mirror ,,( ,,simple ,,s\ls0 4 4 4 #ada ,,ii4 ,,! ,,bless$ ,,angela ,,( ,,foligno 4 4 4 #afj ,,iii4 ,,julian ,,( ,,norwi* 4 4 4 #ahc ,my/icism 9 ,mod]n ,france 4 4 4 #aii ,i4 ,s,,ur ,,?,r,,se ,,de ,l',,enfant-,j,,sus 4 4 4 #aii ,,ii4 ,,lucie-,,*ri/9e 4 4 4 #bae ,,iii4 ,,*>les ,p,,guy 4 4 4 #bbh ,,preface ,! essays collect$ 9 ?is volume h be5 writt5 dur+ ! pa/ eight ye>s4 ,!y deal ) v>i\s aspects ( ! subject ( my/icism3 ! fir/ half-doz5 ) its g5]al !ory & practice1 & special po9ts aris+ )9 x2 ! re/ ) its application z se5 9 ! lives & works ( ! my/ics1 f ! pagan ,plot9us to ! ,*ri/ian contemplatives ( our own day4 ,mo/ ( !m h already appe>$ else:]e1 ?\gh all h be5 revis$ & sev]al completely re-writt5 = ! purposes ( ?is book4 8,! ,ess5tials ( ,my/icism0 & 8,! ,my/ic z ,creative ,arti/0 7 fir/ pr9t$ 9 ,! ,que/2 8,! ,my/ic & ! ,corporate ,life10 8,my/icism & ! ,doctr9e ( ,atonem5t10 & 8,! ,place ( ,w1 ,intellect1 & ,feel+ 9 ,pray]0 9 ,! ,int]pret]2 8,! ,education ( ! ,_s0 9 ,! ,p>5ts' ,review2 8,! ,my/icism ( ,plot9us0 9 ,! ,qu>t]ly ,review2 8,! ,mirror ( ,simple ,s\ls0 & 8,sur ,?rse de l',enfant-,jsus0 7"u ! title ( 8,a ,mod]n ,sa9t07 9 ,! ,=tnightly ,review2 8,! ,bless$ ,angela ( ,foligno0 9 ,franciscan ,essays2 8,julian ( ,norwi*0 9 ,! ,/4 ,m>t9's ,review2 & 8,*>les ,pguy0 9 ,! ,contempor>y ,review4 ,all ^! are n[ republi%$ by k9d p]mission ( ! editors conc]n$4 ,e4 ,u4 ,augu/ #aibj4 ,,! ,,ess5tials ,,( ,,my/icism ,:at are ! true ess5tials ( my/icism8 ,:5 we h /ripp$ (f ^? features :i* "s my/ics accept & "s reject--all t is m]ely due to tradition1 temp]am5t or unconsci\s allegorism--:at d we f9d z ! necess>y & abid+ "* ( all true my/ical exp]i5ce8 ,?is "q is really wor? ask+4 ,= "s "t mu* att5tion has be5 giv5 to ! hi/orical side ( my/icism1 & "s--mu* less--to its practice4 ,b !re has be5 no cle> und]/&+ ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 its sub/ance & its accid5ts3 betwe5 traditional =ms & me?ods1 & ! et]nal exp]i5ce :i* !y h m$iat$4 ,9 my/ical lit]ature words are frequ5tly confus$ ) ?+s1 & symbols ) realities2 s t mu* ( ?is lit]ature seems to ! read] to ref] to "s self-consi/5t & exclusive dream-_w1 & n to ! a*ievem5t ( univ]sal tru?4 ,?us ! /rong ne$ = re-/atem5t :i* is be+ felt by in/itutional religion1 ! necessity ( re-translat+ its tru?s into symbolism :i* mod]n m5 c und]/& & accept1 applies ) at lea/ equal =ce to my/icism4 ,x has become important to dis5tangle ! facts f anci5t =mul us$ to express !m4 ,^! =mul h value1 because !y are g5u9e attempts to express tru?2 b !y are n !mselves t tru?1 & failure to recognize ?is di/9ction has caus$ a good deal ( misund]/&+4 ,?us1 on its philosophic & !ological side1 ! my/icism ( we/]n ,europe is tightly entw9$ ) ! patri/ic & m$ival pres5tation ( ,*ri/ianity2 & ?is pres5tation1 ?\gh full ( noble poetry1 is n[ difficult if n impossible to adju/ to our conceptions ( ! ,univ]se4 ,aga91 on its p]sonal side my/icism is a dep>tm5t ( psy*ology4 ,n[ psy*ology is *ang+ "u our eyes2 already we see our m5tal life 9 a new p]spective1 t5d to describe x "u new =ms4 ,our ways ( describ+ & int]pret+ spiritual exp]i5ce mu/ *ange ) ! re/1 if we are to keep 9 t\* ) reality2 ?\gh ! exp]i5ce itself be un*ang$4 ,s we are =c$ to ask ourselves1 :at is ! ess5tial elem5t 9 spiritual exp]i5ce8 ,:i* ( ! _m /ates & revelations describ$ by ! my/ics are integral p>ts ( x2 & :at d ^! /ates & degrees come to1 :5 we describe !m 9 ! curr5t phraseology & /rip (f ! mona/ic robes 9 :i* !y are usually dress$8 ,:at elem5ts are due to ! sugge/ions ( tradition1 to consci\s or unconsci\s symbolism1 to ! mis9t]pretation ( emotion1 to ! invasion ( crav+s f ! l[] c5tres1 or ! disguis$ fulfilm5t ( an unconsci\s wi%8 ,& :5 all ^! *annels ( illusion h be5 block$1 :at is left8 ,?is w be a difficult & (t5 a pa9ful enquiry4 ,b x is an enquiry :i* ought to be fac$ by all :o believe 9 ! validity ( man's spiritual exp]i5ce2 9 ord] t _! fai? may be e/abli%$ on a firm basis1 & dis5tangl$ f ^? unreal & imp]man5t elem5ts :i* are c]ta9ly de/9$ to de/ruction1 & ) :i* x is at pres5t too (t5 confus$4 ,i am sure t at ! pres5t mom5t we s]ve be/ ! highe/ int]e/s ( ! s\l by subject+ ! :ole mass ( mat]ial :i* is call$ 8my/icism0 to an inexorable criticism4 ,only by inflict+ ! fai?ful w\nds ( a fri5d c we save ! sci5ce ( ! inn] life f mutilation at ! h&s ( ! psy*ologi/s4 ,we w beg91 !n1 ) ! c5tral fact ( ! my/ic's exp]i5ce4 ,?is c5tral fact1 x seems to me1 is an ov]:elm+ consci\sness ( ,god & ( 8 own s\l3 a consci\sness :i* absorbs or eclipses all o!r c5tres ( int]e/4 ,x is said t ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi1 pray+ 9 ! h\se ( ,b]n>d ( ,qu9tavalle1 0 he>d to say aga9 & aga93 8,my ,god6 my ,god6 :at art ,?\8 & :at am ,i80 ,?\gh ! words come f ,/4 ,augu/9e1 !y well repres5t 8 m5tal attitude4 ,?is 0 ! only "q :i* he ?\ght wor? ask+2 & x is ! "q :i* e my/ic asks at ! beg9n+ & sometimes answ]s at ! end ( 8 que/4 ,h5ce we mu/ put fir/ among our ess5tials ! cle> conviction ( a liv+ ,god z ! prim>y int]e/ ( consci\sness1 & ( a p]sonal self capable ( communion ) ,him4 ,hav+ said ?is1 h[ev]1 we may all[ t ! wide/ latitude is possible 9 ! my/ic's conception ( 8 ,deity4 ,at be/ ?is conception w be symbolic2 8 exp]i5ce1 if g5u9e1 w f> transc5d ! symbols he employs4 8,god10 says ! au?or ( ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 8may well be lov$ b n ?\ght40 ,cr$al =ms1 !re=e1 c only be = ! my/ic a scaffold by :i* he asc5ds4 ,we are ev5 b\nd1 ,i ?9k1 to confess t ! ov]t recognition ( t :i* or?odox ,*ri/ians g5]ally mean by a p]sonal ,god is n ess5tial4 ,on ! contr>y1 :]e x takes a crudely an?ropomorphic =m1 ! idea ( p]sonality may be a disadvantage2 op5+ ! way = ! intrusion ( disguis$ emotions & desires4 ,9 ! highe/ exp]i5ces ( ! greate/ my/ics ! p]sonal category appe>s to be transc5d$4 8,! light 9 ! s\l :i* is increate10 says ,eckh>t1 8is n satisfi$ ) ! ?ree ,p]sons1 9 s f> z ea* subsi/s 9 its diff]5ce 444 b x is det]m9$ to "k :5ce ?is ,be+ comes1 to p5etrate into ! ,simple ,gr\nd1 into ! ,sil5t ,des]t )9 :i* nev] any diff]5ce has la940 ,! all-inclusive ,"o is beyond all p>tial appreh5sions1 ?\gh ! true values :i* ^? appreh5sions repres5t are cons]v$ 9 x4 ,h[ev] pan!i/ic ! my/ic may be on ! "o h&1 h[ev] absoluti/ on ! o!r1 8 communion ) ,god is always p]sonal 9 ?is s5se3 t x is communion ) a liv+ ,reality1 an object ( love1 capable ( response1 :i* dem&s & receives f him a total self-donation4 ,?is s5se ( a d\ble movem5t1 a self-giv+ on ! div9e side answ]+ to ! self-giv+ on ! human side1 is f\nd 9 all great my/icism4 ,x has1 ( c\rse1 l5t itself to emotional exagg]ation1 b 9 its pure =m seems an integral "p ( man's appreh5sion ( ,reality4 ,ev5 :]e x conflicts ) ! my/ic's philosophy--z 9 ,h9duism & ,neoplatonism--x is /ill pres5t4 ,x is curi\s to note1 = in/ance1 h[ ,plot9us1 aft] safegu>d+ 8 ,absolute ,"o f e qualification1 exclud+ x f all categories1 def9+ x only by ! icy me?od ( negation1 sudd5ly breaks away into ! language ( ard5t feel+ :5 he comes to describe t ec/asy 9 :i* he t\*$ ! tru?4 ,!n he speaks ( 8! v]itable love1 ! %>p desire0 :i* possess$ him1 appeal+ to ! exp]i5ce ( ^? fell[ my/ics :o h 8caught fire1 & f\nd ! spl5d\r !re40 ,^!1 he says1 h 8felt burn+ )9 !mselves ! flame ( love = :at is !re to "k--! passion ( ! lov] re/+ on ! bosom ( 8 love40 ,s we may say t ! p>ticul> m5tal image :i* ! my/ic =ms ( 8 objective1 ! traditional !ology he accepts1 is n ess5tial4 ,s9ce x is nev] adequate1 ! degree ( its inadequacy is ( second>y importance4 ,?\gh "s cre$s h prov$ m helpful to ! my/ic ?an o!rs1 he is f\nd fully develop$ 9 e great religion4 ,we _c hone/ly say t !re is any wide diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,brahman1 ,sfi1 or ,*ri/ian my/ic at _! be/4 ,!y are f> m l ea* o!r ?an !y are l ! av]age believ] 9 _! sev]al cre$s4 ,:at is ess5tial is ! way ! my/ic feels ab\t 8 ,deity1 & ab\t 8 own relation ) x2 = ?is ador+ & all-possess+ consci\sness ( ! ri* & complete div9e life ov] aga9/ ! self's life1 & ( ! possible a*ievem5t ( a level ( be+1 a sublimation ( ! self1 :]e9 we are p]fectly unit$ ) x1 may fairly be writt5 d[n z a necess>y elem5t ( all my/ical life4 ,?is is ! common factor :i* unites ^? app>5tly incompatible views ( ! ,univ]se :i* h be5 claim$ at "o "t or ano!r z my/ical4 ,_! my/ical quality abides :olly 9 ! temp] ( ! self :o adopts !m4 ,he may be a transc5d5tali/2 b if s1 x is because 8 intuition ( ! div9e is s l(ty t x _c be express$ by means ( any intellectual concept1 & he is b\nd to say ) ,ruysbroeck1 8,he is nei!r ,?is nor ,t40 ,he may be a unanimi/2 b if he is1 x is because he f9ds 9 o!r m5--m1 9 ! :ole web ( life--t my/]i\s liv+ ess5ce :i* is a mode ( ,god's exi/5ce1 & :i* he loves1 seeks & recognizes ev]y:]e4 8,h[ %all ,i f9d words = ! beauty ( my ,belov$8 ,= ,he is m]g$ 9 all beauty10 says ,kabir1 8,8 col\r is 9 all ! pictures ( ! _w1 & x bewit*es ! body & ! m9d40 ,he may be--(t5 is--a sacram5tali/2 b if s1 only because ! symbol or ! sacram5t help him to t\* ,god4 ,s ,/4 ,?omas3 8,adoro te devote1 lat5s ,deitas1 ,qu sub 8 figuris v]e latitas40 ,! mom5t ! my/ic suspects t any ( ^! ?+s are ob/acles in/ead ( means1 he rejects !m2 to ! sc&al ( ^? :o habitually confuse ! image ) ! reality4 ,?us we get ! temp]am5tal symboli/1 quieti/1 nature-my/ic1 or transc5d5tali/4 ,we get ,plot9us rapt to ! 8b>e pure ,"o02 ,/4 ,augu/9e's impassion$ communion ) ,p]fect ,beauty2 ,eckh>t decl>+ 8 a*ievem5t ( ! 8wild]ness ( ,god02 ,jacopone da ,todi pro/rate 9 adoration be=e ! 8,love t gives all ?+s =m02 ,ruysbroeck describ+ 8 a*ievem5t ( 8t wayless abyss ( fa?omless beatitude :]e ! ,tr9ity ( div9e p]sons possess _! nature 9 ! ess5tial ,unity20 ,jacob ,boehme gaz+ into ! fire-_w & !re f9d+ ! liv+ he>t ( ! ,univ]se2 ,kabir li/5+ to ! rhy?mic music ( ,reality1 & see+ ! worlds told l beads )9 ! ,be+ ( ,god4 ,& at ! opposite pole we f9d ,me*?ild ( ,madgeburg's amor\s conv]sations ) h] 8heav5ly ,bridegroom10 ! _m my/ical exp]i5ces connect$ ) ! ,eu*>i/1 ! ,sfi's enraptur$ description ( ,god z ! 8,mat*less ,*alice & ! ,sov]eign ,w9e10 ! n>r[ int5sity & emotional raptures ( contemplatives ( ! type ( ,ri*>d ,rolle4 ,we _c refuse ! title ( my/ic to any ( ^!2 because 9 e case _! aim is union betwe5 ,god & ! s\l4 ,?is is ! "o ess5tial ( my/icism1 & !re are z _m ways f "o t]m to ! o!r z !re are v>iations 9 ! _s ( man4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 :5 anybody speak+ ( my/icism proposes an object t is less ?an ,god--increase ( k1 ( heal?1 ( happ9ess1 occultism1 int]c\rse ) spirits1 sup]normal exp]i5ce 9 g5]al--!n we may beg9 to suspect t we are (f ! track4 ,n[ we come to ! next gr\p ( ess5tials3 ! necess>y acts & dispositions ( ! my/ic himself1 ! developm5t :i* takes place 9 him--! psy*ological facts1 t is to say1 :i* are repres5t$ by ! s-call$ 8my/ic way40 ,! my/ic way is be/ und]/ood z a process ( sublimation1 :i* c>ries ! correspond5ces ( ! self ) ! ,univ]se up to high] levels ?an ^? on :i* our normal consci\sness works4 ,j z ! normal consci\sness /&s ov] aga9/ ! unconsci\s1 :i*1 ) its buri$ impulses & its primitive & infantile crav+s1 repres5ts a crud] reaction ( ! organism to ! ext]nal _w2 s does ! develop$ my/ical life /& ov] aga9/ normal consci\sness1 ) its preoccupations & its web ( illusions enc\rag+ ! animal w-to-dom9ate & animal w-to-live4 ,normal consci\sness sorts out "s elem5ts f ! mass ( exp]i5ces beat+ at our doors & con/ructs f !m a c]ta9 ord]2 b ?is ord] lacks any deep mean+ or true cohesion1 because normal consci\sness is incapable ( appreh5d+ ! und]ly+ reality f :i* ^! scatt]$ exp]i5ces proce$4 ,! claim ( ! my/ical consci\sness is to a clos] read+ ( tru?2 to an appreh5sion ( ! div9e unify+ pr9ciple beh9d appe>ance4 8,! ,"o10 says ,plot9us1 8is pres5t ev]y:]e & abs5t only f ^? unable to p]ceive x02 & :5 we d p]ceive x we 8h ano!r life 444 atta9+ ! aim ( our exi/5ce1 & our re/40 ,to "k ?is at fir/ h&--n to guess1 believe or accept1 b to be c]ta9--is ! highe/ a*ievem5t ( human consci\sness1 & ! ultimate object ( my/icism4 ,h[ is x done8 ,!re are two ways ( attack+ ?is problem :i* may conceivably help u4 ,! fir/ consi/s 9 a comp>ison ( ! decl>ations ( diff]5t my/ics1 & a sort+ out ( ^? elem5ts :i* !y h 9 common3 a c>eful wat* be+ kept1 ( c\rse1 = ! results ( consci\s or unconsci\s imitation1 ( tradition & ( !ological preconceptions4 ,9 ?is way we get "s fir/-h& evid5ce ( factors :i* are at any rate usually pres5t1 & may possibly be ess5tial4 ,! second l9e ( enquiry consi/s 9 a re-translation into psy*ological t]ms ( ^! my/ical decl>ations2 :5 _m w reveal ! relation 9 :i* !y /& to ! psy*ic life ( man4 ,review+ ! fir/-h& decl>ations ( ! my/ics1 we inevitably notice "o prom95t feature3 ! frequ5cy ) :i* !y break up _! exp]i5ce into ?ree phases4 ,sometimes !y reg>d ^! objectively1 & speak ( ?ree worlds or ?ree aspects ( ,god ( :i* !y become successively aw>e4 ,sometimes !y reg>d !m subjectively1 & speak ( ?ree /ages ( gr[? ?r\gh :i* !y pass1 su* z ^? ( ,beg9n]1 ,pr(ici5t1 & ,p]fect2 or ( phases ( spiritual progress 9 :i* we fir/ m$itate ^u reality1 !n contemplate reality1 & at la/ are unit$ ) reality4 ,b among ! mo/ widely sep>at$ my/ics ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/ ?is ?reefold exp]i5ce c ne>ly always be trac$4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 obvi\s dang]s 9 atta*+ absolute value to numb]-s*emes ( ?is k9d4 ,numb]s h an uncanny p[] ov] ! human m9d2 once let a symbolic "* be attribut$ to !m1 & ! temptation to make !m fit ! facts at all co/s becomes ov]:elm+4 ,we all "k t ! numb] 8?ree0 has a long religi\s hi/ory1 & are !re=e incl9$ to look ) suspicion on its claim to int]pret ! my/ic life4 ,at ! same "t !re are o!r significant numb]s--su* z 8sev50 & 8t50--:i* h nev] ga9$ equal curr5cy z ! bases ( my/ical =mul4 ,we may agree t ! m$ival my/ics f\nd ! ?reefold division ( spiritual exp]i5ce 9 ,neoplatonism2 b we mu/ also agree t a =mula ( ?is k9d is n likely to survive = ne>ly #bjjj ye>s unless x agrees ) ! facts4 ,^? :o use x ) ! greate/ conviction are n !ori/s4 ,!y are ! practical my/ics1 :o are int5t on mak+ maps ( ! regions into :i* !y h p5etrat$4 ,moreov]1 ?is is no m]e "q ( h&+ on "o s+le tradition4 ,! my/ics describe _! movem5t f appe>ance to reality 9 _m diff]5t ways1 & use _m incompatible religi\s symbols4 ,! "o con/ant factor is ! discrim9ation ( ?ree phases ( consci\sness1 no m1 no less1 9 :i* we c recognize c]ta9 common *>act]i/ics4 8,!re are10 says ,philo1 8?ree k9ds ( life3 life z x conc]ns ,god1 life z x conc]ns ! creature1 & a ?ird int]m$iate life1 a mixture ( ! =m] two40 ,consi/5tly ) ?is1 ,plot9us speaks ( ?ree desc5d+ phases or pr9ciples ( ,div9e ,reality3 ! ,godhead1 or absolute & uncondition$ ,"o2 its manife/ation z ,n\s1 ! ,div9e ,m9d or ,_s :i* inspires ! 8intelligible0 & et]nal _w2 & ,psy*e1 ! ,life or ,s\l ( ! physical ,univ]se4 ,man1 normally 9 correspond5ce ) ?is physical _w ( succession & *ange1 may by spiritual intuition a*ieve fir/ consci\sness ( ! et]nal _w ( spiritual values1 9 :i* inde$ ! apex ( 8 s\l already dwells2 & 9 brief mom5ts ( ec/atic vision may rise above ?is to communion ) its s\rce1 ! ,absolute ,"o4 ,!re y h ! my/ic's vision ( ! ,univ]se1 & ! my/ic's way ( purification1 enlight5m5t & ec/asy1 br++ new & deep] k ( reality z ! self's int]e/1 urg$ by its lov+ desire ( ! ,ultimate1 is %ift$ f s5se to s\l1 f s\l to _s4 ,!re is "h no h>% dualism1 no turn+ f a bad mat]ial _w to a good spiritual _w4 ,we are invit$ to "o gradual undivid$ process ( sublimation1 p5etrat+ ev] m deeply into ! reality ( ! ,univ]se1 to f9d at la/ 8t ,"o :o is pres5t ev]y:]e & abs5t only f ^? :o d n p]ceive ,him40 ,:at we behold1 t we are3 citiz5s1 accord+ to our own w & desire1 ( ! surface _w ( ! s5ses1 ! deep] _w ( life1 or ! ultimate _w ( ,spiritual reality4 ,an almo/ id5tical doctr9e appe>s 9 ! ,upani%ads4 ,at ! he>t ( reality is ,brahma1 8o!r ?an ! kn[n1 & above ! unkn[n40 ,8 manife/ation is ,an&a1 t spiritual _w :i* is ! true object ( /hetic passion & religi\s contemplation4 ,f its life & consci\sness are born1 9 x !y h _! be+1 to x !y mu/ return4 ,f9ally1 !re is ! _w-process z we "k x1 :i* repres5ts ,an&a tak+ =m4 ,s too ! my/ic ,kabir1 :o repres5ts an opposition to ! ,v$antic philosophy1 says3 8,f beyond ! ,inf9ite ! ,inf9ite comes1 & f ! ,inf9ite ! f9ite ext5ds40 ,& aga93 8,"s contemplate ! =mless & o!rs m$itate on =m1 b ! wise man kn[s t ,brahma is beyond bo?40 ,"h we h ! f9ite _w ( becom+1 ! inf9ite _w ( be+1 & ,brahma1 ! ,uncondition$ ,absolute1 exce$+ & includ+ all4 ,yet1 z ,kabir di/9ctly decl>es aga9 & aga91 !re are no f5ces betwe5 ^! aspects ( ! ,univ]se4 ,:5 we come to ! root ( reality we f9d t 8,condition$ & ,uncondition$ are b "o ^w02 ! diff]5ce is 9 our own degree ( aw>5ess4 ,comp>e ) ?is ?ree ( ! great m$ival ,ca?olic my/ics3 t acute psy*ologi/ ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 ! ard5t poet & contemplative ,jacopone da ,todi1 & ! pr(\nd ,ruysbroeck4 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor says t !re are ?ree phases 9 ! contemplative consci\sness4 ,! fir/ is call$ dilation ( m9d1 enl>g+ & deep5+ our vision ( ! _w4 ,! next is elevation ( m9d1 9 :i* we behold ! realities :i* are above ourselves4 ,! ?ird is ec/asy1 9 :i* ! m9d is c>ri$ up to contact ) tru? 9 its pure simplicity4 ,?is is really ! univ]se ( ,plot9us translat$ into subjective t]ms4 ,s1 too1 ,jacopone da ,todi says 9 ! symbolism ( 8 day t ?ree heav5s are op5 to man4 ,he mu/ climb f "o to ! o!r2 x is h>d "w1 b love & long+ press him on4 ,fir/1 :5 ! m9d has a*iev$ self-conque/1 ! 8/>ry heav50 ( multiplicity is reveal$ to x4 ,its d>kness is lit by scatt]$ lights2 po9ts ( reality pi]ce ! sky4 ,next1 x a*ieves ! 8cry/all9e heav50 ( lucid contemplation1 :]e ! s\l is con=m$ to ! rhy?m ( ! div9e life1 & by its lov+ intuition appreh5ds ,god "u veils4 ,la/ly1 9 ec/asy x may be lift$ to t ineffable /ate :i* he calls ! 8hidd5 heav510 :]e x enjoys a vision ( imageless reality & 8ent]s into possession ( all t is ,god40 ,ruysbroeck says t he has exp]i5c$ ?ree ord]s ( reality3 ! natural _w1 !atre ( our moral /ruggle2 ! ess5tial _w1 :]e ,god & ,et]nity are inde$ kn[n1 b by int]m$i>ies2 & ! sup]-ess5tial _w1 :]e )\t int]m$i>y1 & beyond all sep>ation1 8above reason & )\t reason10 ! s\l is unit$ to 8! glori\s & absolute ,"o40 ,take1 aga91 a totally diff]5t my/ic1 ,jacob ,boehme4 ,he says t he saw 9 ! ,div9e ,ess5ce ?ree pr9ciples or aspects4 ,! fir/ he calls 8! deepe/ ,deity1 )\t & beyond ,nature10 & ! next its manife/ation 9 ! ,et]nal ,light-_w4 ,! ?ird is t out] _w 9 :i* we dwell accord+ to ! body1 :i* is a manife/ation1 image or similitude ( ! ,et]nal4 8,& we are ?us10 he says1 8to und]/& reality z a ?reefold be+1 or ?ree worlds 9 "o ano!r40 ,we obs]ve aga9 ! abs5ce ( wat]-tight comp>tm5ts4 ,! :ole ( reality is pres5t 9 e "p ( x2 & ! p[] ( correspond5ce ) all ^! aspects ( x is lat5t 9 man4 8,if "o sees a "r man10 says ,boehme aga91 8he may say1 ,i see "h ?ree worlds /&+40 ,we h n[ to di/+ui% ! ess5tial elem5t 9 all ?is4 ,h[ does x correspond ) psy*ological facts8 ,"s my/ics1 l ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 h frankly exhibit$ its subjective side & s help$ u to translate ! /atem5ts ( _! fell[s4 ,?us ,dionysius ! ,areopagite says 9 a celebrat$ passage3 8,?reefold is ! way to ,god4 ,! fir/ is ! way ( purification1 9 :i* ! m9d is incl9$ to le>n true wisdom4 ,! second is ! way ( illum9ation1 9 :i* ! m9d by contemplation is k9dl$ to ! burn+ ( love4 ,! ?ird is ! way ( union1 9 :i* ! m9d by und]/&+1 reason & _s is l$ up by ,god alone40 ,?is =mula re/ates ! ,plot9ian law2 = ! 8contemplation0 ( ,dionysius is ! 8spiritual intuition0 ( ,plot9us1 :i* inducts man into ! intelligible _w2 8 8union0 is ! ,plot9ian ec/atic vision ( ! ,"o4 ,x pr(\ndly impress$ ! lat] ,*ri/ian my/ics1 & has long be5 accept$ z ! classic description ( spiritual gr[?1 because x has be5 f\nd aga9 & aga9 to answ] to exp]i5ce4 ,x is !re=e wor? our :ile to exam9e x ) "s c>e4 ,fir/ we notice h[ g5tle1 gradual & natural is ! process ( sublimation t ,dionysius dem&s ( u4 ,accord+ to him1 ! my/ic life is a life c5tr$ on reality3 ! life t fir/ seeks reality )\t fl9*+1 !n loves & adores ! reality p]ceiv$1 & at la/1 :olly surr5d]$ to x1 is 8l$ by ,god alone40 ,fir/1 ! self is 8incl9$ to le>n true wisdom40 ,x awakes to new ne$s1 is cur$ ( its belief 9 %am values1 & di/+ui%es betwe5 real & unreal objects ( desire4 ,t crav+ = m life & m love :i* lies at ! v he>t ( our selfhood1 "h slips f ! *>m$ circle ( ! s5ses into a wid] air4 ,:5 ?is happ5s abruptly x is call$ 8conv]sion02 & may !n h ! "* ( a psy*ic convulsion & be accompani$ by v>i\s second>y psy*ological ph5om5a4 ,b (t5 x comes )\t obs]vation4 ,"h ! ess5tials are a desire & a disillusionm5t suffici5tly /rong to ov]come our natural slo?1 our primitive horror ( *ange4 8,! fir/ beg9n+ ( all ?+s is a crav+10 says ,boehme2 8we are creatures ( w & desire40 ,! div9e discont5t1 ! hung] = reality1 ! unwill+ness to be satisfi$ ) ! purely animal or ! purely social level ( consci\sness1 is ! fir/ ess5tial /age 9 ! developm5t ( ! my/ical consci\sness4 ,s ! self is ei!r sudd5ly or gradually incl9$ to 8true wisdom02 & ?is *ange ( angle affects ! :ole "*1 n only or inde$ specially ! intellectual outlook1 b ! e?ical outlook too4 ,?is is ! mean+ ( 8purgation40 ,false ways ( feel+ & ?9k+1 e/abli%$ complexes :i* h acquir$ = u an almo/ sacr$ "*1 & gov]n$ ?\gh we knew x n all our reactions to life--^! mu/ be brok5 up4 ,t m5tal & moral slo? :i* keeps u s com=tably wrapp$ 9 unrealities mu/ g4 ,?is phase 9 ! my/ic's gr[? has be5 specially emphasiz$ & work$ out by ! ,*ri/ian my/ics1 :o h made consid]able additions to ! philosophy & natural hi/ory ( ! s\l4 ,! ,*ri/ian s5se ( s9 & conception ( *>ity1 ! ,*ri/ian notion ( humility z a f9d+ ( our true level1 an ex*ang+ ( ! unreal /&>ds ( egoism = ! disconc]t+ realities ( life se5 f ! angle ( ,et]nity2 ! /eadfa/ refusal to tol]ate any claim to spirituality :i* is n solidly bas$ on moral values1 or :i* is divorc$ f ! _s ( t5d]ness & love--all ?is has imm5sely enri*$ ! my/icism ( ! ,we/1 & fill$ up "s ( ! gaps left by ,neoplatonism4 ,x is *>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ianity t1 address+ itself to all m5--n1 z ,neoplatonism t5d$ to d1 to ! sup]ior p]son--& (f]+ to all m5 p>ticipation 9 ,et]nal ,life1 x takes human nature z x is2 & works f ! bottom up1 in/ead ( beg9n+ at a level :i* only a few ( ! race atta94 ,*ri/ianity p]ceiv$ h[ deeply normal m5 are enslav$ by ! unconsci\s2 h[ great a moral /ruggle is ne$$ = _! emancipation4 ,h5ce x conc5trat$ on ! fir/ /age ( purgation1 & gave x new mean+ & dep?4 ,! mona/ic rule ( pov]ty1 *a/ity & ob$i5ce--& we mu/ rememb] t ! orig9al aim ( mona/icism 0 to provide a sett+ 9 :i* ! my/ical life c\ld be liv$--aims at ! removal ( ^? self-c5tr$ desires & atta*m5ts :i* *a9 consci\sness to a p]sonal in/ead ( a univ]sal life4 ,he :o no long] craves = p]sonal possessions1 pleasures or p[]s1 is v ne> to p]fect lib]ty4 ,8 att5tion is fre$ f its usual conc5tration on ! self's imm$iate int]e/s1 & at once he sees ! ,univ]se 9 a new1 m valid1 because dis9t]e/$ light4 8,pov]tate nulla av]e e nulla cosa poi vol]e ed omne cosa poss$]e en spirito de lib]tade40 ,yet ?is positive moral purity :i* ,*ri/ians decl>$ necess>y to ! spiritual life 0 n c5tr$ on a l(ty alo(ness f human fail+s1 b on a self-giv+ & dis9t]e/$ love1 ! complete abolition ( egoism4 ,?is alone1 x decl>$1 c\ld get rid ( t inw>d di%>mony--"o aspect ( ! univ]sal conflict betwe5 ! in/9ctive & ! rational life--:i* ,boehme call$ ! 8p[]ful contr>ium0 w>r+ ) ! s\l4 ,n[ ?is 8p]fect *>ity 9 life surr5d]$10 h[ev] atta9$1 is an ess5tial "* ( ! true my/ic2 )\t x1 contemplation is an impossibility or a %am4 ,b :5 we come to ! means by :i* x is to be atta9$1 we re-ent] ! region ( controv]sy2 = "h we are at once confront$ by ! problem ( asceticism1 & its connection ) my/icism--p]haps ! l>ge/ & mo/ difficult ( ! que/ions n[ fac+ ^? :o are conc]n$ ) ! re-/atem5t ( ! laws ( ! spiritual life4 ,orig9ally reg>d$ z a gymna/ic ( ! s\l1 an education 9 ^? manly virtues ( self-d5ial & endurance )\t :i* ! spiritual life is m]ely an exquisite =m ( h$onism1 asceticism 0 id5tifi$ by ,*ri/ian ?\ght ) ! idea ( mortification2 ! kill+ out ( all ^? impulses :i* deflect ! s\l f ! /raight pa? to ,god4 ,= ! true my/ic1 x is nev] m ?an a means to an end2 & is (t5 ?r[n aside :5 t end is atta9$4 ,its necessity is !re=e a purely practical "q4 ,fa/+ & wat*+ may help "o to dom9ate unruly in/9cts1 & s atta9 a %>p] & pur] conc5tration on ,god2 b make ano!r s hungry & sleepy t he c ?9k ( no?+ else4 ,?us ,jacopone da ,todi said ( 8 own e>ly au/]ities t !y result$ *iefly 9 indige/ion1 insomnia & colds 9 ! head2 :il/ ,john ,wesley f\nd 9 fa/+ a positive spiritual good4 ,"s ascetic practices aga9 are almo/ c]ta9ly disguis$ indulg5ces ( ^? v crav+s :i* !y are suppos$ to kill1 b 9 fact m]ely repress4 ,o!rs--su* z hair %irts1 *a9s1 & s =?--dep5d$ = _! mean+ on a m$ival view ( ! body & ( ! virtues ( physical pa9 :i* is practically ext9ct1 & n[ seems to mo/ ( u utt]ly artificial4 ,no "o w d5y t au/]ity is bett] ?an luxury = ! spiritual life2 b p]fect deta*m5t ( ! w & s5ses c be a*iev$ )\t resort to m]ely physical exp$i5ts by ^? liv+ normally 9 ! _w1 & ?is is ! ess5tial ?+4 ,! true asceticism is a gymna/ic n ( ! body1 b ( ! m9d4 ,x involves tra9+ 9 ! art ( recollection2 ! conc5tration ( ?\ght1 w1 & love ^u ! et]nal realities :i* we commonly ignore4 ,! embryo contemplative1 if 8 spiritual vision is inde$ to be enl>g$1 & 8 m9d k9dl$1 z ,dionysius says1 to 8! burn+ ( love10 mu/ acquire & keep a special /ate ( inw>d poise1 an attitude ( att5tion1 :i* is be/ describ$ z 8! /ate ( pray]02 t same condition :i* ,george ,fox call$ 8keep+ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,_s40 ,if we d n att5d to reality1 we are n likely to p]ceive x4 ,! readju/m5ts :i* %all make ?is att5tion natural & habitual are a phase 9 man's inw>d conflict = ! r$emption ( consci\sness f its l[] & p>tial atta*m5ts4 ,?is conflict is no dream4 ,x means h>d "w2 m5tal & moral discipl9e ( ! /]ne/ k9d4 ,! d[nw>d drag is incessant1 & c be combat$ only by ^? :o are cle>ly aw>e ( x1 & are will+ to sacrifice l[] int]e/s & joys to ! dem&s ( ! spiritual life4 ,9 ?is s5se mortification is an integral "p ( ! 8purgative way40 ,unless ! self's 8incl9ation to true wisdom0 is /rong en\gh to inspire ^! co/+ & h]oic ef=ts1 its spiritual crav+s d n des]ve ! "n ( my/icism4 ,^!1 !n1 seem ess5tial factors 9 ! readju/m5t :i* ! my/ics call purgation4 ,we g on to _! next /age1 ! s-call$ 8way ( illum9ation40 ,"h1 says ,dionysius1 ! m9d is k9dl$ by contemplation to ! burn+ ( love4 ,!re is a m5tal & an emotional enhancem5t1 :]eby ! self appreh5ds ! reality x has s\ght2 :e!r "u ! veils ( religion1 philosophy1 or nature-my/icism4 ,_m my/ics h made cle> /atem5ts ab\t ?is phase 9 human transc5d5ce4 ,?us ! ,upani%ads invite u to 8"k ev]y?+ 9 ! ,univ]se z envelop$ 9 ,god40 8,:5 ! purifi$ seek]10 says ,plato1 8comes to ! end1 he w sudd5ly p]ceive a nature ( wondr\s beauty4444 ,beauty absolute1 sep>ate1 simple & ev]la/+40 ,8 foll[] ,plot9us says t by spiritual intuition man1 8wr\ght into h>mony ) ! ,supreme10 ent]s into communion ) ,n\s1 ! 8intelligible _w0 ( et]nal realities--t spl5d\r yond] :i* is 8 home3 & fur!r t ?is light1 %9+ ^u ! s\l1 enlight5s x1 makes x a memb] ( ! spiritual ord]1 & s 8trans=ms ! furnace ( ?is _w into a g>d5 ( fl[]s40 ,ruysbroeck decl>es t ?is et]nal _w 8is n ,god1 b x is ! light 9 :i* we see ,him40 ,jacopone da ,todi says t ! self1 a*iev+ ! cry/all9e heav51 8feels itself to be a "p ( all ?+s10 because x has annihilat$ its sep>ate w & is con=m$ to ! movem5t ( ! ,div9e ,life4 ,kabir says3 8,! middle region ( ! sky1 :]e9 ! ,_s dwelle?1 is radiant ) ! music ( light40 ,boehme calls x ! 8light-_w proce$+ f ! fire-_w02 & says x is ! orig9 ( t outw>d _w 9 :i* we dwell4 8,?is light10 he says1 8%9es ?r\gh & ?r\gh all1 b is only appreh5d$ by t :i* unites itself !reto40 ,x seems to me fairly cle> t ^!1 & _m o!r descriptions ,i _c n[ quote1 ref] to an id5tical /ate ( consci\sness1 :i* might be call$ an exp]i5ce ( ,et]nity1 b n ( ! ,et]nal ,"o4 ,i say 8an exp]i5ce10 n m]ely a m5tal p]ception4 ,contemplation1 :i* is ! traditional "n = t conc5trat$ att5tion 9 :i* ?is phase ( reality is reveal$1 is an activity ( all our p[]s3 ! he>t1 ! w1 ! m9d4 ,dionysius emphasizes ! ard5t love :i* ?is revelation ( reality calls =?1 & :i* is inde$ a condition ( our appreh5sion ( x2 = ! cold gaze ( ! metaphysician _c atta9 x1 unless he be a lov] & a my/ic too4 8,by love ,he may be gott5 & hold51 by ?\ght nev]10 says ! au?or ( ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+4 ,x is only ?r\gh ! mood ( humble & lov+ receptivity 9 :i* ! arti/ p]ceives beauty1 t ! human _s c appreh5d a reality :i* is great] ?an itself4 ,! _m decl>ations ab\t n\ght+1 pov]ty & 8holy no?+ness0 ref] to ?is4 ,! meek & poor ( _s really are ! inh]itors ( ,et]nity4 ,s we may place ! attitude ( selfless adoration1 ! s+le-he>t$ passion ( ! s\l1 among ! ess5tials ( ! my/ic 9 ! illum9at$ way4 ,a v wide range ( my/ical exp]i5ces mu/ be attribut$ to ?is second /age 9 man's spiritual gr[?4 ,"s at lea/ ( its secrets are kn[n to all :o are capable ( /hetic passion2 :o1 9 ! pres5ce ( beauty1 "k !mselves to /& ^u ! fr+e ( ano!r plane ( be+1 :]e ! elem5ts ( common life are giv5 new col\r & value1 & its app>5t di%>monies are resolv$4 ,s1 too1 t deep s5se ( a div9e companion%ip :i* _m ard5t s\ls a*ieve 9 pray] is a true if transitory exp]i5ce ( illum9ation4 ,we %all probably be "r 9 assum+ t ! enorm\s majority ( my/ics nev] get beyond ?is level ( consci\sness4 ,c]ta9ly a l>ge numb] ( religi\s writ]s on my/icism attribute to its high] & m p]sonal manife/ations ! names ( 8div9e union0 & 8unitive life02 !reby add+ to ! difficulty ( classify+ spiritual /ates1 & %[+ !mselves unaw>e ( ! great di/9ction :i* su* full-gr[n my/ics z ,plot9us1 ,jacopone da ,todi or ,ruysbroeck describe z exi/+ betwe5 ?is 8middle heav50 & ! ec/atic vision ( ! ,"o :i* alone really satisfies _! ?ir/ = tru?4 ,?us ,jacopone at fir/ uses ! /ronge/ unitive language to describe t raptur\s & emotional int]c\rse ) ,div9e ,love :i* *>act]iz$ 8 middle p]iod2 b :5 he at la/ a*ieves ! vision ( ! ,absolute1 he confesses t he 0 9 error 9 suppos+ t x 0 inde$ ! ,tru? ,:om he ?us saw & wor%ipp$ "u veils4 8,or1 p>me1 fo fallanza1 non se' quel *e cr$ea1 t55do non avea v]t s5za errore40 ,?us ,ruysbroeck attributes to ! contemplative life1 8! inw>d & upw>d-go+ ways by :i* "o may pass into ! ,pres5ce ( ,god10 b di/+ui%es ^! f t sup]-ess5tial life :]e9 8we are swall[$ up1 beyond reason & above reason1 9 ! deep quiet ( ! ,godhead :i* is nev] mov$40 ,all ! p]sonal raptures ( devotional my/icism1 all ! nature-my/ic's joy\s consci\sness ( ,god 9 creation1 ,blake's 8_w ( imag9ation & vision10 ! 8col\r$ l&0 ( 41 ! ,sfi's 8tav]n on ! way10 :]e he is refre%$ by a draught ( sup]s5sual w9e1 belong to ! way ( illum9ation4 ,= ! ,*ri/ian my/ic ! _w into :i* x inducts him is1 pre-em95tly1 ! sph]e ( ! div9e ,logos-,*ri/1 f\nt ( creation & s\rce ( all beauty2 ! hidd5 ,/e]sman :o guides & upholds ! ph5om5al _w3 8,spl5dor *e dona a tutto 'l mondo luce1 amor1 ,ies1 de li angeli belleza1 cielo e t]ra p] te si conduce e spl5de 9 tutte cose tua fattezza40 ,"h ! reality beh9d appe>ance is /ill m$iat$ to ! my/ic "u symbols & =ms4 ,! v>iation ( ^! symbols is great2 8 ador+ gaze n[ f9ds new life & significance 9 ! appe>ances ( nature1 ! creations ( music & ( art1 ! imag]y ( religion & philosophy1 & reality speaks to him ?r\gh 8 own cr$al conceptions4 ,b absolute value _c be attribut$ to any ( ^!1 ev5 ! mo/ sacr$3 !y *ange1 yet ! exp]i5ce rema9s4 ,?us an id5tical consci\sness ( close communion ) ,god is obta9$ by ! non-sacram5tal ,quak] 9 8 sil5ce & by ! sacram5tal ,ca?olic 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,! ,*ri/ian contemplative's s5se ( p]sonal int]c\rse ) ! div9e z manife/ 9 ! inc>nate ,*ri/ is h>d to di/+ui% f t ( ! ,h9du ,vai%navite1 :5 we h all[$ = ! diff]5t con/itu5ts ( 8 app]ceiv+ mass3 8,d>k1 d>k ! f> ,unkn[n & clos$ ! way ,to ?\ght & spee*2 sil5t ! ,scriptures2 yea1 ,no ^w ! ,v$as say4 8,n ?us ! ,manife/4 ,h[ fair6 h[ ne>6 ,gone is our ?ir/ if only ,he appe>-- ,he1 to ! he>t s de>40 ,s1 too1 ! ,sfi my/ic :o has le>n$ to say3 8,i nev] saw any?+ )\t see+ ,god !re920 ,kabir exclaim+3 8,i h /ill$ my re/less m9d1 & my he>t is radiant2 = 9 ,?atness ,i h se5 beyond ,?atness1 9 company ,i h se5 ! ,comrade ,himself20 ! ,neoplatoni/ rapt 9 contemplation ( ! intelligible _w 8yond]02 ,bro!r ,lawr5ce do+ 8 cook+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 reveal "u analysis an id5tical type ( consci\sness4 ,?is consci\sness is ! ess5tial2 ! symbols "u :i* ! self appreh5ds x are n4 ,among ^! symbols we mu/ reckon a l>ge numb] ( ! second>y ph5om5a ( my/icism3 div9e visions & voices1 & o!r dramatizations ( ! self's appreh5sions & desires4 ,! be/ my/ics h always recogniz$ ! d\btful nature ( ^! s-call$ div9e revelations & fav\rs1 & h tri$ aga9 & aga9 to set up te/s = disc]n+ ^? :i* really 8come f ,god0--i4 e4 m$iate a valid spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k v few ( ^! ph5om5a are my/ical 9 ! true s5se4 ,j z our normal consci\sness is m or less at ! m]cy ( invasions f ! unconsci\s region1 ( impulses :i* we fail to trace to _! true orig92 s too ! my/ical consci\sness is p]petually op5 to invasion f ! l[] c5tres4 ,^! invasions are n always und]/ood by ! my/ic4 ,obvi\s examples are ! erotic raptures ( ! ,sfi poets1 & ! emotional1 ev5 amor\s relations 9 :i* _m ,*ri/ian ascetics believe !mselves to /& to ,*ri/ or ,our ,lady4 ,! ,holy ,gho/ say+ to ,angela ( ,foligno1 8,i love y bett] ?an any o!r woman 9 ! vale ( ,spoleto02 ! human raptures ( ,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg ) h] ,bridegroom2 ,/4 ,b]n>d's attitude to ! ,virg92 ! passionate love-songs ( ,jacopone da ,todi2 ! my/ical m>riage ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a2 ,/4 ,t]esa's 8w\nd ( love02 ^!1 & _m simil> episodes1 dem& no sup]natural explanation1 & add no?+ to our k ( ! "w ( ! ,_s 9 man's s\l4 ,s1 too1 ! infantile crav+ = a %elt]+ & protective love f9ds expression ov] & ov] aga9 9 my/ical lit]ature1 & satisfaction 9 ! /ates ( consci\sness :i* x has induc$4 ,! innate long+ ( ! self = m life1 m love1 an ev] great] & full] exp]i5ce1 atta9s a complete realization 9 ! l(ty my/ical /ate call$ union ) ,god4 ,b fail+ ?is full a*ievem5t1 ! self is capable ( (f]+ itself _m disguis$ satisfactions2 & among ^! disguis$ satisfactions we mu/ reckon at lea/ ! majority ( 8div9e fav\rs0 enjoy$ by contemplatives ( an emotional type4 ,:atev] ! ess5ce ( my/icism may turn out to be1 x is well to recognize ^! lapses to l[] levels z among ! lea/ =tunate ( its accid5ts4 ,we come to ! ?ird /age1 ! true goal ( my/ic exp]i5ce2 ! intuitive contact ) t ultimate reality :i* !ologians mean by ! ,godhead & philosoph]s by ! ,absolute1 a contact 9 :i*1 z ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor says 8! s\l gazes ^u ,tru? )\t any veils ( creatures--n 9 a mirror d>kly1 b 9 its pure simplicity40 ,! claim to ?is is ! l(tie/ claim :i* c be made by human consci\sness4 ,!re is little we c say ( x1 because !re is little we "k2 save t ! vision or exp]i5ce is always ! vision or exp]i5ce ( a ,unity :i* reconciles all opposites1 & fulfils all man's highe/ intuitions ( reality4 8,be lo/ altoge!r 9 ,brahma l an arr[ t has completely p5etrat$ its t>get10 say ! ,upani%ads4 ,?is self-loss1 says ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 is ! ,div9e ,initiation3 :]e9 we 8pass beyond ! topmo/ altitudes ( ! holy asc5t1 & leave beh9d all div9e illum9ation & voices & heav5ly utt]ances2 & plunge into ! d>kness :]e truly dwells1 z ,scripture sai?1 t ,"o ,:i* is beyond all ?+s40 ,"s rec5t !ologians h tri$ to sep>ate ! conceptions ( ,god & ( ! ,absolute3 b my/ics nev] d ?is1 ?\gh "s ( ! mo/ cle>-sight$1 su* z ,mei/] ,eckh>t1 h sep>at$ t uncondition$ ,godhead kn[n 9 ec/asy f ! p]sonal ,god :o is ! object ( devotional religion1 & :o repres5ts a humanization ( reality4 ,:5 ! great my/ic a*ieves ! 8/ill1 glori\s1 & absolute ,on5ess0 :i* f9ally satisfies 8 ?ir/ = tru?--! 8po9t :]e all l9es meet & %[ _! mean+0--he g5]ally confesses h[ symbolic 0 ! object ( 8 e>li] devotion1 h[ p>tial 8 suppos$ communion ) ! ,div9e4 ,?us ,jacopone da ,todi--exact & or?odox ,ca?olic ?\gh he 0--:5 he rea*$ 8! hidd5 heav510 discov]$ & boldly decl>$ ! approximate "* ( all 8 previ\s conceptions (1 & communion ) ,god2 ! great ext5t to :i* subjective elem5ts _h ent]$ into 8 exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! great ode :i* celebrates 8 ec/atic vision ( ,tru?1 :5 8ineffable love1 imageless goodness1 measureless light0 at la/ %one 9 8 he>t1 he says3 8,i ?\ght ,i knew ,!e1 ta/$ ,!e1 saw ,!e "u image3 believ+ ,i held ,!e 9 ,?y complet5ess ,i 0 fill$ ) delight & unmeasur$ love4 ,b n[ ,i see ,i 0 mi/ak5--,?\ art n z ,i ?\ght & firmly held40 ,s ,taul] says t comp>$ ) ! w>m col\r & multiplicity ( devotional exp]i5ce1 ! v ,godhead is a 8ri* n\ght10 a 8b>e pure gr\nd02 & ,ruysbroeck t x is 8an unwall$ _w10 8nei!r ?is nor t40 8,?is fruition ( ,god10 he says aga91 8is a /ill & glori\s & ess5tial ,on5ess beyond ! diff]5tiation ( ! ,p]sons1 :]e !re is nei!r an outp\r+ nor an indraw+ ( ,god1 b ! ,p]sons are /ill & "o 9 fruitful love1 9 calm & glori\s unity4444 ,!re is ,god our fruition & ,8 own1 9 an et]nal & fa?omless bliss40 8,h[1 !n1 am ,i to love ! ,godhead80 says ,eckh>t4 8,?\ %alt love ,him z ,he is3 n z a ,god1 n z a ,_s1 n z a ,p]son1 n z an image1 b z a %e] pure ,"o4 ,& 9 ?is ,"o we are to s9k f no?+ to no?+1 s help u ,god40 8,?is consci\sness ( ! ,"o10 says ,plot9us1 8comes n by k1 b by an actual ,pres5ce sup]ior to any kn[+4 ,to h x1 ! s\l mu/ rise above k1 above all its w&]+ f its unity40 ,he goes on to expla9 t all p>tial objects ( love & contemplation1 ev5 ,beauty & ,goodness !mselves1 are l[] ?an ?is1 spr++ f ! ,"o z light f ! sun4 ,to see ! disc1 we mu/ put on smok$ glasses1 %ut (f ! rays1 & submit to ! 8radiant d>kness0 :i* ent]s s frequ5tly into my/ical descriptions ( ! ,absolute4 ,x is an int]e/+ "q :e!r ?is consummation ( ! my/ic way ne$ involve t suppression ( ! surface-consci\sness :i* is call$ ec/asy4 ,! majority ( my/ics ?9k t x mu/2 & probably x is almo/ inevitable t s great a conc5tration & s l(ty an intuition %\ld = ! "t x la/s drive all o!r =ms ( aw>5ess f ! field4 ,ev5 simple contemplation _c be a*iev$ )\t "s delib]ate /ill+ ( ! s5ses1 a delib]ate focus+ ( our vagrant att5tion1 & aboli%es self-consci\sness :ile x la/s4 ,?is is ! way t our m5tal ma*9]y works2 b ?is %\ld n make u reg>d trance-/ates z any "p ( ! ess5ce ( my/icism4 ,! ec/atic condition is no gu>antee ( my/ic vision4 ,x is frequ5tly pa?ological1 & is (t5 f\nd along ) o!r abnormal conditions 9 emotional vision>ies ^: revelations h no ultimate *>act]i/ics4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 j z uncritical to assume t ec/asy is necess>ily a pa?ological symptom1 z x is to assume t x is necess>ily a my/ic /ate4 ,we h a te/ :i* we c apply to ! ec/atic2 & :i* sep>ates ! results ( n]v\s disord] f ^? ( spiritual transc5d5ce4 8,:at fruit do/ ?\ br+ back f ?is ?y vision80 is ! f9al "q :i* ,jacopone da ,todi addresses to ! my/ic's s\l4 ,& ! answ] is3 8,an ord]$ life 9 e /ate40 ,! true my/ic 9 8 ec/asy has se51 h[ev] obscurely1 ! key ( ! ,univ]se3 8la =ma univ]sal di que/o nodo40 ,h5ce he has a clue by :i* to live4 ,reality has become real to him2 & !re are no o!rs ( :om we c fully say t4 ,s1 ord]$ correspond5ce ) ea* level ( exi/5ce1 physical & spiritual1 successive & et]nal--a practical realization ( ! proportions ( life--is ! gu>antee ( ! g5u9e "* ( t sublimation ( consci\sness :i* is call$ ! my/ic way2 & ?is di/+ui%es x f ! fantasies ( psy*ic illness or ! disguis$ self-indulg5ces ( ! dream-_w4 ,! real my/ic is n a selfi% vision>y4 ,he gr[s 9 vig\r z he draws ne>] & ne>] ! s\rces ( true life1 & 8 goal is only rea*$ :5 he p>ticipates 9 ! creative en]gies ( ! ,div9e ,nature4 ,! p]fect man1 says ! ,sfi1 mu/ n only die into ,god 9 ec/asy 7fana71 b abide 9 & ) ,him 7baqa71 manife/+ ,8 tru? 9 ! _w ( "t4 ,he is call$ to a life m active1 because m contemplative1 ?an t ( o!r m53 to fulfil ! mona/ic ideal ( a balanc$ c>e] ( "w & pray]4 8,!n only is our life a :ole10 says ,ruysbroeck1 8:5 contemplation & "w dwell 9 u side by side1 & we are p]fectly 9 bo? ( !m at once40 ,plot9us speaks 9 ! same s5se "u ano!r image 9 "o ( 8 mo/ celebrat$ passages3 8,we always move r\nd ! ,"o1 b we d n always fix our gaze ^u ,x4 ,we are l a *oir ( s+]s /&+ r\nd ! conductor1 :o d n always s+ 9 "t1 because _! att5tion is div]t$ to "s ext]nal object4 ,:5 !y look at ! conductor1 !y s+ well & are really ) him4 ,s we always move r\nd ! ,"o4 ,if we did n1 we %\ld dissolve & cease to exi/4 ,b we d n always look t[>ds ! ,"o4 ,:5 we d1 we atta9 ! end ( our exi/5ce & our re/2 & we no long] s+ out ( tune1 b =m 9 tru? a div9e *oir ab\t ! ,"o40 ,9 ?is conception ( man's privilege & duty we h ! inde/ructible ess5ce ( my/icism4 ,,! ,,my/ic ,,& ,,! ,,corporate ,,life ,"o ( ! commone/ ( ! criticisms :i* are br\ght aga9/ ! my/ics is t !y repres5t an unsocial type ( religion2 t _! spiritual en?usiasms are p]sonal & individual1 & t !y d n %>e or value ! corporate life & in/itutions ( ! *ur* or community to :i* !y belong4 ,yet1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! relation t does & %\ld exi/ betwe5 p]sonal religion & ! corporate life ( ! *ur* frequ5tly appe>s 9 !m 9 a peculi>ly int5se1 a peculi>ly int]e/+ =m2 & 9 _! lives1 p]haps1 m easily ?an else:]e1 we may disc]n ! pr9ciples :i* d or %\ld gov]n ! relation ( ! individual to ! community4 ,9 ! true my/ic1 :o is s (t5 & s wrongly call$ a 8religi\s individuali/10 we see p]sonal religion rais$ to its highe/ p[]4 ,if we accept 8 exp]i5ce z g5u9e1 x involves an int]c\rse ) ! spiritual _w1 an aw>5ess ( x1 :i* transc5ds ! normal exp]i5ce1 & appe>s to be indep5d5t ( ! g5]al religi\s consci\sness ( ! community to :i* he belongs4 ,! my/ic speaks ) ,god z a p]son ) a ,p]son1 & n z a memb] ( a gr\p4 ,he lives by an imm$iate k f> m ?an by belief2 by a k a*iev$ 9 ^? h\rs ( direct1 unm$iat$ int]c\rse ) ! ,transc5d5t :51 z he says1 he 0 89 union ) ,god40 ,! c]titude !n ga9$--a c]titude :i* he _c imp>t1 & :i* is n g5]ally diffus$--gov]ns all 8 reactions to ! ,univ]se4 ,x ev5 p]si/s & upholds him 9 ^? t]rible h\rs ( d>kness :5 all 8 s5se ( spiritual reality is tak5 away4 ,su* a p]sonality z ?is seems at fir/ sight to /& 9 little ne$ ( ! support :i* ! small] nature1 ! m languid religi\s consci\sness1 receives f ! corporate _s4 ,by ! v t]m 8my/ic0 we indicate a c]ta9 alo(ness f ! cr[d1 sugge/ t he is 9 possession ( a secret :i* ! community z a :ole does n & _c %>e2 t he lives at levels to :i* !y _c rise4 ,i ?9k t mu* ( ! di/ru/ ) :i* he is (t5 reg>d$ comes f ?is s5se ( 8 indep5d5ce ( ! h]d2 8 app>5t sep>ation f ! (t5 clumsy & always symbolic me?ods ( in/itutional religion1 & ! fur!r fact t 8 own me?ods & results _c be criticiz$ or *eck$ by ^? :o h n %>$ !m4 8,i spake z ,i saw10 said ,david2 & ^? :o did n see c only pres]ve a respectful or an exasp]at$ sil5ce4 ,yet ?is common op9ion t ! my/ic is a lonely s\l :olly absorb$ 9 8 v]tical relation ) ,god1 t 8 =m ( religi\s life repres5ts an opposition to1 & an implicit criticism (1 ! corporate & in/itutional =m ( religi\s life2 ?is is decisively contradict$ by hi/ory2 :i* %[s u1 aga9 & aga91 ! great my/ics z ! loyal *ildr5 ( ! great religi\s in/itutions1 & =ces u to admit t "h z 9 o!r dep>tm5ts ( human activity ! corporate & ! individual life are intimately plait$ toge!r4 ,ev5 ^? :o h brok5 away f ! *ur*es t re>$ !m1 h quickly drawn to !mselves disciples1 & become ! c5tres ( new gr\ps4 ,surely1 !re=e1 x is wor? :ile to exam9e1 if we c1 ! nature ( ! connection betwe5 ^! two factors3 to ask1 on ! "o h&1 :at x is t ! corporate life & ! gr\p-consci\sness :i* x develops give ! my/ic2 on ! o!r1 :at is ! real value ( ! my/ic to ! corporate life ( 8 *ur*8 ,z to ! fir/ "q3 ,:at is x t ! corporate life does = ! great spiritual g5ius8--= ,i ?9k t we may all[ ! great my/ic to be t4 ,fir/1 & mo/ obvi\sly1 x gives him a fav\rable environm5t4 ,he mu/ h an environm5t3 he mu/ be affect$ by x4 ,t is a c]ta9ty 9 ! case ( any liv+ ?+2 a c]ta9ty s obvi\s t x w\ld h>dly be wor? /at+ 7 x n t ^? :o talk ab\t ! my/ic crav+ = solitude--8 complete alo(ness f human life--seem (t5 to ignore x4 ,! idea ( solitude 9 any complete s5se is1 ( c\rse1 an illusion4 ,we are b\nd1 if we live at all1 to accept ! fact ( a liv+ _w outside ourselves1 to h social relations ) some?+2 & x only rema9s to decide :at ^! relations %all be4 ,! yogi or ! h]mit :o retreats to ! =e/ 9 ord] to conc5trate 8 m9d m utt]ly ^u ! que/ ( ,god1 only ex*anges ! society ( human be+s = ! society ( o!r liv+ ?+s4 ,did he elim9ate all else1 ! p>asites ( 8 own body1 ! bact]ial populations ( 8 alim5t>y sy/em1 w\ld be !re to rem9d him t man _c live alone4 ,he may %ift 8 position 9 ! web ( life1 b its /r&s w enme% him /ill4 ,s1 too1 ! monk or nun 8buri$ alive0 9 ! cloi/] is /ill liv+ a family life2 only x is a family life t is gov]n$ by special ideals4 ,n[ x is pla9ly bett] = ! my/ic1 ^: aim is ! e/abli%m5t ( special relations ) ! spiritual ord]1 t ! social consci\sness 9 :i* he is imm]s$1 & f :i* he is tak+ col\r all ! "t1 %\ld h a spiritual & religi\s t5d5cy2 t ! social acts 9 :i* he takes "p %\ld h>monize r ?an conflict ) 8 own deep intuition ( reality4 ,! diff]5ce 9 degree betwe5 t deep intuition & ! outw>d corporate acts--! cult--:i* he ?us %>es1 may be enorm\s3 = ! cult is an expression ( ! cr[d consci\sness1 & manife/s its spiritual crudity1 its innate cons]vatism1 its primitive dem&s = safety & p]sonal rew>ds4 ,! inadequacy or unreality ( ! =ms1 ! l[ level ( ! adoration :i* !y evoke1 may di/ress & ev5 disgu/ him4 ,yet1 ev5 s1 x is bett] = him t he %\ld be )9 a *ur* ?an outside x4 ,comp>$ ) ?is "o fact--t he is a memb] ( a social gr\p :i* recognizes spiritual values1 & !re=e lives 9 an environm5t p]meat$ by religi\s concepts--! accuracy 9 detail ( ! cre$ :i* t gr\p pr(esses1 ! adequacy ( its liturgical acts1 is unimportant4 ,next1 ! dem&s made & re/rictions impos$ by ! community on ! individual are good = ! my/ic4 ,man is social "r ?r\gh2 9 _s z well z 9 body & m9d4 ,8 mo/ sublime spiritual exp]i5ces are !mselves social 9 type4 ,int]c\rse ( a p]son ) a ,p]son1 ! m]g+ ( 8 n>r[ consci\sness 9 a l>g] consci\sness1 ! a*ievem5t ( a div9e son%ip1 a spiritual m>riage3 ^! are ! highe/ ?+s t he c say conc]n+ 8 a*ievem5t ( ,div9e ,reality4 ,& !y all entail1 n a n>r[ self-realization1 b ! break+-d[n ( b>ri]s2 ! sett+-up ( wid] relation%ips4 ,x foll[s t self-m]g5ce 9 ! common life is an education = t self-m]g5ce 9 ! absolute life at :i* ! my/ic aims4 ,su* self-m]g5ce1 & ! tra9+ 9 humility1 self-d5ial1 ob$i5ce1 suppl5ess1 :i* is involv$ 9 x1 is held by all ascetic tea*]s to be ess5tial to ! education ( ! human s\l4 ,union )1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t submission to1 ! *ur*1 to ! family--to life1 9 fact--an attitude ( self-giv+ surr5d]3 ?is is ! be/ ( prep>ations = t total self-naught+ ( ! s\l :i* is involv$ 9 union ) ,god2 t utt] do+-away ( ! ,i1 ! ,me1 & ! ,m9e1 till x becomes "o w & "o love ) ! div9e w & love4 ,on ^! two c\nts alone--h>moni\s environm5t & salut>y discipl9e--we %all expect1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 t ! ri*e/ & mo/ fruitful types ( my/ical exp]i5ce w arise )9 religi\s in/itutions r ?an outside !m2 & z a matt] ( fact ?is is :at we d f9d4 ,! ,h9du ascetic has 8 recogniz$ place 9 ! ,h9du sy/em4 ,he has b rea*$ ! summit ( a pyramid :i* is firmly bas$ on e>?4 ,! ,sfi is a good ,moslem1 & commonly ! memb] ( a religi\s confrat]nity :i* imposes a /rict rule ( life4 ,! ,*ri/ian my/ic1 too1 gr[s up f ! ,*ri/ian society4 ,8 roots /rike deep d[n into t fav\r+ soil4 ,?\gh 8 bran*es may %oot up to ! heav5s1 & seem to draw !nce all ! light & heat by :i* he lives1 yet he is really f$ f bel[ z well z f above4 ,:5 he refuses to ackn[l$ge ?is pr9ciple1 :5 he abjures ! discipl9e1 ! au?ority1 ! support ( ! corporate life1 & reg>ds himself z a sep>ate individual1 dep5d5t on direct inspiration alone2 h[ quickly he becomes unbalanc$ & ecc5tric1 h[ difficult x is = him to avoid ! disease ( spiritual megalomania4 ,refus+ ! support & discipl9e ( organiz$ religion1 he becomes l a poet :o refuses to be controll$ by ! laws ( prosody2 :i* seem to limit1 b really /r5g!n & beautify1 8 "w4 ,x is true t "r ?r\gh ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian my/icism !re has be5 a l9e ( insurg5t my/ics :o h made ?is refusal2 ^: direct vision ( spiritual p]fection has br\ght ) x s ov]:elm+ a s5se ( ! imp]fection1 =malism1 unreality1 ! dreadfulness ( religi\s in/itutions1 t x has =c$ !m into a position ( m or less acute revolt f ! (ficial *ur*4 ,s cle> has be5 _! own consci\sness ( ! spiritual _w t ! s\l's life & gr[?1 its actual & individual rebir?1 h %one out = !m z ! only ?+s t matt]4 ,h5ce ! dramatization ( ^! ?+s 9 c]emonial religion1 ! ef=t to give spiritual values a concrete =m1 has seem$ to !m l a blasphem\s p>ody4 ,unable to h>monize ! inw>d & ! outw>d--! all-p5etrat+ reality ( religion z !y und]/& x1 ) its crude outw>d expression 9 ! ext]nal cult1 :]e =mal acts & intellectual ass5ts s (t5 seem to take ! place ( inw>d *anges--9 ! end !y solve ! problem by repudiat+ ! ext]nal & visible *ur*4 ,?is rebel-type1 victims ( exagg]at$ individualism1 :i* w\ld make ! special exp]i5ces ( a few ! /&>d = ! :ole race1 has p]si/$ side by side ) ! law-abid+ type2 :o h pres]v$1 if n always a p]fect balance betwe5 lib]ty & ob$i5ce1 at any rate a m reasonable proportion betwe5 !m4 ,(t5 ! corruption ( ! times 9 :i* he liv$ has seem$ to ! my/ic to make su* rebellion inevitable4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true 9 ! case ( ,george ,fox1 ^: rag+s 7 direct$ f> less aga9/ organiz$ religion ?an aga9/ unreal religion2 & :o might1 _h he liv$ 9 f\rte5?-c5tury ,g]many1 h f\nd a cong5ial c>e] z "o ( ! ,fri5ds ( ,god4 ,yet1 ev5 s1 ! c>e]s ( ^! rebels h be5 on ! :ole unfruitful1 comp>$ ) ^? :o rema9$ )9 ! in/itutional framework & effect$ _! re=ms f inside4 ,!y seldom q escape ! ta9t ( arrogance4 ,!re is apt to be a t\* ( self-consci\sness 9 _! sanctity4 ,we h only to comp>e ! influ5ce ex]t$ by ! out/&+ figures ( ! two gr\ps1 to realize :i* type ( spiritual life has _h ! be/ & mo/ endur+ influ5ce on ! spiritual hi/ory ( ! race2 :i*1 9 fact1 be/ /&s ! pragmatic te/4 ,on ! rebel side we h1 ( c\rse1 ! lead]s ( _m dead h]esies & sects4 ,! ,montani/s ( ! second c5tury1 ) _! claim to direct inspiration1 _! cult ( ec/atic ph5om5a & prophetic spee*2 ! num]\s my/ical h]etics & illum9ati ( ! ,middle ,ages1 (t5 prea*+ ! mo/ extravagant doctr9es & always claim+ = !m div9e au?ority--= in/ance1 ! ,bre?r5 ( ! ,free ,_s1 :o claim$ ! possession ( ! ,holy ,gho/ z an excuse n only = !ological1 b also = moral ab]rations4 ,lat]1 !re are ! ,quieti/s1 a p>ticul>ly poison\s br& ( unbalanc$ contemplatives2 &1 contempor>y ) _! revolt aga9/ ,ca?olic =ms & au?orities1 innum]able my/ical revolts aga9/ ,prote/ant =ms & au?orities1 ! v names ( ^: orig9ators are n[ almo/ =gott54 ,among/ ^! two mighty figures /& up3 ,jacob ,boehme & ,george ,fox4 ,b we mu/ rememb] z reg>ds ,boehme t1 al?\gh he c]ta9ly spoke ) great viol5ce aga9/ ! error ( confus+ ext]nal acceptance ( religion ) int]nal adh]5ce to ,god1 8hi/orical ,*ri/ians0 ) 8new m510 he nev] dis[n$ ! ,lu!ran ,*ur* )9 :i* he 0 born4 ,on ! contr>y1 x 0 t *ur* :i* p]secut$ & f9ally dis[n$ him4 ,z to t great & /range g5ius1 ,george ,fox1 :o aim$ at no?+ less ?an a _w religion ( a my/ical type1 ! free & consci\s contact ( e s\l ) ! ,_s ( ,god1 ,i believe t any unbiass$ /ud5t ( 8 ,j\rnal mu/ all[ t1 enorm\s z 8 a*ievem5t 01 x might h be5 f> great] _h 8 viol5t s5se ( vocation1 8 rem>kable spiritual gifts1 be5 discipl9$ & controll$ by ! corporate consci\sness z express$ 9 in/itutional religion4 ,!n "s ( ! en]gy :i* he exp5d$ 9 d5unciations ( /eeple-h\ses might h be5 employ$ 9 heal+ ! di%>mony betwe5 ! visible & invisible *ur*2 help+ t vision ( ! ,et]nal by :i* he 0 possess$ to f9d concrete expression )9 traditional =ms4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 ! ,inn] ,light w\ld h burn$ ) a bett] & a tru] flame _h x submitt$ to ! limitations ( a lamp4 ,i d n sugge/ t ^! p1 ev5 ! mo/ extravagant ( !m1 7 n truly spiritual or truly my/ical4 ,! sort ( criticism :i* divides my/ics into two gr\ps--! or?odox1 :o are inspir$ by ,god1 & ! h]etical1 :o are inspir$ by ,satan--( c\rse belongs to ! d>k ages ( !ology4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! rebel-my/ics mo/ (t5 possess$--sometimes 9 a highly develop$ =m--! %>p direct consci\sness ( ! ,div9e ,life :i* is ! ess5tial quality ( ! my/ic4 ,?is 0 to !m ! c5tral fact2 by comp>ison ) x !y judg$ all o!r ?+s4 ,:at !y did n possess 0 ! balanc+1 equival5t consci\sness (1 & rev]5ce =1 corporate human life2 t gr\p-p]sonality :i* is ! *ur*1 & its value & au?ority4 ,!y lack$ ! s5se t ! :ole organism1 ! :ole h]d1 ) all its imp]fections1 is yet int]dep5d5t1 & has got to move toge!r1 urg$ f )9 by its m vivid spirits1 n /ung f )\t1 z if by "s en?usia/ic spiritual mosquito4 ,to a great] or less] ext5t !y fail$ 9 effect because !y tri$ to be my/ical 9 a non-human in/ead ( a human way2 7 8o!r-worldly0 9 ! bad s5se ( ! ^w4 ,!y h n always rememb]$ t ,*ri/ ,himself1 ! supreme patt]n ( all my/ics1 liv$ a balanc$ life ( cle> p]sonal vision1 unm$iat$ int]c\rse ) ,god on ! "o h&1 & g5tle & pati5t submission to ! corporate consci\sness on ! o!r h&4 ,?\gh sev]ely critical ( ! unrealities & hypocrisy ( curr5t in/itutionalism1 he yet s\ght to =m ! gr\p1 ! 8little flock10 9 :i* ,8 ideas %\ld be incorporat$ )91 & n ov] aga9/1 ! (ficial ,jewi% ,*ur*2 & ?us gradually to leav5 ! :ole4 ,put n[ aga9/ ^! vigor\s individuali/s ! names ( ! my/ics :o h nev] felt t _! passionate correspond5ces ) ! ,et]nal ,ord]--_! cle> vision ( ! adorable ,p]fection ( ,god & ! imp]fection1 languor1 & corruption ( man--ne$ involve a break ) ! corporate religi\s life4 ,obs]ve h[ ^! h cont9u$ = c5turies to be fruitful p]sonalities1 (t5 n m]ely )9 _! own communion1 b outside x too2 h[ !y h act$ z salt1 z leav51 p]meat+ & transmut+ ! g5]al consci\sness ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/4 ,(t5 ^!1 too1 h be5 re=m]s--dra/ic1 unrel5t+ di/urb]s ( ! e/abli%$ ord] ( ?+s4 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,/4 ,hildeg>de1 ,me*?ild1 ,jacopone da ,todi1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ,taul]1 7 passionate 9 _! d5unciations ( slackness1 corruption1 & disord]4 ,b !y made _! prote/s1 & br\ght back ! g5]al consci\sness to a clos] contact ) reality1 f )91 & n f )\t1 ! ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,consid] ,/4 ,b]n>d & ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 ^: writ+s influ5c$ = c5turies ! :ole ( ! religi\s lit]ature ( ,europe2 ,/4 ,hildeg>de1 ,/4 ,g]trude1 ,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg1 great my/ics1 good *ur*wom51 b sev]e d5\nc]s ( =malism & unreality2 ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi1 :o remov$ evangelical pov]ty f ! sph]e ( notion to ! sph]e ( fact2 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 :o *ang$ ,italian politics2 ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc1 :o alt]$ ,european hi/ory2 ! so>+ transc5d5talism ( ,ruysbroeck1 :o 0 yet cont5t to be a humble p>i% prie/2 ! great my/ical movem5t ( ! ,fri5ds ( ,god1 ard5t ,ca?olics & ard5t re=m]s too4 ,ev5 our own great my/ical poets1 ,donne1 ,cra%aw1 ,vaughan1 ,h]b]t1 ,trah]ne1 ,cov5try ,patmore & ,francis ,?ompson1 7 "o & all conv9c$ in/itutionali/s4 ,f9ally1 look at "s ( ! great cloi/]$ my/ics1 ( :om ,/4 ,t]esa & ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross are types2 & see h[1 ?\gh !y seem 9 ! eyes ( ! _w to be 8buri$ alive10 !y are & rema9 ! ard5t c5tres ( a spread+ light1 :i* p]petually /imulates & revivifies n only memb]s ( _! own ord] or communion1 b spiritually s5sitive s\ls outside4 ,p]haps x is 9 ^? contemplatives :o liv$ )9 & 7 ob$i5t to ! rule ( ! great mona/ic ord]s1 t we c see mo/ easily ! nature ( ! l9k betwe5 ! individual s\l & ! religi\s gr\p )9 :i* x does or %\ld develop2 ! enorm\s value to x ( tradition1 t huge accumulation ( t5d5cies1 ideals1 sy/ems1 wisdom bo? speculative & practical1 :i* is pres]v$ 9 ! corporate consci\sness4 ,"h ! influ5ce ( ! religi\s family1 ! rule ( life1 ! ideal held out1 ! sev]e education 9 self-control adm9i/]$ to e novice1 c always be trac$2 condition+1 &1 ,i believe1 help+ & brac+ ! "* ( t communion ) ! ,transc5d5t :i* ! individual my/ic enjoys4 ,z ! baby at bir? ent]s into a civilization prep>$ = him1 & is at once support$1 educat$1 ev5 clo!d by a tradition prep>$ by c\ntless g5]ations ( ! pa/2 s ! novice1 ^: spiritual *ildhood beg9s )9 a great mona/ic family1 receives--suppos+1 ( c\rse1 t ! ord] is true to its ideals--! support & b5efits ( a tradition evolv$ dur+ previ\s g5]ations 9 response to ! ne$s ( o!r simil> s\ls2 & he is by s mu* ! bett] (f ?an he w\ld be 7 he a solit>y1 or a delib]ate rebel :o refuses to accept ! h]itage ( ! pa/4 ,he f9ds a life beautifully adju/$ to 8 ne$s2 yet :i*1 be+ great] & old] ?an 8 own1 keeps 8 rampant individualism 9 *eck1 nurtures & cultivates 8 gr[+ spiritual consci\sness1 & opposes--by its p]petual dem&s on humility1 ob$i5ce1 & unselfi%ness--! vice ( pride :i* ! my/ical individuali/ seldom escapes4 ,su* a my/ical consci\sness w\ld n necess>ily die )\t ! support ( ?is corporate tradition1 any m ?an ! baby w\ld necess>ily die did x em]ge into ! conditions ( ! paleoli?ic cave in/ead ( into ^? ( ! mod]n nurs]y4 ,b 9 bo? cases ! environm5t w\ld be unfav\rable1 & ! ef=t requir$ to atta9 t position into :i* ! *ild ( tradition ent]s at bir? w\ld be an enorm\s dra9 ^u ! p[]s ( ! organism4 ,! in/9ct ( _m my/ics = a c]ta9 measure ( solitude is no contradiction ( ?is4 ,! h]mits & ! an*orites1 ev5 su* r>e & extreme types z ,/4 ,an?ony ( ,egypt1 :o is said to h liv$ 9 p]fect solitude = tw5ty ye>s1 did n )draw f ! ,*ri/ian society2 nor did !y dis[n ! validity ( its ext]nal & in/itutional life4 ,!y s\ght to con/ruct or f9d )9 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* an environm5t )9 :i* _! special t5d5cies c\ld develop 9 a normal way2 & ?is n m]ely = !mselves1 b also = ! sake ( o!r s\ls4 ,su* a p]iod ( )drawal 0 felt by !m to be a necess>y condition ( _! full effectiv5ess = life4 ,s1 too1 ! poet or ! arti/ mu/ retreat f 8 fell[s if he is to commune ) ! et]nal lovel9ess & int]pret h] to o!r m53 = a total conc5tration ^u reality is ! condition "u :i* x is reveal$4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has always recogniz$1 & does /ill 9 ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! cloi/]$ ord]s1 ! reasonabl5ess ( ?is dem&4 ,we d n z a rule say bitt] ?+s :5 a p]son ( arti/ic or speculative g5ius leaves ! family gr\p & goes to ,p>is or ,ox=d 9 ord] t 8 special p[]s may be educat$ & become effective = life2 nor %\ld we feel res5tm5t because ! my/ical g5ius sometimes feels t ! life ( ! home circle1 or ev5 ! normal life ( ! community1 _c give ! special tra9+ :i* he requires4 ,9 a few cases ! my/ics h felt a long p]iod ( complete isolation to be necess>y to !m2 b mo/ (t5 !y h be5 accessible to ^? :o really ne$$ !m1 & help$ ^! all ! m because ( ! long p]iods ( sil5ce 9 :i* !y li/5$ to ! ,voice ( ,god1 too (t5 inaudible = !m1 z = u1 9 ! g5]al bu/le ( ! _w4 ,_! po9t ( view has be5 beautifully /at$ by a "y ,fr5* my/ic1 ,elizabe? de la ,tr9it1 :o di$ a few ye>s ago4 8,i want10 %e says1 8to be all sil5ce1 all adoration1 t ,i may p5etrate m & m deeply into ,god2 & become s full ( ,him t ,i c give ,him 9 my pray]s to ^? poor s\ls /ill ignorant ( ,8 gift40 ,%e wants to be a *annel1 a duct1 by :i* ! love & p[] ( ,god1 ( :i* %e is s /rongly consci\s1 c fl[ out to o!r s\ls4 ,x is n = h]self t %e is work+2 x is = ! _w4 ,d we n f9d express$ !re bo? ! individual long+ & ! corporate responsibility ( ! my/ic8 ,& d we n t\* "h ! intimate connection :i* %\ld exi/ betwe5 ! sep>ate life ( ! great my/ic & ! corporate life ( ! *ur*8 ,on ! "o h&1 ! highly organiz$ society1 mak+ x possible = ! contemplative to develop 8 special p[]s 9 a h>moni\s environm5t & prev5t+ ! fritt]+ ( 8 en]gies2 on ! o!r1 t contemplative1 l a special organ develop$ by ! ,body ( ,*ri/1 ga9+ = ! :ole community contacts & c]titudes1 :i* x c\ld n ga9 9 any o!r way4 ,news ( ,god c only ent] ! temporal ord] ?r\gh "s human consci\sness4 ,is x unreasonable t = s great an (fice c]ta9 individuals %\ld be set ap>t--)9 ! community1 n ov] aga9/ x--& %\ld live 9 a special way8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! *ur* has ga9$ a ?\s&fold by h] acquiesc5ce 9 ! special vocation ( ! my/ics2 = ! treasures !y won 7 nev] kept = !mselves1 b always %[]$ ^u h]4 ,true1 %e has n hesitat$ to scrut9ize & control !m2 sometimes h] attitude has seem$ to ! en?usia/s = lib]ty to be delib]ately obscuranti/ & tyrannical4 ,yet1 ev5 "h--& al?\gh 9 _m cases !re has cle>ly be5 ignorance1 inju/ice1 & p]secution--! my/ic ga9s m ?an he loses by submission to ! collective judgm5t4 ,ev5 9 _! h>%e/ =m1 discipl9e & tradition are /ill priceless = him4 ,fir/1 !y s*ool him 9 ! virtue ( humility1 ! v f\ndation ( ! ,*ri/ian "*2 :i* is seldom possess$ by ! spiritual g5ius :o always leads & nev] submits1 & ^: triumphant =mula1 8,god & myself60 too (t5 ends by becom+ 8,myself & ,god60 8,o c>itate1 vita1 *' ogn' altro amor morto2 non vai romp5do legge2 nante1 l'obs]ve tutto40 said ,jacopone da ,todi2 t natural rebel :o delib]ately submitt$ himself to an uncong5ial religi\s au?ority1 & !re f\nd p]fect fre$om4 ,next1 ! solid s5se ( ! community1 ! m]e fact t x always lags beh9d ! m vivid spirits1 t ! =w>d-mov+ %eph]d :o sees new pa/ures has got to take acc\nt ( ! sl[e/ %eep--all ?is is a valuable safegu>d aga9/ ! notori\s extravagances ( a my/icism unfett]$ by au?ority4 ,x is significant t ! greate/ my/ics 9 all communions h ev] rais$ up _! voices mo/ e>ne/ly aga9/ spiritual lic5se2 h be5 mo/ eag] to submit _! so>+ intuitions to ! witness ( _! ,scriptures or ! corporate feel+ ( _! *ur*4 ,!y realize ! fact t !y owe to ?is *ur* ! huge debt :i* e individual owes to ! tradition ( 8 art or ( 8 trade4 ,! *ur* repres5ts a complete spiritual civilization1 a cons]v] ( values2 7 x n = h]1 e new spiritual g5ius :o arose w\ld h to beg9 at ! beg9n+1 at ! ,/one ,age ( ! s\l4 ,in/ead ( t1 he f9ds himself plac$ )9 a social ord] enri*$ by all ! contributions ( 8 great pr$ecessors4 ,! bridges are built2 ! roads are made & nam$2 8 own exp]i5ces & discov]ies are made m valid1 less t]rify+1 m compreh5sible to him1 because o!rs h be5 ?is way be=e4 ,comp>e ! cl>ity1 ! sure-foot$ness z "o may say1 ( ,ruysbroeck1 ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ( ,/4 ,t]esa1 ) ! entanglem5ts1 ! s5se ( w&]+ 9 beautiful b trackless places1 :i* "o feels :5 read+ ev5 ,boehme1 ,fox1 or ,blake2 & o!rs are f> less coh]5t ?an !y4 ,man ne$s a conv5tion1 a tradition1 a limitation1 if he is n to wa/e 8 creative p[]s2 & ?is conv5tion ! my/ics f9d be/ & mo/ easily 9 ! =ms ( ! *ur* to :i* !y belong4 ,s we see t ! corporate life ( 8 *ur* gives ! my/ic a good deal4 ,:at does he1 on 8 "p1 give to x8 ,^? :o see 9 ! my/ic *iefly "o :o rebels aga9/1 or has no use =1 ! corporate religi\s life1 & ackn[l$ges no au?ority b t ( 8 own spiritual intuitions1 usually conceive ( 8 exp]i5ces z hav+ value = himself alone4 ,he _c1 !y say1 communicate !m or tea* o!rs to %>e !m4 ,(t51 !re=e1 he is spok5 ( z useless1 selfi%1 o!r-worldly3 a 8lonely s\l40 ,^! phrases sugge/ t ^? :o use !m h a v n>r[ view ( usefulness1 a v mat]iali/ic view ( ! ,body ( ,*ri/1 & a v unevangelical view ( ! relative positions ( ,m>y & ,m>?a4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! my/ic1 in/ead ( be+ useless1 selfi%1 & o!r-worldly1 is useful1 unselfi%1 & ?is-worldly4 ,he is a creative p]sonality1 consecrat$ to ! great practical bus9ess ( actualiz+ ! et]nal ord] )9 ! temporal2 & al?\gh ! pursuit ( ?is bus9ess br+s him h\rs ( exquisite joy1 x br+s him h\rs ( great suff]+ too--suff]+ :i* is gladly & pati5tly endur$4 ,he does x1 or tries to d x1 n because he seeks ! joy1 b solely = love--love ( ,god1 love ( 8 fell[-m5--= he is p]petuat+ 9 a c]ta9 s5se ! "w ( ,*ri/1 m$iat+ betwe5 8 bre?r5 & ,div9e ,reality4 ,h5ce1 :]e he is fully develop$1 he w1 z ,ruysbroeck tells u1 sw+ l a p5dulum betwe5 contemplation & action1 betwe5 adoration ( ,god & s]vice ( man4 ,9 him life has evolv$ h] mo/ p[]ful spiritual eng9e2 & %e uses x n = ! next _w1 b = ?is _w1 = ! et]nalization ( ! "h & n[1 ! mak+ ( x m real & m div9e1 m fully *>g$ ) ! gr&eur ( ,god4 ,(t5 ! my/ic's special "w is done 9 a positive & obvi\s fa%ion :i* %\ld satisfy ! mo/ practical m9d1 & :i* is yet :olly actuat$ by 8 c5tral int5tion1 t ( rais+ up--z he sometimes says--new *ildr5 ( ! ,et]nal ,goodness1 br++ back ! corporate life to a clos] contact ) ,god4 8,my little *ildr51 ( :om ,i travail10 says ,/4 ,paul to 8 conv]ts4 ,!re is a typical my/ic speak+ ( 8 life-"w4 ,c we call ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi1 ! mo/ devot$ & orig9al ( mission>ies2 ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc1 re-mak+ ! consci\sness ( ,france by ! mo/ active ( me?ods2 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 purify+ ! ,italian ,*ur*2 ,/4 ,t]esa1 reg5]at+ ! :ole ,c>melite ,ord]1 & leav+ ^u x a /amp x has nev] lo/2 8lazy contemplatives08 ,or ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa1 ! devot$ sup]9t5d5t ( a great hospital1 :o nev] p]mitt$ h] h\rs ( ec/atic communion ) ,god to int]f]e ) h] duty to ! sick8 ,tak5 z a class1 ! ,*ri/ian my/ics are di/+ui%$ by no?+ s mu* z by _! h]oic & unselfi% activities2 by _! v>i$ & innum]able s]vices to ! corporate life ( ! *ur*4 ,f _! ranks h come mission>ies1 prea*]s1 prophets1 social re=m]s1 poets1 f\nd]s ( in/itutions1 s]vants ( ! poor & ! sick1 pati5t guides & in/ructors ( s\ls4 ,we sometimes =get t ev5 ^? kn[n *iefly by ! writ+s !y h left beh9d !m h sacrific$ to ! difficult task ( r$uc+ _! transc5d5t exp]i5ce to words1 h\rs 9 :i*--7 ! popul> idea ( ! my/ic a true "o--!y might h be5 idly bask+ 9 ! ,div9e ,light4 ,b ^! practical activities1 ?\gh (t5 great1 are only a "p ( ! my/ic's contribution to ! corporate life4 ,if 8 special claim to communion ) ! ,transc5d5t be true at all--& ?is argum5t is bas$ on ! assumption t !re is at lea/ "s tru? 9 x--!n he does really tap a s\rce ( vitality high] ?an t ) :i* o!r m5 h contact4 ,9 ! language ( !ology1 he has n m]ely 8effici5t0 b also 8extraord9>y0 grace2 a l>g] d[] ( life1 directly dep5d5t on 8 l>g]1 m g5]\s love4 ,?is is a claim to :i* 8 /range triumphs ov] circum/ance1 8 conque/s ov] ill-=tune1 ill-heal?1 oppositions & deprivations ( e k9d1 give weight4 ,n _m /rong & normal p]sons w\ld will+ly face1 or inde$ endure1 ! h>d%ips :i* ,/4 ,paul1 ,/4 ,francis1 ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc1 ,/4 ,t]esa1 gladly & successfully embrac$4 ,?is l>g] & int5s] vitality ! my/ic does n & _c keep to himself4 ,he infects ) x all ) :om he comes 9 contact1 k9dles ! lat5t fire 9 !m3 = ! spiritual consci\sness is caught1 n taught4 ,"u 8 influ5ce--sometimes f ! m]e enc\nt] ) 8 p]sonality--o!r m5 beg9 to live a m real1 a m et]nal life4 ,ruysbroeck says t ! ,_s ( ,god1 :5 x is truly receiv$ into a s\l1 becomes a spread+ light2 & hi/ory confirms ?is4 ,corporate exp]i5ce ( ,god always beg9s 9 a p]sonal exp]i5ce ( ,god4 ,! rise ( ,*ri/ianity is ! classic illu/ration ( ?is tru?2 b ,h9du & ,moslem religi\s hi/ory also decl>e x4 ,r\nd ea* ( ! great unitive my/ics little gr\ps ( ard5t disciples1 ( spiritual *ildr51 h gr[n up4 ,?is is true bo? ( ^? :o rema9$ )9 & ^? :o sec$$ f ! (ficial ,*ur*--= in/ance1 ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,eckh>t1 ,/4 ,francis1 ,taul]1 ,ruysbroeck1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa1 ,/4 ,t]esa1 ,boehme1 ,fox4 ,nor did _! influ5ce cease ) dea?4 ,fur!r1 9 reckon+ up ! value ( ! my/ics to ! *ur* z a :ole1 we sometimes =get ! ext5t to :i* t *ur* is indebt$ to my/ic intuition = ! actual data ^u :i* h] corporate life is bas$4 ,*ri/ianity1 x is true1 is fundam5tally a hi/orical religion2 b x is also a religion ( exp]i5ce1 & its v hi/ory deals q z mu* ) ! ev5ts :i* att5d human int]c\rse ) ! ,transc5d5t & ,et]nal z ) concrete & visible happ5+s 9 space & "t4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t is ?ick ) reports ( my/ical exp]i5ces4 ,! ,f\r? ,gospel & ! ,epi/les ( ,/4 ,paul dep5d = _! :ole "* on ! so>+ my/ical g5ius _! writ]s possess$4 ,_h ,/4 ,paul nev] be5 caught up to ! ?ird heav51 he w\ld h _h a v diff]5t outlook on ! _w1 & ,*ri/ianity w\ld h be5 a diff]5t religion 9 consequ5ce4 ,_h ! ,f\r? ,evangeli/ nev] kn[n :at x 0 to feel ! sap ( ! ,my/ic ,v9e fl[ ?r\gh him1 8 words w\ld h lack$ _! ov]:elm+ c]titude4 ,s1 too1 ! liturgies be> ! /amp ( my/ical feel+1 & mo/ ( ! great religi\s concepts :i* ! *ur* has gradually add$ to h] /ore come f ! same s\rce4 ,if we ask ourselves :at ! hi/ory ( ! *ur* w\ld be )\t ! hi/ory ( h] my/ics1 !n we beg9 to see h[ mu* ( h] light & col\r emanates f !m2 h[ mu* ( h] doctr9e repres5ts _! exp]i5ce translat$ into dogmatic =m4 ,t communion )--t fe$+ on--! ,div9e ,life :i* %e (f]s to e believ] 9 ! ,eu*>i/ is ! c5tral fact ( _! exi/5ce4 ,f ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria d[nw>ds1 aga9 & aga9 !y appeal to ,eu*>i/ic images 9 ord] to express :at x is t really happ5s to ! s\l imm]s$ 9 contemplative pray]4 8,i am ! food ( ! full-gr[n10 said ! voice ( ,god to ,/4 ,augu/9e4 8,e "t we ?9k ) love ( ! ,well-belov$1 ,he is anew our meat & dr9k10 says ,ruysbroeck4 ,s1 too1 ! *ur*'s language conc]n+ new bir?1 div9e son%ip1 reg5]ation1 union ) ,*ri/1 & ! :ole concept ( grace1 reg>d$ z a transc5d5t life & love p]petually press+ 9 on humanity--all ?is is ( my/ical orig91 & repres5ts n ! speculations b ! concrete exp]i5ce ( ! great my/ics4 ,!y are pu%$ out1 z x 71 by ! visible *ur* l t5tacles1 to explore ! unse5 _w :i* surr\nds h]1 & drawn back aga9 to h] bosom t !y may imp>t to ! :ole body ! m abundant life :i* !y h f\nd4 ,7 x n = ! unfail+ family ( ! my/ics1 ?us p]petually pu%+ out beyond ! protective edges ( ! organism1 & br++ back (ficial ,*ri/ianity into direct t\* ) ! highe/ spiritual values1 & s con/antly reaffirm+ ! fact--by !m felt & exp]i5c$--( ! intimate correspond5ce1 ! reg5]at+ contact ( ,god ) ! s\l1 ! *ur* w\ld long ago h fall5 victim to t t5d5cy to relapse into ! me*anical :i* dogs all organiz$ gr\ps4 ,!n ! resi/ance :i* %e has sometimes (f]$ to ! fre%ness & novelty1 ! adv5tur\s quality ( ! my/ical impulse1 :]e x has appe>$ )\t prep>ation & s\ght to correct by its own ov]:elm+ c]titude ! spiritual conv5tions ( ! day1 w\ld h become t hopeless in]tia :i* is ! precursor ( dea?4 ,s we may be/ look ^u ! great ,*ri/ian my/ic z a special organ develop$ )9 ! ,*ri/ian body = a special use4 ,8 peculi> s5sibilities1 l ^? :i* condition arti/ic g5ius1 are ! gates ?r\gh :i* messages f ! ,transc5d5t come to man4 ,he is f9d+ & feel+ ! ,inf9ite2 n = himself1 b = u4 ,8 a*ievem5t1 bridg+ ! gap :i* lies betwe5 ! normal m9d & ! sup]s5su\s _w1 makes m valid & m actual to u ! assumptions ^u :i* ext]nal religion is built2 v9dicat+ ! *ur*'s highe/ claim1 & h5ce ! s\l's highe/ claim--! claim t a*ievem5t ( ,et]nal ,life1 communion ) ultimate reality1 is possible to ! _s ( man4 ,m1 s9ce all human lives int]p5etrate1 & isolation is impossible save 9 dea?1 ! m we1 ! social gr\p1 are will+ to accept ! claim ( ! my/ic1 & receive :at he tells u 9 a _s ( humility in/ead ( a _s ( criticism2 ! m completely he w be able to %>e 8 treasure ) u1 ! m deeply we %all be able to ent] into t consci\sness :i* he repres5ts1 :i* he br+s 9 8 own p]son into ! human s*eme4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 ! ,*ri/ian *ur* has said f> m beautifully & exactly 9 h] doctr9e ( ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts2 & t doctr9e1 rightly und]/ood1 is inde$ ! key to ! connection betwe5 ! great my/ics & ! corporate life )9 :i* !y arise4 ,7 ! activities ( ^! m vital spirits :olly hidd5 f u1 :olly sil5t & sup]s5sual--z !y are n--x w\ld be a grossly mat]iali/ic & viol5tly un-,*ri/ian judgm5t :i* conclud$ f ?is t _! lives 7 useless save to !mselves4 ,h[ c a life :i* aims at ,god be useless1 if we believe t a*ievem5t ( ,him is ! f9al de/9y & only satisfaction ( e s\l8 ,x w\ld be an implicit d5ial ( ! efficacy ( pray]1 ( ! 8prevail+ m]its0 ( sanctity1 its value to ! society :i* produces x--! p[] ( a great & lov+ _s to help1 infect & re9=ce m languid s\ls--did we agree t ! life ( ! mo/ /rictly enclos$ contemplative 0 wa/$4 ,*ri/ians1 :o believe t ! _w 0 r$eem$ f )9 ! n>r[ limits ( ,pale/9e1 %\ld n ?us confuse space ) p[]1 or "* ) ! mann] ( its self-expression4 ,)\t ! ard5t pray]s ( ! my/ics1 ! vivid spiritual life !y lead1 :at w\ld ! sum ( human spirituality be8 ,h[ c we tell :at we owe to ! p[] :i* !y lib]ate1 ! curr5ts :i* !y set up1 ! contacts :i* !y make8 ,! l& !y see1 & ( :i* !y report to u1 is ! l& t[>ds :i* humanity is go+4 ,!y are l ! look-out m5 ^u ! cross-trees1 assur+ u f "t to "t t we are /ill ^u our c\rse4 ,te> asund] _! peculi> p[] & (fice f ! (fice ( ! :ole1 & y w h on "o side a society depriv$ ( ! guides :i* ,god has rais$ up = x2 on ! o!r1 an organ depriv$ ( its real p]fection & beauty1 because sev]$ f ! organism :i* x 0 int5d$ to s]ve4 ,,my/icism ,,& ,,! ,,doctr9e ,,( ,,atonem5t ,among/ ! problems :i* h to be met by ^? :o incl9e to a my/ical view ( ,*ri/ianity--t view :i* lays special emphasis on ! gr[? & exp]i5ce ( ! individual s\l1 its asc5t to union ) ,god1 z ! v aim & object ( religion--"o ( ! mo/ press+ is t :i* c5tres on ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,x is cle> t _m p feel t su* a my/ical & empirical view ( religion leaves no room = ?is doctr9e1 or = ! idea :i* x repres5ts2 t !y are conv9c$ t !re is "h a real conflict betwe5 two incompatible views ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,on ! "o h&1 !y see or?odox ,*ri/ianity /ill c5tr$ on ! 8aton+ act0 ( ,*ri/1 ) its implications ( reconciliation & vic>i\s suff]+1 ( ! div9e life humiliat+ itself1 9 ord] to d )9 ! temporal ord] some?+ = man :i* man _c d = himself2 a doctr9e :i* reta9s its attraction & value1 because s full ( hope & m]cy = ! s9ful & ! weak4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !y see t dem& ( p]sonal & individual gr[?1 purification1 life-enhancem5t1 progressive union ) ,god--help$ d\btless by grace1 b no less dep5d5t on w--z ! condition ( atta9+ ,et]nal ,life1 :i* seems to be made by my/ical !ology4 ,! opposition1 9 fact1 is suppos$ to be betwe5 a concept ( spiritual life 9 :i* ea* man mu/ himself d & be1 a*ieve & actualize 9 8 own p]son1 & n m]ely z ! acceptor ( a cre$ or ! memb] ( a ,*ur*--mu/ n only accept ! gift1 b mu/ set himself to be an imitator1 s f> z he may1 ( ! ,giv]--& "o 9 :i* a special manife/ation 9 "t & space ( ! div9e p[] & love1 = ,*ri/ians ! sacrifice ( ,*ri/ on ! ,cross1 does some?+ = ! man accept+ x1 :i* he _c d = himself4 ,9 ! "o case1 we are sav$ "o by "o1 by ef=t1 response1 gr[?2 9 ! o!r1 we are sav$ z memb]s ( a gr\p4 ,"h ! individual & ! corporate ideals 9 _! mo/ int5se =ms face "o ano!r4 ,x does1 !n1 seem at fir/ z ?\gh we _h "h an irreconcilable opposition4 ,yet be=e we disc>d ei!r ( ^! ideas1 x is wor? :ile to enquire :e!r !y ne$ really entail conflict1 or c be reg>d$ z two sides ( a great] :ole4 ,x is true t !re are c]ta9 extreme views ( ! ,atonem5t :i* d appe> to be hopelessly irreconcilable ) ! my/ical view ( religion3 especially ^? :i* lay peculi> /ress1 n on ! lat5t p[]s1 b on ! ess5tial impot5ce ( man2 c5tr+ ! s\l's salvation on 8imput$ righte\sness10 & f9d+ ! :ole mean+ & reason ( ! ,inc>nation 9 ! "o hi/orical 8propitiatory act0 ( ,calv>y4 ,!re is real conflict betwe5 su* a cre$1 c5tr$ on ! idea ( some?+ done once = all to ! s\l--to ! _w--f outside1 & t :i* is c5tr$ on ! idea ( a life p]petually well+ up 9 ! s\l1 on gr[?1 movem5t1 organic *ange4 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 is !re n a curi\s simil>ity betwe5 ^! two app>5tly opposite views ( salvation8 ,is n ! drama ( ! div9e life inc>nate1 humbl+ & limit+ itself to ! human life to save x1 ess5tially a dramatic repres5tation ( t o!r exp]i5ce1 ( ! div9e life limit+ itself & my/]i\sly em]g+ )9 ea* s\l1 to transmute1 reg5]ate1 inf9itize x1 :i* ! my/ics describe to u8 ,is n :at !ologians call 8grace0--t ess5tial factor ( ! my/ic life-process--a mak+ good by ! addition ( a new d[] ( transc5d5t vitality1 ( ! %ortcom+s ( ! m]ely human creature reg>d$ z an 8inh]itor ( ,et]nal ,life02 j z ! hi/orical surr5d] ( ,calv>y is conceiv$ by or?odox ,*ri/ianity to make good ! %ortcom+s ( ! :ole race1 reg>d$ z heirs ( ! ,k+dom8 ,& if ?is be s1 !n c ! opposition betwe5 ^! two ideas ( salvation--! vital & ! !ological--be z real z x sometimes appe>s8 ,are !y n bo? plans 9 :i* atonem5t plays a "p8 ,aft] all1 bo? ^! views ( ! ,*ri/ian s*eme h em]g$ & div]g$ f ! same s\rce4 ,/4 ,paul1 ! greate/ ( all ,*ri/ian my/ics--soak$1 too1 9 ! idea ( grace & ( gr[? 9 grace1 & deeply impress$ ) ! fact ( ! s\l's individual responsibility--is also supremely ! !ologian ( ! ,atonem5t4 ,?\gh no d\bt 8 tea*+ on ! subject 0 fir/ call$ =? by ! practical ne$ ( f9d+ "s mean+ 9 ! trag$y ( ! crucifixion1 x is yet a developm5t ( t pr(\nd conception ( ,8 own dea? z a fill+ up to ! brim ( ! cup ( sacrifice & surr5d]1 :i* seems to h inspir$ ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,if !re 7 inde$ a fundam5tal inconsi/5cy betwe5 ^! two ideas 9 _! pure & orig9al =m1 !n ,/4 ,paul w\ld be inconsi/5t2 = he c]ta9ly held !m bo?4 ,we all "k t ! usual way ( /udy+ ,/4 ,paul's 8doctr9es0 = purposes ( edification has be5 to isolate ea* ( 8 ard5t & poetic utt]ances1 place x1 z x 71 9 cold /orage till x is no long] rem9isc5t ( ! liv+ mobile body f :i* x came1 & !n subject x to analysis4 ,we are also beg9n+ to "k t ?is me?od is n q fair to a man :o 0 a poet1 an arti/1 a lov]1 z well z a con/ructive g5ius ( unequall$ p[]4 ,! ,paul9e utt]ances are mo/ly impassion$ ef=ts to express some?+ :i* ,paul kn[s 9 8 own p]son2 descriptions ( ! way 9 :i* ! ,*ri/ian revelation has met 8 own ne$s1 reg5]at$ 8 own nature4 ,!y are closely connect$ ) ! int]ior adv5tures :i* h att5d$ on 8 new spiritual exi/5ce 89 ,*ri/40 ,to adopt a well-kn[n phrase ( ,/4 ,bonav5tura1 !y come 8( grace1 n ( doctr9e2 ( desire1 n ( intellect2 ( ! ard\rs ( pray]1 n ( ! tea*+ ( ! s*ools40 ,to put x 9 ano!r way1 !y are ! fruits ( 8 my/ical consci\sness1 :i* he is try+ to express 9 arti/ic or intellectual t]ms4 ,if we accept ?is /atem5t !n ! fact ( ,paul's my/ical exp]i5ce & all t x means to him mu/ nev] be abs5t f our m9ds :5 we are try+ to und]/& 8 decl>ations4 ,he lives 9 t sup]nal atmosph]e :i* he calls 8,*ri/-,_s02 he speaks to u f t sph]e4 ,no?+ outside ( x is real to him4 ,:atev] its o!r be>+s may be1 8 doctr9e ( ,atonem5t is solidly real on t plane--! my/ic's plane1 ! plane ( union--or n at all4 ,:5 he says he is 8crucifi$ ) ,*ri/10 8hid 9 ,god ) ,*ri/10 he means ^! ?+s4 ,!y are n vaguely pi\s utt]ances1 b desp]ate attempts t[>ds ! communication ( a real /ate1 really felt & kn[n4 ,paul does feel himself weld$ toge!r ) t ,transc5d5t ,life1 at once s intimate & p]sonal1 s inf9ite & univ]sal1 :i* he id5tifies ) ! glorifi$ ,jesus4 ,because ( ?is union--& only because ( x--! acts1 p[]s1 hol9ess1 adv5tures ( t life avail = him1 ,paul4 ,he is a bit ( its ,body1 9 8 own bold metaphor4 ,s t ! fir/ great factor ( salvation1 z he sees x1 is ! ess5tially my/ical factor ( ! 8union0 ( ! s\l ) ,*ri/2 ! 8do+ away ( ! flame ( sep>ation40 ,! ,atonem5t foll[s1 z x 7 almo/ logically1 f ?is4 ,! g5]al cont5t ( 8 lett]s makes u feel t ,/4 ,paul _h an extremely ri*1 deep view ( life2 s great1 inde$1 t x refuses to be hamm]$ into a consi/5t sy/em1 & we c nev] manage to embrace x all at once4 ,always bits get left out1 & h5ce !re is apt to be a c]ta9 di/ortion 9 all our views ( ! ,paul9e univ]se4 ,!re 0 a wond]ful :ol5ess1 a /rongly affirmative quality ab\t 8 s5se ( exi/5ce2 subtractions & negations 7 unnatural to him4 ,any p>adoxes & inconsi/5cies :i* we f9d 9 8 /atem5ts are ! inevitable result ( an ef=t to express ! enorm\s sweep1 ! liv+ multiplicity1 & 7to borr[ a ^w f ,william ,james7 ! ?ickness ( 8 vision ( ,reality4 ,h5ce x foll[s t he 0 able to see & treat ! s\l ( man1 bo? z int5sely individual & responsible1 & at ! same "t z a "p ( ! body ( all life2 t 8my/ical body ( _m memb]s0 ( :i* ! head is ,*ri/-,_s1 ! ,div9e ,humanity :i* appe>$ 9 ,jesus--a corporation actualiz$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b pot5tially co-ext5sive ) ! :ole ( mank9d4 ,^! two--! sep>ate & ! corporate--are aspects ( "o :ole4 ,!y seem to u to conflict1 only because ! totality to :i* !y contribute is beyond ! focus ( ! m9d4 ,?us ,paul c\ld & did dem& ( ! individual1 on ! "o h& ! self-m]g5ce ( fai?1 ! corporate s5se1 ! humble ackn[l$gm5t ( p]sonal impot5ce2 & on ! o!r h&1 c\ld dem& ( t same man ! p]sonal indu/ry & self-dep5d5ce :i* 8works out its own salvation10 8runs = an imp]i%able g>l&10 & 8presses on t[>ds ! goal40 ,all ?r\gh ^? passages 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,romans on :i* ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t 0 aft]w>ds built1 ,paul seems to be try+ to express--(t5 by ! use ( traditional images1 :i* ( c\rse rev5ge !mselves ^u 8 free h&l+ ( !m1 z imag]y s (t5 rev5ges itself ^u poets--8 vision ( some?+ supreme1 "s enorm\s uplift to et]nal levels1 "s fundam5tal *ange1 a*iev$ by1 =1 9 ! human race4 ,he has ?is vision j because1 & 9 s f> z1 ?is supreme ?+ has be5 a*iev$ by1 =1 9 him1 ! my/ic ,paul4 ,beh9d ! =mula1 we feel ! fir/-h& exp]i5ce4 ,:at is ?is crucial *ange8 ,surely x is ! fundam5tal my/ical a*ievem5t1 ! fundam5tal religi\s fact2 ! human s\l's consci\s atta9m5t ( ,god4 ,at bottom1 atonem5t is want$ simply & solely to help man to d t2 to enable ! _s ( life to rea* its goal4 ,if we did n want ,god1 we %\ld be v well satisfi$ z we are3 b we are n satisfi$--8,?\ ha/ made u = ,?yself1 & our he>ts %all f9d no re/ save 9 ,!e40 ,no d\bt ,paul's es*atological views1 ! :ole t5d5cy ( 8 "t1 made him connect ?is a*ievem5t1 :i* he knew at fir/ h&1 ) ! imm95t com+ ( a ,lib]ator4 ,= him1 x 0 "p ( ! prep>ation1 ! new vitality already giv5 to ^? :o 7 de/9$ to live ! new life4 ,a*iev$ 9 "o1 x p]meat$ ! :ole 8new race0 ( spiritual m52 b ?is is only ! int]pretation :i* a complex ( causes made him put ^u ! transc5d5t fact4 ,! prom95ce giv5 to ,paul's legal imag]y1 its isolation f ! g5]al tr5d ( 8 life & ?\ght1 has made u incl9$ to =get all ?is4 ,b if we try to see ,reality f 8 angle1 to cat* ! wild acc5ts ( 8 en?usiasm & 8 love1 ! !ory t he s]i\sly held any?+ approa*+ :at w\ld be call$ a 8comm]cial0 !ory ( atonem5t falls to ! gr\nd at once4 ,t he %\ld sometimes h argu$ 9 ?is s5se :5 corn]$ by ,judaiz+ oppon5ts1 is likely en\gh3 & x is *>act]i/ic ( ! my/ical temp]am5t to ignore ! discrepancy betwe5 su* intellectual ex]cises & ! fundam5tal intuition by :i* x lives4 ,life & love are z mu* ! key-words ( ,paul's sy/em z !y are ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel itself4 ,he 0 ! noble/ ( s\ls2 & we _c imag9e a s\l ) a sp>k ( nobility want+ atonem5t z a buy+-(f ( p5alty incurr$1 z a pay+ by ano!r ( a debt :i* x owes1 a m]e sav+ ( x f pa9 or any o!r retribution4 ,! liv+1 lov+ s\l c only want atonem5t z a road-mak+ act2 a bridge ?r[n out to ! inf9ite1 on :i* man c travel to 8 home 9 ,god4 ,n[1 ,paul _h made t j\rney 9 ! _s4 ,he knew already1 at fir/ h&1 t ,div9e ,reality 0 accessible to him1 & t ?is contact 0 ! greate/ ?+ 9 life4 ,b he knew & felt1 too1 t h[ev] mu* he1 ,paul1 _h really a*iev$ ?is new /ate1 ?is fruition ( ,et]nity1 by difficult gr[? f )92 yet fir/1 he c\ld nev] h done x at all )\t ! enorm\s uplift ( enhanc+ grace1 t new d[] ( en]gy :i* 0 p\r$ 9 on him f beyond ! conf9es ( 8 own nature2 & secondly1 great ?\gh ! *ange _h be51 yet x 0 no?+ comp>$ ) ! immeasurable human possibilities a*iev$ 9 ,*ri/4 ,= ,paul1 ^! two a*ievem5ts--! victory ( ,*ri/ & ! victory ( ! ,*ri/ian s\l--are intimately connect$4 ,true1 "o is inf9itely great1 ! o!r v little4 ,except ,*ri/1 8all h fall5 %ort ( ! glory02 h fail$ to gr[ up to ! 8fullness ( ! /ature10 to actualize ! imm5se spiritual possibilities ( man4 ,/ill1 we are all 9 ! same l9e2 p>tak]s ( ! same k9d ( life1 8grace0 or imman5t ,_s1 & aim+1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 at ! same goal--union ) ,god4 ,n[1 total dep5d5ce on ,god1 ! c5tr+ ( our :ole int]e/ & att5tion on ! ,spiritual ,ord]1 is ! v ess5ce ( union ) ,him4 ,ev]y?+ %ort ( t total dep5d5ce1 t supreme rightness ( relation1 is trespass2 a back+ ( ! f9ite aga9/ ! inf9ite4 ,9 ! dea? ( ,jesus1 t total dep5d5ce1 t p]fect relation1 0 completely a*iev$ at la/3 ! supreme my/ic act1 ! self-donation ( love1 0 done p]fectly1 & 9 ?is s5se 8once = all40 ,aleph1 x is en\gh4 ,! _s ( man1 9 ?is 8new man10 _h ov]come its limitations1 ! d[nw>d drag ( in/9ct1 & _h leapt to ! heights4 ,?is 0 ! 8r$emption t is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus40 ,9 ?is unique v9dication ( humanity1 ?is exhibition ( regnant _s ov]com+ ! _w1 ,*ri/-,_s cr[n$ ) spl5d\r all ! t5tative ef=ts ( man1 &1 because ( ! corporate nature ( humanity1 conf]r$ t spl5d\r on ! race4 ,b !re is f> m 9 x ?an ?is4 ,& fir/1 ! ,*ri/ian's a*ievem5t ( ,god1 su* z x is--f t ( ! lea/ ( believ]s to t ( ! greate/ ( ! my/ical sa9ts--is really & practically condition$ by ! kn[n fact & kn[n "* ( ! a*ievem5t ( ,*ri/4 ,x is ! addition ( ?is fact1 ?is di/9ct hi/oric happ5+1 to ! racial consci\sness1 :i* makes possible ! specially ,*ri/ian appreh5sion ( ,god2 diff]5tiates x1 say1 f t ( a ,h9du or a ,neoplatonic sa9t4 ,a ref]5ce to ! ph5om5a ( app]ception w help u to und]/& ?is4 ,z 9 ! _w ( nature or art our p]ception ( ea* new object is gov]n$ by ! images & ideas already dom9ant )9 ! m9d1 s1 too1 9 ! religi\s sph]e4 ,if ,*ri/ians _h n got ! idea ( ,calv>y 9 _! consci\sness--if ! image ( ! surr5d] ( ,jesus1 ,8 sublime exhibition ( love & fai?1 7 n !re fir/ z a clue1 some?+ ab\t :i* to gr\p & arrange _! spiritual intuitions--x w\ld make a vital diff]5ce to _! int]pretation ( ! relation ( ! s\l to ,god2 & ?is means t ! relation itself w\ld be q diff]5t = ! consci\s self1 o!r elem5ts w\ld be /ress$1 & diff]5t results w\ld fl[ f x4 ,x is only because ! sacrifice ( ,jesus is n[ "p ( ! ,*ri/ian's 8app]ceiv+ mass0--because1 com+ to ! contemplation ( ! spiritual _w1 he inevitably br+s ! ,cross ) him--t he is able to make ! *>act]i/ically ,*ri/ian contact ) ,god4 ,t ,*ri/ian contact is a direct gift to him1 f ! hi/oric ,p]son & ! hi/oric act4 ,we approa* ! ,transc5d5t ,ord] ) t1 or1 z ,paul t]sely puts x1 89 ,*ri/02 & our fruition ( ,reality results1 n1 z "s extreme my/ics h lik$ to ?9k1 f any 8nak$ appreh5sion0--= nak$ appreh5sion has no mean+1 no cont5t1 = ! m9d--b f a fusion ( t :i* we br+ ) u & t to :i* we asc5d2 tradition & exp]i5ce1 ! pa/ & ! pres5t4 ,?r\gh love ( ,*ri/ ! ,*ri/ian comes to ! ,cross1 & ?r\gh ! ,cross he ent]s a spiritual region he c\ld n rea* 9 any o!r way4 ,s we f9d t ev5 = ! mo/ transc5d5tal ( ,*ri/ian contemplatives1 /ill 89 ! ,cross all do? consi/40 ,x has = him a t]ror & a rapture :i* ! judici\s philosoph] c nev] "k2 & reveals to him /range secrets beyond ! prov9ce ( philosophy4 8,vocce leg5do1 en croce leg5do nel libro *e c' ensangu9ato ,ca essa scrittura me fa en natura ed en filos(ia conv5tato2 ,o libro signato *e d5tro se' aurato1 e tutto fiorito d'amore60 ,t ,cross gives ! ,inf9ite a col\r :i* x did n h be=e4 ,s1 ev5 f ! po9t ( view ( ! mo/ h>d5$ & ?or\gh-go+ psy*ologi/1 ,paul's /atem5t t 8?r\gh "o act ( righte\sness1 ! free gift came unto all m50 is lit]ally accurate4 ,x is true--& t n 9 any conjur+-trick s5se1 b 9 a s5se :i* fulfils on highe/ levels life's basic laws--t 8by ! grace ( "o man0 8! gift has ab\nd$ to ! _m10 ent9ctur+ & alt]+ ! :ole univ]se1 & h5ce ! :ole exp]i5ce1 ( e receptive s\l2 aton+ = ! faulty attitude1 ! imp]fect love1 ( av]age man4 ,b /ill ?is is n all4 ,!re are o!r laws ( life ga!r$ up 91 & r$i/ribut$ f1 ?is great l5s4 ,ess5tially ! idea :i* ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,gospels seems to h _h ( ,8 own dea? is ! idea ( a mak+ good ( "s g5]al fall+-%ort on life's "p3 a 8fill+-up ( ! cup0 ( sacrifice & surr5d]1 to balance ! o!r ov]fl[+ cup ( error & s94 ,x is n only man's unaccompli%$ aim1 b ,god's unaccompli%$ aim 9 life1 :i* ,he is repres5t$ z fulfill+2 & ! fact t ?is conception owes a good deal to ,old ,te/am5t prophecy ne$ n invalidate its my/ical tru?4 ,if we accept ?is idea1 !n1 z well z %[+ individual man ! way to p]fect union ) ,god--8build+ ! bridge & re=m+ ! road :i* leads to ! ,fa!r's he>t10 z ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a has x--,*ri/ 9 ,8 will+ dea? is someh[ p]=m+ ! v object ( life1 9 ! "n ( ! :ole race4 ,! true bus9ess ( an aton] is a con/ructive "o4 ,he is call$ ^u to heal a di%>mony2 bridge a gap betwe5 two ?+s :i*1 ?\gh sep>ate1 desire to be "o4 ,ev5 ! sacrific$ animal ( primitive religions seems mo/ (t5 to be a reconcil+ victim1 ! m$ium ( union betwe5 ! wor%ipp] & 8 deity4 ,9 religions ( a my/ical type1 !n1 ! ,aton] or ,r$eem] w surely be "o :o makes pat5t ^? lat5t possibilities ( man :i* are at once ! e>ne/s ( 8 future bless$ness & ! causes ( 8 pres5t unre/4 ,he w a*ieve ! completion & sublimation ( our vague in/9ct = sacrifice & love1 & ?us bridge ! space betwe5 t :i* is mo/ div9e 9 humanity & t :i* is mo/ human 9 div9ity2 fill+ up ! measure ( t 8glory10 t real & div9e life1 ( :i* we all fall %ort1 yet )\t :i* we c nev] be cont5t4 ,is n ?is aga9 :at ,/4 ,paul feels t ,*ri/ did8 ,:at he seems1 at bottom1 to see 9 ! ,passion--?\gh ! imag]y by :i* he tries to communicate x (t5 s\nds h>% 9 our e>s--is1 ! my/]i\s fulfilm5t ( all cosmic mean+s2 ! p]fect surr5d] to inf9ite ideals ( ,man1 ! comp\nd inhabitant ( two possible ord]s ( reality1 :o by ?is pa9ful self-loss a*ieves p]fect id5tification ) ! ,div9e w4 ,?is fulfilm5t 01 z he di/9ctly says1 ! duty & de/9y ( ! human s\l4 ,all creation looks = x 8) out/ret*$ neck40 ,b all h fall5 %ort4 ,*ri/1 ! p]fect man1 does x1 does :at man 0 always meant to d2 & because ( ! corporate "* ( humanity1 9 ,8 utt] transc5d5ce ( self-hood & ( all f9ite categories ,he inevitably lifts up1 to %>e ,8 union ) ,god1 all :o are 9 union ) ,him4 ,! ess5ce ( ! ,atonem5t1 !n1 w\ld n lie s mu* 9 ! sacrificial act z 9 ! lift-up ( ! human _s :i* t act gu>antees2 ! new levels ( life :i* x op5s = ! race4 8,mu* m1 be+ reconcil$1 %all we be sav$ 9 8 life10 says ,paul4 8,9 8 life0 a new summit has be5 conqu]$ by humanity4 ,b are we to /op !re8 ,is n ! atta9m5t ( t same summit1 ! a*ievem5t ( t life-giv+ surr5d] to ! ,univ]sal ,_s--8a life-giv+ life10 ,ruysbroeck calls x--j :at ! great my/ics1 foll[+ z well z !y c ! curve ( ! life ( ,*ri/1 try to d accord+ to _! measure8 ,!irs1 aft] all1 is ! vision :i* sees t 8!re is no o!r way to life b ! way ( ! ,cross10 & t ! human life ( ,*ri/ is 8! door by :i* all mu/ come 940 ,?us ! spiritual victory ( ! ,cross is = !m n s mu* a unique1 z a pione] act4 ,x is ! fir/ h]oic cutt+ ( a road on :i* !y are to travel z f> z !y c2 n m]ely ! vic>i\s sett+-"r ( ! balance betwe5 ,god & man1 upset by man's wilful s94 ,9 _! asc5t t[>ds union ) ,god1 are n !y road-mak]s1 or at any rate road-m5d]s1 too8 ,are !y n =g+ new l9ks betwe5 two ord]s ( reality1 :i* are sep>ate = ! once-born consci\sness8 ,if s1 !n we may reg>d ea* "o ( !m z a bit ( ! sl[ly a*iev$ atonem5t ( ! race2 t gradual press+-on ( humanity into ! he>t ( ! ,transc5d5t ,ord]4 ,= ,*ri/ians1 ?is movem5t 0 initiat$ by ,*ri/4 ,b surely x is cont9u$ & help$ by e s\l 9 union ) ,him1 ev5 ^? :o knew n ,8 ,"n2 & ,julian ( ,norwi* 0 "r :5 %e said t %e knew %e 0 89 ! ,cross ) ,him40 ,two ?+s are p]petually emphasiz$ 9 mod]n pres5tations ( religion4 ,fir/1 ! /ress t5ds m & m to be ^u exp]i5ce4 ,no?+ :i* au?ority tells u is done = u truly c\nts1 unless we feel & realize x z done 9 u4 ,9 s f> z ?is is s1 ! t5d5cy is to a my/ical concept ( religion2 &1 speak+ g5]ally1 to j ! concept ( religion :i* is suppos$ to conflict ) ! idea ( atonem5t z usually und]/ood4 ,b1 secondly1 ! social & corporate "* ( ,*ri/ianity is /rongly emphasiz$2 &1 :]e ?is corporate "* is admir$ m ?an x is und]/ood1 my/icism is h>%ly criticiz$ z ! religion ( ! spiritual individuali/1 a 8v]tical relation10 ! 8flight ( ! alone to ! ,alone40 ,/4 ,paul's 8complet+ opposites10 9 fact1 are /ill 9 ! =egr\nd ( our religi\s life2 & s p]haps "s re-/atem5t ( ! solution by :i* he f\nd room = bo? ( !m1 & h5ce bo? = p]sonal responsibility & atonem5t1 may be possible & fruitful = u1 too4 ,& fir/ we notice t ^? en?usia/s = ! corporate idea :o condemn ! my/ics z religi\s egoi/s seem to =get t !y are contradict+ !mselves2 t if _! vision ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ z a my/ical body be true1 !n ! my/ic's asc5t to ,god _c be a flight ( ! ,alone4 ,! poison\s implication ( t phrase--true 9 its context b always misund]/ood--has /uck l mud to ! :ite robes ( ! sa9ts4 ,b ! my/ic is n m]ely a self go+ out on a solit>y que/ ( ,reality4 ,he c1 mu/1 & does g only z a memb] ( ! :ole body1 p]=m+ z x 7 ! function ( a specializ$ organ4 ,:at he does1 he does = all4 ,he is1 9 fact1 an aton] pure & simple3 some?+ /ret*$ out to bridge a gap1 some?+ :i* makes good 9 a p>ticul> direction ! g5]al fall+-%ort4 ,! special k9d ( light or life :i* he receives1 he receives = ! race2 &1 conv]sely1 ! special gr[? :i* he is able to a*ieve comes f ! race4 ,he dep5ds on x = 8 pa/2 x dep5ds on him = its future4 ,all are "p ( life's great process ( becom+2 !re are no breaks4 ,al?\gh !re is p]fect individualization1 !re is int]p5etration too4 ,8 atta9m5t is ! atta9m5t ( ! :ole1 press+ on beh9d him1 support+ him4 ,?us--to take an obvi\s example--! a*ievem5t ( peculi> sanctity by ! memb] ( a religi\s ord] is ! a*ievem5t ( t ord] 9 him2 & ?is n 9 a fanta/ic & metaphorical s5se4 ,! support ( ! ,rule1 ! conditions ( ! life1 ! weight ( tradition1 ! special *>act]s :i* ea* religi\s family inh]its f its ,patri>*1 h all contribut$ some?+ to make ! a*ievem5t possible2 & are factors gov]n+ ! type :i* t a*ievem5t assumes4 ,we recognize ! ,ci/]cian /amp ^u ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ! ,dom9ican on ,suso & ,taul]1 ! ,c>melite on ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross4 ,ea* su* case v9dicates once m ! inc>national pr9ciple2 x is ! true _s ( ! community1 fl[]+ 9 ?is repres5tative ( !irs1 :i* we see4 ,?us1 z we may reg>d ,*ri/ f "o po9t ( view z supremely ideal ,man inc>nate--! 8heav5ly man0 z ,paul calls ,him--summ+ up1 fulfill+1 lift+ to new heights all t came be=e1 & !re=e actualiz+ all t humanity 0 ev] int5d$ to d1 & *ang+ = ev] m ! "* ( its future a*ievem5ts2 s1 9 a small way1 we may reg>d ,/4 ,t]esa z ,c>mel1 ! ideal ,c>mel1 inc>nate4 ,ea* is a concrete fact :i* atones = ! fall+-%ort ( a :ole type1 & yet is condition$ by t type4 ,! ?\ght ( :at ! ,c>melite life 0 meant to d1 ! pressure ( t idea seek+ manife/ation1 did condition ,t]esa's a*ievem5t4 ,are we n also b\nd to say t ! ?\ght ( ! ,jewi% visions ( an ideal humanity1 ( ! ,son ( ,man & ! ,suff]+ ,s]vant1 did condition ! ext]nal accid5ts ( ! life & dea? ( ,*ri/8 ,s z to ! pa/4 ,/ill m z to ! future are ! corporate & individual aspects ( spiritual life inextricably tw9$ toge!r4 ,z t done by "o is an outbir? ( ! :ole1 s t done to "o may avail = ! :ole4 ,only by /ay+ )9 ! circle ( ?is ?\ght--a ?\ght :i* surely comes v close to ! doctr9e ( ,atonem5t--c we =m a sane & broad idea ( :at ! my/ic1 & ! my/ic's exp]i5ce1 mean = ! race4 ,consid] aga9 ! case ( ,t]esa4 ,z1 ev5 9 a "t & place ( consid]able mona/ic corruption--= no "o :o has read h] life & lett]s c reg>d ! ,conv5t ( ! ,inc>nation z a =c+-h\se ( ! spiritual life--/ill ! idea ( h] ord] condition$ h] great & ,godw>d-t5d+ s\l1 & h] d$icat$ life fill$ up ! measure ( its glory2 yet m has ,t]esa's own1 sep>ate1 unique a*ievem5t condition$ ! _s ( h] ord] ev] s9ce4 ,all ! sa9ts :i* x has n\ri%$ h be5 salt$ ) h] salt4 ,all t %e won has fl[$ out f h] 9 life-giv+ /reams to o!rs4 ,%e has be5 a reg5]ator ( ! religi\s life1 has a*iev$ ! ideal ( ,ri*>d ,rolle1 & become a 8pipe ( life0 ?r\gh :i* ! liv+ wat] c pass f ,god to man4 ,is n ?is1 too1 r ne> ! idea ( ,atonem5t1 a curi\sly close & fai?ful imitation ( ,*ri/2 especially :5 we consid] ! am\nt ( unselfi% suff]+ :i* su* a c>e] entails8 ,! objective ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 we say1 is union ) ,god3 t p>adoxical victory-9-surr5d] ( love :i* translates u f f9ite to inf9ite levels4 ,mo/ ( u 9 ?is pres5t life & 9 our own p]sons fall %ort ( ! glory ( ?is4 ,we are n all equally full ( grace2 we d n all gr[ up to ! full /ature ( ! ,sons ( ,god2 & x is no use pret5d+ t we d4 ,b ! my/ical sa9t does a*ieve ?is1 & by ?is act ( m$iation--?is 8vic>i\s0 a*ievem5t1 if y l to put x s--p]=m$ by a memb] ( our social organism1 ! gift does really 8ab\nd unto ! _m40 ,= :at o!r purpose1 inde$1 are ^! app>5tly elect s\ls br$ up8 ,:at o!r social value c we attribute to !m ?an t :i* we see !m actually possess+ 9 hi/ory--! value1 t is1 ( special in/rum5ts put =? by ! race1 to d or suff] some?+ :i* ! av]age self _c d1 b :i* humanity z a :ole1 9 its ,godw>d asc5t1 mu/1 c1 & %all d2 ducts1 too1 :]eby fre% spiritual en]gy fl[s 9 to mank9d2 eyes1 op5 to visions beyond ! span ( av]age sight2 p>5ts ( new life4 ,c>lyle said t a h]o 0 8a man s5t hi!r to make ! div9e my/]y m impressively kn[n to u0--to atone1 9 fact1 = ! inadequacy ( our own p]ception ( ,reality1 our p]petual relapses to l[] levels ( life2 to make a bridge betwe5 u & ! ,transc5d5t ,ord]4 ,& :5 ! h]o z my/ic does ?is1 is he n 9 a special s5se a close imitator ( ,*ri/8 ,we seem to h "h ! highe/ example ( a pr9ciple :i* is op]ative ?r\gh ! :ole ( ! see?+ complex ( life1 = !re is a s5se on :i* e great p]sonality fulfils ! function ( an aton]4 ,on ! "o h& he does some?+ t[>ds ! mak+ good ( humanity's 8fall+ %ort0 9 "o direction or ano!r2 on ! o!r h&1 he gives to 8 fell[-m5--adds to _! univ]se--some?+ :i* !y did n possess be=e4 ,burke1 speak+ ( ! social contract1 has said t society is a p>tn]%ip 9 all sci5ce1 all art1 e virtue1 & all p]fection2 &1 s9ce ! ends ( su* a p>tn]%ip _c be obta9$ b 9 _m g5]ations1 x is a p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! liv+1 ! dead1 & ! unborn4 8,ea* contract ( ea* p>ticul> /ate10 he says1 8is b a clause 9 ! great primval contract ( et]nal society1 l9k+ ! l[] ) ! high] natures1 connect+ ! visible & ! invisible _w1 accord+ to a fix$ compact sanction$ by ! inviolable oa? :i* holds all physical & all moral natures ea* 9 _! appo9t$ place40 ,9 su* a p>tn]%ip--l9k+ high] & l[]1 visible & invisible worlds 9 "o--! creative spirits 9 e dep>tm5t ( life may prop]ly be call$ 8aton]s10 = !y h a corporate & racial value :i* is 9 exact proportion to _! individual a*ievem5t ( reality4 ,?us ! great arti/1 or ! great musician1 really r$eems 8 fell[s f slav]y to a l[] level ( col\r1 =m1 s\nd4 ,he atones = _! dullness t[>ds t :i* has always be5 !re1 & end[s !m ) new possibilities ( vision & he>+2 gives !m1 9 fact1 m abundant life2 is ! ,door1 ! ,way1 to a wid] univ]se4 ,8 creative acts op5 new gates to ! :ole race4 ,! fact t he has liv$ & work$ has effect$ a p]man5t *ange 9 ! /ream ( life1 :i* c nev] aga9 be t :i* x 0 be=e4 ,if we 7 m accu/om$1 on ! "o h&1 to look at ! a*ievem5ts ( religi\s g5ius f ! arti/ic & creative po9t ( view1 & on ! o!r h&1 to disc]n ! "w ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! arti/ic z well z ! religi\s field1 ,i believe t we %\ld f9d a close p>allel betwe5 ! "w ( supreme p]sonality r$eem+ _s1 & ! "w ( ! great arti/ r$eem+ s5se1 f s]vitude to old imp]fections & di%>monies4 ,we might almo/ make x ! te/ ( true greatness1 ?is wond]ful p[] ( fl++ out ! filam5ts ( life 9 all directions2 ?is way 9 :i* noble & creative p]sonalities ( e type seem to be s mu* m ?an !mselves--to c\nt = s mu* m ?an !mselves--to be1 9 _! g5]\s activities1 ! s]vants ( all life4 ,!y appe> to be ! sum ( t5d5cies :i* prec$$ !m2 & to ga!r ^? t5d5cies to a focus & di/ribute !m aga91 enhanc$ & re-direct$1 to succe$+ g5]ations ( s\ls4 ,su* a p]sonality has to ! full ! div9e p[] ( giv+ & ( tak+4 ,:il/ he seems specially orig9al1 x is always true t ! pa/1 ! race1 n\ri%es him to an enorm\s ext5t4 ,*ri/ ,himself con=m$ to ?is law4 ,! great man is root$ 9 hi/ory1 plait$ up 9 ! life ( 8 own "t3 absorbs f ! human z well z f ! spiritual4 ,8 feet are 9 ,"t1 ?\gh 8 head is 9 ,et]nity4 ,he is nev] isolat$ & r+-f5c$4 ,:]e he seems s1 t appe>ance is f\nd on exam9ation to be deceptive1 z ,dr4 ,rufus ,jones has %[n 9 ! case ( ,jacob ,boehme1 & ,b>on von ,hgel 9 t ( ,george ,fox4 ,s1 aga91 ! special act1 vision1 or exp]i5ce ( ! spiritual g5ius nev] ends ) him4 ,he is a c5tre ( div9e fecundity--x is ! my/ics' own phrase4 ,! t\* ( ! div9e life /imulates him to creation4 ,he is a reg5]ator1 a :irlpool ( new =ces1 a p>5t ( new ?+s4 ,x seems t life's 8t5d5cy to lag beh9d10 its t5d5cy n to d its be/1 receives its corrective 9 all su* great spirits2 & ! ,*ri/ian atonem5t becomes ! supreme1 ! div9e manife/ation ( a vital law :i* we f9d op]ative on e level ( exi/5ce4 ,if we ackn[l$ge ! ext5t to :i* ,grace1 ,_s1 ,god1 works on man ?r\gh p]sonality1 ?r\gh specific m5--z a communication ( transc5d5t vitality to c]ta9 s\ls 78elect10 if y l7 9 ord] t !y may br+ =? new life1 new vision1 new goodness1 may f]tilize ! race afre%--!n %all we n expect to f9d t ,*ri/ianity1 be+ a vital1 dynamic sy/em1 has exhibit$ & emphasiz$ ^! facts ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( h] great c>e]8 ,?is outw>d ?ru/ ( great p]sonalities f ! social organism1 ^! fre% unique sav+ contacts made by ! individual 9 ! "n ( ! ,all1 ^! sudd51 incalculable1 upw>d leaps ( life1 ^! *anges 9 ! national consci\sness :i* ! h]o1 poet1 prophet c produce--we %all expect to f9d all ?is op]ative 9 ! highe/ degree 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,we %all expect to f9d h] claim+ = h] greate/ & mo/ ,god-a*iev+ spirits1 n only special hon\r1 b a special value1 a special r$eem+ p[] 9 respect ( ! corporate body to :i* !y belong2 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 is exactly :at we d f9d4 ,! my/ical sa9ts1 9 fact1 seem to provide u ) a l9k betwe5 ! doctr9e ( ! ,atonem5t--( ! special racial value ( ! utt]ly surr5d]$ life 9 ,god1 :i* 0 once1 & once only1 p]fectly a*iev$--& ! doctr9e ( ! ,communion ( ,sa9ts1 or int]p5etration & mutual help ( all s\ls 89 ,*ri/40 ,f ^! two ideas !re foll[s ( necessity t fur!r doctr9e ( ! 8prevail+ m]its0 ( ! sa9ts1 _! special 8aton+0 value = o!r m51 ! corporate social "w done by h]oic virtue fl[]+ 9 individual s\ls1 :i* ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has always d$uc$ f !m4 ,at ! back ( bo? ideas we f9d ! same fact2 t ,life & ,love1 :5 supremely evok$ )9 ! temporal ord]1 _c keep !mselves to !mselves4 ,su* life & su* love h1 9 spite ( _! m>k$ individuality1 a pr(\ndly social "*2 !y are viol5tly contagi\s2 !y spread1 !y int]p5etrate1 !y transmute all selves t w receive !m4 ,!y ent9cture ! :ole /ream ( duration1 make good its %ortcom+s1 make wid5+ circles ( spl5d\r )9 ! flux4 ,s1 if we want to ?9k ( a ,cele/ial ,hi]>*y1 actual to u1 f\nd$ 9 hi/ory1 relat$ ) u by a ?\s& l9ks1 x is surely ( ! sa9ts & ! my/ics t we ought to ?9k2 ris+ z x 7 9 graduat$ ord]s1 accord+ to ! /r5g? & purity ( _! union ) ,god1 ! fullness ( _! possession ( ,et]nal ,life1 t[>ds ! ,cross 9 :i* _! t5d5cies are p]fect$ & ga!r$ up4 ,^! are among/ ! highe/ values :i* life has giv5 to u4 ,! apo/olic type2 ! m5 ( action1 dynamic manife/ations ( ! ,_s4 ,! prophetic type2 m5 ( supreme vision1 enl>g+ ! horizons ( ! _w4 ,! m>tyr-type2 m5 ( utt] sacrifice & complete int]ior surr5d]4 ,^! are ! ?ree ways 9 :i* ! my/ical passion = ,god breaks out ?r\gh humanity4 ,^! ?ree types make good--atone =--our corporate spiritual %ortcom+s2 r$eem ! dead level ( t race :i* has ?ru/ !m =? t[>ds ! ,inf9ite4 ,p]haps x seems to u t _! diff]5ce f u is too great2 t !y are cut (f1 divid$ by a *asm f ! common exp]i5ce ( man to =m an exclusive1 8o!r-worldly0 type4 ,_! life rises up l a great m\nta91 full ( beauty & /rang5ess2 & ours is l ! homely pla94 ,b !re is no break betwe5 ! pla9 & ! m\nta94 ,x is pu%$ out f u1 x is "p ( u2 its value is b\nd up ) ! value ( ! :ole--) our value1 z /ruggl+1 gr[+ m54 ,x1 e in* ( x1 atones = our flatness & enhances ! av]age level ( ! race4 ,we h all se5 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries h[ a sudd5 hill ) a ,calv>y on its summit c glorify & atone = ! :ole l&scape--s poor )\t x1 s noble ) x--f :i* x is lift$ up4 ,n[ ! ,cross is1 & rema9s1 ! c5tral feature 9 ! ,*ri/ian l&scape too3 b is x n ! long slope ( t hill1 go+ f ! common level to ! heights1 :i* makes x s homely to u1 s accessible to u1 s supremely a "p ( u1 & completes its task ( l9k+ humanity & div9ity8 ,^! are "s ( ! reasons :y ! doctr9e ( ,atonem5t seems to be closely b\nd up ) ! my/ical vision ( life1 & h>d to und]/&--:e!r we mean by x a spiritual pr9ciple or a hi/oric ev5t--)\t t my/ical vision4 ,we h ,*ri/ianity say+ to u1 on ! "o h&1 t ! utmo/ ideal ( humanity1 ! ideal ( p]fect self-donation to ! purposes ( ,_s1 p]fect self-surr5d] to ! int]e/s ( ! ,all1 0 completely & transc5d5tly a*iev$ 9 ,jesus4 ,9 ,him man leapt to ! heights2 & ?is unique atta9m5t c\nts = ! :ole race4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x says t all :o c are call$ to g z f> z !y are able on ! same road2 to 8fill up ! measure ( ! suff]+s10 to 8gr[ to ! full /ature10 to 8press on to ! high call+0 ( ! human s\l4 ,?r\gh ^! m vital p]sonalities--! my/ics1 ! twice-born1 ! sa9ts--! radiance ( ! spiritual /reams out on ! race2 ,god speaks to man ?r\gh man4 ,su* p]sonalities act z receiv]s & transmitt]s2 !y really & practically di/ribute ! fla%es ( ! ,uncreat$ ,light4 ,_! activities are vic>i\s2 !y d atone = ! disabilities ( o!r m54 ,!re=e ! social value ( ! my/ics1 _! place 9 ! organism1 is intimately connect$ ) ! aton+ idea4 ,7 x n = ! pr9ciple :i* ! doctr9e ( ,atonem5t expresses1 ! my/ics w\ld be spiritual individuali/s1 ^: life & exp]i5ce w\ld be mean+less except = !mselves4 ,& 7 x n = ! cont9uance ( ! my/ical life1 ! p]petual r5ewal ( ! my/ical self-donation 9 love1 its kn[n value = ! race1 !n ! hi/oric ,atonem5t ( ,jesus w\ld be an isolat$ act1 unrelat$ to ! great processes ( ! ,spiritual ,_w1 ( :i* x %\ld =m ! cr[n4 ,,! ,,my/ic ,,z ,,creative ,,arti/ ,ho/ile criticism ( ! my/ics almo/ inv>iably includes ! *>ge t _! great exp]i5ces are 9 ! nature ( m]ely p]sonal satisfactions4 ,x is said t !y /& ap>t f ! ruck ( humanity1 claim+ a special k ( ! sup]s5sual1 a special privilege ( communion ) x2 yet d n pass on to o!rs1 9 any real & g5u9e s5se1 ! illum9ation1 ! intuition ( ,reality1 :i* !y decl>e t !y h receiv$4 ,/4 ,b]n>d's fav\rite mi/ranslation f ,isaiah1 8,my secret to myself10 has aga9 & aga9 be5 us$ aga9/ !m ) damag+ effect2 l9k$ sometimes ) ! notori\s phrase 9 :i* ,plot9us def9$ ! s\l's fruition ( ,et]nity z 8a flight ( ! alone to ! ,alone40 ,x is true t ^! h9ts conc]n+ a solit>y & ineffable enc\nt] d tally ) "o side ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! my/ic2 d describe "o aspect ( 8 ri*ly v>i\s1 _m-angl$ spiritual univ]se1 "o way 9 :i* t div9e union :i* is 8 high objective is appreh5d$ by ! surface-consci\sness4 ,b t :i* is "h told1 is only half ! tru?4 ,!re is ano!r side1 a 8complet+ opposite10 to ?is admitt$ly indescribable union ( he>ts2 a side :i* is (t5--& mo/ ungraci\sly--=gott5 by ^? :o h receiv$ its b5efits4 ,! great my/ic's lonel9ess is a consecrat$ lonel9ess4 ,:5 he asc5ds to t enc\nt] ) ,div9e ,reality :i* is 8 peculi> privilege1 he is n a spiritual individuali/4 ,he goes z ! ambassador ( ! race4 ,8 _s is n1 s to speak1 a 8sp>k fly+ upw>ds0 f ?is _w into t _w1 flung out f ! mass ( humanity1 cut (f2 a little1 sep>ate1 brilliant ?+4 ,x is m l a feel]1 a t5tacle1 :i* life z a :ole /ret*es out into t sup]s5sual _w :i* envelops h]4 ,life /ret*es t t5tacle out1 b %e also draws x 9 aga9 ) ! food t x has ga!r$1 ! news t x has to tell ( ! regions :i* its delicate tactile s5se has enabl$ x to explore4 ,?is1 x seems to me1 is ! function ( ! my/ic consci\sness 9 respect ( ! human race4 ,= ?is purpose x is specializ$4 ,x receives1 9 ord] t x may give4 ,z ! prophet looks at ! l&scape ( ,et]nity1 ! my/ic f9ds & feels x3 & bo? "k t !re is laid on !m ! obligation ( exhibit+ x if !y c4 ,if ?is be s1 !n x becomes cle> t ! my/ic's p]sonal enc\nt] ) ,inf9ite ,reality repres5ts only "o ( ! two movem5ts :i* con/itute 8 complet$ life4 ,he mu/ turn back to pass on ! revelation he has receiv$3 mu/ m$iate betwe5 ! transc5d5t & 8 fell[-m54 ,he is1 9 fact1 call$ to be a creative arti/ ( ! highe/ k9d2 & only :5 he is su* an arti/1 does he fulfil 8 duty to ! race4 ,x is com+ to be realiz$ m & m cle>ly t x is ! bus9ess ( ! arti/ n only to delight u1 b to enlight5 u3 9 ,blake's words1 to 8,cleanse ! doors ( p]ception1 s t ev]y?+ may appe> z x is--inf9ite40 ,arti/s m$iate betwe5 ! tru? & beauty :i* !y "k1 & ^? :o _c )\t _! help disc]n x4 ,x is ! function ( art1 says ,hegel1 to deliv] to ! doma9 ( feel+ & delight ( vision all t ! m9d may possess ( ess5tial & transc5d5t ,be+4 ,9 ?is respect x ranks ) religion & philosophy z 8"o ( ! ?ree sph]es ( ,absolute ,_s40 ,b]gson1 aga91 decl>es t x is ! peculi> bus9ess ( art to bru% aside ev]y?+ t veils reality f u1 9 ord] to br+ u face to face ) ! real1 ! true4 ,! arti/ is ! man :o sees ?+s 9 _! native purity4 8,c\ld reality10 he obs]ves 9 a celebrat$ passage1 8come into direct contact ) s5se & consci\sness1 c\ld we ent] into imm$iate communion ) ?+s & ) ourselves--!n1 we %\ld all be arti/s4444 ,deep 9 our s\ls we %\ld he> ! un9t]rupt$ melody ( our inn] life3 a music (t5 gay1 m (t5 sad1 always orig9al4 ,all ?is is ar\nd & )9 u3 yet none ( x is di/9ctly p]ceiv$ by u4 ,betwe5 nature & ourselves--m1 betwe5 ourselves & our own consci\sness--hangs a veil3 a veil d5se & opaque = normal m51 b ?91 almo/ transp>5t1 = ! arti/ & poet40 ,he might h add$1 = ! my/ic too4 ,?is veil1 he says aga91 is wov5 ( self-int]e/3 we p]ceive ?+s1 n z !y are1 b z !y affect ourselves4 ,! arti/1 on ! contr>y1 sees !m = _! own sakes1 ) ! eyes ( dis9t]e/$ love4 ,s1 :5 ! my/ics decl>e to u t ! fir/ conditions ( spiritual illum9ation are self-simplification1 humility & deta*m5t1 !y are dem&+ j ^? qualities :i* control ! arti/'s p[] ( see+ ?+s 9 _! beauty & tru?4 ,! true my/ic sees ,reality 9 its inf9ite aspect2 & tries1 z o!r arti/s1 to reveal x )9 ! f9ite _w4 ,he n only asc5ds1 b desc5ds ! ladd] ( contemplation2 hav+ he>d 8! un9t]rupt$ music ( ! inn] life10 he tries to weave x into melodies t o!r m5 c und]/&4 ,b]gson's contempor>y1 ,euck51 claims--& ,i ?9k x is "o ( 8 mo/ /rik+ doctr9es--t man is gradually b actually br++ into exi/5ce a spiritual _w4 ,?is spiritual _w spr+s up f )9 ?r\gh humanity--t is1 ?r\gh man's own consci\sness--yet at ! same "t humanity is1 z x 71 gr[+ up into x2 f9d+ x z an indep5d5t reality1 wait+ to be appreh5d$1 wait+ to be incorporat$ into our univ]se4 ,9 respect ( man's normal univ]se1 ?is spiritual _w is bo? imman5t & transc5d5t3 8,abs5t only f ^? unable to p]ceive x10 z ,plot9us said ( ! ,n\s4 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! ,voice :i* said to ,/4 ,augu/9e1 8,i am ! ,food ( ! ,full-gr[n40 ,?is p>adox ( a :olly new ord] ( exp]i5ce ?ru/+ itself up ?r\gh ! race :i* x yet transc5ds1 is a p]man5t feature 9 ! tea*+s ( ! high] religions & philosophies1 & is closely connect$ ) ! ph5om5a ( inspiration & ( arti/ic creation4 ,! arti/1 ! prophet1 ! metaphysician1 ea* builds up f mat]ial beyond ! grasp ( o!r s\ls1 a _w )9 :i* ^? o!r s\ls c live & dream3 a _w1 moreov]1 :i* exhibits 9 new proportions & end[s ) new mean+s ! common _w ( daily life4 ,:5 we ask :at organ ( ! race--! :ole body ( humanity--x is1 by & ?r\gh :i* ?is sup]nal _w ?us receives expression1 x becomes cle> t ?is organ is ! corporate spiritual consci\sness1 em]g+ 9 ^? :om we call1 pre-em95tly1 my/ics & se]s4 ,x is1 actually & lit]ally1 ?r\gh !m t ?is new _w is em]g+ & be+ built up2 z x is ?r\gh o!r =ms ( enhanc$ & cl>ifi$ consci\sness1 9 pa9t]s1 musicians1 philosoph]s1 & ! adepts ( physical sci5ce1 t o!r aspects ( ! univ]se are made kn[n to m54 ,9 all ( ^!1 & 9 ! my/ic too1 ! tw9 p[]s ( a /eadfa/1 selective att5tion & ( creative imag9ation are at "w4 ,because ( _! wide1 deep1 att5tion to life !y receive m news f ! ext]nal _w ?an o!rs d2 because ( ! creative ca/ ( _! m9ds1 !y are able to weave up ! crude receiv$ mat]ial into a liv+ :ole1 into an idea or image :i* c be communicat$ to o!r m54 ,ultimately1 we owe to ! my/ics all ! symbols1 ideas & images ( :i* our spiritual _w1 z x is ?\ght ( by ! bulk ( m51 is con/ruct$4 ,we take its topography f !m1 at second-h&3 & (t5 =get ! sublime adv5tures immortaliz$ 9 ^? phrases :i* we take s lightly on our lips--! ,div9e ,d>k1 ! ,beatific ,vision1 ! ,et]nal ,beauty1 ,ec/asy1 ,union1 ,spiritual ,m>riage1 & ! re/4 ,! my/ics h actually creat$1 f t language :i* we h evolv$ to describe & deal ) ! "t-_w1 ano!r arti/ic _w2 a self-consi/5t & spiritually expressive _w ( imag9ative concepts1 l ! _w ( music or ! _w ( col\r & =m4 ,!y are always try+ to give u ! key to x1 to induct u into its my/]i\s delights4 ,x is by means ( ?is _w1 & ! symbols :i* furni% x1 t human consci\sness is enabl$ to actualize its mo/ elusive exp]i5ces2 & h5ce x is :olly due to ! unselfi% lab\rs ( ^? my/ics :o h /ruggl$ to body =? ! realities by :i* !y 7 possess$1 t we are able1 to "s ext5t1 to ent] into ! special exp]i5ces ( ! my/ical sa9ts2 & t !y are able to snat* u up to a brief %>+ ( _! vision1 to make u live = a mom5t 8,et]nal ,life 9 ! mid/ ( ,"t40 ,h[1 !n1 h !y done ?is8 ,:at is ! g5]al me?od by :i* any man communicates ! result ( 8 p]sonal contacts ) ! univ]se to o!r m9ds8 ,r\ghly speak+1 he has two ways ( do+ ?is1 by description & by sugge/ion2 & 8 be/ successes are ^? 9 :i* ^! two me?ods are comb9$4 ,8 descriptions are address$ to ! intellect1 8 sugge/ions are appeals to ! imag9ation1 ( ^? ) :om he is try+ to communicate4 ,! necessities :i* control ^! two ways ( tell+ ! news--oblique sugge/ion & symbolic image--practically gov]n ! :ole ( my/ical lit]ature4 ,! span ( ?is lit]ature is wide4 ,x goes f ! utt]ly =mless1 yet inf9itely sugge/ive1 language ( c]ta9 great contemplatives1 to ! crisply =mal pictorial descriptions ( ^? ^: own revelations ( ,reality cry/allize into visions1 voices1 or o!r psy*o-s5sorial exp]i5ces4 ,at "o end ( ! scale is ! vivid1 prismatic imag]y ( ! ,*ri/ian apocalypse1 at ! o!r ! fluid1 ec/atic poetry ( "s ( ! ,sfi sa9ts4 ,9 8 sugge/ive & allusive language ! my/ical arti/ (t5 approa*es ! me?ods ( music4 ,:5 he does ?is1 8 /atem5ts d n give in=mation4 ,!y op]ate a k9d ( en*antm5t :i* dilates ! consci\sness ( ! he>] to a po9t at :i* x is able to appreh5d new aspects ( ! _w4 ,9 8 descriptive passages1 on ! o!r h&1 he g5]ally proce$s1 z d ne>ly all our descriptive ef=ts1 by way ( comp>ison4 ,yet (t5 ^! comp>isons1 l ^? employ$ by ! great poet1 are m valuable = _! /range sugge/ive quality ?an = any exact p>allels :i* !y set up betwe5 ! my/ic's univ]se & our own4 ,?us1 :5 ,clem5t ( ,alex&ria comp>es ! ,logos to a 8,new ,song10 :5 ,suso calls ! ,et]nal ,wisdom a 8sweet & beautiful wild fl[]10 :5 ,dionysius ! ,areopagite speaks ( ! ,div9e ,d>k :i* is ! ,inaccessible ,light1 or ,ruysbroeck ( 8! unwall$ _w10 we recognize a sudd5 fla% ( ! creative imag9ation2 evok+ = u a tru? f> great]1 deep] & m fruitful ?an ! m]ely ext]nal p>allel :i* x sugge/s4 ,s too ) _m common metaphors ( ! my/ics3 ! ,fire ( ,love1 ! ,game ( ,love1 ! ,des]t ( ,god1 ! ,m>riage ( ! ,s\l4 ,su* phrases succe$ because ( _! int]ior & imag9ative appeal4 ,we h num]\s examples ( ?is k9d ( arti/ic language--! highly *>g$ imag9ative phrase--9 ! ,bible2 especially 9 ! prophetic books1 & ! ,apocalypse4 ,ho1 e "o t ?ir/e?1 come ye to ! wat]s4 ,i w give !e treasures ( d>kness & hidd5 ri*es ( secret places4 ,! ,"l %all be a diadem ( beauty4 ,he %[$ me a pure riv] ( ! wat] ( life4 ,i he>d a voice f heav51 z ! voice ( _m wat]s4 ,i saw a new heav5 & a new e>?4 ,:]eas ! orig9al prophetic significance ( ^! phrases is n[ mean+less = u1 _! sugge/ive quality--_! appeal to ! my/ic consci\sness--reta9s its full =ce4 ,!y are arti/ic creations2 & h ! enorm\s evocative p[] prop] to all great art4 ,lat] my/ics use su* passages aga9 & aga91 read+ _! own exp]i5ces into ^! traditional =ms4 ,! classic example ( ?is close alliance betwe5 poetic read+s ( life & practical my/icism is ( c\rse ! my/ical int]pretation ( ! ,song ( ,songs1 :i* appe>s 9 ,*ri/ian my/icism at lea/ z e>ly z ! f\r? c5tury4 ,b !re are _m o!r in/ances4 ,?us ,/4 ,mac>ius f9ds 9 ,ezekiel's vision ( ! ,*]ubim a pr(\ndly sugge/ive image ( ! /ate ( ! deifi$ s\l1 8all eyes & all w+s10 driv5 ^u its c\rse by ! ,heav5ly ,*>iote] ( ! ,_s4 ,?us 9 ,! ,mirror ( ,simple ,s\ls1 ano!r ( ,ezekiel's visions--t ( ! 8great eagle1 ) great w+s1 long w+s1 full ( fea!rs1 :i* took ! highe/ bran* ( ! c$>0--becomes ! vivid symbol ( ! contemplative m9d1 8! eagle t flies high1 s "r high & yet m high ?an does any o!r bird1 = %e is fea!r$ ) f9e love1 & beholds above o!r ! beauty ( ! sun40 ,:5 we pass to ! my/ical poets1 we f9d t ne>ly all _! be/ effects are due to _! extraord9>y g5ius = ?is k9d ( indirect1 sugge/ive imag]y4 ,?is is ! me?od by :i* !y proce$ :5 !y wi% to communicate _! vision ( reality4 ,_! works are full ( magical phrases :i* baffle analysis1 yet1 z "o ( !m has said3 8,light5 ! wave-wa%$ cav]ns ( ! m9d ,) a pale1 />ry grace40 ,_m ( ^! phrases are ( c\rse famili> to e "o4 ,vaughan's 8,i saw ,et]nity ! o!r night ,l a great r+ ( pure & endless light40 ,blake's 8,to see a _w 9 a gra9 ( s& ,& a heav5 9 a wild fl[]1 ,hold inf9ity 9 ! palm ( y\r h&1 ,& et]nity 9 an h\r40 ,:itman's 8,light r>e1 untellable1 light+ ! v light40 ,?ompson's 8,ev] & anon a trumpet s\nds ,f ! hid battlem5ts ( ,et]nity40 ,^! are arti/ic1 sidelong repres5tations ( ! my/ic's direct appreh5sion ( ! ,inf9ite on1 s to speak1 its cosmic & imp]sonal side4 ,o!rs reflect ! p]sonal & intimate contact ) ! ,div9e ,life :i* =ms ! opposite side ( 8 complete exp]i5ce4 ,?us ,francis ,?ompson3 8,) 8 aureole ,! tresses ( my s\l ,are bl5t ,9 wi%$ cont5t40 ,s1 too1 ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross3 8,all ?+s ,i !n =got1 ,my *eek on him :o = my com+ came2 ,all ceas$1 & ,i 0 n1 ,leav+ my c>es & %ame ,among ! lilies1 & =gett+ !m40 ,be/ ( all1 p]haps1 ,jalludd9 ,rmi3 8,9 a place beyond utt]mo/ place1 9 a tract )\t %ad[ ( trace1 ,s\l & body transc5d+ ,i live1 9 ! s\l ( my lov$ "o anew40 ,sometimes ! two aspects1 p]sonal & imp]sonal1 are wov5 toge!r by ! poet3 & !n x is t we come ne>e/ to an und]/&+ ( ! full exp]i5ce he is try+ to express4 ,a rem>kable example ( ?is occurs 9 ,g]>d ,hopk9s1 p]haps ! greate/ my/ical poet ( ! ,victorian era3 8,?\ ma/]+ me ,god6 giv] ( brea? & bread2 ,_w's /r&1 sway ( ! sea2 ,"l ( ! liv+ & dead2 ,?\ ha/ b\nd bones & ve9s 9 me1 fa/5$ me fle%1 ,& aft] x almo/ unmade1 :at ) dread1 ,?y do+3 & do/ ?\ t\* me afre%8 ,ov] aga9 ,i feel ?y f+] & f9d !e40 8,i kiss my h& ,to ! />s1 lovely-asund] ,/>light1 waft+ him out ( x2 & ,gl[1 glory 9 ?und]2 ,kiss my h& to ! dappl$-)-damson we/3 ,s9ce1 ?\gh he is "u ! _w's spl5d\r & wond]1 ,8 my/]y mu/ be in/ress$1 /ress$2 ,= ,i greet him ! days ,i meet him1 & bless :5 ,i und]/&40 ,s mu* = ! poets4 ,9 ! prose writ+s ( ! my/ics we f9d aga9 ! same *>act]s1 ! same high imag9ative qualities1 ! same passionate ef=t to give ! ineffable "s k9d ( arti/ic =m4 ,?is ef=t includes 9 its span a wide range ( lit]>y artifices2 "s endeav\r+ to recapture & repres5t 9 concrete symbols ! objective reality kn[n2 "s1 l "o dom9ant art movem5t ( ! pres5t day1 try+ to communicate x obliquely1 by a repres5tation ( ! subjective feel+-/ate induc$ 9 ! my/ic's own consci\sness4 ,at "o end ( ! scale1 !re=e1 we h ! s-call$ negative language ( my/icism1 :i* describes ! sup]s5su\s 9 p>adox by refus+ to describe x at all2 by decl>+ t ! entry ( ! s\l ^u spiritual exp]i5ce is an entry into a ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 a no?+1 a ,div9e ,d>kness1 a fa?omless abyss4 ,! curi\s ?+ is1 t ?\gh "h1 if any:]e1 ! my/ic seems to keep 8 secret to himself1 z a matt] ( fact x is j ?is sort ( language :i* has be5 prov$ to possess ! highe/ evocative p[]4 ,= _m types ( m9d1 ?is really does fl+ magic casem5ts wide2 does give u a mom5t>y glimpse ( ! p]il\s seas4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t1 _m & beautiful z are ! symbolic & pictorial creations ( my/ical g5ius1 x is "h t ?is g5ius works mo/ freely1 produces its mo/ magnific5t results4 ,:5 ,ruysbroeck speaks ( ! b\ndless abyss ( pure simplicity1 t 8dim sil5ce :]e all lov]s lose !mselves02 :5 he assures u t1 8/ripp$ ( its v life10 ! s\l is de/9$ to 8sail ! wild bill[s ( t ,sea ,div9e10 surely he effects a true *ange 9 our univ]se4 ,s1 too1 ! wond]ful s]ies ( =mless visions--?\gh 8vision0 is a poor ^w = intuitive exp]i5ce ( ?is sort--exp]i5c$ by ,angela ( ,foligno1 f> exce$ 9 _! sugge/ive p[] h] vividly pictur$ conv]sations ) ,*ri/1 :5 %e decl>es t %e beheld 8^? eyes & t face s graci\s & s pleas+40 8,i beheld10 %e says ( h] ultimate exp]i5ce ( ! ,absolute1 8a ,?+1 z fix$ & /able z x 0 indescribable2 & m ?an ?is ,i _c say1 save :at ,i h (t5 said already1 namely1 t x 0 all good4 ,& ?\gh my s\l beheld n love1 yet :5 x saw t ineffable ,?+ x 0 itself fill$ ) unutt]able joy1 & x 0 tak5 out ( ! /ate x 0 91 & plac$ 9 ?is great & ineffable /ate4444 ,b if ?\ seeke/ to "k t :i* ,i beheld1 ,i c tell !e no?+1 save t ,i beheld a ,fullness & a ,cle>ness1 & felt !m )9 me s abundantly t ,i _c describe x1 nor give any image !re(3 = :at ,i beheld 0 n bodily1 b z ?\gh x 7 9 heav54 ,?us ,i beheld a beauty s great t ,i c say no?+ ( x save t ,i saw ! ,supreme ,beauty1 :i* conta9s 9 itself all goodness40 ,9 ! end1 all t ,angela has said "h is1 8,come & see60 b 9 say+ ?is1 %e tells u f> m ?an _m d :o g ab\t to measure ! ,city ( ,contemplation4 ,"h words sugge/1 !y d n tell2 entice1 b d n describe4 ,rem9d+ u ( ! solemn decl>ation ( ,?omas ,kempis1 t 8!re is a di/ance incomp>able betwe5 ^? ?+s t imp]fect m5 ?9k1 & ^? t m5 illum9$ by high revelation behold10 !y yet ext5d to o!r m9ds a musical invitation to int]c\rse ) new ord]s ( reality4 ,?is sort ( language1 ?is =m ( p>adoxical1 sugge/ive1 allusive art is a p]man5t feature 9 my/ical lit]ature4 ,x is usually suppos$ to be d]iv$ ?r\gh ,dionysius ! ,areopagite f ! ,platoni/s1 b is really f> old] ?an ?is4 ,z x comes d[n ! c5turies1 x develops 9 dep? & ri*ness4 ,ea* successive my/ic takes up ! imag]y ( negation :]e ! la/ "o leaves x--takes x1 because he recognizes t x describes a c\ntry :]e he too has be5--& adds to x ! products ( 8 own mo/ secret & augu/ exp]i5ces4 ,z 9 ! tor*-race ( ! antique _w1 ! illum9at+ symbol1 once lit1 is snat*$ f h& to h&1 & burns ev] bright] z x is pass$ on4 ,i take "o example ( ?is out ( _m4 ,ne>ly all ! great my/ics ( ! lat] ,middle ,ages speak ( ! ,wild]ness or ,des]t ( ,deity2 sugge/+ ?us t s5se ( great1 swept spaces1 8beyond ! pol> circle ( ! m9d0--( a plane ( exp]i5ce de/itute ( all ! homely furniture ( ?\ght--:i* seems to *>act]ize a c]ta9 high type1 or /age1 ( contemplation4 ,x repres5ts ! em]g5ce ( ! self into a real univ]se--a 8place beyond utt]mo/ place0--unrelat$ to ! categories ( ?\ght1 & is sub/antially ! same exp]i5ce :i* ,dionysius ! ,areopagite & ^? my/ics :o foll[ him call ! ,div9e ,ignorance or ! ,d>k1 & :i* 8 ,engli% int]pret] names ! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 :]e ! s\l feels itself to be lo/4 ,b ea* my/ic :o uses ?is traditional image ( amazem5t--really ! description ( a psy*ological situation1 n ( an objective reality--gives to x a *>act]i/ic t\*2 ea* has pass$ x ?r\gh ! furnace ( 8 own passionate imag9ation1 & slightly modifi$ its temp] & its =m4 ,?is place1 or /ate1 says ,eckh>t1 is 8a /ill wild]ness :]e no "o is at home40 ,x is 8! quiet des]t ( ! ,godhead10 says ,taul]2 8,s /ill1 s my/]i\s1 s desolate6 ,! great wa/es to be f\nd 9 x h nei!r image1 =m1 nor condition40 ,yet1 says ,ri*>d ,rolle--sudd5ly br++ ! positive exp]i5ce ( ! contemplative he>t to ! rescue ( ! baffl$ contemplative m9d--9 ?is same wild]ness consci\sness does set up an ineffable correspond5ce ) ,reality4 8,!re speaks ! lov$ to ! he>t ( ! lov]2 z x 7 a ba%ful lov]1 t 8 swee!>t be=e m5 entreats n1 nor fri5dly-wise b commonly & z a /rang] kisses 444 & anon comes heav5ly joy1 m>vell\sly mak+ m]ry melody40 ,"h ! my/ic1 ) an a/oni%+ boldness1 weaves toge!r spatial1 p]sonal & musical imag]y1 positive & negative exp]i5ce1 9 ord] to produce 8 full effect4 ,f9ally1 ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross1 great ?9k]1 manly & h]oic my/ic1 & true poet1 effects a p]fect syn!sis ( ^! positive & negative exp]i5ces--t app>5t self-loss 9 empty spaces :i* is also1 my/]i\sly1 an enc\nt] ( love4 8,! s\l 9 dim contemplation 7he says7 is l a man :o sees some?+ = ! fir/ "t1 ! l ( :i* he has nev] se5 be=e 444 h5ce x feels l "o :o is plac$ 9 a wild & va/ solitude :]e no human be+ c come2 an imm5se wild]ness )\t limits4 ,b ?is wild]ness is ! m delici\s1 sweet & lovely1 ! m x is wide1 va/ & lonely2 = :]e ! s\l seems mo/ to be lo/1 !re x is mo/ rais$ up above all creat$ ?+s40 ,all ?is language1 z ,i h said1 belongs to ! oblique & p>adoxical side ( ! my/ic's art2 & comes to u f ^? :o are temp]am5tally incl9$ to t pure contemplation :i* 8has no image40 ,psy*ologically speak+1 ^! my/ics are clos] to ! musician ?an to any o!r type ( arti/1 ?\gh !y avail !mselves :5 !y wi% ( mat]ial drawn f all ! arts4 ,b !re is ano!r k9d ( my/ic1 naturally incl9$ to visualization1 :o t5ds to translate 8 sup]s5sual exp]i5ce into concrete1 pictorial images2 into t]ms ( col\r & ( =m4 ,he uses1 9 fact1 ! me?ods ( ! pa9t]1 ! descriptive writ]1 sometimes ( ! dramati/1 r ?an ^? ( ! musician or ! lyric poet4 ,he is1 ,i ?9k1 z a rule mu* less impressive ?an ! arti/ ( ! illusive k9d1 & is seldom s successful 9 putt+ u into communion ) reality4 ,on ! o!r h&--& p>tly because ( 8 m concrete me?od--he is ! m g5]ally und]/ood4 ,= "o p]son to :om ,plot9us or ,ruysbroeck communicates 8 sublime intuition ( reality1 a hundr$ accept at _! face-value1 z true 8revelations10 ! visions ( ,/4 ,g]trude or ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,! picture-mak+ proce$+s ( ?is type ( my/ical arti/ are ( two k9ds4 ,sometimes !y are involunt>y1 sometimes delib]ate4 ,(t5 we f9d bo? =ms 9 ! same individual2 = in/ance1 9 ,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg & 9 ,suso1 :]e x is sometimes extremely difficult to f9d ! divid+ l9e betwe5 true vision>y exp]i5ce entirely outside ! self's control1 & ! int5se m$itation1 or poetic appreh5sion ( tru?1 :i* dem&s a symbolic & concrete =m = its lit]>y expression4 ,9 bo? cases an act ( arti/ic creation has tak5 place2 9 "o bel[1 9 ! o!r above1 ! normal ?re%old ( consci\sness4 ,9 true vision>ies1 ! translation ( ! sup]s5sual into s5sual t]ms is uncontroll$ by ! surface intellect2 z x is inde$ 9 _m arti/s4 ,)\t ! w or k ( ! subject1 intuitions are wov5 up into pictures1 cad5ces1 words2 &1 by t :i* psy*ologi/s call a psy*o-s5sorial automatism1 ! my/ic seems to himself to receive ! message ( ,reality 9 a pictorial1 v]bal1 dramatic or sometimes a musical =m--8com+ 9 to 8 body by ! w9d[s ( ! wits10 z "o old writ] has x4 ,?us ! rhy?mic phrases 9 :i* ! ,et]nal ,wisdom speaks to ,suso1 or ! ,div9e ,voice to ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 v]ge on poetic composition2 b poetic composition ( ! automatic type1 uncontroll$ by ! my/ic's surface-m9d4 ,?us1 too1 ! great fluid visions ( ! prophets1 ! %>ply def9ite1 (t5 lovely1 pictures :i* surge up be=e ! m9d ( ,suso1 ! ,me*?ilds1 ,/4 ,g]trude1 ,angela ( ,foligno1 ( ! great ,/4 ,t]esa h]self1 are symbolic pictures :i* repres5t an actual int]ior exp]i5ce1 a real contact ) ! sup]s5sual2 exhibit+ ! int]pretative p[] inh]5t 9 ! my/ical imag9ation4 ,^! pictures are se5 by ! my/ic--sometimes1 z he says1 )9 ! m9d1 sometimes z projections 9 space--always 9 %>p def9ition1 lit by t /rong light :i* is peculi> to vision>y /ates4 ,!y are n produc$ by any volunt>y process ( composition1 b loom up1 z d ! be/ creations ( o!r arti/s1 f 8 deep] m9d1 br++ ) !m an int5se conviction ( reality4 ,good in/ances are ! visions :i* s (t5 occur at conv]sion1 or m>k ! transition f "o /age ( ! my/ic way to ano!r3 = example1 ! my/ic m>riage ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 or t vision ( ! ,upp] ,s*ool ( ,true ,resignation1 :i* initiat$ ,suso into ! 8d>k night ( ! s\l40 ,i believe t we may look on su* visions z alli$ to dream-/ates2 b 9 ! case ( ! great my/ics !y are ! ri*ly significant wak+-dreams ( creative g5ius1 n ! confus$ & mean+less dream+ ( normal m54 ,suso himself makes ?is comp>ison1 & says t none b ! my/ic c di/+ui% vision f dream4 ,9 "* !y v>y z widely z d ! creations ( ! pa9t] & ! poet4 ,! p]sonal & intimate1 ! remote & metaphysical1 sides ( ! spiritual life are ri*ly repres5t$ 9 !m4 ,sometimes ! elem5ts f :i* !y are built up come f !ology1 sometimes f hi/ory1 leg5d1 nature1 or human life4 ,b 9 e case ! 8glory ( ! light$ m9d0 %9es on !m4 ,(t5 a p>ticul>ly delicate & gay poetic feel+--a fary t\*--%[s itself 9 ! symbolic pictures by :i* ^! my/ics try to repres5t _! enc\nt] ) ! spiritual _w4 ,cov5try ,patmore once spoke ( a 8sph]e ( rapture & dalliance0 to :i* ! great contemplatives are rais$2 & x is f su* a sph]e t ^! seem to turn back to u1 try+1 by direct appeals to our s5se ( joy1 ! mo/ /unt$ ( our spiritual faculties1 to communicate _! exultant exp]i5ce ( t ,k+dom ( ,reality :i* is nei!r 8"h0 nor 8!re0 b 8ev]y:]e40 ,music & danc+1 birds & fl[]s1 ! fre%ness ( a liv+1 gr[+ _w1 all simple joy\s ?+s1 all airy beauties1 are us$ 9 ! ef=t to tell u ( t vision :i* ,clem5t call$ ! privilege ( love4 ,:5 we read ^! decl>ations we feel t x is always spr+-"t 9 ^? g>d5s ( ! s\l ( :i* !y tell4 ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross1 :o describ$ ^? spiritual g>d5s1 said t fragrant roses br\ght f /range isl&s grew !re--^? /range isl&s :i* are ! romantic unexplor$ possibilities ( ,god--& t wat]-lilies %9e l />s 9 t ro>+ torr5t ( sup]nal glory :i* p\rs )\t ceas+ ?r\gh ! transfigur$ s\l4 ,?is is high poetry2 b sometimes ! my/ic imag9ation %[s itself "u simpl]1 m ende>+ =ms1 z :5 ,/4 ,me*?ild ( ,hackeborn saw ! pray]s ( h] si/]s fly+ up l l>ks into ! pres5ce ( ,god2 "s so>+ z high z ,8 c\nt5ance & "s fall+ d[n to re/ ^u ,8 he>t4 ,an angel c>ri$ ! little1 flutt]+ pray]s :i* 7 n /rong en\gh to rise ( !mselves4 ,imag]y less *>m+ ?an ?is has gone to ! mak+ ( _m a successful poem4 ,betwe5 ! sublime int5sity ( ,/4 ,john & ! cry/all9e simplicity ( ,/4 ,me*?ild1 my/ical lit]ature provides u ) examples ( almo/ e type ( romantic & symbolic language2 delib]ate or involunt>y translation ( ! heav5ly fact into ! e>?ly image4 ,true1 ! e>?ly image is transfus$ by a new light1 radiant ) a new col\r1 has be5 lift$ into a new atmosph]e2 & ?us has (t5 a sugge/ive quality f> 9 excess ( its symbolic appropriat5ess4 ,9 _! se>* = su* images ! my/ics explore ! res\rces ( all ! arts4 ,9 p>ticul>1 music & danc+--joy\s h>mony1 unceas+ measur$ movem5t--h seem$ to !m specially significant m$ia :]eby to express _! intuitions ( ,et]nal ,life4 ,/4 ,francis1 & aft] him ,ri*>d ,rolle1 he>d cele/ial melodies2 ,kabir1 ! 8,un/ruck ,music ( ! ,inf9ite40 ,dante saw ! sa9ts danc+ 9 ! sph]e ( ! sun2 ,suso he>d ! music ( ! angels1 & 0 invit$ to jo9 9 _! song & dance4 ,x 0 n1 he says1 l ! danc+ ( ?is _w1 b 0 l a cele/ial ebb & fl[ )9 t incompreh5sible ,abyss :i* is ! secret be+ ( ! ,deity4 ,!re is no ne$ to dwell ^u ! rem>kable way 9 :i* my/ics ( all c\ntries & p]iods1 f ,plot9us to ,jacob ,boehme1 resort to ! dance z an image ( ! glad h>moni\s movem5ts ( lib]at$ s\ls4 ,i w take two *>act]i/ic examples1 f ! ,ea/ & f ! ,we/4 ,! fir/ is a poem by ,kabir3 8,dance1 my he>t6 dance to-day ) joy4 ,! /ra9s ( love fill ! days & ! nights ) music1 & ! _w is li/5+ to its melodies2 ,mad ) joy1 life & dea? dance to ! rhy?m ( ?is music4 ,! hills & ! sea & ! e>? dance4 ,! _w ( man dances 9 laught] & te>s4444 ,behold6 my he>t dances 9 ! delight ( a hundr$ arts1 & ! ,creator is well pleas$40 ,! next is ! ,g]man my/ic & poetess1 ,me*?ild ( ,magdeburg1 ^: writ+s are among/ ! f9e/ products ( my/ical g5ius ( ! romantic & emotional type4 ,?is ,me*?ild's book1 ,! ,book ( ! ,fl[+ ,light ( ! ,godhead1 is a collection ( visions1 revelations1 ?\ghts & lett]s1 writt5 9 alt]nate prose & v]se4 ,! v>iety ( its cont5ts includes ! mo/ practical advice on daily conduct1 ! mo/ sublime descriptions ( high my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,me*?ild 0 an arti/1 :o 0 evid5tly famili> ) ! lit]>y tradition & mo/ ( ! lit]>y exp$i5ts ( h] "t4 ,%e uses _m ( !m 9 ! attempt to imp>t to o!rs t vision ( ,life1 ,light & ,love :i* %e knew4 ,i take1 z an example ( h] g5ius1 & a la/ specim5 ( ! my/ic's creative art1 ! celebrat$ lett] address$ to a fell[-pilgrim on t spiritual 8,love-pa?0 :i* %e trod h]self ) s great a =titude4 ,x repres5ts n only ! ri* v>iety ( ,me*?ild's lit]>y res\rces1 b also ^? sev]al =ms ( arti/ic expression :i* ! great my/ics h employ$4 ,"h1 concrete repres5tation is p]petually re9=c$ by oblique sugge/ion2 ! imag]y ( ! poet is d\ble-edg$1 evok+ moods z well z ideas4 ,we obs]ve t x op5s ) a spiritual love-sc5e1 closely relat$ 9 /yle to ! secul> & romantic lit]ature ( ,me*?ild's "t2 t ?is develops to a dramatic dialogue betwe5 s\l & s5ses--ano!r common artifice ( ! m$ival au?or--& ?is aga9 leads by a p]fectly natural transition to ! s\l's great acclamation ( its de/9y1 & ! cr[n+ ann\ncem5t ( ! union ( lov] & belov$4 ,! movem5t ( ?is my/ical romance1 !n1 l ! movem5t ( asc5d+ consci\sness1 goes f ! concrete image to ! my/]i\s & sidelong appreh5sion ( imageless facts4 ,fir/ we h picture1 !n dialectic1 !n intuitive c]titude4 ,"h1 too1 we f9d bo? ^? aspects ( exp]i5ce :i* dom9ate my/ical lit]ature3 ! p]sonal & intimate enc\nt] ( love1 & ! self-loss ( ! s\l 9 an utt]ly transc5d5t ,absolute4 ,surely ! union ( ^! 8complet+ opposites0 9 "o "w ( art mu/ rank z a great imag9ative a*ievem5t4 ,me*?ild tells h] /ory ( ! s\l's adv5ture 9 snat*es ( freely-rhym$ v]se1 l9k$ toge!r by prose n>rative passages--a =m :i* is n uncommon 9 ! secul> lit]ature ( ! ,middle ,ages4#a ,we are fur!r rem9d$ ( t secul> lit]ature by ! imag]y :i* %e employs4 ,! s\l is describ$ z a maid51 ! ,div9e ,lov] is a fair y\? :om %e desires4 ,! v sett+ ( ! /ory is j su* a fairy l&scape z we f9d 9 ! lays & romances ( *ivalry2 x has some?+ ( ! spr+-l *>m t we feel 9 ,aucass9 & ,nicolette--! dewy morn+1 ! bird-haunt$ =e/1 ! song & dance4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a love /ory ( ! p]iod adapt$ ) extraord9>y boldness to ! purposes ( my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,:5 ! virg9 s\l1 says ,me*?ild at ! op5+ ( h] tale1 has endur$ all ! trials ( my/ical purification1 %e is v we>y1 & cries to h] ,love1 say+1 8,oh1 beautiful y\?6 ,i long = !e4 ,:]e %all ,i f9d !e80 ,!n ! ,div9e ,y\? answ]s3 8,a g5tle voice ,i he>1 ,some?+ ( love s\nds !re3 ,i h woo$ h] long & long1 ,yet n till n[ h ,i he>d t song4 ,x move? me s1 ,t[>ds h] ,i mu/ g4 ,%e is ! s\l :o ) pa9 is torn1 ,& love1 t is "o ) ! pa94 ,9 ! e>ly dew ( ! morn1 ,9 ! hidd5 dep?s1 :i* are f> bel[1 ,! life ( ! s\l is born40 ,!n h] vassals1 :i* are ! five s5ses1 say to ! s\l1 8,lady1 adorn ?yself40 8,we h he>d ! :isp] cle>2 ,! ,pr9ce is com+ t[>ds !e "h1 ,9 ! morn+ dew1 9 ! bird's song4 ,ah1 fair ,bride1 t>ry n long60 ,s ! s\l adorns h]self ) ! virtues1 & goes out into ! =e/3 & ! =e/1 says ,me*?ild1 is ! company ( ! sa9ts4 ,sweet night+ales s+ !re night & day ( true union ) ,god1 & !re 9 ! ?icket are he>d ! voices ( ! birds ( holy wisdom4 ,b ! y\? himself comes n to h]4 ,he s5ds mess5g]s to ! int5t t %e may dance3 "o by "o he s5ds h] ! fai? ( ,abraham1 ! aspirations ( ! ,prophets1 ! pure humility ( our ,lady ,sa9t ,m>y1 all ! virtues ( ,*ri/1 & all ! sanctity ( ,8 elect2 & ?us !re is prep>$ a mo/ noble dance4 ,& !n comes ! y\? & says to ! s\l1 8,maid51 z gladly %\ld/ ?\ h danc$1 z m9e elect h danc$40 ,b %e replies3 8,unless ?\ lead me1 ,"l1 ,i _c dance2 ,w\ld'/ ?\ h me leap & spr+1 ,?\ ?yself1 de> ,"l1 mu/ s+1 ,s %all ,i spr+ into ?y love1 ,f ?y love to und]/&+1 ,f und]/&+ to delight4 ,!n1 so>+ human ?\ght f>1 f> above1 ,!re circl+ w ,i dwell1 & ta/e encircl+ love40 ,s s+s ! ,bride2 & s ! y\? mu/ s+1 t %e may dance4 ,!n says he3 8,maid51 ?y dance ( praise 0 well p]=m$4 ,n[ ?\ %alt h ?y w ( ! ,virg9's ,son1 = ?\ art we>y4 ,come at midday to ! %ady f\nta91 to ! re/+-place ( love3 & ) him ?\ %alt f9d refre%m5t40 ,& ! maid5 replies3 8,oh ,"l1 x is too high1 too great1 ,t %e %\ld be ?y *os5 mate1 ,)9 ^: he>t no love c be ,till %e is quick5$1 ,"l1 by !e40 ,by ?is romantic1 /ory-tell+ me?od ,me*?ild has appeal$ to ! fancy & emotion ( ! read]1 & has entic$ him into ! he>t ( ! spiritual situation4 ,next1 %e passes to h] intellectual appeal2 ! argum5t betwe5 ! s\l & ! s5ses4 ,f ?is %e proce$s1 by a transition :i* seems to be free & natural1 yet is ! outcome ( consummate art1 to ! supreme decl>ations ( ! deifi$ _s 8at home ) ! ,"l10 z ,/4 ,paul said4 ,! dialogue moves by ! process ( r$uction to a demon/ration ( ,god z ! only satisfaction ( ! que/+ s\l :i* has surr5d]$ to ! incantations ( ,reality4 ,"o aft] ano!r1 sub/itutes = ! ,fir/ & ,only ,fair are (f]$ & reject$4 ,! s\l says to ! s5ses1 :i* are h] vassals3 8,n[ ,i am = a :ile we>y ( ! dance4 ,give place6 = ,i w\ld g :]e ,i may refre% myself40 ,!n say ! s5ses to ! s\l3 8,lady1 wilt ?\ refre% ?yself 9 ! te>s ( love ( ,/4 ,m>y ,magdal5e8 ,?is may well satisfy !e80 ,b ! s\l says3 8,hu%1 sirs1 y "k n :at ,i mean6 ,let me be1 = ,i w\ld dr9k a little ( ! unm+l$ w9e40 ,!n say ! s5ses3 8,oh ,bride1 9 virg9 *a/ity1 ,is ! ,love ( ,god made ready = !e40 ,& ! s\l says3 8,ev5 s2 yet ?\gh high & pure x be1 ,t pa? is n ! highe/ = me40 ,& ! s5ses3 8,9 ! blood ( ! m>tyr$ sa9ts ,may'/ ?\ refre% ?y s\l t fa9ts40 ,& ! s\l3 8,i h be5 m>tyr$ s _m a day1 ,i _c n[ tread 9 t way40 ,& ! s5ses3 8,by ! wise ,confessors' side1 ,! pure 9 he>t love to abide40 ,& ! s\l3 8,& _! c\nsel w ,i obey1 ,bo? :5 ,i g & :5 ,i /ay2 ,& yet ,i _c walk _! way40 ,& ! s5ses3 8,9 ! ,apo/les' wisdom pure1 ,may'/ ?\ f9d a refuge sure40 ,& ! s\l3 8,i h _! wisdom "h 9 my he>t1 ,& ) x ,i *oose ! bett] "p40 ,& ! s5ses3 8,o ,bride1 ! angels are fair & bright1 ,full ( ,god's love1 full ( ,god's light2 ,w\ld'/ ?\ refre% !e1 m\nt to _! height40 ,& ! s\l3 8,! angel's joy is b he>ta*e to me1 ,if _! ,"l & my ,bridegroom ,i d n see40 ,& ! s5ses3 8,9 holy p5ance refre% !e & save1 ,t ,god to ,/4 ,john ,bapti/ gave40 ,& ! s\l3 8,i am ready = pa91 ready = grief1 ,yet ! combat ( love is fir/ & *ief40 ,& ! s5ses3 8,o ,bride1 w\ld'/ ?\ refre%d be1 ,s b5d !e to ! ,virg9's knee1 ,to ! little ,babe1 & ta/e & see ,! milk ( joy f ! ,maid's brea/1 ,t ! angels dr9k1 9 une>?ly re/40 ,& ! s\l3 8,x is b a *ildi% love inde$1 ,babes to cradle1 babes to fe$2 ,i am a fair1 a full-gr[n bride1 ,i mu/ ha/e to my ,lov]'s side40 ,& ! s5ses3 8,o bride1 if ?\ goe/ ?\ %alt f9d1 ,t we are utt]ly dazzl$ & bl9d4 ,su* fi]y heat 9 ,god do? dwell-- ,?\ ?yself kn[e/ x well-- ,t all ! flame & all ! gl[ ,:i* 9 ,heav5 above & ! ,sa9ts bel[ ,burne? & %9e?--all do? fl[ ,f ,god ,himself4 ,8 div9e brea? ,sigh$ by ! ,_s's wisdom & p[]1 ,?r\gh ,8 human lips1 born to dea?1 --,:o may abide x1 e'en = an h\r80 ,& ! s\l says3 8,! fi% 9 ! wat] _c dr[n1 ,! bird 9 ! air _c s9k d[n1 ,gold 9 ! fire _c decay1 ,b %9e? fair] & cle>] alway4 ,to all creatures ,god do? give1 ,aft] _! own natures to live4 ,h[ c ,i b9d my nature's w+s8 ,i mu/ ha/e to my ,god be=e all ?+s2 ,my ,god1 by ,8 nature my ,fa!r above1 ,my ,bro!r 9 ,8 humanity1 ,my ,bridegroom 9 ,8 ard5t love1 ,& ,i ,8 f ,et]nity4 ,?9k ye1 t ,fire mu/ utt]ly slay my s\l8 ,nay--fi]ce ,he c scor*--!n t5d]ly cool & console40 8,& s did ! utt]ly lov$ g 9 to ! utt]ly lovely2 into ! secret *amb] ( ! ,pure ,div9ity4 ,& !re %e f\nd ! re/+ place ( love1 & ! home ( love1 & ! ,div9e ,humanity t await$ h]40 ,& ! s\l said3 8,"l1 ,god1 ,i am n[ a nak$ s\l ,& ,?\ art array$ all glori\sly3 ,we are ,two 9 ,"o1 we h rea*$ ! goal1 ,immortal rapture t _c die4 ,n[1 a bless$ sil5ce do? o'er u fl[1 ,bo? wills toge!r w\ld h x s4 ,he is giv5 to h]1 %e is giv5 to ,him1-- ,:at n[ %all befall h]1 ! s\l do? "k-- ,& !re=e am ,i consol$40 ,?is is ! end ( all my/icism4 ,x is ! t]m to :i* all ! arti/ic ef=ts ( ! my/ics h /riv5 to lead ! he>ts ( o!r m54 ,footnote #a3 ,= ! v]se-translations 9 ! foll[+ extracts ,i am indebt$ to ! great skill & k9dness ( ,mrs4 ,!odore ,beck1 :o1 possess+ a special tal5t = ?is difficult art1 has mo/ g5]\sly made = me ^! v]sions ( ,me*?ild's poetry4 ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,! ,,_s ,! old my/ics 7 fond ( say+ t 8,man is a made tr9ity1 l to ! unmade ,bless$ ,tr9ity40 ,t p>ticul> =m ( words comes to u f ,julian ( ,norwi*2 b x expresses a ?\ght :i* we (t5 meet 9 ! spiritual writ]s ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,fur!r1 ^! writ]s 7 dispos$ to f9d 9 man's nature a reflection ( ! ?ree special *>act]s :i* !ology attributes to ! ,*ri/ian ,godhead4 ,!y ?\ght t ! p[] ( ! ,fa!r _h its image 9 ! physical nature ( man3 ! wisdom ( ! ,son 9 8 reason3 ! creative vig\r ( ! ,holy ,_s 9 8 s\l4 ,"s taught also t ea* ( ^! ?ree aspects ( humanity correspond$ ) "o aspect ( ! triune reality ( ! univ]se3 ! physical _w ( nature1 ! m5tal _w ( idea1 ! ultimate _w ( _s4 ,! sceptic ( c\rse w\ld express ?is diff]5tly1 & see 9 x b "o m illu/ration ( ! fact t man always makes ,god 9 8 own image4 ,b )\t scepticism ,i ?9k we may expla9 x ?us3 t ^? :o h pond]$ mo/ deeply on ! ,div9e ,nature h mo/ easily f\nd 9 its ri*ness1 & h be/ und]/ood1 j ^? attributes :i* are mo/ cle>ly m>k$ 9 human nature4 ,man has inevitably be5 = !m a key to ,god4 ,^! speculations seem at fir/ sight to h little be>+ ^u ! problems ( education4 ,b !y are 9 reality intimately connect$ ) x3 = _! consid]ation leads u back to ! c5tral fact out ( :i* !y h aris5--namely1 ! abid+ tru? t man's deepe/ exploration ( 8 own nature gives aga9 & aga9 ?is ?reefold result1 t he feels t 8 real self-hood & real possibilities are n :olly exhau/$ by ! t]ms 8body0 & 8m9d40 ,he kn[s 9 8 be/ mom5ts ano!r vivid aspect ( 8 be+1 z /rong z ^!1 ?\gh (t5 kept bel[ ! ?re%old ( 8 consci\sness3 ! _s1 :i* in=ms1 yet is di/9ct f bo? 8 body & 8 m9d4 ,n[ ! "q :i* all s]i\s educationali/s are call$ ^u to ask !mselves is ?is3 ,to :at ext5t does t ?ree-fold analysis ( human p]sonality influ5ce our educational s*emes8 ,! object ( education is to br+ out ! be/ & highe/ p[]s ( ! ?+ educat$4 ,d we1 9 our education1 ev5 attempt to br+ out ! be/ & highe/ p[]s ( ! _s1 z we seek to develop ^? ( ! body & ! m9d8 ,! *ild z he comes to u is a bundle ( physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual possibilities4 ,he is relat$ to ?ree di/9ct yet int]p5etrat+ worlds2 all accessible to him1 s9ce he is human1 & all (f]+ endless opportunities ( adv5ture to him4 8,heav5 lies ab\t u 9 our infancy1 ,%ades ( ! prison-h\se beg9 to close ,ab\t ! gr[+ boy40 ,:y %\ld !y close2 ^: fault is x t !y d8 ,does n ! fault lie ) ! poor & grovell+ outlook ( ^? to :om ?is s5sitive1 pla/ic ?+ is confid$8 ,:o s badly select & manipulate ! bundle ( possibilities (f]$ to !m1 t !y (t5 contrive to manufacture a creature rul$ by its own physical ne$s & appetites1 its m5tal & emotional limitations2 in/ead ( a free1 immortal be+1 ma/] ( its own body & m9d4 ,"h is ?is *ild1 ! g]m ( ! future4 ,to a great ext5t1 we c control ! way t g]m develops2 ! special *>act]s ( ! pa/ :i* x %all transmit4 ,we c h a h& 9 ! %ap+ ( ! hi/ory t is to be :5 we h gone3 = :o c d\bt t ! controll+ factor ( hi/ory is ! physical1 m5tal1 or spiritual "* ( ^? races t dom9ate ! _w8 ,x is 9 ! int]play1 t5sion1 & /rife ( ^! ?ree univ]ses t hi/ory 9 ! la/ resort consi/s4 ,n[1 on ! eve ( a new era1 is x n wor? :ile to rem9d ourselves ( ?is t]rific fact8 ,to see :e!r our plans are s laid z to br+ out all ! balanc$ possibilities ( ! com+ man2 all 8 lat5t p[]s8 ,we recognize ! fact t body & m9d mu/ be tra9$ :il/ /ill 9 a pla/ic /ate4 ,we are awake to ! results ( all[+ !m to atrophy4 ,:]e we f9d individuals ) special p[]s 9 "o ( ^! directions1 we aim at _! p]fect developm5t2 at ! production ( ! a?lete1 s*ol>1 man ( action4 ,b x _c be said t we are equally on ! look\t = special qualities ( _s2 t :5 f\nd1 we tra9 !m ) ! same skill & c>e4 ,yet if we d n1 c we expect to get ! v be/ out ( ! race8 ,to explore all its pot5tialities2 "s1 p]haps1 /ill unguess$8 ,we "k t ! *ild's reactions to life w be det]m9$ by ! m5tal furniture ) :i* he is equipp$4 ,8 p]ceptions1 8 *oice f among ! welt] ( possible impressions surr\nd+ him1 w dep5d on ! "* ( 8 8app]ceiv+ mass40 ,surely !n x is our fir/ duty s to equip him t he %all be able to lay hold on ^? intimations ( _s :i* are wov5 into ! texture ( our s5sual univ]se2 to lead him into t mood ( receptivity 9 :i* ! beautiful & ! significant1 ! good & ! true1 /& out = him f ! sc5e ( life & hold 8 int]e/4 ,a mead[ :i* to "o boy is m]ely a possible cricket field1 to ano!r is a place ( romance & adv5ture1 full ( fri5dly life4 ,! mis*ief is t :atev] our !oretic beliefs1 we d n 9 practice really reg>d _s z ! *ief elem5t ( our be+2 ! *ief object ( our educational c>e4 ,our notions ab\t x are %ad[y1 & h v little influ5ce on our educational s*emes4 ,7 x pres5t to u z a vivid reality1 we %\ld surely provide our "y p ) a reason$ philosophy ( life 9 :i* x is giv5 its place3 some?+ :i* c provide hone/ answ]s to ! que/ions ( ! awak5+ intellig5ce1 & )/& ! ho/ile criticism :i* wrecks s mu* adolesc5t fai?4 ,= t5 p>5ts :o /udy ! ,montessori sy/em ( s5se tra9+1 h[ _m ?9k ( consult+ ^? old speciali/s :o taught h[ ! p[]s ( ! _s may be develop$ & discipl9$1 & giv5 _! true place 9 human life8 ,h[ _m educationali/s realize t pray]1 z taught to *ildr51 may & %\ld be an ex]cise :i* g5tly develops a :ole side ( human consci\sness t might o!rwise be dormant2 places x 9 communication ) a real & valid univ]se await+ ! appreh5sion ( man8 ,h[ _m give ! subject ! same close1 skill$ att5tion t !y give1 say1 to ,lat9 gramm> on "o h& or physical culture on ! o!r8 ,^? subjects1 & _m m1 h em]g$ f vagu5ess into cl>ity because att5tion1 ! cutt+ po9t ( ! human w1 has be5 conc5trat$ ^u !m4 ,gradually 9 ^! dep>tm5ts an ord]$ _w has be5 made1 & ! *ild or "y p]son put 9 correspond5ce ) t _w4 ,we _c say t ! same has be5 done = ! _w ( _s4 ,! majority ( ! 8well-educat$0 probably pass ?r\gh life )\t any k ( ! sci5ce ( pray]1 ) at be/ ! vague/ notions ( ! hygi5e ( ! s\l4 ,(t5 our religi\s tea*]s are !mselves no bett] in/ruct$1 & seem unable to (f] ! gr[+ & hungry _s any food m heav5ly ?an practical e?ics & dogmatic beliefs4 ,?us a complete _w ( exp]i5ce is habitually ignor$ by u1 & "o great p[] ( ! human tr9ity all[$ to atrophy4 ,we are j beg9n+ z educators to pay ord]$ att5tion to t fr+e-_w 9 :i* s5se1 intellect1 & _s all h a "p3 ,i mean ! _w ( /hetic appreh5sion4 ,x _c be d5i$ t ! result has be51 = _m ( ! "y p n[ gr[+ up1 an imm5se enl>gem5t & enri*m5t ( life4 ,look at "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ intellectual *>act]i/ics ( ! la/ few ye>s3 ! rapid gr[? ( ! ta/e & ne$ = poetry1 ! am\nt ( x t is writt51 ! way 9 :i* x seems to supply a necess>y outlet = "y ,engli%m5 9 ! pres5t day4 ,look at ! mass ( v]se :i* 0 compos$1 "u conditions ( utmo/ horror1 on ! battlefields2 poetry ! mo/ pa!tic 9 ! _w1 9 :i* we see ! passionate ef=t ( _s to f9d adju/m5t1 its ass]tion ( unconqu]able p[]1 ev5 9 ! tee? ( ?is ov]:elm+ manife/ation ( brute =ce4 ,!re is ! p[] ( ! future3 ! _s ( beauty & tru? seek+ = utt]ance4 ,!re is t quick5+ spr+1 bubbl+ up afre% 9 e g5]ation2 & ready1 if we w help x to f9d expression1 to transfigure our human life4 ,!re is a common idea t ! spiritual life means some?+ pi\s & mawki%3 n v desirable 9 girls1 & mo/ objectionable 9 boys4 ,x is /range t ?is notion1 :i* bo? ! ,jewi% & ,*ri/ian ,scriptures s emphatically contradict1 %\ld ev] h gr[n up among/ u4 ,! _s1 says ,/4 ,paul1 is n a _s ( fe>fulness2 x is 8a _s ( ,p[] & ,love & ,discipl9e0--qualities t make = vig\r & manl9ess ( ! be/ type4 ,x is ! v s\rce ( our en]gies1 bo? natural & sup]natural4 ,! my/ics sometimes call$ x our 8life-giv+ life10 & mod]n psy*ologi/s are beg9n+ to discov] t x is1 9 ! mo/ lit]al s5se1 our 8heal?'s et]nal spr+40 ,p say1 8,come1 ,holy ,_s02 z if x 7 some?+ =eign to u3 yet x comes p]petually 9 e baby born into ! _w1 = ea* new human life ent]+ ! temporal ord] implies a new influx or1 lea/1 a new manife/ation ( _s4 ,b1 :5 _s is ?us w$d$ to m9d & body to =m human nature1 x is submitt$ to ! law gov]n+ human nature3 ! law ( fre$om4 ,x is ours1 to develop or /unt z we please4 ,its mighty p[]s are n press$ on an unwill+ race1 b giv5 u 9 g]m to deal ) z we w4 ,p>5ts are responsible = giv+ x e opportunity ( developm5t1 ! food1 ! light1 ! nurture t all gr[+ ?+s require--9 fact1 = its education3 a great hon\r1 & a great responsibility4 ,if we are ask$ :]e9 su* education %\ld consi/1 ,i ?9k we mu/ reply t its dem&s are n satisfi$ by tea*+ ! *ild any s]ies ( religi\s doctr9es divorc$ f practical exp]i5ce4 ,he is full ( en]gies dem&+ expression4 ,our object is s to tra9 ^? en]gies t !y %all atta9 _! full p[] & "r balance2 & enable him to set up relations ) ! spiritual _w 9 :i* he truly lives4 ,! fir/ phase 9 ?is education w consi/ 9 a def9ite moral tra9+1 :i* is l ! till+ & prep>ation ( ! e>? 9 :i* ! spiritual plant is to gr[3 & z reg>d+ ! special objects ( ?is tra9+ ,i w take ! def9ition ( a great spiritual writ]1 a def9ition rem>kable = its sanity & mod]ation3 8,if we w\ld discov] & "k t ,k+dom ( ,god :i* is hidd5 9 u1 we mu/ lead a life t is virtu\s )91 well ord]$ )\t1 & fulfill$ ) true *>ity40 ,:at does t imply8 ,x implies ! cultivation ( self-control1 ord]1 & dis9t]e/$ness4 ,ord] is a quality :i* all spiritual writ]s hold 9 great e/eem2 = !y are f> f be+ ! ec/atic1 unbalanc$1 & mood-ridd5 creatures ( popul> fancy4 ,n[ ! untra9$ *ild has all ! disord]ly ways1 ! uncontroll$ & self-int]e/$ in/9cts ( ! primitive man4 ,he is a vigor\s "y animal1 react+ promptly & completely to ! /imulus ( fe> or ( gre$4 ,! hi/ory ( human society1 ! gradual ex*ange ( lic5se = law1 self-int]e/ = gr\p-int]e/1 spasmodic activity = ord]ly dilig5ce mu/ be repeat$ 9 him if he is to take 8 place 9 t human society4 ,b if we w\ld also prep>e 9 him ! way ( _s1 ! aim ( ?is tra9+ mu/ be some?+ high] ?an t conv5i5t social morality1 t _s ( fair play1 tru?1 ju/ice1 mutual tol]ance1 :i* public s*ool discipl9e seeks to develop4 ,t morality is relative & utilit>ian4 ,! morality 9 :i* alone ! life ( ! _s c fl\ri% is absolute & ideal4 ,x is s\ght1 n because x makes life secure1 or promotes ! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]1 b = its own sake4 ,yet 9 spite ( ?is1 ! social ord]1 9 ! =m 9 :i* ! *ild comes 9 contact ) x1 may be made "o ( ! be/ in/rum5ts = produc+ ^? *>act]s dem&$ by ! spiritual life4 ,= :at1 aft] all1 is ! ex*ang+ ( self-int]e/ = gr\p-int]e/s b ! beg9n+ ( love8 ,& :at is at ! root ( ! _s ( give & take b humility8 ,see h[ ! approa*es to ! spiritual k+dom are f\nd 9 ! mid/ ( ! common life3 :at easy opportunity we h ( initiat+ our *ildr5 into ^! c5tral virtues ( ! s\l4 ,! spiritual writ]s tell u t f love & humility all o!r virtues come2 t on ! moral side no?+ else is requir$ ( u4 ,& we1 if we tra9 wisely1 may lead ! "y into !m s g5tly & yet s deeply t _! in/9ctive attitude to exi/5ce w be t ( humbl5ess & love2 & !y w be sp>$ ! conflict & difficult re=mation ( ^? :o wake to spiritual realities 9 lat] life4 ,n[ humbl5ess & love1 z und]/ood by spiritual p]sons1 are n passive virtues3 !y are en]getic1 & %[ !mselves 9 m9d1 w1 & he>t4 ,9 ! m9d1 by a con/ant desir\s t5d5cy to1 & seek+ aft]1 t :i* is be/2 9 ! w by ke5ness1 or1 z ! my/ics w\ld say1 by dilig5ce & zeal2 9 ! he>t1 by an easy suppl5ess ( relation ) our fell[ m5--pati5ce1 good temp]1 sympa?y1 g5]osity4 ,pla9ly ! moral "* :i* makes = spirituality is a moral "* :i* also makes = happ9ess4 ,suppose1 !n1 t our moral tra9+ has be5 direct$ t[>ds ?is eag]1 supple /ate ( humbl5ess & love3 :at special results may we expect z ! p]sonality develops8 ,spiritual writ]s tell u to expect c]ta9 qualities1 :i* are traditionally call$ ! 8sev5 gifts ( ! _s02 & if we /udy ! special nature ( ^! gifts1 we see t !y are ! names ( l9k$ *>act]s or p[]s1 :i* toge!r "w an enhancem5t & cl>ification ( ! :ole p]sonality--a tun+-up ( human nature to fre% levels1 a sublimation ( its primitive in/9cts4 ,! fir/ pair ( qualities :i* are to m>k our spiritual humanity are call$ ,godl9ess & ,fe>4 ,by ^! are meant t solemn s5se ( direct relation%ip ) an et]nal ord]1 t gravity & awe1 :i* we ought to feel 9 ! pres5ce ( ! my/]ies ( ! univ]se2 ! fe> ( ! ,"l1 :i* is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,f ^! gr[ ! gifts call$ ,k1 t is1 ! p[] ( disc]n+ true f false values1 ( *oos+ a good pa? ?r\gh ! tangl$ _w1 & ,/r5g?1 ! /eady c5tral control ( ! div]se =ces ( ! self3 p]haps ! gift mo/ ne$$ by our di/ract$ g5]ation4 8,?r\gh ! gift ( spiritual /r5g?10 says ,ruysbroeck1 8a man transc5ds all creaturely ?+s & possesses himself1 p[]ful & free40 ,?is is surely a p[] :i* we %\ld desire = ! *ildr5 ( ! future1 & get = !m if we c4 ,we see t ! fir/ f\r gifts ( ! _s w gov]n ! adju/m5t ( man to 8 e>?ly life3 t !y w imm5sely increase ! value ( 8 p]sonality 9 ! social ord]1 w cl>ify 8 m9d & judgm5t1 conf] nobility on 8 aims4 ,! la/ ?ree gifts--^? call$ ,c\nsel1 ,und]/&+ & ,wisdom--w gov]n 8 int]c\rse ) ! spiritual ord]4 ,by ,c\nsel1 ! spiritual writ]s mean t inw>d voice :i*1 z ! s\l matures1 urges u to leave ! transitory & seek ! et]nal3 & ?is n z an act ( duty1 b z an act ( love4 ,:5 t voice is obey$1 ! result is a new spiritual ,und]/&+2 :i*1 says ,ruysbroeck aga91 may be 8lik5$ to ! sun%9e1 :i* fills ! air ) a simple brightness1 & lights all =ms & %[s ! di/9ctions ( all col\rs40 ,ev5 s does ?is spiritual gift irradiate ! :ole _w ) a new spl5d\r1 & %[s u secrets t we nev] guess$ be=e4 ,poets "k fla%es ( x1 & f x _! p[] proce$s2 = x enables its possessor to behold life truly1 t is f ! angle ( ,god1 n f ! angle ( man4 8,su* an "o10 says ,ruysbroeck1 8walks 9 heav51 & beholds & appreh5ds ! height1 ! l5g?1 ! dep?1 & ! bread?1 ! wisdom & tru?1 ! b\nty & unspeakable g5]osity1 :i* are 9 ,god our ,lov] )\t numb] & )\t limit2 = all ?is is ,himself4 ,!n t enlight5$ man looks d[n1 & beholds himself & all o!r m5 & all creatures2 & ?is gift1 ?r\gh ! k ( tru? :i* is giv5 u 9 its light1 e/abli%es 9 u a wide-/ret*+ love t[>ds all 9 common40 8,a wide-/ret*+ love t[>ds all 9 common40 ,:5 we ?9k ( ?is z ! rul+ "* ( our future citiz5s1 & s ! rul+ "* ( our future _w1 we beg9 to see t ! education ( ! _s may repres5t a political no less ?an a transc5d5tal ideal4 ,x alone c br+ ab\t t reg5]ation1 work+ f ! he>t outw>ds1 ( :i* ! prophets ( e c\ntry h dream$4 ,x seems h>d to conceive any?+ beyond ?is4 ,b !re is some?+4 ,to behold ?+s z !y are is n ! end3 beyond ?is is t ,wisdom :i* comes n ) obs]vation1 b is ! fruit ( intimate communion ) ,reality4 ,und]/&+ is p]ception rais$ to its highe/ expression3 ,wisdom is intuition rais$ to its highe/ expression1 & direct$ t[>ds an absolute objective4 ,x is1 s f> z we "k "h1 ! cr[n & goal ( human developm5t2 ! p]fect fruition ( love4 ,we h consid]$ v %ortly ! *ief possibilities ( ! human _s1 z !y are describ$ by ^? :o h look$ mo/ deeply into its secrets4 ,^! se]s tell u fur!r t ?is _s has its def9ite c\rse to run1 its def9ite consummation3 t x em]ges )9 ! physical ord]1 gr[s1 spreads1 & at la/ ent]s into p]fect union or communion ) ! real & spiritual _w4 ,h[ mu* att5tion d we pay to ?is /atem5t1 :i*1 if true1 is ! transc5d5t fact ( human hi/ory1 ! key to ! nature ( man8 ,h[ mu* real influ5ce does x h on our hopes & plans = our *ildr58 ,! s-call$ ph5om5on ( conv]sion--! fact t s f> ne>ly all ! highe/ & be/ examples ( ! spiritual life h be5 twice-born types1 t !y h _h to pass ?r\gh a t]rible crisis1 9 :i* _! natural lives 7 ?r[n into confusion 9 ord] t _! spiritual lives might em]ge--all ?is is really a confession ( failure on ! "p ( human nature3 a pro( t ! pla/ic creature has be5 all[$ to h>d5 9 ! wrong %ape4 ,if our gr[? 7 rightly direct$1 ! _s w\ld em]ge & fl[] 9 all its /r5g? & lovel9ess1 z ! physical & m5tal p[]s ( normal *ildr5 em]ge & fl[]4 ,:at is wrong ) education t x fails to a*ieve ?is8 ,p>tly1 ,i ?9k1 t ! values at :i* x aims are too (t5 relative & self-int]e/$2 n absolute & dis9t]e/$4 ,its intellig5t gaze is fix$ too /eadily on e>?ly society1 e>?ly happ9ess4 ,we enc\rage our "y p to d ! be/ ?+s1 b n always f ! be/ motives4 ,we =get ! ess5tial l9k betwe5 "w & pray]3 yet ?is alone lifts man f ! position ( a busy animal to t ( ! fri5d & help] ( ,god4 ,we =get t our duties ought to include ! awak5+ ( t cle> consci\sness ( et]nity :i* %\ld be normal 9 e human be+1 & )\t :i* x is impossible = any man to grasp ! true values & true proportion ( life4 ,f ! v beg9n+1 !n1 we ought to raise ! eyes ( ! "y f ! contemplation ( ! e>? "u _! feet to t ( ! heav5s above _! heads3 to give !m absolute values1 n utilit>ian values1 to aim at4 ,!re is no?+ morbid or sickly 9 ?is3 x is r ^? :o d n possess ! broad] consci\sness :o are ! morbid1 ! sickly1 & ! maim$4 ,! hope ( ! future is wide4 ,we mu/ tra9 our *ildr5 to a wide /ret* ( fai?1 ( aim1 ( imag9ation1 if !y are to grasp x1 & fully ent] into ! inh]itance t awaits !m4 ,h[1 !n1 %\ld we beg9 ?is mo/ delicate ( all tasks2 ?is education ( ! mo/ sacr$ & subtle aspect ( human nature8 ,we mu/ be c>eful2 = difficulties & dang]s cr[d ! pa?1 cranks lie 9 wait at e corn]4 ,i h spok5 ( ! moral prep>ation4 ,t is always safe & sure4 ,b !re are two o!r safe ways ( approa*2 ! devotional & /hetic4 ,^! two ways are n alt]native1 b complem5t>y4 ,art1 says ,hegel1 belongs to ! highe/ sph]e ( _s1 & is to be plac$ 9 respect ( its cont5t on ! same foot+ z religion & philosophy2 & _m o!rs--se]s & philosoph]s--h f\nd 9 ! revelation ( beauty an au!ntic witness to ,god4 ,b ! love & realization ( beauty1 )\t rev]5ce & devotion1 soon deg5]ates into m]e pleasure4 ,s1 too1 devotion1 unless in=m$ ) ! _s ( beauty1 becomes ?91 h>d & /]ile4 ,b :]e ^! two exi/ toge!r1 we f9d on "o h& t ! develop$ appreh5sion :i* discov]s deep messages 9 nature1 9 music1 9 all ! noble rhy?ms ( art1 makes ! s5ses !mselves into *annels ( ,_s3 & ?is is an appreh5sion :i* we c fo/] & control4 ,& on ! o!r h& ! devotional life1 rightly und]/ood z a vivid1 joyful ?+--) t discipl9+ ( ! att5tion & w :i* is su* an important "p ( x--is ! mo/ direct way to an atta9m5t ( t simple & natural consci\sness ( our intangible spiritual environm5t :i* all ought to possess1 & :i* ! old my/ics call$ by ! beautiful "n ( ! 8practice ( ! ,pres5ce ( ,god40 ,?is l9k+ up ( ! devotional life ) ! in/9ct = beauty & wond]1 w *eck its conc5tration on ! m s5tim5tal & an?ropomorphic aspects ( religion2 & s disc\rage t religi\s emotionalism :i* wise educationali/s rightly condemn4 ,h5ce ^! two ways ( approa*1 m]g$ z !y %\ld be into "o1 c br+ ! self into t simple k9d ( contemplation :i* is a normal bir?right ( e s\l1 b ( :i* our defective education deprives s _m m5 & wom52 :o _c 9 lat] life quick5 ^? faculties :i* h be5 left undevelop$ 9 y\?4 ,z logic is a supreme ex]cise ( ! m9d1 s contemplation is a supreme ex]cise ( ! _s3 x repres5ts ! full activity ( t intuitional faculty :i* is our m$ium ( contact ) absolute tru?4 ,be=e ! inevitable smile appe>s on ! face ( ! read]1 ,i say at once t ,i am n sugge/+ t we %\ld tea* "y *ildr5 contemplation2 ?\gh ,i am sure t _m br\ght up 9 a fav\r+ atmosph]e naturally practise x long be=e !y "k ! mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,b ,i d sugge/ t we %\ld br+ !m up 9 su* a way t _! develop$ spirits might 9 ! end acquire ?is art1 )\t any m s5se ( break ) ! normal ?an t :i* is felt by ! develop$ m9d :5 x acquires ! art ( logic4 ,:at is contemplation8 ,x is att5tion to ! ?+s ( ! _s3 surely no outl&i% or al>m+ practice1 =eign to ! g5]al drift ( human life4 ,7 we true to our own beliefs1 x %\ld r be our c5tral & supremely natural activity2 ! way 9 :i* we turn to ! spiritual _w1 & pick up ! messages x s5ds to u4 ,t _w is always s5d+ u messages ( lib]ation1 ( hope1 & ( peace4 ,are we go+ to deprive our *ildr5 ( ?is unmeasur$ h]itage1 ?is ext5sion ( life--p]haps ! greate/ ( ! rights ( man--or leave _! enjoym5t ( x to "s happy *ance8 ,we _c read ! wond]ful records ( ! spiritually awak5$ )\t a s5se ( ! duty t is laid on u1 to develop if we c ?is spiritual consci\sness 9 ! g5]ation t is to be4 ,all great spiritual lit]ature is full ( invitations to a newness ( life1 a great *ange ( direction2 :i* %all at la/ give our human faculties a wor?y objective & r$eem our consci\sness f its pres5t conc5tration ^u unreal int]e/s4 ,x urges u p]petually1 z a practical c\nsel1 z some?+ :i* is )9 human p[] & has already be5 a*iev$ by ! h]oes ( ! race1 to 8put on ! new man02 to 8br+ to bir? ! ,son ( ,god 9 ! s\l40 ,b humanity z a :ole has nev] respond$ to t invitation1 & !re=e its greate/ possibilities are /ill lat5t4 ,we1 ! gu>dians ( ! future1 by furni%+ to ea* em]g+ consci\sness committ$ to our c>e su* an app]ceiv+ mass z %all enable x to disc]n ! messages ( reality1 may d some?+ to br+ ^? possibilities into manife/ation4 ,,! ,,place ,,( ,,w1 ,,intellect ,,& ,,feel+ ,,9 ,,pray] ,! psy*ology ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 z yet s little und]/ood1 has few m important problems propos$ to x ?an t :i* conc]ns ! true place & "r use ( w1 intellect1 & feel+ 9 pray]4 ,?is "q1 :i* to "s may appe> m]ely academic1 really involves ! :ole problem ( ! me?od & proportion 9 :i* ! v>i\s p[]s & activities ( our be+ may be/ be us$1 :5 !y turn f ! natural _w ( concrete ?+s to att5d to ! s-call$ 8sup]natural0 _w ( ,_s--9 fact1 to ,god1 ,:o is ! s\rce & sum ( ! reality ( t _w4 ,t problem mu/ be ( practical int]e/ to e ,*ri/ian--m1 to e "o :o believes 9 ! spiritual possibilities ( man--= x conc]ns itself ) all ^? responses :i* are made by human p]sonality to ! impact ( ,inf9ite ,life4 ,x deals1 9 ,maet]l9ck's words1 ) 8! h>%e/ & mo/ un9habitable headl&s ( ! ,div9e #8"k ?yself1'0 & includes 9 its span ! :ole region 8:]e ! psy*ology ( man m+les ) ! psy*ology ( ,god40 ,9 ! fir/ place1 :at d we mean by pray]8 ,surely j ?is3 t "p ( our active & consci\s life :i* is delib]ately ori5tat$ t[>ds1 & exclusively responds to1 spiritual reality4 ,! ,be+ ( ,god1 ,:o is t spiritual reality1 we believe to be imman5t 9 all ?+s3 8,he is n f> f ea* "o ( u3 = 9 ,him we live1 & move1 & h our be+40 ,9 fact1 z ,*ri/ians we mu/ believe ?is4 ,!re=e 9 att5d+ to ^? visible & concrete ?+s1 we are 9 a way att5d+ to t imman5t ,god2 & 9 ?is s5se all hone/ "w is inde$1 z ! old prov]b says1 a sort ( pray]4 ,b :5 we speak ( pray] z a sep>ate act or activity ( ! self1 we mean m ?an ?is4 ,we mean1 9 fact1 z a rule ! o!r aspect ( spiritual exp]i5ce & communion2 9 ! language ( !ology1 att5tion to transc5d5t r ?an to imman5t ,reality4 ,pray]1 says ,walt] ,hilton1 9 t]ms ( :i* ! orig9 goes back to ! ,neoplatoni/s1 8is no?+ else b an asc5d+ or gett+ up ( ! desire ( ! he>t into ,god1 by )draw+ x f all e>?ly ?\ghts0--an asc5t1 says ,ruysbroeck1 ( ! ,ladd] ( ,love4 ,9 ! same _s ,william ,law def9es x z 8! ris+ ( ! s\l out ( ! vanity ( "t into ! ri*es ( et]nity40 ,x entails1 !n1 a go+ up or out f our ord9>y circle ( e>?ly int]e/s2 a cutt+ (f1 s f> z we may1 ( 8! torr5t ( use & wont10 t we may att5d to ! *angeless ,reality :i* t flux too (t5 hides4 ,pray] /ret*es out ! t5tacles ( our consci\sness n s mu* t[>ds t ,div9e ,life :i* is felt to be en%r9$ )9 ! /riv+1 *angeful _w ( ?+s2 b r to t 8,et]nal tru?1 true ,love1 & lov$ ,et]nity0 :]e9 ! _w is felt to be en%r9$2 & 9 ?is act x br+s to full circle ! activities ( ! human s\l--t 8,sw++-wicket set betwe5 ,! ,unse5 & ! ,se540 ,! :ole ( man's life really consi/s 9 a s]ies ( balanc$ responses to ?is ,transc5d5t-,imman5t ,reality2 because man lives "u two ord]s1 is at once a citiz5 ( ,et]nity & ( ,"t4 ,l a p5dulum1 8 consci\sness moves p]petually--or %\ld move if x be heal?y--betwe5 ,god & 8 neighb\r1 betwe5 ?is _w & t4 ,! :ol5ess1 sanity1 & balance ( 8 exi/5ce w entirely dep5d ^u ! p]fection ( 8 adju/m5t to ?is d\ble situation2 on ! /eady alt]nat+ beat ( 8 outw>d sw+ ( adoration1 8 homew>d-turn+ sw+ ( *>ity4 ,n[1 x is ! outw>d sw+ :i* we are to consid]3 ! p[]s t may be us$ 9 x1 ! be/ way 9 :i* ^! p[]s may be employ$4 ,fir/1 we obs]ve t ^? ?ree capacities or faculties :i* we h "u consid]ation--! ?9k+ faculty1 ! feel+ faculty1 ! will+ or act+ faculty--practically cov] all ! ways 9 :i* ! self c react to o!r selves & o!r ?+s4 ,f _! comb9ation come all ! possibilities ( self-expression :i* are op5 to man4 ,9 8 natural life he ne$s & uses all ( !m4 ,%all he ne$ & use all ( !m 9 8 spiritual life too8 ,*ri/ians1 ,i ?9k1 are b\nd to answ] ?is "q 9 ! affirmative4 ,accord+ to ,*ri/ianity1 x is ! :ole self :i* is call$ to turn t[>ds ,div9e ,reality--to ent] ! ,k+dom--n "s suppos$ 8spiritual0 "p !re(4 8,?\ ha/ made u = ,?yself10 said ,augu/9e2 n1 z ! ,orphic initiate w\ld h said1 8,?\ ha/ made "o crumb out ( our complex nature = ,?yself1 & ! re/ may g on to ! rubbi% heap40 ,x is ! :ole man ( intellect1 ( feel+1 & ( w1 :i* f9ds its only true objective 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,god4 ,surely1 ! real diff]5ce :i* m>ks out ,*ri/ianity f all o!r religions lies j "h2 9 ?is robu/ acceptance ( humanity 9 its :ol5ess1 & ( life 9 its complet5ess1 z some?+ :i* is susceptible ( ! ,div9e4 ,x dem&s1 & deals )1 ! :ole man1 8 ,titanic en]gies & w>r+ in/9cts2 n1 z did ! antique my/]ies1 sep>at+ & cultivat+ "s suppos$ transc5d5tal pr9ciple 9 him1 to ! exclusion ( all else4 ,*ri/ians believe 9 a ,god imman5t & inc>nate1 ,:o transfuses ! :ole ( ! life :i* ,he has creat$1 & calls t life 9 its :ol5ess to union ) ,him4 ,if ?is be s1 !n ,lex cr$5di1 lex or&i2 our belief %\ld f9d its fulle/ expression 9 our pray]1 & t pray] %\ld take up1 & turn t[>ds ! spiritual ord] all ! p[]s ( our m5tal1 emotional1 & volitional life4 ,pray] %\ld be ! highe/ ex]cise ( ^! p[]s2 = "h !y are direct$ to ! only adequate object ( ?\ght1 ( love1 & ( desire4 ,x %\ld1 z x 71 lift u to ! top ( our condition1 & repres5t ! fulle/ fl[]+ ( our consci\sness2 = "h we brea! ! air ( ! sup]nal ord]1 & atta9 accord+ to our measure to t communion ) ,reality = :i* we 7 made4 ,pray] s ?\ght ( w include1 ( c\rse1 _m diff]5t k9ds ( spiritual "w2 & also--:at is too (t5 =gott5--! priceless gift ( spiritual re/4 ,x w include _m k9ds ( int]c\rse ) ,reality--adoration1 petition1 m$itation1 contemplation--& all ! %ades & v>ieties ( ^! :i* religi\s writ]s h nam$ & classifi$4 ,z 9 ! natural ord] ! liv+ creature mu/ fe$ & gr[1 mu/ suff] & enjoy1 mu/ get en]gy f ! ext]nal _w & give x back aga9 9 creative acts1 if he w\ld live a :ole & heal?y life1 s1 too1 9 ! spiritual ord]4 ,all ^! ?+s--! giv+ & ! receiv+1 ! "w & ! re/--%\ld fall )9 ! circle ( pray]4 ,n[1 :5 we d any?+ consci\sly & ) purpose1 ! transition f inaction to action unfolds itself 9 a c]ta9 ord]4 ,fir/ we =m a concept ( t :i* we %all d2 ! idea ( x looms up1 dimly or di/9ctly1 9 ! m9d4 ,!n1 we feel t we want to d x1 or mu/ d x4 ,!n we det]m9e t we w d x4 ,^! phases may foll[ "o ano!r s swiftly t !y seem to u to be fus$ into "o2 b :5 we analyze ! process :i* lies beh9d ea* consci\s act1 we f9d t ?is is ! normal sequ5ce ( developm5t4 ,fir/ we ?9k1 !n we feel1 !n we w4 ,?is little g5]alization mu/ n be press$ too h>d2 b x is broadly true1 & gives u a />t+-po9t f :i* to trace out ! way 9 :i* ! ?ree ma9 p[]s ( ! self act 9 pray]4 ,x is practically important1 z well z psy*ologically int]e/+1 to "k h[ !y act or %\ld act2 z x is practically important to "k1 at lea/ 9 outl9e1 ! normal op]ation ( our bodily p[]s4 ,self-k1 said ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 is ! beg9n+ ( ! spiritual life2 & k ( ones self--too (t5 id5tifi$ ) k ( ones s9s--ought to include "s slight acqua9tance ) ! ma*9]y we all h at our disposal4 ,?is ma*9]y1 z we see1 falls into ?ree divisions2 & ! p]fection ( ! "w :i* x does w dep5d ^u ! obs]v+ ( an ord] 9 _! op]ation1 a due balance betwe5 !m1 )\t excessive developm5t ( "o p[] at ! exp5se ( ! o!rs4 ,on ! side ( spiritual exp]i5ce & activity1 su* an excessive & "o-sid$ developm5t (t5 takes place4 ,:]e ?is exagg]ation is 9 ! direction ( intellect1 ! !ological or philosophical mood dom9ates all o!r aspects ( religion4 ,:]e ! purely emotional & in/9ctive side ( ! relation ( ! s\l to ,god is releas$ f ! critical action ( ! intellig5ce1 x (t5 deg5]ates into an objectionable s5tim5tality1 & may lead to =ms ( self-indulg5ce :i* are only sup]ficially religi\s4 ,:]e ! volitional elem5t takes comm&1 un*eck$ by humble love1 an arrogant reliance ^u our own p[]s1 a re/less det]m9ation to d c]ta9 h>d ?+s1 to atta9 c]ta9 results--a sort ( sup]-s5sual ambition--m>s ! h>mony ( ! inn] life4 ,any ( ^! exagg]ations mu/ mean loss ( balance1 loss ( :ol5ess2 & _! pres5ce 9 ! active life reflects back to _! pres5ce 9 ! pray]ful life1 ( :i* outw>d religion is b ! visible sign4 ,i ?9k1 !re=e1 t we ought to reg>d x z a "p ( our religi\s education to /udy ! ord] 9 :i* our faculties %\ld be employ$ :5 we turn t[>ds our spiritual inh]itance4 ,pray]1 z a rule--save ) ^? natural or highly tra9$ contemplatives :o live always 9 ! pray]ful /ate1 tun$ up to a p]petual consci\sness ( spiritual reality--beg9s1 or %\ld beg91 ) some?+ :i* we c only call an intellectual act2 ) ?9k+ ( :at we are go+ to d4 ,9 say+ ?is1 ,i am n express+ a m]ely p]sonal op9ion4 ,all ^? great speciali/s ( ! spiritual life :o h writt5 on ?is subject are "h 9 agreem5t4 8,:5 ?\ goe/ ab\t to pray10 says ,walt] ,hilton1 8fir/ make & frame betwixt !e & ,god a full purpose & int5tion2 !n beg91 & d z well z ?\ can/40 8,pray]10 says ! writ] ( ! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 8may n goodly be gott5 9 beg9n]s or pr(ici5ts1 )\t ?9k+ com+ be=e40 ,all m$ival writ]s on pray] take x z a matt] ( c\rse t 8m$itation0 comes be=e 8orison02 & m$itation is simply ! art ( ?9k+ /eadily & me?odically ab\t spiritual ?+s4 ,s1 too1 ! mo/ mod]n psy*ologi/s assure u t in/9ctive emotion does its be/ "w :5 x acts 9 h>mony ) our reason+ p[]s4 ,/4 ,t]esa1 aga91 insi/s passionately on ! primal ne$ ( ?9k+ :at we are do+ :5 we beg9 to pray2 on 8recollect+ ! m9d10 call+ 9 ! scatt]$ ?\ghts1 & conc5trat+ ! intellect ^u ! bus9ess 9 h&4 ,x is1 9 fact1 obvi\s--once we consid] ! matt] 9 a practical light--t we mu/ =m "s conception ( ! sup]nal int]c\rse :i* we are go+ to attempt1 & ( ! p>ties to x2 ?\gh if our pray] be real1 t conception w soon be transc5d$4 ,! sword ( ! _s is ab\t to turn 9 a new direction2 away f concrete actualities1 t[>ds et]nal realities4 ,?is *ange--! greate/ ( :i* our consci\sness is capable--mu/ be realiz$ z fully z possible by ! self ^: p[]s ( w & love x w call into play4 ,x seems necess>y to insi/ on ?is po9t1 because s mu* is said n[1 & no d\bt rightly said1 ab\t ! non-intellectual & supremely intuitional nature ( ! spiritual life2 ) ! result t "s p beg9 to ?9k x _! duty to cultivate a k9d ( pi\s imbecility4 ,!re is a notion 9 ! air t :5 man turns to ,god he ought to leave 8 bra9s beh9d him4 ,true1 !y w soon be left beh9d ( necessity if man goes f> on ! road t[>ds t ,reality :i* is above all reason & all k2 = _s 9 ! swiftness ( its flight to ,god quickly ov]passes ^! imp]fect in/rum5ts4 ,b ^? ^: feet are /ill firmly plant$ ^u e>? ga9 no?+ by anticipat+ ?is mom5t2 !y w n atta9 to spiritual intuition by ! m]e annihilation ( _! intellig5ce4 ,we _c hope to imitate ! cry/all9e simplicity ( ! sa9ts2 a simplicity :i* is ! result1 n ( any delib]ate neglect ( reason1 b ( cle>e/ vision1 ( int5se/ tru/1 ( mo/ ard5t love--t is1 ( ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,*>ity 9 _! mo/ p]fect expression1 fus$ toge!r to =m a s+le /ate ( enorm\s activity4 ,b ?is is no reason :y we %\ld put imbecility1 delib]ate vagu5ess1 or a silly want ( logic 9 ! place ( _! exquisite simpl5ess2 any m ?an we %\ld d>e to put an unctu\s famili>ity 9 ! place ( _! wond]ful intimacy1 or a cr++ demean\r 9 ! place ( _! mat*less humility4 ,9 say+ ?is--9 insi/+ t ! reason has a well-m>k$ & necess>y place 9 ! me*anism ( ! s\l's approa* to ,god--,i am n advocat+ a religi\s intellectualism4 ,x is true t our p]ception ( all ?+s1 ev5 ! mo/ div9e1 is condition$ by ! previ\s cont5t ( our m9ds3 ! 8app]ceiv+ mass40 ,h5ce1 ! m wor?y our ?\ghts ab\t ,god1 ! m wor?y our appreh5sions ( ,him are likely to be4 ,yet ,i "k t !re is 9 ! mo/ app>5tly fooli% pray] ( feel+ some?+ w>mly human1 & !re=e effective2 some?+ :i* 9 its value = life f> transc5ds ! consecrat$ sawdu/ (f]$ up by dev\t intellectualism4 8,by love10 said ! old my/ic1 8,he may be gott5 & hold52 by ?\ght nev]40 ,a :ole _w ( exp]i5ce sep>ates ! simple little *ur* m\se say+ h] ros>y1 p]haps )\t mu* intellig5ce1 yet ) a humble & a lov+ fai?1 f ! bi%op :o pref]r$ 8,oh1 ,great ,fir/ ,cause0 to 8,our ,fa!r10 because he ?\ght t x 0 m 9 accordance ) sci5tific tru?2 & few ( u w feel mu* d\bt z to ! side on :i* ! advantage lies4 ,! advantage mu/ always lie ) ^? 8full true si/]s10 humility & love2 = ^! are ! ess5tial elem5ts ( all successful pray]4 ,b surely x is a mi/ake to suppose t ^! qualities _c exi/ side by side ) an active & discipl9$ intellig5ce8 ,pray]1 !n1 beg9s by an intellectual adju/m5t4 ,by ?9k+ ( ,god1 or ( ,spiritual ,reality1 e>ne/ly & humbly1 & to ! exclusion ( o!r objects ( ?\ght2 by delib]ately surr5d]+ ! m9d to spiritual ?+s2 by prep>+ ! consci\sness = ! impact ( a new ord]1 ! infl[ ( new life4 ,b1 hav+ ?\ght ( ,god1 ! self1 if x /op !re1 is no m 9 t\* ) ,him ?an x 0 be=e4 ,x may ?9k z long z x likes1 b no?+ happ5s2 ?\ght unhelp$ by feel+ ev] rema9s ext]ior to its object4 ,we are br\ght up %ort aga9/ ! fact t ! intellect is an ess5tially /atic ?+3 we _c ?9k our way along ! royal road :i* leads to heav54 ,yet x is a commonplace ( spiritual k t1 if ! /ate ( pray] be e/abli%$1 some?+ does happ52 consci\sness does someh[ travel along t road1 ! field ( p]ception is %ift$1 new contacts are made4 ,h[ is ?is done8 ,a di/+ui%$ religi\s psy*ologi/ has answ]$1 t x is done 8by ! syn!sis ( love & w0--t is to say1 by ! crav+ 9 action :i* conditions all our ess5tial de$s--& ,i "k no bett] answ] to sugge/4 ,:]e ! (fice ( ?\ght ends1 !re ! (fice ( w & feel+ beg9s3 8,:]e intellect mu/ /ay )\t10 says ,ruysbroeck1 8^! may ent] 940 ,desire & int5tion are ! mo/ dynamic ( our faculties2 !y d "w4 ,!y are ! true explor]s ( ! ,inf9ite1 ! in/rum5ts ( our asc5ts to ,god4 ,reason comes to ! foot ( ! m\nta92 x is ! indu/ri\s w urg$ by ! passionate he>t :i* climbs ! slope4 ,x is ! 8bl9d int5t /ret*+ t[>ds ,him10 says ! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 8! true lovely w ( ! he>t10 :i* succe$s at la/2 ! t5se det]m9ation1 ! ef=t1 ! h>d "w1 ! def9ite1 eag]1 humble1 outw>d ?ru/ ( ! :ole p]sonality t[>ds a ,reality :i* is felt r ?an kn[n4 8,we are no?+ else b wills10 said ,/4 ,augu/9e4 8,! w10 said ,william ,law1 8make? ! beg9n+1 ! middle1 & ! end ( ev]y?+4 ,x is ! only workman 9 nature1 & ev]y?+ is its "w40 ,exp]i5ce endorses ?is emphasis on w & desire z ! c5tral facts ( our p]sonality1 ! "p ( u :i* is supremely our own4 ,9 turn+ t w & desire t[>ds ,spiritual ,reality1 we are do+ all t we c ( ourselves2 are select+ "o out ( ! %eaf-l t5d5cies ( our complex nature1 & delib]ately conc5trat+ ^u x our passion & our p[]4 ,also1 we are giv+ consci\sly1 :ole-he>t$ly1 ) int5tion1 t ) :i* we are free to deal2 & self-donation is1 we "k1 an ess5tial "p ( pray]1 z ( all true int]c\rse4 ,n[1 intellect & feel+ are n :olly ours to give4 ,a ri* m5tal or emotional life is n possess$ ( all m52 "s are naturally /upid1 "s temp]am5tally cold4 ,ev5 ^? :o are greatly end[$ ) ! p[]s ( und]/&+ or ( love h n got ^! p[]s entirely "u _! own control4 ,bo? feel+ & intellect (t5 insi/ on tak+ _! own l9e ) u4 ,moreov]1 !y fluctuate f day to day1 f h\r to h\r2 !y are dep5d5t on _m delicate adju/m5ts4 ,sometimes we are m5tally dull1 sometimes we are emotionally flat3 & ?is happ5s m (t51 p]haps1 9 reg>d to spiritual ?an 9 reg>d to m]ely human affairs4 ,on su* occasions x is notori\sly useless to try to beat ourselves up to a fro?3 to make ourselves ?9k m deeply or make ourselves c>e m int5sely4 ,did ! wor? ( man's pray]ful life dep5d on ! ma9t5ance ( a con/ant high level ( feel+ or und]/&+1 he 7 9 a p>l\s case4 ,b1 ?\gh ^! (t5 seem to fail him--& ) !m all ! joy ( spiritual int]c\rse fails him too--! regnant w rema9s4 ,ev5 :5 8 he>t is cold & 8 m9d is dim1 ! 8bl9d int5t /ret*+ to ,god0 is /ill possible to him4 8,our wills are ours1 to make !m ,?9e40 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 says ! ,gospel1 is tak5 by viol5ce--t is1 by ef=t1 by unfalt]+ c\rage--n by clev]ness1 nor by ec/atic spiritual feel+s4 ,! fre$om ( ! ,city ( ,god is nev] e>n$ by a m]e limp acquiesc5ce 9 ^? great curr5ts ( ! transc5d5t ord] :i* be> life t[>ds its home4 ,! det]m9$ fix+ ( ! w ^u ,spiritual ,reality1 & press+ t[>ds t ,reality /eadily & )\t deflection2 ?is is ! v c5tre ( ! art ( pray]4 ,?is is :y ^? spl5did psy*ologi/s1 ! m$ival writ]s on pray]1 told _! pupils to 8mean only ,god10 & n to tr\ble ab\t any?+ else2 s9ce 8,he :o has ,him has all40 ,! mo/ !ological ( ?\ghts soon becomes inadequate2 ! mo/ spiritual ( emotions is only a fair-wea!r breeze4 ,let ! %ip take advantage ( x by all means1 b n rely on x4 ,%e mu/ be prep>$ to beat to w9dw>d if %e w\ld rea* h] goal4 ,9 proportion to ! /r5g? & s9c]ity ( ! w1 9 fact1 s %all be ! measure ( success 9 pray]4 ,z ! self pu%es out t[>ds ,reality1 s does ,reality ru% 9 on x4 8,grace & ! w10 says "o ( ! greate/ ( liv+ writ]s on religion1 8rise & fall toge!r40 8,grace0 is1 ( c\rse1 ! !ological t]m = t infl[ ( spiritual vitality :i* is ! response made by ! div9e ord] to ! human motions ( adoration1 supplication1 & love2 & accord+ to ! en]gy & int5sity ) :i* our ef=ts are made--! degree 9 :i* we conc5trate our att5tion ^u ?is high & difficult bus9ess ( pray]--w be ! am\nt ( new life t we receive4 ,! efficacy ( pray]1 !re=e1 w be condition$ by ! w ( ! pray+ self4 8,?\gh x be s1 t pray] be n ! cause ( grace10 says ,hilton1 8nev]!less x is a way or means by :i* grace freely giv5 comes into ! s\l40 ,grace presses 9 ^u life p]petually1 & awaits our volunt>y appropriation ( x4 ,x is accessible to s9c]e & loyal endeav\r1 to 8! true lovely w ( ! he>t10 & to no?+ else4 ,s mu* we h said ( w4 ,:at place h we left = ! op]ation ( feel+ 9 pray]8 ,x is n easy to dis5tangle w & feel+2 = 9 all int5se w !re is a /rong elem5t ( emotion--e volitional act has some:]e at ! back ( x a desire--& 9 all great & en]giz+ passions !re is a pron\nc$ volitional elem5t4 ,! 8syn!sis ( love & w0 is no m]e fancy ( ! psy*ologi/4 ,x is a comp\nd h>d to break d[n 9 practice4 ,b ,i ?9k we c say g5]ally t ! bus9ess ( feel+ is to inflame ! w1 to give x int5tion1 gladness1 & vividness2 to conv]t x f a dull det]m9ation into an eag]1 impassion$ desire4 ,x l9ks up ?\ght ) action2 effects1 9 psy*ological language1 ! movem5t ( ! pray]ful self f a m]e /ate ( cognition to a /ate ( conation2 conv]ts ! s\l f att5tion to ! ,transc5d5t to fir/-h& adv5ture )9 x4 8,all ?y life n[ behove? altoge!r to /& 9 desire10 says ! au?or ( ! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+ to ! disciple :o has accept$ ! pr9ciple ( pray]2 & "h he is decl>+ a psy*ological necessity r ?an a religi\s platitude1 = all successful action has its orig9 9 emotion ( "s k9d4 ,?\gh we *oose to imag9e t 8pure reason0 directs our conduct1 9 ! la/ resort we always d a ?+ because ( ! feel+ t we h ab\t x4 ,n necess>ily because we l do+ x2 b because in/9ctive feel+ ( "s sort--selfi% or unselfi%1 p]sonal1 social1 conv5tional1 sacrificial2 ! di/urb+ emotion call$ ! s5se ( duty1 or ! glori\s emotion call$ ! passion ( love--is urg+ u to x4 ,in/9ctive emotions1 m or less sublimat$2 ,love1 ,hatr$1 ,ambition1 ,fe>1 ,ang]1 ,hung]1 ,patriotism1 ,self-int]e/2 ^! are ! true names ( our reasons = do+ ?+s4 ,if ?is be true ( our reactions to ! physical _w1 x is none ! less true ( our int]c\rse ) ! spiritual _w4 ,! w is mov$ to seek t int]c\rse by emotion1 by feel+2 nev] by a m]ely intellectual conviction4 ,9 ! vig\r & totality ) :i* ! h]oes ( religion give !mselves to spiritual int]e/s1 & 9 ! p[]s :i* !y develop1 we see ! m>ks ( in/9ctive feel+ op]at+ ^u ! highe/ levels4 ,by 8a lea% ( long+10 says ! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+ aga91 man is l$ to be ! s]vant ( ,god2 n by ! faultless d$uctions ( dialectic1 b by ! my/]i\s logic ( ! he>t4 ,he is mov$ mo/ (t51 p]haps1 by an innate un=mulat$ crav+ = p]fection1 or by ! complem5t>y loa?+ ( imp]fection--a love ( ,god1 or a hatr$ ( self--by ! long+ = peace1 ! mis]able s5sations ( disillusion1 ( s91 & ( unre/1 ! he>t's deep conviction t x ne$s a *angeless object = its love4 ,or1 if by none ( ^!1 !n by "s o!r emotional /imulus4 ,a wide range ( feel+ /ates--"s1 x is true1 m]ely self-seek+1 b o!rs high & pure--influ5ce ! pray]ful consci\sness2 b ^? :i* are normal & heal?y fall )9 two gr\ps1 "o ( subjective1 ! o!r ( objective emotion4 ,! dom9ant motive ( ! subjective gr\p is ! self's feel+ ( its own imp]fection1 helplessness1 s9fulness1 & ne$1 ov] aga9/ ! ,p]fect ,reality t[>ds :i* its pray] is set2 a feel+ :i* gr[s ) ! gr[? ( ! s\l's spiritual p]ceptions1 & includes all ! %ad$ emotions ( p5it5ce & ( humility4 8,= meekness 9 itself is naught else b a true kn[+ & feel+ ( a man's self z he is40 ,! objective gr\p ( feel+s is complem5t>y to ?is1 & is c5tr$ on ! goodness1 beauty1 & p]fection ( t ,inf9ite ,reality t[>ds :i* ! s\l is /ret*+ itself4 ,its dom9ant notes are adoration & love4 ,( ^! two fundam5tal emotions--humility & love--! fir/ lies at ! back ( all pray] ( confession & petition1 & is a necess>y *eck ^u ! arrogant t5d5cies ( ! w4 ,! second is ! en]giz+ cause ( all adoration3 adoration1 ! highe/ ex]cise ( ! _s ( man4 ,pray]1 !n1 on its emotional side %\ld beg9 9 humble contrition & fl[] 9 lov+ adoration4 ,ador+ love--n m]e emotional excitem5t1 religi\s s5tim5tality or 8spiritual feel+s0--b ! /rong1 deep love1 indu/ri\s1 c\rage\s & self-giv+ :i* fuses all ! p[]s ( ! self into "o s+le /ate ( enorm\s int5sity2 ?is is ! immortal elem5t ( pray]4 ,?\ght has done all t x may :5 x has set ! sc5e1 prep>$ ! gr\nd1 adju/$ ! m9d 9 ! "r direction4 ,w is want$ only :il/ !re are oppositions to be transc5d$1 difficult ?+s to be done4 ,x repres5ts ! s\l's ef=t & /ruggle to be :]e x ought to be4 ,b !re are levels ( atta9m5t 9 :i* ! w does n seem to exi/ any m z a sep>ate ?+4 ,x is caught 9 ! mighty rhy?ms ( ! ,div9e w1 m]g$ 9 x & surr5d]$ to x4 ,in/ead ( its small p]sonal activity1 x =ms a "p ( ! great deep action ( ! ,:ole4 ,9 ! high] degrees ( pray]1 9 fact1 w is transmut$ into love4 ,we are rem9d$ ( ! old /ory ( ! phnix3 ! active busy w seems to be burn$ up & utt]ly de/roy$1 b liv+ love1 /rong & immortal1 spr+s f ! a%es & ! flame4 ,:5 ! reasonable hope & ! delib]ate wilful fai? 9 :i* man's pray] began are bo? fulfill$1 ?is heav5ly *>ity goes on to lose itself ^u ! heights4 ,)9 ! normal exp]i5ce ( ! ord9>y ,*ri/ian1 love %\ld give two ?+s to pray]2 ard\r & beauty4 ,9 8 pray]1 z x 71 man sw+s a c5s] be=e ! alt> ( ! ,univ]se4 ,he may put into ! ?urible all 8 ?\ghts & dreams1 all 8 w & en]gy4 ,b unless ! fire ( love is communicat$ to t inc5se1 no?+ w happ52 !re w be no fragrance & no asc5d+ smoke4 ,^! qualities--ard\r & beauty--repres5t two di/9ct types ( feel+1 :i* ought bo? to f9d a place 9 ! complete spiritual life1 balanc+ & complet+ "o ano!r4 ,! fir/ is 9 ! highe/ degree intimate & p]sonal2 ! second is dis9t]e/$ & /hetic4 ,! intimate & p]sonal aspect ( spiritual love has f\nd supreme lit]>y expression 9 ! works ( ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ( ,?omas ,kempis1 ( our own ,ri*>d ,rolle1 ,hilton1 & ,julian ( ,norwi*1 & _m o!rs4 ,we see x 9 our own day 9 its pure/ =m 9 ! liv+ my/ic :o wrote ,! ,gold5 ,f\nta94 ,^? :o discr$it x z 8m]e religi\s emotionalism0 d s because !y utt]ly mi/ake its nature2 reg>d+ x1 app>5tly1 z ! spiritual equival5t ( ! poore/ & mo/ fooli%1 r ?an ! noble/1 mo/ h]oic1 & lea/ self-seek+1 types ( human love4 8,i f9d ! l>k ! mo/ wond]ful ( all birds10 says ! au?or ( ,! ,gold5 ,f\nta94 8,i _c li/5 to 8 rhapsodies )\t be+ inspir$ 7no matt] :at ,i may be 9 ! mid/ ( do+ or say+7 to ?r[ up my own love to ,god4 ,9 ! so>+ insi/5ce ( 8 song & passion ,i f9d ! only ?+ 9 ,nature :i* s sugge/s ! high so>+ & raptur\s flights ( ! s\l4 ,b ,i am glad t we surpass ! l>k 9 su/a9+ a f> m l5g?y & wond]ful flight2 & t we s+1 n d[nw>ds to an e>?ly love1 b upw>ds to a heav5ly40 ,l real human love1 ?is spiritual passion is poles asund] f e k9d ( s5tim5tality4 ,x is pr(\ndly creative1 x is self-giv+1 x does n ask = any?+ 9 ex*ange4 ,al?\gh x is ! s\rce ( ! highe/ k9d ( joy--?\gh1 z ,kempis says1 ! true lov] 8flies1 runs1 & rejoices2 is free1 & _c be re/ra9$0--x has yet m k9%ip ) suff]+ ?an ) m]ely agreeable emotions4 ,?is is ! feel+ /ate1 at once g5]\s & desir\s1 :i* mo/ ( all enflames ! w & makes x active2 ?is x is :i* gives ard\r & reality to man's pray]s4 8,= love is born ( ,god1 & _c re/ save 9 ,god1 above all creat$ ?+s40 ,b !re is ano!r =m ( objective emotion besides ?is intimate & p]sonal passion ( love1 :i* ought to play an important "p 9 ! life ( pray]4 ,i mean t exalt$ & ess5tially dis9t]e/$ type ( feel+ :i* expresses itself 9 pure adoration1 & is closely connect$ ) ! s5se ( ! ,beautiful4 ,surely ?is1 s9ce x repres5ts ! fulle/ expression ( "o p[] 9 our nature--& t a p[] :i* is p]si/5tly /ret*$ out 9 ! direction ( ! ,ideal--%\ld h a "p 9 our communion ) ! spiritual1 z well z ) ! natural _w4 ,! ,beautiful1 says ,hegel1 is ! spiritual mak+ itself kn[n s5su\sly4 ,x repres5ts1 !n1 a direct message to u f ! he>t ( ,reality2 m9i/]s to u ( m abundant life4 ,!re=e ! wid5+ ( our horizon :i* takes place :5 we turn 9 pray] to a great] _w ?an t :i* ! s5ses reveal to u1 %\ld br+ ) x a m poignant vision ( lovel9ess1 a m eag] passion = ,beauty z well z = ,goodness & ,tru?4 ,:5 ,/4 ,augu/9e /rove to express ! int5sity ( 8 regret = wa/$ ye>s1 x 0 to 8 neglect ( ! ,beauty ( ,god t he w5t to %[ ! poignancy ( 8 feel+1 ! imm5sity ( 8 loss4 8,oh ,beauty s old & s new6 too late h ,i lov$ !e60 ,x ne$s a special tra9+1 ,i ?9k--a special & delib]ate use ( our faculties--if we are to avoid ?is deprivation2 & le>n1 z an integral "p ( our communion ) ,reality1 to lay hold ( ! lovel9ess ( ! ,fir/ & ,only ,fair4 8,i 0 caught up to ,!e by ,?y beauty1 b dragg$ back aga9 by my own weight10 says ,augu/9e 9 ano!r place2 & ! weight ( ! s\l1 he tells u1 is its love--! pull ( a misplac$ desire4 ,all pray] :i* is prim>ily ! expression ( our wants r ?an our wor%ip1 :i* places ! dem& = daily bread be=e in/ead ( aft] ! hall[+ ( ! ,ineffable ,"n1 w h ?is dragg+-back effect4 ,n[1 z ! arti/'s passion = s5su\s beauty f9ds expression 9 8 "w1 & urges him to create beauty z well z he c1 s too ! s\l's passion = spiritual beauty %\ld f9d expression 9 its "w2 t is to say1 9 its pray]4 ,a "w ( art1 says ,hegel aga91 is z mu* ! "w ( ! ,_s ( ,god z is ! beauty ( ,nature2 b 9 art ! ,holy ,_s works ?r\gh human consci\sness4 ,!re=e man's pray] ought to be z beautiful z he c make x2 = ?us x approa*es m ne>ly to ! m9d ( ,god4 ,x %\ld h dignity z well z intimacy1 =m z well z col\r4 ,m1 all ^? little magic ?\ghts--^? delicate w+$ fancies1 :i* seem l birds rejoic+ 9 ,god's sight--^!1 too1 %\ld h _! place 9 x4 ,we f9d _m specim5s ( !m1 z x 7 /uff$ & pres]v$ "u glass %ades1 9 books ( devotion4 ,x is true t _! *>m & radiance _c survive ?is process2 ! col\r n[ seems crude1 ! %e5 ( ! plumage is gone4 ,b once ^! 7 ! liv+1 p]sonal1 spontane\s expressions ( ! love & fai?--! inborn poetry--( ^? f :om !y came4 ,_m a liturgic pray]1 :i* n[ seems to u imp]sonal & (ficial--=eign to u1 p]haps1 9 its language & ?\ght--w %[ u1 if we h b a little imag9ative sympa?y1 ! ard5t mood1 ! exquisite tact1 ! un=c$ dignity1 ( ! m9d :i* fir/ compos$ x2 & =m a /&>d by :i* we may measure our own ef=ts 9 ?is k9d4 ,b ! beauty :i* we seek to incorporate into our spiritual int]c\rse %\ld n be ! dead c]emoni\s beauty :i* comes ( m]e dep5d5ce on tradition4 ,x %\ld be ! freely upspr++ lyric beauty :i* is root$ 9 int5se p]sonal feel+2 ! liv+ beauty ( a liv+ ?+4 ,nor ne$ we fe> ! reproa* t "h we confuse religion ) poetry4 ,poetry ev] goes l ! royal bann]s be=e asc5d+ life2 !re=e man may safely foll[ its lead]%ip 9 8 pray]1 :i* is--or %\ld be--life 9 its int5se/ =m4 ,consid] ! lilies3 ^? p]fect examples ( a measur$1 h>moni\s1 natural & creative life1 "u a =m ( utmo/ lovel9ess4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t x is ! duty ( all ,*ri/ians to imp>t some?+ ( t fl[]-l beauty to _! pray]2 & only feel+ ( a special k9d w d x--t humble yet passionate love ( ! beautiful1 :i* f9ds ! p]fect object ( its adoration 9 ,god & some?+ ( ,8 fairness 9 all creat$ ?+s4 ,/4 ,francis _h x /rongly1 & c]ta9 o!r ( ! my/ics _h x too4 ,9 "o ( 8 raptur\s m$itations1 ,suso1 = :om fai? & poetry 7--z !y %\ld be--fus$ 9 "o1 calls ! ,et]nal ,wisdom a 8sweet & beautiful wild fl[]40 ,he recogniz$ t fl[]y *>m :i* makes ! ,gospels fragrant1 & is includ$ 9 t patt]n :i* ,*ri/ians are call$ to imitate if !y c4 ,n[1 if ?is quality is to be manife/$ 9 human life1 x mu/ fir/ be s\ght & actualiz$1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 9 pray]2 because x is 9 ! pure1 %>p air ( ! spiritual ord] t x lives4 ,x mu/ spr+ up f )9 outw>ds1 mu/ be ! reflection ( ! s\l's communion ) 8t ,supreme ,beauty :i* conta9e? 9 itself all goodness02 :i* 0 reveal$ to ,angela ( ,foligno1 b :i* 8%e c\ld 9 no wise describe40 ,! intellect may1 & %\ld1 conceive ( ?is ,absolute ,beauty z well z x c2 ! w may--& mu/--be set on ! atta9+ ( x4 ,b only by intuitive feel+ c man hope to "k x1 & only by love c he make x 8 own4 ,! spr+s ( ! true/ pray] & ( ! deepe/ poetry--tw9 expressions ( man's outw>d-go+ passion = t ,et]nity :i* is 8 home--rise v ne> toge!r 9 ! he>t4 ,,! ,,my/icism ,,( ,,plot9us ,9 spite ( 8 enorm\s importance = ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ian philosophy1 ,plot9us is /ill "o ( ! lea/ kn[n & lea/ und]/ood among ! great ?9k]s ( ! anci5t _w4 ,! extreme difficulty ( 8 /yle1 :i* ,porphyry well describ$ z 8d5se ) ?\ght1 & m lavi% ( ideas ?an words10 toge!r ) ! natural laz9ess ( man1 may p]haps acc\nt = ?is neglect4 ,he 0 by *oice a ?9k]1 contemplative1 & tea*]1 n a writ]4 ,!re=e ! ,enneads1 :i* repres5t m]ely notes ( lectures ha/ily & unwill+ly writt5 d[n dur+ ! la/ fifte5 ye>s ( 8 life1 (f] few inducem5ts to hurri$ read]s4 ,! fact t he 0 a 8my/ic0 has be5 held a fur!r excuse = failure to und]/& ! m cryptic passages ( 8 works2 ?\gh z a matt] ( fact ^! are ! precipitations ( a s+ul>ly cle> & logical intellect1 & w yield all _! secrets to a sympa!tic & indu/ri\s att5tion4 ,8 few translators h (t5 be5 cont5t to leave difficult phrases unelucidat$1 or surr\nd$ by a haze ( sugge/ive words2 & ?\gh 8 spl5did & poetic rhapsodies are quot$ aga9 & aga91 ev5 ^? lat] my/ics :o are mo/ indebt$ to him %[ few signs ( fir/-h& /udy & compreh5sion ( 8 sy/em z a :ole4 ,?anks to ?is same obscurity1 & ! ri*ness1 intricacy1 & sugge/ive quality ( 8 ?\ght1 mo/ ( 8 int]pret]s h t5d$ to d = him t :i* he did = 8 ma/] ,plato3 !y h re-h&l$ him 9 ! int]e/s ( _! own religion or philosophy4 ,( ?is1 ! ,cambridge ,platoni/s are ! mo/ notori\s example2 b ! same incl9ation is se5 9 mod]n s*ol>s4 ,?us ,b>on von ,hgel seeks to introduce a dualism betwe5 8 my/icism & 8 metaphysics4 ,ev5 ! brilliant exposition ( 8 philosophy 9 ! ,dean ( ,/4 ,paul's ,gif=d ,lectures is n :olly exempt f ?is criticism4 ,a comp>ison ( 8 analysis ) ^? ( ,b>on von ,hgel 9 ,et]nal ,life1 & ( ,mr4 ,:ittak] 9 ,! ,neoplatoni/s makes pla9 ! "p :i* temp]am5t has play$ 9 ea* ( ^! works4 ,plot9us himself w\ld probably h be5 a/oni%$ by ?is *>ge ( obscurity4 ,8 tea*+ _h by decl>ation two aims4 ,! fir/ 0 ! def9itely religi\s aim ( br++ m5 to a k ( ,div9e reality2 = he _h ! mission>y ard\r insep>able f ! sa9tly type4 ,! second 0 ! fai?ful int]pretation ( ,platonic philosophy1 especially ! doctr9es ( ,plato1 & ( 8 own imm$iate ma/]1 ! unkn[n ,alex&rian ,ammonius3 = 8 academic tea*+ consi/$ :olly ( a comm5t>y on1 & int]pretation (1 ,plato's works4 ,8 sy/em1 !re=e1 is a syn!sis ( practical spirituality & =mal philosophy1 & w only be grasp$ by ^? :o keep ?is tw(old "* 9 m9d4 ,!re mu/ always seem to be a conflict betwe5 any clos$ & self-consi/5t metaphysical sy/em & ! fre$om & ri*ness ( ! spiritual life3 b s9ce few metaphysicians are my/ics1 & few my/ics are able to take metaphysics m s]i\sly ?an ! soldi] takes ! lectures ( ! arm*air /rategi/1 ^! two read+s ( reality are seldom br\ght into direct opposition4 ,9 ,plot9us we h an almo/ unique example ( ! philosoph] :o is also a practical my/ic2 & consequ5tly ( a m9d t _c be satisfi$ ) any?+ less ?an an intellectual sy/em :i* f9ds room = ! mo/ pr(\nd exp]i5ces ( ! spiritual life4 ,9 ?is peculi>ity "s s*ol>s h f\nd 8 pr9cipal m]it2 o!rs a s\rce ( weakness4 ,! position ( 8 critics has be5 excell5tly /at$ by ,b>on von ,hgel 9 ,et]nal ,life4 ,he f9ds 9 ! ,enneads a 8ceaseless conflict0 betwe5 8! =mal pr9ciples ( ! philosoph]0 & 8! exp]i5ces ( a pr(\ndly religi\s s\l40 ,! philosophy issues 9 an utt]ly transc5d5t ,godhead )\t qualities1 activity1 or be+3 ! my/icism issues 9 ec/atic union1 actual contact1 ) a ,god1 8! atmosph]e & home ( s\ls0 ^: ri*ness is ! sum ( all affirmations4 ,yet1 z a matt] ( fact1 ?is di%>mony is only app>5t2 & is resolv$ :5 we und]/& ! =mal "* ( ! ,plot9ian dialectic z a 8way10 a /epp+-/one1 ! r$uction to t]ms ( reason ( "s aspects ( a reality beyond reason's grasp4 ,! discrepancy is l t :i* exi/s betwe5 map & l&scape4 ,plot9us1 con/antly pass+ ov] f argum5t to vision1 speaks sometimes ! language ( geography1 sometimes t ( adv5ture3 yet bo?1 )9 _! sph]es1 are true4 ,! ,neoplatonic via negativa always implies an unexpress$ because ineffable affirmation4 ,!re=e its ,absolute1 ( :i* reason c pr$icate no qualities1 may yet be ! 8fl[] ( all beauty0 z appreh5d$ by ! contemplative s\l4 ,s9ce ! doctr9e ( ,ammonius is unkn[n to u1 we h no means ( gaug+ ! ext5t to :i* ,plot9us dep5ds on him3 b probably we %all n be f> wrong if we attribute to 8 influ5ce ! peculi> s5se ( reality1 ! deep spiritual inw>dness1 col\r & life1 ) :i* 8 great pupil inve/s ! dogmas ( ,platonism4 ,! ma9 elem5ts ( ! ,plot9ian philosophy1 h[ev]1 are und\bt$ly ,platonic4 ,! ,div9e ,triad1 ! precession ( _s & its return to its orig91 ! unreal _w ( s5se1 ! univ]sal s\l1 ! 8real0 or intelligible _w ( ! ,ideas--^! & o!r +r$i5ts ( 8 sy/em are a "p ( ! common /ock ( ,platonism4 ,8 orig9ality & 8 attraction consi/ 9 ! use :i* he makes ( !m1 ! col\r & atmosph]e ) :i* !y are end[$4 ,t :i* is truly 8 own is ! liv+ vision :i* creates f ^! =mul a vivid _w bo? actual & poetic1 answ]+ ) fre% revelations ( reality ! wid5+ dem&s & appreh5sions ( ! human s\l4 ,?is spiritual _w is n m]ely arriv$ at by a dialectic process4 ,x is ! _w ( 8 own int5se exp]i5ce f :i* he speaks to u2 us+ 8 texts1 z ,*ri/ian my/ics h (t5 us$ ! ,bible1 to support doctr9es inspir$ by 8 p]sonal vision ( tru?4 ,9 spite ( 8 passion = exactitude1 ! %>pness & detail ( 8 univ]se1 he is ?r[n back1 aga9 & aga91 on ! me?ods ( symbol & poetry4 ,we mu/ always be ready to look pa/ 8 =mal words to ! felt reality :i* he is /ruggl+ to imp>t2 a reality :i* is beyond ! grasp ( reason1 & c only be appreh5d$ by ! faculty :i* he calls spiritual intuition4 ,to ?is we owe ! ri*ness & suppl5ess ( 8 sy/em1 ! abs5ce ( wat]tight comp>tm5ts1 ! intimate relation ) life4 ,:il/ _m philosoph]s h sp5t _! p[]s on prov+ ! necess>y exi/5ce ( an unglimps$ univ]se :i* %all satisfy ! crav+s ( ! m9d1 ,plot9us sp5t 8 9 mak+ a map1 bas$ on 8 own adv5tures 9 8t c\ntry :i* is no m]e vision1 b a home20 & 8 app>5tly rigid cont\rs & gradi5ts are attempts to tell at lea/ ! *>act]i/ics ( a liv+ l&4 ,?\gh ! ,enneads are a /oreh\se ( pr(\nd & subtle ?\ght1 ! ma9 pr9ciples on :i* _! philosophy is bas$ are simple1 & c be express$ briefly4 ,all ?+s1 accord+ to ,plot9us1 h come =? f ! ,absolute ,godhead or ,"o1 & only fulfil _! de/9y :5 !y return to _! orig94 ,! real life ( ! univ]se consi/s 9 ?is flux & reflux3 ! outfl[ & self-expression ( _s 9 matt]1 ! 8conv]sion0 or return ( _s to ! ,"o4 ,) ! re/ ( ! ,neoplatoni/s1 he conceives ( ! ,univ]se z an emanation1 et]nally p\r$ =? f ?is ,"o1 & dim9i%+ 9 reality & spl5d\r ! fur!r x is remov$ f its s\rce4 ,! g5]al position is some:at l t giv5 by ,dante 9 ! op5+ ( ! ,p>adiso3 8,la gloria di colui *e tutto move ,p] l'univ]so p5etra1 e respl5de ,9 una p>te pi1 e m5o altrove10 ?\gh ,plot9us w\ld h reject$ ! spatial implications ( ! la/ l9e1 = to him ! ,"o 0 pres5t ev]y:]e4 ,! ,div9e nature is a tr9ity2 b n1 z 9 ,*ri/ian !ology1 ( co-equal p]sons4 ,its ?ree desc5d+ degrees1 or hypo/ases1 are ! uncondition$ ,"o or ! ,good--a t]m :i* implies p]fection b c>ries no e?ical implications--! ,div9e ,m9d1 ,_s1 or ,n\s1 & ! ,s\l or ,life ( ! ,_w4 ,no?+ is real :i* does n p>ticipate 9 "o or o!r ( ^! pr9ciples4 ,?\gh ! fir/ two hypo/ases are r\ghly p>allel to ! ,et]nal ,fa!r & ,logos-,*ri/ ( ,*ri/ian ,platonism1 & "s h f\nd 9 ! ,plot9ian ,psy*e a lik5ess to ! imman5t ,holy ,_s1 ?is sup]ficial resemblance mu/ n be press$4 ,fa!rhood _c be ascrib$ to ! ,"o save 9 s f> z x is ! fir/ cause ( life1 = x transc5ds all our notions ( p]sonality4 ,its real p>allel 9 ,*ri/ian !ology is t conception ( ! 8,sup]-ess5tial ,godhead1 beyond & above ! ,tr9ity ( ,p]sons10 :i* ,eckh>t & a few o!r d>+ my/ics took ?r\gh ,dionysius ! ,areopagite f ! ,neoplatoni/s4 ,! ,"o is1 9 fact1 ! ,absolute z appreh5d$ by a religi\s s\l4 ,nor is ! ,plot9ian ,n\s a p]son1 9 any s5se 9 :i* or?odox ,*ri/ianity has und]/ood t t]m1 ?\gh x is call$ by ,plot9us our ,fa!r & ,companion4 ,fur!r1 ! triadic s]ies does n involve a succession ei!r 9 "t1 or ord] ( g5]ation2 b only 9 value4 ,! worlds ( _s & ( s\l are co-et]nal ) ! ,absolute1 ! inevitable & unceas+ expressions ( its creative activity4 ,! utt]ly transc5d5t ,p]fect manife/s z ,m9d or ,_s 7,n\s72 & ?is is ! _w ( be+4 ,m9d or ,_s manife/s z ,life or ,s\l 7,psy*e72 & ?is is ! reality ( ! _w ( becom+4 ,! l[] ord]s are conta9$ 9 ! high]1 :i* are ev]y:]e pres5t1 ?\gh ea* 8rema9s 9 its own place40 8,( all ?+s ! gov]nance & exi/5ce are 9 ^! ?ree40 ,:il/ e image ( ! univ]se is deceptive1 s9ce its true nature is beyond our appreh5sion1 ,plot9us invites u to picture ! ,triad1 z ,dante did1 by conc5tric circles ?r\gh :i* radiate ! en]gy & spl5d\r ( ! 8fl[] ( all beauty10 ! ,transc5d5t ,"o4 8,! fir/ act is ! act ( ! ,good1 at re/ )9 itself1 & ! fir/ exi/5ce is ! self-conta9$ exi/5ce ( ! ,good4 ,b !re is also an act ^u x1 t ( ! ,n\s2 :i*1 z x 71 lives ab\t x4 ,& ! ,s\l1 outside1 circles ab\t ! ,n\s1 & by gaz+ ^u x1 see+ into ! dep?s ( x1 ?r\gh x sees ,god0 7,i4 #h4 #b74 ,aga91 8,! ,"o is n a ,be+1 b ! ,s\rce ( be+1 :i* is its fir/ (fspr+4 ,! ,"o is p]fect1 t is1 x has no?+1 seeks no?+1 ne$s no?+2 b z we may say x ov]fl[s1 & ?is ov]fl[+ is creative0 7,v4 #a4 #b74 ,yet ?is et]nal creative action 8beyond _s1 s5se1 & life10 involves no self-loss4 ,x is ! well+ =? ( an unqu5*able spr+1 ! et]nal f\nta9 ( life4 ,z ,*ri/ian ,platoni/s describ$ ! ,son z ! self-expression ( ! ,fa!r1 s ,plot9us describes 8 second ,div9e ,pr9ciple z ! et]nal irradiation ( ! ,absolute--il ciel *e pi della sua luce pr5de4 ,?is pr9ciple he calls ,n\s2 a ^w c>ry+ _m %ades ( mean+1 :i* ! old] comm5tators g5]ally r5d]$ z ,div9e ,m9d1 or ,intelligible ,pr9ciple4 ,dean ,+e has %[n good reason = translat+ x z 8,_s10 ?us br++ ! language ( ,plot9us into l9e ) ! _m lat] my/ics :o d]ive f him4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,n\s conta9s bo? mean+s4 ,x is m spiritual ?an m9d1 m intellectual ?an _s1 9 ! s5se 9 :i* t ^w is commonly employ$4 ,^? m$ival !ologians :o made a my/ical id5tification betwe5 ! ,hebrew conception ( ! ,et]nal ,wisdom z we f9d x describ$ 9 ,prov]bs & ,ecclesia/icus1 & ! ,second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 came v ne> ! ,plot9ian concept ( ,n\s1 :i* is at once ,intellig5ce & ! intelligible sph]e1 ,_s & ! spiritual univ]se2 ! home ( reality1 & object ( religi\s & poetic intuition4 ,x is1 9 "o aspect1 ! 8,fa!r & ,companion0 ( ! s\l 7,v4 #a4 #c71 9 ano!r 8! ,intellectual ,univ]se1 t sph]e con/itut$ by a ,pr9ciple :olly unlike :at is kn[n z intellig5ce 9 u0 7,i4 #h4 #b74 ,?is is ! 8,yond]0 to :i* he s (t5 ref]s2 ! 8middle heav50 ( ,indian philosophy1 ,ruysbroeck's 8cle>-%9+ _w betwe5 ourselves & ,god40 8444 e que/o cielo non ha altro dove ,*e la m5te div9a10 says ,dante2 once m cond5s+ ! :ole ,neoplatonic vision 9 "o vivid phrase4 ,?is ri* & sugge/ive conception ( ! ,second ,pr9ciple1 z at once ,k+ & ,creator ( ! _w ( life1 & also itself ! ar*etypal _w ( true values1 is ! c5tral fact ( ! ,plot9ian philosophy4 ,its appreh5sion1 he says1 is beyond ord9>y human reason1 :i* is fitt$ = correspond5ce ) ! _w ( life or s\l4 ,x is ! function ( spiritual intuition2 8a faculty :i* all possess1 ?\gh few use40 ,su* communion ) ! _w ( sup]nal reality is possible1 because man is pot5tially an inhabitant ( x4 8,! ,fa!rl& to u is !re1 :5ce we h come3 & !re is ! ,fa!r0 7,i4 #f4 #h74 ,! 8apex0 or cele/ial aspect ( our s\l is domicil$ !re4 ,x 8nev] leaves ! ,div9e ,m9d2 b1 :ile x cl+s yond]1 all[s ! l[] s\l1 z x 71 to hang d[n0 7,,vi4 #g4 #e74 ,man is1 9 fact1 int]m$i>y betwe5 ! two ,plot9ian worlds ( ,_s & ,s\l1 & p>ticipates 9 bo?4 ,euck51 9 describ+ him z ! meet+-place ( two ord]s ( reality1 is m]ely re/at+ ! doctr9e ( ! ,neoplatoni/s4 ,z ,_s is ! outbir? & manife/ation ( ! ,"o1 s ,s\l1 or ,life--! ?ird memb] ( ! ,triad--is ! manife/ation or matt] ( ,_s2 & =ms ! l9k betwe5 ! physical & ! sup]s5sual worlds4 ,_s is 8at once its ,fa!r & ev]-pres5t ,companion0 7,v4 #a4 #c74 ,s\l is a t]m cov]+ ! :ole vital ess5ce 7a7 ( ! _w1 & 7b7 ( ! individual4 ,x has two aspects4 ,! cele/ial s\l aspires t[>d1 & is 9 communion )1 ! spiritual ord]2 ! natural s\l hangs d[n & inspires ! physical ord]1 !reby conf]r+ on x a measure ( reality4 ,we are n1 h[ev]1 to und]/& by ,s\l m]ely ! aggregate ( individuals4 ,psy*e is ! div9e & et]nal life ( ! creat$ univ]se1 compreh5d+ its inf9ite v>iety 9 a unity :i* embraces e object 9 ! s5se-kn[n s*eme1 & makes x 8l "o animal0 7,,iv4 #d4 #cb74 ,x is3 8,a motion & a _s1 t impels ,all ?9k+ ?+s1 all objects ( all ?\ght1 ,& rolls ?r\gh all ?+s40 ,! :ole creation1 says ,plot9us1 9 "o ( 8 great poetic passages1 is 8awake & alive at e po9t40 ,ea* ?+ has its own peculi> life 9 ! all2 ?\gh we1 because our s5ses _c disc]n ! life )9 wood & /one1 d5y t life4 8,_! liv+ is 9 secret1 b !y live0 7,,iv4 #d4 #cf74 ,"h we are rem9d$ ( ! ,logos-,*ri/ ( ! 8,say+s0--8,raise ! /one & ?\ %alt f9d me3 cleave ! wood1 & !re am ,i40 ,by ?is conception1 :i* is elaborat$ f ! doctr9e ( ! _w-s\l 9 ! ,timu1 ,neoplatonism bridges ! gap betwe5 appe>ance & reality1 & also solves ! p>adox ( multitude 9 unity4 8,we d n decl>e ! ,s\l to be "o 9 ! s5se ( entirely exclud+ multiplicity4 ,?is absolute on5ess belongs only to ! high] nature4 ,we make x bo? "o & manifold2 x has "p 9 ! nature :i* is divid$ among bodies1 b x has "p also 9 ! indivisible1 & s aga9 we f9d x to be "o0 7,,iv4 #i4 #b74 ,s\l1 :i* has 9 its highe/ manife/ations _m ( ! *>act]s ( ,_s1 is ! et]nal uphold] ( ! _w ( *ange4 8,?+s h a beg9n+1 & p]i% :5 ! s\l t leads ! *orus-dance ( life dep>ts2 b ! s\l itself is et]nal & _c suff] *ange 444 :at ! s\l is1 & :at its p[]1 w be m manife/ly1 m spl5didly evid5t1 if we ?9k h[ its c\nsel compreh5ds & conducts ! heav5s2 h[ x communicates itself to all ?is va/ bulk & ens\ls x ?r\gh all its ext5sion1 s t e fragm5t lives by ! s\l entire1 :i* is pres5t ev]y:]e l ! ,fa!r :i* begat x0 7,v4 #a4 #b74 ,s\l1 !n1 :i* is 9 "o s5se ! reality ( ! _w ( becom+ & imman5t !re91 is also a d5iz5 ( et]nity1 9 virtue ( its cont9uity ) & direct dep5d5ce on ,n\s4 ,an unbrok5 s]ies ( asc5d+ values unites ! _w ( liv+ ef=t ) ! ,"o4 ,x is ?is :i* makes ! sy/em ( ,plot9us a philosophy ( inf9ite adv5ture & inf9ite hope4 ,s\l is ! l[e/ ( ! ,div9e hypo/ases4 ,bel[ x 9 ! scale ( values is ! mat]ial univ]se to :i* its l[] activities give =m1 slumb]+ 9 ! rocks & dream+ 9 ! plants4 ,9 plants1 says ,plot9us1 8! m rebelli\s & self-will$ phase ( s\l is express$03 a doctr9e :i* w f9d an e*o 9 _m a g>d5]'s he>t4 ,! s5sible beauty ( ! _w is ! signature ( s\l1 & po9ts to some?+ 8,yond]02 = ?r\gh lovel9ess x p>ticipates 9 ! _w ( spiritual values1 & we 9 appreh5d+ beauty turn away f matt] to ,n\s 7,i4 #h4 #d74 ,matt]1 z su*1 has no reality except z ! /uff f :i* s\l weaves up its outw>d ve/ure4 ,depriv$ ( s\l1 x is 9 itself1 he says1 8n-be+0 & 8no-?+03 8its v nature is "o long want0 7,i4 #h4 #e74 ,z a picture is ! crude & p>tial cond5sation ( an arti/'s dream--all t he c =ce 8 recalcitrant mat]ial to express--s ! physical _w is b a fragm5t>y manife/ation ( ! great & vivid univ]se ( s\l1 & ! body is ! smalle/ "p ( ! real man4 ,:5 we grasp ?is1 we see h[ great is ! sum ( possibilities op5$ to u by ! ,cosmos2 h[ easily ! c\ntry 8,yond]0 c f9d room = all ! visions & intuitions ( arti/s1 poets1 & sa9ts4 ,! ,plot9ian doctr9e ( man1 :i* became 9 due c\rse ! classical doctr9e ( ,*ri/ian my/icism1 is ! logical outcome ( ?is cosmology4 ,man1 l ! re/ ( ,creation1 has come =? f ,god & w only f9d happ9ess & full life :5 8 true be+ is re-unit$1 fir/ ) ! ,div9e ,m9d1 & ultimately ) ! ,"o4 8,:5 ! phantasm has return$ to ! ,orig9al1 ! j\rney is a*iev$0 7,,vi4 #i4 #aa74 ,h5ce 8our que/ is ( an ,end1 & n ( ,ends4 ,t only c be *os5 :i* is ultimate & noble/1 t :i* calls to ! t5d]e/ long+s ( ! s\l0 7,i4 #d4 #f74 ,z ! desc5d+ /ages ( reality are ?ree1 s ! /ages ( ! asc5t are ?ree4 ,!y are call$ 9 ! ,enneads purification1 ! "w ( reason1 :i* m>ks ! transf]5ce ( int]e/ f s5se to s\l2 enlight5m5t--! "w ( spiritual intuition--:i* lifts life into communion ) ! et]nal _w ( _s2 & ec/asy1 t pr(\nd transfiguration ( consci\sness :]eby ! 8_s 9 love0 a*ieves union ) ! ,"o4 ,^! /ages are famili> to all /ud5ts ( ,*ri/ian asceticism1 z ! codifi$ 8my/ic way0 ( purgation1 illum9ation1 & union3 a =mula :i* ,dionysius ! ,areopagite took f ! ,neoplatoni/s4 ,b x is important to rememb] t 9 ,plot9us ?is 8way0 is n--z x sometimes becomes 9 m$ival writ]s--a rigid s]ies ( mutually exclusive psy*ological /ates1 sep>at$ by wat]-tight bulkheads4 ,x is r a diagram by :i* he seeks to describe "o undivid$ movem5t ( life2 a prolong$ ef=t & adv5ture1 :i* has = its object a deep] & deep] p5etration into ,reality1 ! a*ievem5t ( a true scale ( values1 9 ord] t ! real proportions ( exi/5ce may be grasp$4 ,9 ?is movem5t no?+ is left beh9d2 b ev]y?+ is c>ri$ up into a high] syn!sis1 z ! lat5t possibilities ( humanity are gradually realiz$1 & man gr[s up into et]nal life4 8,s9ce y\r s\l is s exalt$ a p[]1 s div9e1 be confid5t t 9 virtue ( its possession y are close to ,god4 ,beg9 !re=e ) ! help ( ?is pr9ciple to make y\r way to ,him4 ,y h n f> to g3 !re is n mu* betwe54 ,lay hold ( t :i* is m div9e ?an ?is god-l ?+2 lay hold ( t apex ( ! s\l :i* bord]s on ! ,supreme 7,n\s71 f :i* ! s\l imm$iately d]ives0 7,v4 #a4 #c74 ,all practical my/icism is at bottom a process ( transc5d5ce1 8pass+ on ! upw>d way all t is o!r ?an ,god0 7,i4 #f4 #g73 & ?is process1 9 diff]5t temp]am5ts1 assumes diff]5t =ms4 ,s9ce ,plot9us unit$ 9 8 own p]son ! *>act]i/ics ( ! metaphysician1 ! poet & ! sa9t1 he t5ds to pres5t x "u ?ree aspects2 z ! logical outcome ( a reason$ philosophy1 z a moral purification :i* /rips u ( all unreality1 & z a progressive initiation into beauty4 8,behold+ ?is ,be+1 ! ,conductor ( all exi/5ce1 ! self-int5t t ev] gives & nev] takes1 re/+ rapt 9 ! vision & possession ( s l(ty a lovel9ess1 :at beauty c ! s\l !n lack8 ,= ?is1 ! beauty supreme1 ! absolute & ! primal1 fa%ions its lov]s to beauty & makes !m also wor?y ( love4 ,& = ?is ! /]ne/ & utt]mo/ combat is set be=e ^! s\ls2 all our lab\r is = ?is1 le/ we be left )\t "p 9 ?is noble/ vision1 :i* to atta9 is to be bless$ 9 ! blissful sight1 :i* to fail ( is to fail utt]ly0 7,i4 #f4 #g74 ,9 ! high place :i* he gives to ! category ( beauty1 :i* is to him "o ( ! ?ree f9al attributes ( ,god1 ! /rongly poetic "* ( 8 vision ( ,reality becomes evid5t4 ,he anticipates ,hegel 9 reg>d+ natural beauty z ! s5su\s manife/ation ( _s & signature ( ! _w-s\l 8fragm5t z x 7 ( ! ,primal ,beauty1 mak+ beautiful to ! fullness ( _! capacity :atsoev] x grasps & m\lds0 7,i4 #f4 #f73 & ^? lov]s1 arti/s1 & musicians :o c appreh5d x h already made ! fir/ /ep t[>ds ! inn] vision ( ! ,"o4 ,!re=e ! h>% o!r-worldl9ess :i* made "s m$ival ascetics turn f visible lovel9ess z a sn>e1 w\ld h seem$ blasphemy to ,plot9us1 :o w\ld c]ta9ly h argu$ ) ,/4 ,augu/9e t 8!re is no heal? 9 ^? :o f9d fault ) any "p ( ,?y creation0 7,conf4 vii4 #ad74 ,on ! contr>y1 8 doctr9e gives a religi\s sanction & a philosophic explanation to ^? special exp]i5ces & appreh5sions ( arti/s1 poets1 & s-call$ 8nature-my/ics0--kn[n to _m normal p]sons 9 mom5ts ( exaltation--:5 8,! _w is s *>g$ ) ! gr&eur ( ,god ,x mu/ %9e out1 l %9+ f %ook foil40 ,9 su* h\rs1 he w\ld say1 we p]ceive ?r\gh matt] ! inhabit+ ,psy*e1 & by x rea* out to communion ) ,n\s1 = 8?is is h[ ! mat]ial becomes beautiful2 by p>ticipat+ 9 ! ?\ght :i* fl[s f ! ,div9e0 7,i4 #f4 #b74 ,he w\ld h und]/ood ,blake's claim to see ! univ]se z 8a _w ( imag9ation & vision10 & accept$ ,erig5a's great say+1 8e visible & invisible creature is a !ophany or appe>ance ( ,god40 ,?us ! :ole my/ic asc5t c be conceiv$ z a movem5t ?r\gh visible beauty to its invisible s\rce1 & !nce to 8! inaccessible ,beauty1 dwell+ z if 9 consecrat$ prec9cts ap>t f ! common ways0 7,i4 #f4 #h74 ,yet ?is progress is n s mu* a *ange 9 our consci\sness ( ! _w & ( ourselves1 z a %ift+ ( ! c5tre ( our be+ f s5se to s\l1 f s\l to _s1 :]eby we come actually to live at new levels ( exi/5ce4 8,= all !re are two /ages ( ! pa?1 accord+ to :e!r !y are asc5d+ or h already ga9$ ! upp] sph]e4 ,! fir/ /age is conv]sion f ! l[] life3 ! second--tak5 by ^? :o h already rea*$ ! ,spiritual sph]e1 z x 7 set a footpr9t !re1 b mu/ /ill advance )9 t realm--la/s till !y rea* its extreme summit1 ! t]m atta9$ ,:5 ! topmo/ peak ( ! ,spiritual realm is won0 7,i4 #c4 #a74 ,! process is bo? intellectual & moral1 s9ce its goal is ! absolute ,tru? & ,beauty no less ?an ! absolute ,good4 8,ea* mu/ become ,god-l & beautiful :o c>es to see ,god & ,beauty0 7,i4 #f4 #i74 ,x involves delib]ate ef=t & dra/ic purification ( m9d & he>t1 8cutt+ away all t is excessive1 /raight5+ all t is crook$1 br++ light to all t is 9 %ad[1 lab\r+ to make all "o gl[ ( beauty0 7,i4 #f4 #i74 ,z 8all kn[+ comes by lik5ess0 7,i4 #h4 #a71 we mu/ ourselves h moral beauty if we w\ld see ! 8,beauty ,!re40 ,b :e!r ?is way be conceiv$ "u /hetic or ascetic symbols1 ,plot9us is at "o ) all ! my/ics 9 decl>+ t ! driv+ =ce :i* urges ! s\l along ! pa?way to reality is love4 ,?is inspires its lab\r1 supports its /]n purifications1 8deta*es x f ! body & lifts x to ! ,intelligible ,_w0 7,,iii4 #f4 #e71 & gives x at la/ 8! only eye t sees ! mighty ,beauty0 7,i4 #f4 #i74 ,love means = him active desire2 8! long+ = conjunction & re/40 ,all %ades ( spiritual & poetic passion1 ! grad$ mean+s ( admiration1 en?usiasm1 & wor%ip1 are includ$ 9 x4 ,x is 8! true magic ( ! univ]se02 an attribute ( ,n\s1 & an e>ne/ ( real life4 8,! fulle/ life is ! fulle/ love1 & ! love comes f ! cele/ial light :i* /reams =? f ! ,absolute ,"o0 7,,vi4 #g4 #bc74 ,x is true t ! imp]sonal nature ( ! ,neo-platonic ,"o gives no app>5t scope to ! intimate feel+ :i* plays s l>ge a "p 9 ,*ri/ian devotion4 ,b ! reality & w>m? ( ! true my/ical passion = ! ,absolute--its complete indep5d5ce ( an?ropomorphic conceptions--is /rik+ly demon/rat$ by ^? gl[+ passages 9 :i* ,plot9us all[s 8 ov]p[]+ emotion1 8t v]itable love1 t %>p desire10 to speak2 & appeals to ! exp]i5ce ( ^? fell[-my/ics :o h atta9$ ! vision ( 8! spl5d\r yond]1 & felt ! burn+ ( ! flame ( love = t :i* is !re to "k2 ! passion ( ! lov] re/+ on ! bosom ( 8 love0 7,,vi4 #i4 #d74 ,?is passion is ! in/rum5t ( t ec/asy 9 :i* he taught t ^? m5 :o h 8wr\ght !mselves into h>mony ) ! ,supreme0 may briefly exp]i5ce ! vision ( ! ineffable ,"o4 ,9 x ! _s is burn$ to a :ite heat1 :i* fuses 9 "o s+le /ate ! highe/ activities ( feel+1 ?\ght1 & w4 ,?\gh ! doctr9e ( ec/asy appe>s 9 ,philo1 & c\ld reasonably be d$uc$ f ,plato himself1 its treatm5t by ,plot9us1 ! int5se actuality & poetic f]v\r ( its pres5tation1 are ! obvi\s results ( su* p]sonal exp]i5ces z ,porphyry describes to u4 ,?is ec/asy1 accord+ to him--& "h he is support$ by ! majority ( lat] my/ics--is n a m]ely passive /ate1 nor does x result 9 a b>r5 satisfaction4 ,:51 )draw+ f all less] int]e/s1 ! s\l passes beyond all cont+5cy 8?r\gh virtue to ! ,div9e ,m9d1 ?r\gh wisdom to ! ,supreme10 & poises itself ^u ,god 9 a simple /ate ( rapt att5tion1 x receives z a rew>d ( its ef=t n only ! beatific vision ( ! ,p]fect1 b also an accession ( vitality4 ,at ?is mom5t1 says ,plot9us1 x 8has ano!r life0 & 8kn[s t ! ,suppli] ( true life is pres5t40 ,! my/ic1 or 8sage10 is n a spiritual freak2 b ! man :o has gr[n up to ! full /ature ( humanity & unit$ himself ) t ,s\rce ( life :i* is 8pres5t ev]y:]e1 yet abs5t except only to ^? prep>$ to receive x0 7,,vi4 #i4 #d74 ,!re=e he alone c be tru/$ to be fully active2 s9ce 8 action is n a m]e re/less /riv+ aft] ! discordant objects ( a scatt]$ att5tion1 b an ord]$ movem5t bas$ on ! contemplation ( ,reality4 8,we always move r\nd ! ,"o4 ,if we did n1 we %\ld be dissolv$ & no long] exi/4 ,b we d n always look at ! ,"o4 ,:5 we d1 we atta9 ! end ( our exi/5ce1 & our re/2 & no long] s+ out ( tune1 b =m a div9e *orus r\nd ! ,"o0 7,,vi4 #i4 #g74 ,yet 9 spite ( ! maje/y & purity ( 8 vision1 ! devil's advocate is n )\t mat]ial = an attack ^u ,plot9us4 ,! *>ge br\ght by ,/4 ,augu/9e aga9/ 8! books ( ! ,platoni/s0 z a :ole--& by ^! he meant *iefly ! ,enneads--is well kn[n4 ,he f\nd 9 _! philosophy no response to ! ne$s ( ! /ruggl+ & ! imp]fect4 ,9 its complete escape f ! /&+ religi\s sn>e ( an?ropomorphism1 ,neoplatonism also escap$ f ! grasp ( humanity4 ,x left man ev]y?+ to d = himself4 ,= ! ,*ri/ian philosophy ( div9e inc>nation1 dramatiz$ 9 hi/ory1 & express$ 9 ! phrase 8,god s lov$ ! _w10 ! ,neoplatoni/ sub/itutes 8,s ! _w loves ,god40 8,no "o !re10 says ,augu/9e ( _! s*ool1 8he>k5s to ,him :o calle?1 ,come unto ,me all ye t lab\r40 ,! ,"o is ! transc5d5t ,s\rce & ! ,magnet ( ! ,univ]se1 ! object & satisfaction ( spiritual passion2 b n ! lov]1 help]1 or savi\r ( ! s\l4 ,x 8ne$s no?+1 desires no?+40 ,! quality ( m]cy _c be ascrib$ to x4 ,z a t]m1 x is z attractive & imp]sonal z a m\nta9 peak2 & ! my/ic atta9+ x has some?+ ( ! ari/ocratic self-satisfaction ( ! successful m\nta9e]4 ,! ,*ri/ian & ,sfi my/ics1 ev5 :5 mo/ deeply influ5c$ by ,neoplatonism1 h always felt ! incomplet5ess ( ?is conception4 ,!y see ! s\l's a*ievem5t ( reality z ! result ( two movem5ts1 "o human & "o div9e3 a 8mutual attraction40 8,god ne$s me z mu* z ,i ne$ ,him10 said ,mei/] ,eckh>t4 8,our natural w10 said ,julian ( ,norwi*1 8is to h ,god1 & ! good-w ( ,god is to h u40 8,i 0 giv510 says ,angela ( ,foligno1 8a deep insight into ! humility ( ,god1 t[>ds man & all o!r ?+s40 8,! love ( ,god10 says ,ruysbroeck1 8is an outp\r+ & an indraw+ tide40 ,^! /atem5ts und\bt$ly repres5t a normal elem5t 9 spiritual exp]i5ce2 t s5se ( a response1 a self-giv+ on ! "p ( its transc5d5t object :i*--:atev] explanation we may *oose to give ( x--is integral to a develop$ my/icism4 ,neoplatonism1 consid]$ z a religi\s philosophy1 is impov]i%$ by its failure to recognize & f9d a place = ?is4 ,moreov]1 ! s-call$ social side ( religion1 s grossly exagg]at$ by ! amateur !ologians ( ! pres5t day1 c]ta9ly receives less ?an ju/ice f ,plot9us2 = :om ! 8political virtues0 are m]ely prep>atory to ! spiritual life1 & t spiritual life an exclusive sy/em ( self-culture1 hav+ z its f9al /age a 8flight ( ! alone to ! ,alone40 ,moral goodness is a =m ( beauty1 & !re=e 8real02 b !re is no sugge/ion t goodness z su* is de>] to ! ,absolute ?an beauty or tru?4 ,! problem ( evil is look$ at1 b left unsolv$3 a weakness :i* ,plot9us %>es ) mo/ my/ical philosoph]s4 ,evil1 he says1 has no place 9 ! 8untr\bl$ blissful life0 ( ! ?ree ,div9e ,pr9ciples4 ,!re=e x is n real1 b 8a =m ( non-be+0 7,i4 #h4 #c73 a doctr9e :i* makes an unexpect$ reappe>ance elev5 hundr$ ye>s lat] 9 ! ,revelations ( ,julian ( ,norwi*4 ,s9ce ! aim ( ! 8wise man0 is ! transc5d5ce ( ! s5se _w1 !re is1 moreov]1 no adequate recognition ( ^? s9s1 wrongs1 & suff]+s ) :i* t 8half-real0 _w is *>g$4 ,?\gh ef=t & self-d5ial h _! "p 9 ! ,plot9ian s*eme1 t transfiguration ( pa9 :i* 0 ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( ! ,gospel is beyond ! scope ( 8 philosophy4 ,its rem$y = failure & grief is n humble consecration1 b l(ty )drawal to t spiritual sph]e :]e ! div9e elem5t ( ! s\l is at home1 untr\bl$ by ! conflicts1 evils1 & *ances ( life4 ,ev5 ! selfless sorr[ ( a fa!r or a patriot is to be transc5d$4 ,?\gh 9 ?is 8 practice 0 d\btless bett] ?an 8 doctr9e--= we "k t he 0 a good citiz51 a belov$ tea*]1 & a loyal fri5d--he speaks 9 a tone ( icy contempt ( ^? :o all[ !mselves to be di/urb$ by ! _w's woe4 8,if ! man t has atta9$ felicity meets "s turn ( =tune t he w\ld n h *os51 !re is n ! slighte/ less5+ ( 8 happ9ess = t4 ,if !re 71 8 felicity w\ld be ve]+ or fall+ f day to day2 ! dea? ( a *ild w\ld br+ him d[n1 or ! loss ( "s trivial possession4444 ,h[ c he take any great acc\nt ( ! vacillations ( p[]1 or ! ru9 ( 8 fa!rl&8 ,v]ily1 if he ?\ght any su* ev5t a great disa/]1 or any disa/] at all1 he mu/ be ( a /range way ( ?9k+0 7,i4 #d4 #g74 ,su* a s5t5ce1 h[ev] we look at x1 goes f> to ju/ify ! description ( ! ,neoplatonic sa9t z 8a self-suffici5t sage02 & expla9s ! "q ) :i* ,augu/9e turn$ f ! ,enneads--8,:5 w\ld ^? books h taught me *>ity80 ,9 spite1 h[ev]1 ( ?is fundam5tal diff]5ce 9 tone1 ! wid] our read+ ! m cle>ly we mu/ realize ! ext5t to :i* ! ,*ri/ian my/ics are consci\s or unconsci\s disciples ( ,plot9us4 ,t unity ( witness :i* is "o ( ! mo/ impressive facts 9 ! hi/ory ( my/icism1 may reasonably be reg>d$ z evid5ce ( ! reality ( t _w ( spiritual values :i* contemplatives p]si/5tly describe4 ,b on its lit]>y side1 ?is same unity ( witness dep5ds closely ^u ! fact t ^! contemplatives1 h[ev] widely sep>at$ by "t & =mal cre$1 7 able to make pla9 _! adv5tures to o!r m5 by means ( conceptions drawn f ! ,plot9ian s*eme2 :i* has prov$ itself able to rationalize & f9d room = ! deepe/ spiritual intuitions ( man4 ,x c\ld d ?is because a great my/ic made x4 ,h5ce we f9d x impli$1 ev5 :]e unexpress$1 9 _m ( ! ma/]pieces ( lat] my/icism--bo? ,*ri/ian & ,mahom$an--& "s k ( x is a necess>y clue to ! full und]/&+ ( ^! writ+s4 ,! ,sfi ',att>1 describ+ ! s\l's arrival 9 8! ,valley ( ,unity :]e x contemplates ! nak$ ,godhead10 is equally its debtor ) ! ,prote/ant my/ic ,william ,law1 decl>+ t 8ev]y?+ 9 temporal nature is desc5d$ out ( t :i* is et]nal1 & /&s z a palpable visible outbir? ( x2 s t :5 we "k h[ to sep>ate ! grossness1 dea?1 & d>kness ( "t f x1 we f9d :at x is 9 its et]nal /ate40 ,yet few ( ! !ologians & contemplatives :o owe mo/ to ,plot9us _h any fir/-h& acqua9tance ) ! ,enneads4 ,_! influ5ce rea*$ ! m$ival _w by two ma9 *annels4 ,! fir/ l9e ( desc5t is ?r\gh ! works ( ,victor9us & ,/4 ,augu/9e2 ! second ?r\gh ! philosoph] ,proclus & 8 my/]i\s disciple ,dionysius ! ,areopagite4 ,^! l9es meet 9 ! ,div9a ,comm$ia1 :i* may be reg>d$ 9 "o aspect z ! supreme poetic fl[] ( ,neoplatonism4 ,! dramatic life-hi/ory & exub]ant self-revelations ( ,/4 ,augu/9e h obscur$ ! debt :i* ,*ri/ian philosophy owes to t less ass]tive conv]t & !ologian1 ,victor9us4 ,yet s9ce ,augu/9ian ,neoplatonism is d]iv$ f 8 writ+s & translations1 he is ! real l9k betwe5 ,plot9us & ! my/ics ( ! ,lat9 ,*ur*4 ,a celebrat$ man ( lett]s & a pr(essor ( rhetoric1 he _h be5 =m$ by ,neoplatonic philosophy2 & is said to h be5 ! au?or ( t ,lat9 translation ( ! ,enneads1 :i* 0 *ief among ^? 8books ( ! ,platoni/s0 t provid$ ,/4 ,augu/9e's /epp+-/ones to fai?4 ,! /ir1 n to say sc&al1 caus$ by 8 conv]sion--s vividly describ$ 9 ! 8,confessions0--0 ju/ifi$3 = ! ev5t 0 crucial 9 ! hi/ory ( we/]n ,*ri/ianity4 ,aft] 8 conv]sion1 :i* took ! =m ( a re-int]pretation1 n an ab&onm5t1 ( 8 old beliefs1 he set himself to ! creation ( a ,neoplatonic !ology2 9 :i* ! ,plot9ian triad1 & doctr9e ( ! s\l's precession & return to ! ,"o1 appe> almo/ undisguis$4 ,! ,"o he tries to id5tify ) ! transc5d5t & immutable ,fa!r4 8,son0 & 8,_s0 are to him two aspects ( ,n\s2 ! f\nt ( all sub/antial exi/5ce1 & conta9+ f et]nity all ?+s 9 _! ar*etypal reality4 ,! ,son or ,logos is 8! ,logos ( all t is10 ev] gu%+ =? f ! 8liv+ f\nta90 ( ! ,fa!r4 ,x 0 f ,victor9us t ,ca?olicism obta9$ ! *>act]i/ic ,plot9ian notions ( ,deity z 8ev] active & ev] at re/10 & ( ! life ( reality z consi/+ 9 imman5ce1 progress1 & return1 :i* meet u aga9 & aga9 9 ! writ+s ( ! my/ics4 ,x is pla9 t ,/4 ,augu/9e1 9 8 fir/ ,*ri/ian p]iod1 0 deeply indebt$ to ,plot9us1 :om he knew ?r\gh ,victor9us & frequ5tly quotes by "n2 call+ him 8"o ( ^? m excell5t philosoph]s0 ^: doctr9e ( ! s\l is 9 h>mony ) ! ,prologue ( ! ,f\r? ,gospel4 ,:5 he came to write ! 8,confessions10 ! glam\r ( ! ,platonic vision _h begun to fade1 & he 0 able to deal 9 a critical _s ) 8 own brief ,plot9ian exp]i5ce ( 8t :i* ,is0 7,,vii4 #ag74 ,nev]!less1 none c und]/& t book )\t "s k ( ! ,enneads1 f :i* all its f9e/ passages are d]iv$1 & 9 m ?an "o in/ance--especially ,book ,,vii & ! celebrat$ t5? *apt] ( ,book ,,ix--closely imitat$4 ,9 ,augu/9e's invocation ( 8! ,beauty s old & s new10 9 8 description ( ! 8,c\ntry :i* is no vision b a ,fa!r-l&10 or ( 8! ,light :i* nev] *anges1 above ! s\l1 above ! intellig5ce10 we see h[ closely he _h /udi$ !m1 ! ext5t to :i* _! language _h p]meat$ 8 ?\ght4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 9 ! tracts compos$ soon aft] 8 conv]sion--e4g4 ,de ,quantitate ,anim1 writt5 ab\t ,a4,d4 #chh--t _! influ5ce is mo/ /rongly m>k$2 & ! ec/atic vision ( ! ,"o is def9itely put =w>d z ! summit ( ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,f ?is "t onw>ds1 ! ma9 outl9es ( my/ical !ology 7 m or less fix$3 & s9ce ,/4 ,augu/9e 0 "o ( ! mo/ widely read & deeply rev]5c$ ( ! ,fa!rs1 ) an au?ority h>dly inf]ior to t ( ,scripture itself1 its ,neoplatonic col\r 0 nev] lo/4 ,:]ev] ,*ri/ian my/icism passes f ! emotional & empirical to ! philosophic1 ?is col\r is cle>ly se51 & ! concepts ( ,plot9us1 m or less disguis$1 reappe>3 ev5 9 ^? m$ival writ]s :o _h no direct acqua9tance ) ,greek philosophy4 ,! imm5se popul>ity ( ! s-call$ ,dionysian writ+s1 :i* d]ive mu* ( _! doctr9e ?r\gh ,proclus f ! ,enneads1 help$ to e/abli% yet m firmly ! ,neoplatonic "* ( ,*ri/ian & also ( ,sfi my/icism4 ,?r\gh ^! writ+s ! conceptions ( ! ,sup]-ess5tial ,godhead2 ( successive spiritual sph]es or emanations ( desc5d+ spl5d\r1 int]v5+ betwe5 ! ,absolute & ! physical _w2 & ( ec/atic union ) ! transc5d5t & uncondition$ ,"o z ! t]m ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 pass$ ov] f ! anci5t to ! m$ival _w4 ,translat$ f ,greek into ,syriac 9 ! fif? c5tury1 !y deeply affect$ ,sfi philosophy4 ,!y ent]$ ,we/]n ?\ght 9 ! n9? c5tury1 ?r\gh ,erig5a's ,lat9 translation4 ,x is said t by ,a4,d4 #hej ,dionysius 0 kn[n f ! ,tigris to ! ,atlantic3 & f ?is "t onw>ds 8 influ5ce1 & ?r\gh him t ( ,plot9us1 c be trac$ 9 ! spiritual lit]ature ( ,*ri/ianity & ,islam4 ,erig5a1 ^: orig9al works are /rongly col\r$ by ,neoplatonism1 is ! fir/ m$ival writ] 9 :om ?is influ5ce appe>s4 ,he foll[s ,plot9us & ,dionysius closely 9 tea*+ t ! ,absolute ,godhead is 8beyond be+0 & !re=e transc5d5t to ! tr9ity ( ,p]sons2 a doctr9e ( d\btful or?odoxy1 :i* 0 ( great importance 9 ! lat] developm5t ( my/icism4 ,b a /ill clos] approximation to ! ?\ght1 & especially to ! psy*ology ( ,plot9us1 is f\nd 9 ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor3 p]haps ! greate/ my/ical !ologian1 c]ta9ly "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial writ]s1 ( ! e>ly ,middle ,ages4 ,9 ! ?irte5? & f\rte5? c5turies 8 works1 :i* are n[ h>dly read1 circulat$ ?r\gh we/]n ,europe1 & %ap$ ! develop+ my/icism ( ,engl&1 ,g]many1 & ,fl&]s4 ,dante1 :o calls him "o 8:o 9 contemplation 0 m ?an man10 places 8 radiant s\l among ^? ( ! great tea*]s 9 ! ,heav5 ( ! ,sun 7,p>4 ,x4 #aca74 ,ab&on+ alike ! _m worlds ( ,dionysius & ! crude dualism ( popul> religion1 ,ri*>d taught t ?ree sph]es are op5 to human contemplation3 s5sibilia1 intelligibilia1 & intellectibilia--a s]ies closely analog\s to ! ?ree worlds ( ,plot9us4 ,he said t ?ree k9ds ( contemplation on man's "p correspond$ ) ^! worlds4 ,^! are m5tis dilatatio1 a wid5+ ( ! s\l's vision1 :i* yet rema9s )9 ! natural ord]3 m5tis sublevatio1 an uplift+ ( ! illum9at$ m9d to ! appreh5sion ( 8?+s above itself0 7or1 z ,neoplatoni/s w\ld say1 intelligibles72 & f9ally m5tis ali5atio or ec/asy1 9 :i* ! s\l gazes on ,tru? 9 its nak$ simplicity4 ,!n 8elevat$ above itself & rapt 9 ec/asy1 x beholds ?+s 9 ! ,div9e ,light at :i* all human reason succumbs40 ,?is div9e light is ! lum5 glori1 ! radiance ( ! spiritual or intelligible _w1 :i* trans=ms ! s\l & makes x capable ( behold+ ,god2 a conception :i* became a commonplace ( m$ival !ology1 0 adopt$ by ne>ly all ! my/ics1 & plays an important "p 9 ! ,p>adiso4 8,lume lass1 *e visibile face lo ,creatore a quella creatura *e solo 9 lui v$]e ha la sua pace0 7xxx4 #ajj74 ,ruysbroeck--a /ud5t ( ,dionysius & ( ,ri*>d--says ( x 9 ,! ,twelve ,bgu9es3 8,f ! ,face ( ! ,fa!r !re %9es a cle> light on ^? s\ls ^: ?\ght is b>e & /ripp$ ( images1 uplift$ above ! s5ses & above similitudes1 beyond & )\t reason1 9 high purity ( _s4 ,?is ,light is n ,god1 b x is ! m$iator betwe5 ! see+ ?\ght & ,god40 ,^! passages & _m l !m c be %[n to d]ive directly ?r\gh ,/4 ,augu/9e f ! ,enneads4 ,?us ,plot9us says3 8,light is visible by ,light4 ,! ,n\s sees itself1 & ?is light1 %9+ on ! s\l1 enlight5s x & makes x a memb] ( ! spiritual _w0 7,v4 #c4 #h74 ,augu/9e1 app>5tly ref]r+ to ?is passage among o!rs1 says3 8,(t5 & 9 _m places does ,plot9us decl>e1 exp\nd+ ! mean+ ( ,plato1 t :at !y believe to be ! ,s\l ( ! ,_w has its bliss f ! same s\rce z ours1 namely1 a ,light :i* x is n1 b by :i* x 0 creat$1 & f ^: spiritual illum9ation x %9es spiritually0 7,de ,civ4 ,dei4 ,x4 #b74 ,&1 ( 8 own ec/atic exp]i5ce1 8,i ent]$ & beheld ) ! my/]i\s eye ( my s\l ! ,light t nev] *anges1 above ! eye ( my s\l1 above my intellig5ce4444 ,he :o kn[s ! tru? kn[s t ,light1 & he :o kn[s t ,light kn[s ,et]nity0 7,conf4 ,,vii4 #aj74 ,f ! ?irte5? c5tury onw>ds1 ! majority ( ! m$ival my/ics %[ k & appreciation ( ^? ,plot9ian ideas :i* rea*$ !m--?\gh 9 an att5uat$ =m--?r\gh ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ,dionysius1 & ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor4 ,ev5 ! ,franciscan & ,*ri/o-c5tric en?usiasm ( su* contemplatives z ,jacopone da ,todi & ,angela ( ,foligno 0 affect$ by ^! l(ty conceptions4 ,?us ,jacopone takes f ! ,neoplatoni/s ! ?ree /ages ( spiritual exp]i5ce1 & describes 9 unequivocal language 8 successive a*ievem5ts ( t ,logos-,*ri/--s ne> ! ,plot9ian ,n\s--8*e de omne bellezze se' fattore10 & ( ! 8,imageless ,good0 :o _c be nam$4 ,s too1 ,angela's successive visions ( ! div9e fullness & beauty1 & ( 8! ineffable ,?+ ( :i* n\ght may be said0 dep5d = _! expression on ! same philosophy4 ,nor 0 its p5etrative influ5ce conf9$ to ! my/ical s*ools4 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 :o accepts & exp\nds 9 ! ,summa 7,i4 q4#ab4 a4#e7 ! doctr9e ( ! lum5 glori1 is consid]ably indebt$ to ,plot9us 9 sev]al o!r p>ticul>s2 ?\gh he cites him inaccurately1 & does n seem to h kn[n him at fir/ h&4 ,9 a rem>kable passage1 :i* aft]w>ds influ5c$ "o ( ! f9e/ rhapsodies ( ,ruysbroeck1 he has actually 8lift$0 ! mo/ celebrat$ phrase 9 ! ,six? ,ennead1 & adapt$ x to ! di/9ctively ,*ri/ian & non-,platonic view ( div9e union1 z a 8mutual act0 ( ,god & ! s\l4 8,9 a wond]ful & unspeakable mann]10 says ,/4 ,?omas ( ! s\l 9 ?is place1 8%e bo? seizes & is seiz$ ^u1 dev\rs & is h]self dev\r$1 embraces & is viol5tly embrac$2 & by ! knot ( love %e unites h]self ) ,god1 & is ) ,him z ! ,alone ) ! ,alone40 ,x is 9 a lat] & less or?odox son ( ,/4 ,dom9ic1 ! =midable & adv5tur\s ?9k] ,eckh>t1 t ! influ5ce ( ,plot9us on ! m$ival m9d is be/ se53 pass+ ?r\gh him to ,suso1 ,taul]1 ,ruysbroeck1 & o!r my/ics ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,eckh>t's philosophy /ill provides "o ( ! mo/ sugge/ive glosses ^u ! ,enneads4 ,he made t di/9ction betwe5 ! absolute & supra-p]sonal ,godhead & ! ,god ( devotion1 :i* 0 almo/ inevitable = a ,*ri/ian ?9k] try+ to f9d a place 9 !ology = ! ,neoplatonic ,"o4 ,! ,godhead1 he says1 is 8a non-,god1 a non-,_s1 a non-p]son1 a non-image3 a %e] pure ,"o40 ,! ,son1 9 :om 8! ,fa!r becomes consci\s ( ,himself10 comb9es ! attributes ( ! ,logos-,*ri/ ) ^? ( ! ,n\s4 ,9 ,him are ! ar*etypes ( all creat$ ?+s4 ,!re is ?us an emanation f ! ,godhead1 ?r\gh ! ,son1 into creation4 ,! s\l's de/9y is exactly t conceiv$ by ,plot9us3 x mu/ asc5d to ! spiritual _w1 & ?r\gh x to its orig91 ! ,"o1 8fl[+ back into ! bottom ( ! bottomless f\nta9 f :i* x fl[$ =?40 ,9 ,taul] & ,suso1 & especially 9 ! great ,flemi% contemplative ,ruysbroeck1 ^! ideas--?\gh modifi$ by _! inf]ior speculative ability & m ard5t _s ( ,*ri/ian devotion--are /ill /rongly felt3 & s9ce _! works & ^? ( _! disciples n\ri%$ _m succe$+ g5]ations ( contemplatives1 ?r\gh !m ! my/ical side ( ! ,neoplatonic tradition 0 h&$ d[n4 ,9 ,ruysbroeck1 ) 8 ?reefold division ( spiritual exp]i5ce into 8! moral life1 ! contemplative life1 & ! sup]-ess5tial life10 & 8 a/oni%+ & detail$ descriptions ( ! s\l's a*ievem5t ( ! ,ess5tial ,unity1 ! 8dea? into ! ,"o ?r\gh love10 ! vision ( ,plot9us is fully baptiz$ into ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,9 ,jacob ,boehme1 :o drew ?r\gh ,s*w5k5feld & ,weigel f ,eckh>t & 8 s*ool1 ! doctr9e ( ! ?ree worlds :i* =ms ! basis ( 8 cosmology conta9s di/9ct rem9isc5ces ( ! ,plot9ian ,triad4 8,^! ?ree10 he says1 8are n\ght else ?an ! ,"o ,god 9 ,8 wond]ful works 444 & we are ?us to und]/& a ?reefold ,be+1 or ?ree worlds 9 "o ano!r40 ,8 conception ( ! ,light-_w1 s\rce ( all spiritual beauty & home ( 8! true human ess5ce10 is v ne> to ! ,n\s4 ,yet ! v clos5ess ) :i* all ^! my/ics foll[ ^? p>ts ( ! ,neoplatonic doctr9e :i* appeal to !m1 makes x possible = u to measure ! di/ance :i* sep>ates _! m9ds1 _! tone & temp]1 f t ( ,plot9us & 8 s*ool4 ,! calm1 ! au/]ity ( ?\ght1 ! emphasis on beauty1 ! cle> cool light ( ! ,intelligible ,_w h dep>t$4 ,^! m5 see philosophy ?r\gh ! haze ( ,*ri/ian feel+4 ,_! "w is full ( passionate ef=t2 is c5tr$ on ! ideas ( sacrifice & ( pa94 ,_! religion is col\r$ by ! %>p ,*ri/ian consci\sness ( s91 & by ! difficulty--nev] squ>ely fac$--( reconcil+ devotion to a p]sonal r$eem] ) ! my/ical passion = ! ,absolute4 ,t ! philosophy ( ! ,enneads 0 able to ent] a _w s remote f its _s1 & come to t]ms ) an attitude ( m9d 9 _m respects oppos$ to t ( its creator1 is an oblique pro( ( ! au!nticity ( its claim to int]pret ! spiritual exp]i5ces ( man4 ,,?ree ,,m$i,,val ,,my/ics ,i 8,,! ,,mirror ,,( ,,simple ,,s\ls0 ,i ,! ,mirror ( ,simple ,s\ls--a r>e "w on ! spiritual life1 ( :i* manuscripts exi/ 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 ! ,bodleian1 & "o or two o!r public libr>ies--has s f> receiv$ little or no att5tion f /ud5ts ( religi\s lit]ature4 ,yet x may turn out to possess great importance1 z "o ( ! miss+ l9ks 9 ! hi/ory ( ,engli% my/icism3 = x is a middle-,engli% translation1 made at ! close ( ! f\rte5? c5tury or beg9n+ ( ! fifte5?1 ( ! lo/ "w ( a ,fr5* ?irte5?-c5tury my/ic4 ,x %[s1 !re=e1 t ! common ,view ( ,fr5* m$ival religion z unmy/ical ne$s qualification2 & fur!r indicates a pa? by :i* ! contemplative tradition ( we/]n ,europe rea*$ ,engl& & affect$ ! developm5t ( our native my/ical s*ool4 ,! ,mirror ( ,simple ,s\ls1 z we n[ h x1 is a "w ( ne>ly #fj1jjj words 9 l5g?4 ,s f> f be+ simple1 x deals almo/ exclusively ) ! r>e/ & mo/ sublime aspects ( spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,its !me is ! !me ( all my/icism3 ! s\l's adv5tures on its way t[>ds union ) ,god4 ,x is n1 l ! ,melum ( ,ri*>d ,rolle1 or ,revelations ( ,julian ( ,norwi*1 a subjective book2 ! record ( p]sonal exp]i5ces & actual 8conv]sations 9 heav540 ,r x is objective & didactic1 a "w ( geography1 n a hi/ory ( travel2 an advanc$ text-book ( ! contemplative life4 ,only f ! ard\r & exactitude ( its descriptions1 its /range air ( au?ority1 its defiance ( pi\s conv5tion1 c we ga!r t x is ! fruit ( fir/-h& exp]i5ce1 n m]ely ( !ological /udy3 ?\gh its writ] 0 cle>ly a tra9$ !ologian1 famili> ) ! works ( ,/4 ,augu/9e & ,dionysius ! ,areopagite1 :om no my/ic ( ! ,middle ,ages :olly escap$1 & app>5tly ) ^? ( ,/4 ,b]n>d1 ,hugh & ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 & o!r m$ival au?orities on ! inn] life4 ,i h said t ! ,mirror1 z we h x1 purports to be ! translation ( an unkn[n ,fr5* treatise4 ,?is translation1 s f> z we c judge f its language1 0 probably made 9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 p]haps at ! end ( ! f\rte5?4 ,its au?or1 !n1 liv$ at ! close ( ! gold5 age ( ,engli% my/icism3 he 0 ! contempor>y ( ,julian ( ,norwi*1 :o 0 /ill liv+ 9 #adac1 & ( ,walt] ,hilton1 :o di$ 9 #acie4 ,himself a my/ic1 he 0 no s]vile translator2 r ! eag] int]pret] ( ! book :i* he wi%$ to make accessible to 8 c\ntrym54 ,our manuscripts beg9 ) 8 prologue3 an +5u\s confession ( ! difficulties ( ! und]tak+1 8 own tem]ity 9 d>+ to t\* ^! 8high div9e matt]s10 8 fe> le/ ! book %\ld fall into unsuitable h&s & its m extreme tea*+s be misund]/ood4 ,x appe>s f ?is prologue t our v]sion ( ! ,mirror is a second1 or revis$ edition2 ! fir/ hav+ fail$ to be compreh5sible to its read]s4 ,! "* ( ! translator1 z disclos$ = u 9 8 prologue1 is itself int]e/+4 ,cle>ly he 0 a contemplative2 & ! 8high gho/ly feel+s0 ( :i* he treats are to him ! /rictly practical objects ( supreme desire1 ?\gh he mode/ly disclaims _! possession4 ,he appe>s be=e u z a g5tle1 humble1 r timid s\l3 (t5 frankly t]rifi$ by ! d>+ flights ( 8 8,fr5* book10 :i* he is at pa9s to expla9 9 a safe s5se4 ,"o w\ld judge him1 f ! peeps :i* he gives u into 8 m9d1 a disciple ( ! dev\t & homely s*ool ( ,walt] ,hilton1 r ?an a desc5dant ( ! gr\p ( advanc$ my/ics :i* produc$ 9 ! mid-f\rte5? c5tury ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ,! ,pi/le ( ,private ,c\nsel1 & o!r pr(\nd /udies ( ! inn] life4 ,^! books 7 writt5 "u ! /rong influ5ce ( ,dionysius ! ,areopagite2 ^: ,my/ical ,!ology1 "u ! title ( ,dionise ,hid ,div9ite1 0 fir/ translat$ into ,engli% by "s memb] ( ! s*ool4 ,b to ! translator ( ! ,mirror 8 au?or's dra/ic applications ( ! ,dionysian p>adoxes ( indiff]5ce1 passivity1 & nesci5ce z ! pa? to k teem ) 8h>d say+s40 ,8 attitude t[>ds !m is t ( rev]5tial al>m3 he fe>s _! probable effect on ! m9d ( ! ha/y read]4 ,!y seem1 z he says 9 "o place1 8fable or error or h>d to und]/&0 until "o has read !m sev]al times4 ,he is sure t _! real mean+ is unexceptionable2 b t]ribly afraid t !y w be misund]/ood4 ,"h1 !n1 is ! prologue :i* sets =? 8 po9t ( view4 8,to ! wor%ip & laud ( ! ,tr9ity be ?is "w begun & end$6 ,am54 8,?is book1 ! :i* is call$ ,! ,mirror ( ,simple ,s\ls1 ,i1 mo/ unwor?y creature & outca/ ( all o!r1 _m ye>s gone wrote x out ( ,fr5* into ,engli% aft] my lewd cunn+2 9 hope t by ! grace ( ,god x %\ld pr(it ! dev\t s\ls t %all read x4 ,?is 0 =soo? m9e int5t4 ,b n[ ,i am /irr$ to lab\r x aga9 new1 = because ,i am in=m$ t "s words !re( h be5 mi/ak54 ,!re=e1 if ,god w1 ,i %all decl>e ^! words m op5ly4 ,= ?\gh ,love decl>e ! po9ts 9 ! same book1 x is b %ortly spok51 & may be tak5 o!rwise ?an x is meant ( !m t read x sudd5ly & take no fur!r he$4 ,!re=e su* words to be twice op5$ x w\ld be m ( audi5ce und]/&+3 & s by grace ( our ,"l good ,god x %all ! m pr(it to ! auditors4 ,b bo? ! fir/ "t & n[1 ,i h great dread to d x4 ,= ! book is ( high div9e matt]s & high gho/ly feel+s1 & cunn+ly & full my/ically x is spok51 & ,i am a creature "r wret*$ & unable to d any su* "w3 poor & nak$ ( gho/ly fruits1 d>k5$ ) s9s & defaults1 environ$ & wrapp$ !re9 (t times1 ! :i* take? away my ta/e & my cle> sight2 s t little ,i h ( gho/ly und]/&+ & less ( ! feel+ ( div9e love4 ,!re=e ,i may say ! words ( ! prophet3 #8,my tee? be n\ght :ite to bite ( ?is bread4' ,b ,almighty ,jesu1 ,god t fe$e? ! worm & gives sight to ! bl9d & wit to ! unwitty2 give me grace ( wit & wisdom 9 all times wisely to gov]n myself1 foll[+ alway ,8 w1 & s5d me cle> sight & true und]/&+ well to d ?is "w to ,8 wor%ip & pleasaunce3 pr(it also & increase ( grace to gho/ly lov]s t be dispos$ & call$ to ?is high election ( ! fre$om ( s\l40 ,he goes on to ! difficulty :i* dogs all writ]s on my/icism2 ! impossibility ( mak+ my/ic tru? seem real to ^? :o h no exp]i5ce ( ! my/ic life4 ,x has be5 said t only my/ics c write ab\t my/icism4 ,x 7 tru] to say t only my/ics c read ab\t x4 8,oh ye t %all read ?is book6 d ye z ,david says 9 ! ,psalt]1 ,gu/ate et videte3 t is to say1 #8,ta/e & see4' ,b :y tr[ ye he said1 ta/e fir/1 e'er ?an he said see8 ,= fir/ a s\l mu/ ta/e1 e'er x h v und]/&+ & true sight2 sight ( gho/ly work+s ( div9e love4 ,oh full nak$ & d>k1 dry & unsav\ry be ! speak+s & writ+s ( ^! high gho/ly feel+s ( ! love ( ,god to !m t h n ta/$ ! sweetness !re(4 ,b :5 a s\l is t\*$ ) grace1 by :i* %e has ta/$ some:at ( ! sweetness ( ?is div9e fruition1 & beg9s to wade1 & drawe? ! draughts to h]-w>d1 !n x sav\rs ! s\l s sweetly t %e desires greatly to h ( x m & m1 & pursue? !reaft]4 ,& !n ! s\l is glad & joyful to he> & to read ( all ?+ t p]ta9s to ?is high feel+ ( ! work+s ( div9e love1 9 n\ri%+ & increas+ h] love & devotion to ! w & pleas+ ( ,him t %e loves1 ,god ,*ri/ ,jesu4 ,?us %e ent]s & walks 9 ! way ( illum9ation1 t %e might be taught into ! gho/ly influ5ces ( ! div9e "w ( ,god1 !re to be dr[n$ 9 ! high flood1 & on$ to ,god by ravi%+ ( love1 by :i* %e is all "o _s ) h] ,sp\se4 ,!re=e to ^! s\ls t be dispos$ to ^! high feel+s ,love has made ( him ?is book 9 fulfill+ ( _! desire40 ,b ev5 = ^? :o h be5 initiat$ into ?is way ( illum9ation1 ! translator ackn[l$ges t _m ?+s 9 ! ,mirror are difficult & obscure3 8(t5 he leave? ! nut & ! k]nel )9 ! %ell unbrok51 t is to say1 t ,love 9 ?is book leaves to s\ls ! t\*es ( 8 div9e works privily hid "u d>k spee*1 = !y %\ld ta/e ! deep] ! draughts ( 8 love & dr9k2 & also to make !m h ! m cle> insight 9 div9e und]/&+s to div9e love1 & decl>e himself40 ,!re=e he has add$ 8 own explanations to ! m difficult passages4 8,:]e meseems mo/ ne$ ,i w write m words !reto 9 mann] ( gloss aft] my simple cunn+ z meseems be/4 ,& 9 ^! few places t ,i put 9 m ?an ,i f9d writt5 ,i w beg9 ) ! fir/ lett] ( my "n ,m4 & end ) ?is lett] ,n4 ! fir/ ( my surname40 ,he ends ) a g5tle compla9t ( ! badness ( ! text f :i* he work$1 & ! confession t he has all[$ himself a c]ta9 am\nt ( editorial lib]ty4 8,! ,fr5* book t ,i %all write aft] is evil writt51 & 9 "s places = default ( words & syllables ! reason is away4 ,also 9 translat+ ( ,fr5* "s words ne$ to be *ang$1 or x w f>e ungoodly1 n accord+ to ! s5t5ce4 ,:]e=e ,i w foll[ ! s5t5ce accord+ to ! matt]1 z ne> z ,god w give me grace2 obey+ me ev] to ! correction ( ,holy ,kirk1 pray+ gho/ly liv]s & cl]ks t !y w v\*safe to correct & am5d !re t ,i d amiss40 ,s mu* = ,m4,n41 ! ,engli% my/ic4 ,! prologue ( ! au?or1 :i* comes next1 tells u all t we "k ab\t ! anonym\s ,fr5* writ] ( ! book4 ,?is p]son 0 ( a v diff]5t temp] f ,m4,n4 ,z a ,ca?olic s*ol> has obs]v$ ( ,/4 ,t]esa1 8,l'auteur ne se faisait pas illusion sur le mrite de son uvre40 ,l ,t]esa1 he believ$ himself to h writt5 "u imm$iate div9e inspiration2 a fact :i* some:at excuses 8 complac5cy 9 reg>d to ! result4 ,?is is a common claim ) ! my/ics1 9 :om subconsci\s c]ebration is always exceptionally active1 & ^: writ+s (t5 exhibit an automatic & involunt>y "*1 seem+ to !m ! "w ( ano!r m9d4 ,jacob ,boehme1 ,madame ,guyon1 & ,blake are obvi\s cases 9 po9t4 ,! au?or ( ! ,mirror1 h[ev]1 0 anxi\s t 8 claim to inspiration %\ld be endors$4 ,he !re=e--mo/ =tunately = u--s5t 8 "w to v>i\s 8le>n$ cl]ks10 p]sons ( importance 9 ! !ological _w1 & *ronicles _! appreciatory rem>ks 9 ! prologue2 :i* becomes 9 8 h&s a =m ( m$ival 8advance-notice40 ,x w be obs]v$ t 8 critics %>e ! op9ion ( ,m4,n41 t ?\gh full ( 8gho/ly cunn+0 ?is is a dang]\s "w to put into ! h&s ( ! pla9 man4 ,( ^! critics 8,! fir/ 0 a ,fri> ,m9or ( great "n1 ( life ( p]fection4 ,m5 call$ him ,fri> ,john ( ,qu]ayne4444 ,he said soo?ly t ?is book is made by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,& ?\gh all ! cl]ks ( ! _w he>d x1 b if !y und]/& x1 t is to say1 b if !y h high gho/ly feel+s & ?is same work+1 !y %all n\ght wit :at x means4 ,& he pray$ = ! love ( ,god t x be wisely kept3 & t b few %\ld see x4 ,& he said ?us1 t x 0 s high t himself might n und]/& x4 ,& aft] him a monk ( ,cisetyns ,citeaux read x1 t hight ,dan ,frank1 ,*antor ( ! ,abbey ( ,vili]s3 & he said t x prov$ well by ! ,scripture t x is all tru? t ?is book says4 ,& aft] him read x a ,ma/] ( ,div9ity1 t hight ,ma/] ,godfrey ( ,f\ntaynes3 & he blam$ x n\ght1 no m ?an did ! o!r4 ,b he said ?us1 t he c\nsell$ n\ght sic t few %\ld see x2 & = ?is cause1 = !y might leave _! own work+ & foll[ ?is call+1 to ! :i* !y %\ld nev] come1 & s !y might deceive !mselves1 = x is made ( a _s s /rong & s cutt+1 t !re be b few su* or none4444 ,= ! peace ( auditors 0 ?is prov$1 & = y\r peace we say x to y4 ,= ?is se$ %\ld be> holy fruit to !m t he> x & wor?y be40 ,( ! ?ree p]sons "h m5tion$1 ,fri> ,john & ,dan ,frank /ill rema9 unid5tifi$3 b ,godfrey ( ,f\ntaynes is almo/ c]ta9ly ! ,ma/] ( ,div9ity1 call$ ,doctor ,v5]&us1 :o 0 a prom95t memb] ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is at ! end ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,he 0 at ! height ( 8 fame ab\t #abhj-abij1 & di$ ab\t #acjf4 8,gr&e lum5 /udii magi/] ,godefridum de ,fontanis10 he is call$ 9 a lett] ( #acja4 ,9 ! great w> betwe5 ,fri>s & ,secul>s :i* divid$ ! ,univ]sity at ! end ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 ?is ,godfrey 0 "o ( ! bitt]e/ oppon5ts ( ! ,m5dicant ,ord]s4 ,he wrote aga9/ !m1 & attack$ !m 9 ! ,synod ( ,p>is 9 #abhc4 ,we see !re=e t ! au?or ( ! ,mirror1 9 plac+ ,godfrey's te/imonial beside t ( ,fri> ,john1 secur$ ) a cunn+ o!r ?an gho/ly a fri5d 9 ea* ( ! oppos+ camps4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o obvi\s & significant omission 9 ?is li/ ( patrons4 ,!re is no "n :i* emanates directly f ! great s*ool ( ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as2 supreme at t mom5t 9 ! ,univ]sity1 & ! cu/odian ( or?odox philosophy4 ,!re is1 inde$1 little trace ( s*ola/ic influ5ce 9 ! ,mirror1 :i* is f> m 9 h>mony ) ! my/ical !ology fav\r$ by ,/4 ,bonav5tura1 & cont9u$ dur+ ! foll[+ c5tury 9 ! ,franciscan s*ools3 a fact :i* expla9s at once ! gu>d$ approbation ( ,fri> ,john1 & ! abs5ce ( ,dom9ican patronage4 ,9 ! ?irte5? & f\rte5? c5turies ! ,franciscans 7 eag] /ud5ts ( & comm5tators on ,dionysius ! ,areopagite3 & ! ord] :i* produc$ & upheld ! h>dy speculations ( ,duns ,scotus might well look ) indulg5ce on ! mo/ extravagant /atem5ts ( ,! ,mirror ( ,simple ,s\ls4 ,! orig9al v]sion ( ?is book1 !n1 0 probably writt5 9 ! la/ qu>t] ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 & c]ta9ly be=e #acjf4 ,its writ] 0 !re=e ! contempor>y ( ,eckh>t & ,jacopone da ,todi1 ! great my/ical lights ( ! ,prea*+ & ! ,m9or ,fri>s4 ,he 0 no prov9cial recluse1 b a p]son 9 t\* ) ! intellectual life ( 8 "t4 ,he _h connections ) ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is1 b ! names ( 8 patrons prove him to h be5 nei!r a memb] nor an enemy ( ! ,m5dicant ,ord]s4 ,x is probable t he 0 a monk1 possible t he 0 a ,c>?usian2 a /rictly contemplative ord] celebrat$ = its my/ical lean+s1 :i* produc$ 9 ! lat] ,middle ,ages _m /ud5ts ( ! ,dionysian writ+s1 & _m works ^u contemplation4 ,he 0 widely read1 & _m p>allels c\ld be e/abli%$ betwe5 8 doctr9es & ! classics ( ,*ri/ian my/icism4 ,8 lo/ book is s f> our only evid5ce t ab/ruse prose treatises ( ?is k9d 7 already writt5 9 ! v]nacul>2 & ?is alone gives x great int]e/ f ! lit]>y po9t ( view4 ,he 01 s f> z we "k1 ! fir/ ,fr5* my/ic to write 9 ,fr5*2 ! =]unn] ( ,/4 ,francis de ,sales1 ( ,madame ,guyon1 ( ,malaval4 ,if we except ! semi-my/ical writ+s ( ,g]son1 we mu/ wait till ! sev5te5? c5tury to provide him ) a wor?y successor4 ,,ii ,we come next to ! mann] & cont5t ( ! book4 ,! mann] is t ( a dramatic dialogue3 an unusual if n unique =m = works ( ?is k9d4 ,x consi/s ( a debate--(t5 a lively debate--betwe5 ,love1 ! ,s\l1 ,reason1 & a few int]v5+ *>act]s1 ( :om ,pure ,c\rtesy & ,discretion are ! *ief4 ,! /ud5t w at once be rem9d$ ( ! ,romaunt de la ,rose3 b he w h difficulty 9 mat*+ ?is =m )9 ! conf9es ( ascetic lit]ature4 ,duologues1 su* z ^? 9 ! ,?ird ,book ( ! ,imitatio1 or ,suso's conv]sations ) ,et]nal ,wisdom1 are n uncommon3 b ,i "k ( no o!r in/ance ( an elaborate my/ical doctr9e pres5t$ ?r\gh ! m\?s ( a gr\p ( symbolic p]sonages4 ,! ,s\l is naturally t ( ! au?or4 ,lady ,love is 8 in/ructress1 & all ! mo/ beautiful passages are giv5 to h]4 ,reason's rle is int]rogatory4 ,he cate*ises ,love %>ply ?\gh respectfully1 & repres5ts ! inv>iable attitude ( common s5se confront$ by ! claims ( my/icism4 ,sometimes he goes too f>2 ,love or ! ,s\l is driv5 to put him 9 8 place4 8,oh1 und]/&+ ( ,reason60 says ?is s\l n\ght$1 8:at ?\ ha/ ( rud5ess6 ,?\ take/ ! %ell or ! *aff & leave/ ! k]nel or ! gra94 ,?9e und]/&+ is s l[1 t ?\ may/ n s highly rea* z !m behoves t well w\ld h und]/&+ ( ! ,be+ t we speak (40 ,9 g5]al1 h[ev]1 ! figure ( ,reason is us$ ) great art to elucidate ! h>d say+s ( ,love4 ,! al]t intellig5ce ( ! writ] notes all possible objections to 8 doctr9e1 & /ates & refutes !m out ( ! m\?s ( 8 *>act]s4 8,o ,lady ,love1 :at is ?is t y say80 says ! %ock$ voice ( ,reason :5ev] ! argum5t becomes p>adoxical or ab/ruse4 8,reason10 says ,love to ?is1 8,i w answ] = ! pr(it ( !m = :om ?\ make/ to u ?is pite\s reque/4 ,reason10 says ,love1 8:]e be ^! d\ble words t ?\ praye/ me to discuss 444 x is well ask$1 & ,i w10 says ,love1 8answ] !e to all ?y ask+40 ,:at1 !n1 is ! doctr9e :i* ^! discussions put be=e u8 ,x is ! doctr9e ( ! s\l's possible asc5t f illusion to reality1 f sep>at5ess to union ) ! ,div9e3 ! primal cre$ ( all my/icism1 "h /at$ 9 its mo/ extreme =m1 & press$ to its logical conclusion4 ,x (f]s1 n a *>t ( ! way to a di/ant heav5 ( beatitude & recomp5se1 b initiation into t /ate ( be+ :]e9 we f9d our heav5 "h & n[4 8,i took ,jesus = my heav510 said ,julian ( ,norwi*4 ,s ! writ] ( ! ,mirror3 8,p>adise is no o!r ?+ ?an ,god ,himself 444 :y 0 ! ?ief 9 ,p>adise anon z ! s\l 0 dep>t$ f 8 body8444 ,he saw ,god1 t is ,p>adise2 = o!r ?+ is n ,p>adise ?an to see ,god4 ,& ?is do? %e ! s\l 9 soo? at all times t %e is uncumb]$ ( h]self40 ,! sup]-ess5tial & unkn[able ,godhead1 ^: nature is b p>tially reveal$ 9 ! ,bless$ ,tr9ity1 is ! only sub/ance ( reality1 & ! only satisfaction ( ! s\l's desire4 8,?\gh ?is s\l _h all ! k1 love & le>n+ t ev] 0 giv51 or %all be giv51 ( ! ,div9e ,tr9ity1 x %\ld be naught z 9 reg>d ( t t %e loves & %all love 444 = !re is no o!r ,god b ,he t none may "k1 :i* may n be kn[n40 ,! hi/ory ( human transc5d5ce is ! hi/ory ( ! s\l's transmutation to t condition ( love 9 :i* x is1 z ! au?or is n afraid to say1 deifi$2 & s m]g$ 9 ! ,reality f :i* x came =?1 t x is no long] aw>e ( its own sep>ate exp]i5ce b is 8all "o _s ) its ,sp\se40 8,i am ,god10 says ,love1 8= ,love is ,god & ,god is ,love4 ,& ?is s\l is ,god by condition ( love1 & ,i am ,god by nature div9e4 ,& ?is is h]s by "r-wis5ess ( love4 ,s t ?is ,preci\s1 lov$ ( me1 is le>n$ & l$ by me out ( h]self1 = %e is turn$ to me1 9 me40 ,?is process is set =? by ! writ] ( ! ,mirror "u ?ree *ief heads3 ^? ( ,lib]ty z ! aim1 ! ,w z ! ag5t1 & ,surr5d] z ! me?od ( ! spiritual que/4 ,9 ! conception ( ,lib]ty z ! supreme aim ( ! spiritual life we h :at is p]haps ! mo/ orig9al feature ( 8 "w3 ?\gh x is a conception :i* is ( c\rse implicit 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:]e mo/ contemplatives lay emphasis on ! glad s]vitude ( love1 & use ! symbols ( w$lock to express ! will+ subjugation ( ! s\l to its ,div9e ,bridegroom1 ! key ( ?is book is ! idea ( spiritual fre$om2 & t fre$om z consi/+ 9 ! lib]ation ( man's w f f9ite desires t x may rejo9 & lose itself )9 ! ,w ( ! ,inf9ite4 ,we are to le>n1 x says 9 ! fir/ *apt]1 some?+ ( 8! pure love1 ( ! noble love1 & ( ! high love ( ! free s\l2 & h[ ! ,holy ,gho/ has ,8 sail 9 8 %ip40 ,) our 8inw>d subtle und]/&+0--t spiritual intuition :i* is ! in/rum5t ( all real k--we are to foll[ its progress f ! bondage ( desire to ! po9t at :i*1 purg$ ( self-w1 p]fect$ 9 meekness & love1 8n\ght$ & abas$10 x rea*es ! 8,sev5? ,e/ate ( ,grace10 & p>ticipates 9 ! p]fect lib]ty ( ,pure ,be+1 :]e9 8! s\l has fulhead ( p]ception by div9e fruition 9 life ( peace40 8,n-will+0 is ! secret ( lib]ation1 & "l ( our true life4 8,& ?is n-will+ s[s 9 s\ls ! ,div9e ,se$1 fulfill$ ( ! div9e w ( ,god4 ,?is se$ may nev] fail1 b few s\ls dispose !m to receive ?is se$40 ,?\gh ?is emancipation is only atta9$ by ! utt] surr5d] ( all p]sonal desire & a*ievem5t1 yet ?r\gh\t ! book ! dom9ant note is ( glad lib]ation1 ( fly+1 ( a raptur\s asc5t4 ,z we read1 we seem to he> f e page 8! ?und] ( new w+s40 ,! free s\l is 8six-w+$ l ! s]aphim40 ,%e is 8! eagle t flies high3 s "r high & yet m high ?an does any o!r bird2 = %e is fea!r$ ) f9e love1 & %e beholds above o!r ! beauty ( ! sun1 & ! beams & ! brightness ( ! sun4 ,dame ,nature10 says %e1 8,i take leave ( y3 ,love is me nigh1 t holds me free ( him aga9/ all )\t dread4 ,!n10 says ,love1 8%e afraies h] n\ght = tribulation1 nor /9ts = consolation40 ,x is cle> to ! writ] t only c]ta9 p]sons are capable ( ?is complete fre$om 9 love3 & x is to !m--! natural my/ics1 ! p ) a g5ius = reality--t 8 book is address$4 ,!y are 8( t l9eage t be folks royal10 8call$ )\t fail ( ! ,div9e goodness10 & x is on _! spiritual intuition1 _! transc5d5t k1 t 8all ,holy ,*ur* is f\nd$02 a suspici\s /atem5t 9 ! eyes ( or?odox !ology4 ,!y possess1 or are able to possess1 ! incommunicable gift ( spiritual vision4 8,?is gift is giv510 says ,love1 8sometimes 9 a mom5t ( "t4 ,:o t has x1 keep x3 = x is ! mo/ p]fect gift t ,god gives to creature40 ,s remov$ is ! result+ p]ception ( reality f human wisdom t no "o c tea* ! illum9at$ s\l any?+4 8,n[ = ,god10 says ,reason1 8,lady ,love1 say :at is ?is to say8 ,?is is to say10 says ,love1 8t ?is s\l is ( s great kn[+ t ?\gh %e _h all ! kn[+ ( all creatures t ev] 71 be or %all be1 %e w\ld ?9k x naught 9 reg>d ( t t %e loves40 ,yet1 true to ,neoplatonic pr9ciples1 %e is aw>e t h] highe/ p]ceptions are no?+1 & h] 8"r great & high words0 b 8gabbynge0 or idle talk1 comp>$ ) ! ineffable reality4 ,%e 8wots all & wots naught10 & is cont5t x %\ld be s4 8,he only is my ,god t none c "o ^w ( say1 nor all !y ( ,p>adise "o only po9t atta9 nor und]/&1 = all ! kn[+ t !y h ( ,him40 ,b ?\gh ! ,transc5d5t ,god is unkn[able1 ! free s\l1 9 s+ul> contradiction to contempor>y asceticism1 f9ds ,him ev]y:]e imman5t 9 ! _w4 8,& = ?is1 t ,he is all 9 all1 ?is s\l1 says ,love1 f9ds ,him ov] all4 ,s t = ?is all ?+s are to ?is s\l covetable1 = %e nor f9ds any?+ b %e f9ds ,god40 ,s ,mei/] ,eckh>t3 8,to x all creatures are pure to enjoy2 = x enjoye? all creatures 9 ,god & ,god 9 all creatures40 ,! prelim9>y discipl9e ( ! my/ic1 ! h>d acquirem5t ( t 8v *>ity0 :i* is 8! p]fection ( virtues0 & 8dwelle? always 9 ,god's sight 444 obey+ to no?+ t is made b to love0 is little dwelt on by ! au?or ( ! ,mirror2 :o did n write = beg9n]s 9 ! contemplative life1 b = ! mature s\l ^: love has made him free1 & :o !re=e ne$s 8nor masses nor s]mons nor fa/+ nor orisons1 & gives to nature all t he asks1 )\t grudg+ ( consci5ce0--a practical application ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's dang]\s say+1 8,love1 & d :at y l40 ,m4,n41 h[ev]1 int]polates a prud5t rem9d] t 8by ?is way & by %>p contricion s\ls mu/ g1 or ?an !y come to ^! div9e usages40 ,! au?or's own in/ructions are really r$ucible to "o po9t3 ! complete & lov+ surr5d] ( ! individual w to ! ,primal ,w--deta*m5t1 or1 z he calls x1 ! 8n\ght+0 ( ! s\l4 ,?is is t 8peace ( *>ity 9 life n\ght$10 :i* con/itutes ! high] life ( love2 9 contra/ to ! active life ( virtue1 /ruggl+ to keep unbrok5 its attitude ( *>ity to ,god & man4 ,9 x ! s\l dwells1 z d ! ,s]aphim1 )9 ! div9e atmosph]e1 & has direct access to ! s\rces ( its life4 8,?is is ! prop] be+ ( ,s]aphim3 !re is n\ght m$iate betwe5 _! love & ! ,div9e ,love2 !y h always its tid+s )\t means4 ,s ha? ?is s\l1 t seeks n ! div9e sci5ce among/ ! ma/]s ( ! _w1 b ! _w & h]self inw>dly despises4 ,ah1 ,god6 :at great diff]5ce x is betwe5 a gift giv5 by means1 ( ! ,lov$ to ! ,lov]1 & ! gift giv5 )\t means ( ! ,lov$ to ! ,lov]4 ,?is book says soo? ( ?is s\l4 ,x says %e ha? six w+s z h ! ,s]aphim4 ,) two %e cov]s ! face ( our ,"l3 t is to say1 ! m k ?is s\l ha? ( ! ,div9e ,goodness ! m %e kn[s t %e kn[s n ! am\nt ( a mote z 9 reg>d to ,8 ,goodness1 ! :i* is n compreh5d$ b ( ,himself4 ,& ) two %e cov]s ,8 feet3 ?is is to say1 ! m t ?is s\l ha? k ( ! suff]ance t ,jesu ,*ri/ suff]$ = u1 ! m p]fectly %e kn[s t %e kn[s naught1 z 9 reg>d ( x t ,he suff]$ = u1 ! :i* is n kn[n b ( ,him4 ,& ) two %e flies1 & s dwells 9 /&+ & sitt+3 ?is is to say1 t all %e covets & loves & prizes1 x is ! ,div9e ,goodness4 ,^! be ! w+s t %e flies )1 & s dwells 9 /&+1 = %e is alway 9 ! sight ( ,god3 & sitt+1 = %e dwells alway 9 ! ,div9e ,w4 ,:]e( %\ld ?is s\l h dread1 ?\gh %e be 9 ! _w8 ,an ! _w1 ! fle%1 & our ,enemy ! ,fi5d1 & ! f\r elem5ts1 ! birds ( ! air & ! bea/s ( ! field1 torm5t$ h] & despis$ h] & dev\r$ h] if x might s be1 :at might %e lose if ,god dwell$ ) h]8 ,oh1 is he n ,almightiful8 ,yea1 )\t d\bt3 ,he is all might1 all wisdom & all goodness1 our ,fa!r & ,bro!r & our true ,fri5d40 8,?is s\l10 says ,love1 8c no m speak ( ,god2 = %e is n\ght$ to all outw>d desires1 & ( all ! affections ( ! _s4 ,s t :at ?is s\l does1 %e does x by usage ( good cu/om1 & by comm&m5t ( ,holy ,*ur*1 )\t any desire3 = w is dead1 t gave h] desire4444 ,:o t asks ^! free s\ls1 sure & peaceful1 if !y w\ld be 9 purgatory1 !y say nay4 ,if !y w\ld liv+ be c]tifi$ ( _! salvation1 !y say nay4 ,eh1 :at w\ld !y8 ,!y h no?+ ( w1 ?is = to w2 & if !y will$1 !y %\ld desc5d f ,love3 = ,he x is t ha? _! w4444 ,?us dep>ts ! s\l f h] w & ! w dep>ts f ?is s\l1 s %e aga9 puts x & gives & yields x 9 ,god :]e x 0 fir/40 ,su* a doctr9e easily slides into ! complete passivity or 8holy indiff]5ce0 :i* 0 ! ideal ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,quieti/s3 & ! ,mirror c]ta9ly does conta9 passages :i*1 if tak5 alone1 w\ld convict _! au?or ( a fondness = ?is h]esy4 8,i c]tify !e t ^! s\ls t f9e love leads1 !y h z lief %ame z wor%ip1 & wor%ip z %ame2 & pov]ty z ri*es & ri*es z pov]ty2 & torm5ts ( ,god & ( ,8 creatures z com=ts ( ,god & ( ,8 creatures2 & to be hat$ z lov$1 & lov$ z hat$2 & hell z p>adise & p>adise z hell 444 ! free s\l has no w to w or unwill1 b only to w ! w ( ,god & suff] 9 peace ,8 div9e ord9ance40 ,nev]!less1 o!r passages make x cle> t active surr5d]1 n m]e passivity is ! aim1 & t ! 8n\ght+0 ( ! self )9 ! ,all is a lov+ sacrifice1 consi/5t ) its a*ievem5t ( complete/ happ9ess4 8,true love has b only "o int5t2 & t is1 t %e might alway love truly1 = ( ! love ( h] ,lov] has %e no d\bt1 t ,he does :at be/ is4 ,& %e foll[s ?is3 t %e does t t %e ought to d4 ,& %e wills n\ght b "o ?+2 & t is1 t ! ,w ( ,god be alway 9 h] done4444 ,?is s\l10 says ,love1 8swims 9 ! sea ( joy1 t is1 9 ! sea ( delights1 /ream+ ( div9e influ5ces4 ,%e feels no joy1 = %e h]self is joy4 ,%e swims & dr5*es 9 joy1 = %e lives 9 joy )\t feel+ any joy4 ,s is joy 9 h]1 t %e h]self is joy1 by ! virtue ( joy t has m]g$ h] 9 ,him4 ,& s is ! w ( ! ,lov$ & ! w ( ?is s\l turn$ into "o z fire & flame40 ,! tea*+ ( ! writ] seems to be1 t s long z ! w is consci\sly active & desir\s--h[ev] good its actions or desires--its own] _c be lib]at$ f ! illusions & anxieties ( ! p]sonal life4 ,:at he ne$s1 if he did b "k x1 is reunion ) t fontal life f :i* he came1 to :i* he is p]petually drawn by love4 ,"h 8 sep>ate w f9ds its mean+1 & is n annihilat$ b absorb$4 8,! und]/&+1 t gives light1 %[s to ! s\l ! ?+ t %e loves4 ,& ! s\l t receives by light ( und]/&+ ! nigh+ & ! knitt+ by accord ( union 9 pl5te\s love1 sees ! ,be+1 :]e t %e holds to h h] seat2 receiv+ gladly ! light ( kn[+ t br+s h] tid+s ( love4 ,& !n %e w\ld become s1 t %e _h b "o w & love2 & t is1 ! only w ( ,him t %e loves40 ,! deta*$ s\l :o is ?us 8n\ght$ 9 ,god0 enjoys a fre$om f /ress1 an immunity f disappo9tm5t incr$ible to ^? :o /ill live ! individual life4 8,n[ %all ,i say to y :at !y be t sit 9 ! m\nta9 above ! w9d & ! ra98 ,^! be !y t h 9 e>? nei!r %ame nor wor%ip1 nor dread ( any?+ t befalls40 ,%e has1 moreov]1 pass$ beyond t moral conflict :i* arises f ! discord betwe5 consci5ce & desire1 & is ! ess5tial "* ( ! active life2 = %e has )9 h] 8! ,ma/] ( ,virtues1 t is call$ ,div9e ,love1 t has h] m]g$ 9 !m all & to ,him unit$40 ,?us %e is able to say1 8,virtues1 ,i take leave ( y = ev]more4 ,n[ %all my he>t be m free & m 9 peace ?an x has be54 ,=soo?1 ,i wot well y\r s]vice is too travaill\s4 ,sometime ,i laid my he>t 9 y )\t any dissev]+3 ye wot well ?is4 ,i 0 9 all ?+ to y ob$i5t4 ,o1 ,i 0 !n y\r s]vant3 b n[ ,i am deliv]$ out ( y\r ?ralldom40 ,m4,n4 is quick to gloss ?is dang]\s decl>ation3 8,i am /irr$ "h to say m to ! matt] 444 :5 a s\l gives h] to p]fection1 %e lab\rs busily day & night to get virtues by c\nsel ( reason1 & /rives ) vices at e po9t1 at e ^w & de$ 444 ?us ! virtues be mi/resses & e virtue makes h] to w> ) h] contr>y4444 ,b s long "o may bite on ! bitt] b>k ( ! nut t at la/ he %all come to ! sweet k]nel4 ,"r s1 gho/ly to und]/&1 x f>es ) ^! s\ls t be come to peacefulness4 ,!y h s long /riv5 ) vices & wr\ght by virtues t !y be come to ! nut's k]nel1 t is to say1 to ! love ( ,god1 :i* is sweetness4 ,& :5 ! s\l has deeply ta/$ ?is love 444 !n is %e mi/ress & lady ov] ! virtues1 = %e has !m all )9 h]self 444 & !n ?is s\l takes leave ( virtues1 z ( ?ralldom & pa9ful travail 444 & n[ %e is lady & sov]eign & !y be subjects40 ,9 ! te*nical language ( my/icism %e has pass$ f ! active to ! contemplative life1 ! crucial phase 9 ! evolution ( man's transc5d5tal consci\sness4 ,?is evolution is describ$ = u ) great psy*ological exactness 9 ! ,mirror1 "u ! traditional =mula ( ! 8,/ates0 ( ! s\l's asc5t4 ,s9ce few my/ics h escap$ ! mania = significant numb]s1 "o is n surpris$ to f9d sev5 /eps on ?is 8/eep /airway ( love40 8,i am call$10 says ?is s\l1 8( ! t\*+s ( ,love1 some?+ to say ( ! ,sev5 ,e/ates t we call be+s3 = s x is4 ,& ^! be ! degrees by :i* man climbs f ! valley1 to ! top ( ! m\nta9 t is s sev]al ap>t t x sees b ,god40 8,! ,fir/ ,e/ate is1 ,t a s\l is t\*$ ( ,god by grace & dissev]$ f s93 &1 z to h] p[]1 9 int5tion to keep ! comm&m5ts ( ,god40 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 equival5t to ! conv]sion or *ange ( he>t :i* beg9s ! spiritual life4 8,! ,second is1 t a s\l hold :at ,god c\nsels to ,8 special lov]s1 pass+ t :at he comm&s4 ,& he is no good lov] t dem5es him n to fulfill all t ! :i* he wi/ might be/ please to 8 ,belov$4 8,! ,?ird is1 t a s\l holds ! affection ( love ( works ( p]fection1 by :i* h] _s is rip5$ by desires3 tak+ ! love ( ^! works to multiply 9 h]4 ,& :at does ! subtlety ( h] ?\ght1 b makes x seem to ! und]/&+ ( h] humble affection1 t %e _c make (f]+ to h] ,love t might com=t h]1 b ( ?+ t ,he loves3 = o!r gift is n priz$ 9 love4 8,! ,f\r? is t a s\l is drawn by highness ( love into delight ( ?\ght by m$itation1 & rel9qui%es all lab\rs outw>d1 & ob$i5ce to o!rs1 by highness ( love 9 contemplation4 ,!n ! s\l is dang]\s1 noble & delici\s3 9 :i* %e may n suff] t any?+ h] t\* b ! t\*+s ( pure delight ( love1 9 ! :i* %e is s+ul>ly gladsome & jolly4 ,:at m>vel is x if ?is s\l be upheld & updraw$ ?us graci\sly8 ,love makes h] all drunk51 t suff]s h] n to att5d b to ,him40 ,^! f\r /ages h br\ght ! self to ! complete practice ( ! contemplative life1 & prep>$ ! way = t second great phase 9 ! a*ievem5t ( reality :i* consi/s 9 ! surr5d] ( ! sep>ate w4 8,! ,fif? is1 t a s\l beholds :at ,god is1 & ,8 ,goodness1 by ,div9e ,light4 ,%e sees ! ,w1 by ! spread+ illum9ation ( ,div9e ,light1 ! :i* light gives h] ! w aga9 to put 9 ,god ?is w2 :i* %e may n )\t ?is light yield1 t may n h] pr(it unless %e dep>ts f h] own w4 ,?us dep>ts ! s\l f h] w1 & ! w dep>ts f ?is s\l1 s %e aga9 puts x & gives & yields x 9 ,god1 :]e x 0 fir/4 8,n[ is ?is s\l fall5 ( love into n\ght1 )\t ! :i* n\ght1 %e may n all be4 ,! :i* fall+ is s p]fectly fall51 if %e be fall5 aright1 t ! s\l may n arise out ( ?is deepness1 nor %e ought n to d x4 ,)9 %e ought to dwell4 ,& !n leaves ! s\l pride & play1 = ! _s has become bitt]1 t suff]s h] no m to be play+ nor jolly2 = ! _s is dep>t$ f h] t made h] (t love 9 ! highness ( contemplation1 & 9 ! f\r? e/ate fi]ce & dang]\s40 ,"h ! _s ( ! my/ic exp]i5ces t t]rible & *>act]i/ic reaction f ! exalt$ joys ( contemplation :i* is sometimes call$ ! 8my/ic dea?0 or 8d>k night ( ! s\l10 & de/roys 9 x ! la/ roots ( selfhood4 ,9 ?is /age %e completes ! ab&onm5t or 8self-n\ght+0 :i* initiate h] into t :i* ! ,g]man my/ics call$ 8! ,upp] ,s*ool ( ! ,holy ,_s40 ,!nce %e passes to ! ,six? ,e/ate1 ( union ) ! ,div9e life1 9 s f> z x c be a*iev$ by ^? /ill 9 ! fle%4 ,! ,sev5? is t indescribable /ate ( 8glory0 or sup]-ess5tial life1 :i* con/itutes ! beatific vision ( ! ,sa9ts1 kn[n only ( ^? t 8be fall5 ( love into ?is be+40 8,! ,six? is1 t a s\l sees nei!r h] n\ght by deepness ( meekness1 nor ,god by highful b\nty4 ,b ,god sees x 9 h] ( ,8 ,div9e ,maje/y t illum9at$ h] ( ,him4 ,s t %e sees t none is1 b ,god ,himself4 ,& !n is a s\l 9 ! ,six? ,e/ate ( all ?+s made free1 pure & illum9at$4 ,n glorifi$1 = gloryfy+ is 9 ! ,sev5? ,e/ate1 t we %all h 9 glory t none c speak (4 ,b1 pure & cl>ifi$1 %e sees nor ,god nor h]self3 b ,god sees ?is ( ,him1 9 h]1 = h]1 )\t5 h]1 t %[s h] t !re is none b ,he4 ,nay1 %e kn[s b ,him1 nor %e loves b ,him1 nor %e praises b ,him1 = !re is b ,he4 ,& ! ,sev5? keeps ,he )9 ,him1 = to give u 9 ev]la/+ glory4 ,if we wit x n n[1 we %all wit x :5 ! body our s\l leaves40 ,,ii ,,! ,,bless$ ,,angela ,,( ,,foligno ,x is a curi\s fact t 9 ! mod]n revival ( int]e/ 9 ! ,franciscan movem5t1 little att5tion has be5 paid to ! life & works ( ,angela ( ,foligno4 ,yet1 except+ only ,/4 ,bonav5tura1 ?is woman has probably ex]t$ a m endur+1 m f>-rea*+ influ5ce ?an any o!r ,franciscan ( ! c5tury :i* foll[$ ! ,f\nd]'s dea?4 ,9 say+ ?is1 ,i d n =get ! claims ( su* great ,franciscans z ,john ( ,p>ma or ,jacopone da ,todi1 nor yet ( ,/4 ,cl>e1 ! ,f\nd] ( ! ,second ,ord]4 ,b ! influ5ce ( ,john ( ,p>ma 0 comp>atively %ort-liv$2 & t ( ,jacopone's sup]b poetry1 ?\gh great 9 ,italy1 did n g beyond x4 ,8 ec/asies c\ld n be translat$ into o!r tongues4 ,z to ,/4 ,cl>e1 ) :om ! fem99e aspect ( ! ,franciscan ideal fir/ %[$ itself1 h] vocation 0 to ! f\ndation ( a contemplative ord]1 :i* %\ld support by its heav5ly correspond5ces ! active & mission>y life ( ! ,franciscan fri>s4 ,! bus9ess ( ! ,second ,ord] is ! ess5tial woman's bus9ess1 ( keep+ ! fire ( love alight ^u ! he>?4 ,its influ5ce1 !re=e1 0 & is almo/ entirely conf9$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! spiritual family4 ,! deepe/ wells ( ,franciscan my/icism are !re hidd51 & mu/ always be hidd51 f ! out] _w4 ,b ! vocation ( ,angela ( ,foligno 01 9 a s5se1 m ?or\ghly ,franciscan ?an ?is1 m broadly human1 m complete4 ,l t ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa1 a my/ic :om %e resembles 9 c]ta9 respects1 x 0 a tw(old vocation3 to ! et]nal & to ! temporal1 to ! div9e & to ! human4 ,%e 0 a great contemplative1 b %e 0 also an exce$+ly successful tea*] ( ! secrets ( ! spiritual life3 "o ( ! great l9e ( arti/-m$iators betwe5 ! inf9ite & ! human m9d4 ,we "k no?+ ( ,/4 ,cl>e's my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,we "k ( ,angela's all t %e 0 able to express2 & %e tri$ h>d1 ?\gh = want ( language %e confesses t %e (t5 fail$4 ,?is passionate1 faulty1 v human woman1 :o came to ! ,my/ic ,way f a disord]ly life1 & 0 hamp]$ by a natural egotism :i* %e transmut$1 x is true1 b nev] p]haps really kill$1 has e>n$ ! great title ( 8,mi/ress ( ,!ologians40 ,%e p5etrat$ to t _w ( realities :i* ! diagrams ( !ology1 l ! temple built ) h&s1 =e%ad[ ^u e>?4 ,h] book ( visions & revelations1 n[ s little read1 pr(\ndly affect$ ! religi\s life ( ,europe4 ,dur+ ! sixte5? & ! sev5te5? c5tury we (t5 come ^u its traces 9 ,engl& & 9 ,france1 z well z 9 ,italy itself2 = 9 ?is p]iod x 0 "o ( ! mo/ widely circulat$ religi\s works4 ,x ex]t$ great influ5ce on ,/4 ,francis de ,sales1 & also ^u ! ,fr5* ,quieti/s4 ,x is quot$ z an au?ority by ,madame ,guyon1 ,poiret1 & ,malaval2 & ?r\gh ! great ,engli% ,b5$ict9e1 ,augu/9e ,bak]1 & 8 pupil1 ,g]trude ,m1 x has left its m>k on ! ,engli% ,ca?olic my/icism ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,?is book is practically our only tru/wor?y s\rce = ! facts ( ,angela's inn] & out] life4 ,x 0 writt5 9 ,lat91 at h] dictation1 by h] ,franciscan confessor ,fra ,arnaldo2 at "s date subsequ5t to #abid1 s9ce x dates a pa/ ev5t by ! pontificate ( ,cele/9e ,v4 ,x 0 n pr9t$ till ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 fir/ an ,italian translation1 & !n ! ,lat9 text appe>$4 ,bo? soon became popul>2 ! translation be+ "o ( ! fir/ ,italian books ( devotion to appe> 9 ! vulg> tongue4 ,x is divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 :i* mu/ be read 9 relation ) "o ano!r4 ,fir/ we h ! hi/ory ( ,angela's conv]sion1 p5it5ce1 & sl[1 difficult education 9 ! my/ic way3 a detail$ psy*ological docum5t ( mu* int]e/4 ,secondly we h1 gr\p$ toge!r1 all ! visions & revelations :i* %e receiv$ 9 t way4 ,un=tunately ,fra ,arnaldo has se5 fit to arrange ^! accord+ to _! subjects1 & n accord+ to ! ord] 9 :i* !y 7 exp]i5c$2 !reby increas+ _! edify+ "* at ! exp5se ( _! sci5tific wor?4 ,la/ comes 8! evangelical doctr9e ( ! ,bless$ ,angela02 a treatise l>gely made up ( lett]s address$ to h] disciples1 b1 l ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,t]esa1 full ( illum9at+ autobiographical t\*es4 ,"h1 !n1 we h 9 "o volume ?ree aspects ( human life z se5 )9 ! limits ( "o p]sonality3 ! biographical facts1 ! sup]nal vision1 & ! ord]$ conclusions drawn f ^? facts & t vision1 = ! in/ruction ( o!r m54 ,all are ( value to u 9 our /udy ( h] p]sonality2 = we %all nev] und]/& h] z a my/ic unless we try fir/ to und]/& h] z a human creature4 ,fir/ z to h] outw>d life4 ,angela 0 born ( a prosp]\s ,umbrian family 9 #abdh2 tw5ty-two ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,/4 ,francis1 sev5te5 ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,dante4 ,%e 0 "o ye> y\ng] ?an ,/4 ,m>g>et ( ,cortona1 ! o!r great ,franciscan p5it5t & contemplative4 ,h] life1 cov]+ ! second half ( ! ?irte5? c5tury1 0 r\ghly contempor>y ) t ( ,jacopone da ,todi1 :o 0 tw5ty ye>s h] s5ior2 & ) ^? 8spiritual0 fri>s1 su* z ,conrad ( ,(fida & ,john ( ,la ,v]na1 :o are commemorat$ 9 ! 8,little ,fl[]s40 ,! p]iod1 9 ,italy1 0 "o ( contra/$ worldly luxury & spiritual en?usiasm1 & ,angela's life-hi/ory appe>s to h includ$ exp]i5ce ( bo? extremes4 ,%e m>ri$ :5 v "y & _h *ildr51 b liv$ a ?or\ghly worldly if n an actually immoral life3 pos+ be=e society z an excell5t ,*ri/ian1 b actually d5y+ h]self few indulg5ces4 ,we le>n f ! li/ ( s9s ( :i* %e aft]w>ds accus$ h]self1 t ^! 8infirmities & diseases0 _h includ$ ! wa%+ ( h] face1 ! curl+1 braid+1 wa%+1 comb+1 & ano9t+ ( h] hair1 we>+ ( 8ne$less va9 & curi\s clo!s10 & lac$ %oes adorn$ ) cut lea!r4 ,%e _h also incurr$ ! risk ( hell by 8va9 runn+ & danc+ & walk+ ab\t = pleasure10 & ev5 by enjoy+ ! sc5t ( fl[]s3 a crime :i* ,/4 ,francis c\ld h>dly h condemn$4 ,rememb]+ ! int5sely ascetic tone ( ,franciscan p5it5ce & ! puritan ideals ( ! ,spiritual zealots1 we ne$ n take ^! confessions too s]i\sly1 or int]pret 9 ! wor/ s5se ! 8embraces1 t\*es1 & o!r evil de$s0 :i* %e deplores4 ,nev]!less1 ! unreg5]ate ,angela 9 e>ly womanhood 0 n ! k9d ( p]son :om "o w\ld pick out z likely to develop into a sa9t4 ,%e makes x q cle> to u t %e 0 a va91 self-important1 & hypocritical little egoti/1 8pa9t$ 9 false col\rs1 a dissembl] )9 & )\t40 ,probably1 l _m wom5 ( ! _w1 a nom9al ,t]ti>y1 %e lov$ to make a pi\s impression1 b lov$ com=t ev5 m4 8,i dilig5tly made an outw>d %[ ( be+ poor1 b caus$ _m %eets & cov]+s to be put d[n :]e ,i slept1 & tak5 up 9 ! morn+ s t none might see !m40 ,!re 0 an (f5sive sanctimoni\sness ab\t h] too4 8,dur+ ! :ole ( my life10 %e says frankly1 8,i h /udi$ h[ t ,i might obta9 ! fame ( sanctity40 ,we d n "k ! date ( ,angela's conv]sion1 or ! circum/ances :i* br\ght x ab\t2 save t x took place "u ,franciscan influ5ce1 :i* 0 ( c\rse p>am\nt 9 t "p ( ,umbria 9 h] day4 ,x seems to h tak5 ! =m ( a gradual awak5+ ( consci5ce to ! s9fulness & hypocrisy ( h] life4 ,9 h] m5tal di/ress %e pray$ to ,/4 ,francis1 & he appe>$ to h] 9 a dream1 ! e>lie/ ( h] vision>y exp]i5ces2 ! confessor to :om %e !n w5t = advice 0 a ,fri> ,m9or1 & aft] h] husb&'s dea? %e adopt$ ! pla9 habit worn by ! m f]v5t ,t]ti>ies1 & rema9$ fai?ful to ! ,ord] till h] dea?4 ,! fix$ dates 9 h] life are few & confus+4 ,h] own book only gives two3 ! date ( h] f9al purification & ! date ( h] dea?4 ,we ga!r f ?is & o!r s\rces1 h[ev]1 t aft] h] wid[hood %e liv$ at fir/ ) "o companion 9 great retirem5t2 b by ab\t #abij1 _h =m$ a small si/]hood 9 ,foligno4 ,its memb]s1 :o obs]v$ ,franciscan pov]ty 9 its full rig\r1 took ! rule ( ! ,?ird ,ord] & ! ?ree v[s ( religion1 b !y 7 n cloi/]$4 ,!y devot$ !mselves to ! c>e ( ! sick1 & o!r works ( *>ity4 ,9 ?is community ,angela sp5t ! re/ ( h] life2 gradually becom+ kn[n z a tea*] ( 8,s]aphic wisdom0 among/ ^? ,spiritual ,franciscans :o 7 /ruggl+ to keep ! ideals ( ,/4 ,francis alive4 ,%e seems to h be5 ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( ,franciscan ,t]ti>ies ( bo? sexes1 = :om %e 0 at once fri5d & prophetess1 l ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a 9 ! next c5tury4 ,sev]al ( h] lett]s to ^! 8sons0 ( h]s are emb$d$ 9 h] book ( 8,evangelical ,doctr9e40 ,"o ( !m1 ! turbul5t & ard5t fri> ,ub]t9o da ,casale1 ow$ to h] 8 true initiation into ! spiritual life3 & 8 acc\nt ( ! impression :i* %e made on him helps u to und]/& ! nature ( h] influ5ce4 ,he came to h] f ,p>is 9 #abih1 :5 he 0 tw5ty-five ye>s old2 a successful prea*]1 b already consci\s ( ! inw>d call to a life ( great] p]fection4 8,%e re/or$10 he says1 8a ?\s&fold all ^? spiritual gifts ,i _h lo/ ?r\gh my own s9s2 s t f t "t ,i h n be5 ! same man t ,i 0 be=e4 ,:5 ,i _h exp]i5c$ ! spl5d\r ( h] radiant virtue1 %e *ang$ ! :ole face ( my m9d1 & s drove out ! weakness & languor f my s\l & body & heal$ my m9d t 0 torn ) di/raction1 t no "o :o knew me be=e c\ld d\bt t ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ 0 newly begott5 9 me ?r\gh h]40 ,?is is almo/ our only glimpse ( ,angela z %e 0 se5 by contempor>y eyes3 b x indicates ! position %e came to occupy among ! m dev\t ,franciscan zelanti4 ,%e di$1 surr\nd$ by h] spiritual *ildr51 9 ! octave ( ! ,fea/ ( ! ,holy ,innoc5ts1 #acji1 ag$ sixty-"o2 & 0 buri$ 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,franciscans at ,foligno1 :]e h] body /ill lies4 ,an ,(fice 9 h] hon\r 0 approv$ by ,gregory ,,xiv 9 #agja1 & h] ,fea/ is kept ?r\gh\t ! ,franciscan ,ord] on ,m>* #cj4 ,s mu* = ! scanty out] hi/ory4 ,( great] int]e/ is our k ( h] inn] life2 ! real life ( my/ics & contemplatives4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is inn] life assures u t ,angela 0 ( ! /uff ( :i* great my/ics are made2 ?\gh n at all ( ! /uff ( :i* _m amateurs ( my/icism expect !m to be made4 ,fir/ great necessity1 %e possess$ a /rongly romantic temp]am5t2 l ,/4 ,francis1 ,suso1 ,/4 ,ignatius1 ,me*?ild1 ,/4 ,t]esa1 h] companions on ! highway ( ! s\l4 ,l ^!1 %e _h also an innate simplicity & ard\r1 a "* at once *ildlike & h]oic2 t 8all-or-none0 reaction1 ! p[] ( total self-giv+ to ! matt] 9 h&1 :i* di/+ui%es ! h]o1 :e!r z man ( action1 z arti/1 or z sa9t4 ,inde$1 h]oism may prop]ly be ascrib$ to a com=table & self-indulg5t m>ri$ woman1 :o leaves all = ! lonely adv5ture ( ,s9ai1 h[ev] _m tumbles %e may h ^u ! road4 ,) ?is c\rage %e comb9$ an extreme s5sibility to impressions1 great p[] ( endurance1 a /rong w2 all ! pot5tialities ( a great s9n] or a great sa9t4 ,fur!r1 %e evid5tly possess$ t peculi>1 un/able psy*ic makeup1 :i* ! my/ic %>es ) o!r types ( g5ius2 & :i* is se5 9 its full developm5t 9 ! two greate/ ( ,italian sa9ts1 ,francis ( ,assisi & ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a4 ,%e exp]i5c$ all ! normal episodes ( complete my/ical developm5t3 ! phases ( p5it5ce & self-discipl9e1 illum9ation & d]eliction1 & at la/ t ec/atic union ) ! ,div9e ,nature :i* is ! goal ( ! ,way4 ,h] my/icism 0 deeply col\r$ by ! ,franciscan atmosph]e 9 :i* x 0 nurtur$2 x exhibit$ ! highly emotional & en?usia/ic "*1 ! t5d5cy to ecc5tric p5ances1 ! conc5tration ^u ! ,cross & ,passion ( ,*ri/1 :i* are f\nd 9 h] contempor>y ,jacopone da ,todi1 & are typical ( ! ,franciscan my/ics at _! be/4 ,inde$1 ! _m p>allels betwe5 ,angela & ,jacopone sugge/ to u t ! fav\rite subjects ( _! contemplations 7 ^? 9 vogue 9 8,spiritual0 circles at ?is "t2 & t we h 9 _! works ! surviv+ examples ( a complete s*ool ( my/icism1 :i* taught1 z ,ub]t9o da ,casale says t ,cecilia ( ,flor5ce did1 8! :ole art ( ! high] contemplation40 8,z ,i walk$10 said ! ,bless$ ,angela1 8by ! way ( p5it5ce1 ,i took eighte5 spiritual /eps be=e ,i came to "k ! imp]fections ( my life40 ,?is is ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! book ( ,conv]sion & ,p5it5ce :i* analyses 9 detail ! *anges ?r\gh :i* %e pass$ on h] way to complete self-k & self-adju/m5t4 ,^? 8eighte5 /eps0 ext5d$ ov] _m ye>s4 ,:5 !y began1 ,angela 0 liv+ luxuri\sly1 z a m>ri$ woman1 9 h] husb&'s h\se4 ,:5 !y end$1 %e 0 a poor wid[ v[$ to ! religi\s life2 /ripp$ ( e sup]fluity1 ev]y?+ t w\ld entangle h] 9 ! web ( appe>ance1 apt 9 contemplation1 companion$ by visions1 e/eem$ z a tea*] & an ec/atic1 & ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( disciples4 ,h] inn] life1 dur+ ^! ye>s ( asc5t1 ( h>d & difficult gr[?1 seems to h be5 a life ( bitt] & almo/ cont9u\s /ruggle4 ,ev5 aft] ! prelim9>y /eps ( rep5tance 7 ov]1 & h] vision>y p[]s _h develop$1 ! new spiritual ideals dem&$ ( h] ev] m difficult r5unciations4 ,we see h]1 z we read ! wond]ful memoirs ( h] ye>s ( p5it5ce1 p]petually flung to & fro betwe5 adoration & contrition2 z fir/ "o elem5t & !n ! o!r ( h] complex p]sonality took ! upp] h&4 ,9 h] long & sl[ asc5t t[>ds ! />s1 %e alt]nately exp]i5c$ ! sun%9e & ! %ade4 ,f ! turmoil :i* surr\nd$ ! h>d re-mak+ ( ,angela's "*1 !re em]g$ two great pr9ciples r\nd :i* h] subsequ5t life & tea*+ 7 to be gr\p$4 ,! fir/ 0 pov]ty1 ! second 0 self-k4 ,naturally h] in/9ct = pov]ty w\ld be fo/]$ by h] ,franciscan environm5t2 b x is an in/9ct implicit 9 ! my/ical temp]am5t1 & n peculi> to ! ,poor ,man ( ,assisi4 ,my/ics "k t possessions dissipate ! en]gy :i* !y ne$ = o!r & m real ?+s2 t !y mu/ give up own]%ip1 ! v]b 8to h10 if !y are to atta9 ! fre$om :i* !y seek1 & all ! fullness ( ! v]b 8to be40 ,?us ,jacopone 9 8 great ode express$ a univ]sal spiritual law3 8,pov]tate nulla av]e e nulla cosa poi vol]e2 ed omne cosa poss$]e en spirito de lib]tate40 ,x co/ ,angela _m /ruggles be=e %e fully accept$ & act$ ^u ?is tru?1 & atta9$ t :i* %e calls ! 8lib]ty ( pov]ty40 ,self-k1 t h>d ess5tial ( ! s\l's re-education :i* ,ri*>d ( ,/4 ,victor1 & aft]w>ds ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 made ! />t+-po9t ( all my/icism1 %e recogniz$ f ! fir/ z ! true objective t[>ds :i* h] h>d p5ances & long m$itations mu/ t5d4 ,! eighte5 8/eps10 !n1 exhibit ) extraord9>y hone/y h] gradual progress 9 ^! two arts ( self-k & r5unciation4 ,at ! fir/ /ep1 z we h se51 %e 0 by some?+--we "k n :at--/>tl$ into att5tion to ! real1 & t]rifi$ by ! vision ( h] own nak$ reality /ripp$ ( its pleasant veils & self-deceits4 ,h] fir/ reaction to ?is vision 0 avoidance4 ,%e 0 a%am$ to look h] s9s 9 ! face1 or confess !m4 ,b hav+ pray$ to ,/4 ,francis1 %e 0 l$ by a dream--! =m "u :i* h] unconsci\s m9d mo/ frequ5tly controll$ h]--to seek a ,franciscan fri> & make a g5]al confession ( h] s9s4 ,%e p]=m$ 8 p5ance loyally1 & became increas+ly contrite = h] faults3 ! s5se ( ,div9e ,m]cy t\*+ h]1 & evok+ an ev] m humble & rep5tant grief4 ,by ! eigh? /ep ?is contrition _h become love1 ! passion = p]fection triumph+ ov] ! hatr$ ( imp]fection4 ,by t contemplation ( ! ,cross :i* 0 specially de> to ,franciscan devotion1 & is ! subject ( "o ( ,jacopone's mo/ spl5did poems1 %e 0 l$ into an ev] deep] und]/&+ ( ! my/]y ( r$emption by pa94 ,angela 0 n[ def9itely committ$ to ! my/ic way4 8,9 ?is behold+ ( ! ,cross10 %e says1 8,i burn$ ) ! fire ( love & remorse3 s t /&+ be=e t ,cross ,i dive/$ myself ( ev]y?+ & (f]$ myself to ,him 444 & ! a=esaid fire compell$ me1 & ,i _h no p[] to resi/40 ,! special =m :i* h] r5unciation took--t ( a v[ ( *a/ity 9 de$ & ?\ght--sugge/s ! direction 9 :i* h] *ief temptations lay2 & ?is d$uction is made m probable by ! emotional quality ( h] vision>y exp]i5ce1 9 :i* ! repress$ ard\rs ( h] temp]am5t f\nd relief4 ,at ! n9? /ep1 ?is in/9ct = r5unciation a*iev$ m complete expression4 8,enlight5$ & in/ruct$0--d\btless by "s memb] ( ! spiritual gr\p--%e le>n$ t no?+ less ?an a total sacrifice ( fri5ds1 k9dr$1 possessions1 h] v self1 w\ld s]ve h] if %e wi%$ to tread ! ,way ( ,holy ,cross4 ,b 9 h] acceptance ( ?is bitt] tru? we /ill see some?+ ( ! vanity1 self-importance & n>r[ egotism ( ! old ,angela4 ,?is is ! "o passage 9 all h] writ+s :i* e "o kn[s1 & by :i* %e is g5]ally1 & mo/ unfairly1 judg$4 8,i elect$ to walk on ! ?orny pa? :i* is ! pa? ( tribulation4 ,s ,i began to put aside ! f9e clo?+ & adornm5ts :i* ,i _h1 & ! mo/ delicate food1 & also ! cov]+ ( my head4 ,b z yet1 to d all ^! ?+s 0 h>d1 & %am$ me1 because ,i did n feel mu* love = ,god1 & 0 liv+ ) my husb&4 ,s t x 0 a bitt] ?+ to me :5 any?+ (f5sive 0 said or done to me2 b ,i bore x z pati5tly z ,i c\ld4 ,9 t "t1 & by ,god's w1 !re di$ my "m1 :o 0 a great h9drance to me 9 foll[+ ! way ( ,god2 my husb& di$ likewise2 & 9 a %ort "t !re also di$ all my *ildr54 ,& because ,i _h begun to foll[ ! a=esaid way1 & _h pray$ ,god to rid me ( !m1 ,i _h great consolation ( _! dea?s1 al?\gh ,i also felt "s grief2 :]e=e1 because ,god _h %[n me ?is grace1 ,i imag9$ t my he>t 0 9 ! he>t ( ,god & ,8 w & ,8 he>t 9 my he>t40 ,?is un=tunate p>agraph outweighs = _m m9ds ! :ole ( ,angela's subsequ5t life & a*ievem5ts4 ,i d n d5y t1 tak5 alone1 x appe>s to be a monum5t ( spiritual egotism4 ,b we mu/ rememb] t x repres5ts1 n ,angela ! peaceful my/ic1 b ,angela ! worri$ & /orm-toss$ p5it5t at ! mo/ difficult mom5t ( h] c>e]4 ,! emotional c5tre ( h] life _h %ift$4 ,an inexorable inn] voice n[ urg$ h] to a total conc5tration on ,god1 & %e knew t ! way ( p5ance & r5unciation 0 h] only hope4 ,yet liv+ 9 a ?or\ghly discordant1 ?or\ghly unspiritual environm5t1 hemm$ 9 on all sides by conv5tional exi/5ce & unsympa!tic surr\nd+s1 ?is way seem$ impossible to foll[ 9 its complet5ess2 = %e 0 n "o ( ^? :o are able to h>monize ! dem&s ( bo? worlds4 ,moreov]1 ^! words 7 writt5 by "o :o _h long outliv$ ! human sorr[ :i*1 z %e says "h & 9 ano!r place1 %e felt at ^! accumulat$ b]eavem5ts4 ,n[1 look+ back & see+ h] pa/ exi/5ce spread out be=e h]1 %e recogniz$ ev5 ?is awful & dra/ic s]ies ( deprivations z a necess>y factor 9 ! life to :i* %e 0 call$4 ,aft] all1 x is fair to ackn[l$ge t family affection is n ! /ronge/ po9t 9 ! "* ( ! my/ical sa9ts4 ,9 ! int]e/s ( _! vocation1 !y are always ready to leave fa!r1 "m1 bro!rs1 & si/]s2 & moreov] !re is evangelical au?ority = ?is attitude4 ,!y are speciali/s1 & are !re=e b\nd1 9 ! int]e/s ( ! race1 to give up _m ?+s :i* o!r m5 mu/ develop & pres]ve4 ,arti/s are "u mu* ! same necessity4 ,! vitality :i* we diffuse among/ _m int]e/s & loves1 ^! mu/ conc5trate on ! "o object ( _! que/4 ,h5ce ,/4 ,francis himself flung 8 family aside )\t scruple :5 x came to ! p>t+ ( ! ways4 ,h5ce ,jacopone da ,todi 0 w>n$ t ev5 spiritual fri5d%ips mu/ be held lightly by ! pilgrim on ! way ( ! ,cross4 ,angela 0 only foll[+ 9 _! foot/eps1 ?\gh %e d\btless express$ h]self ) unnecess>y & ill-regulat$ vig\r1 :5 %e recogniz$ human ties & human affections z possible imp$im5ts ( ! spiritual life4 ,an easy capitulation to love & fri5d%ip 9 _! mo/ engross+ aspects seems always to h be5 h] /&+ dang]4 ,x caus$ h] 9 lat] life to say t %e 8fe>$ love m ?an all o!r ?+s02 ev5 reg>d+ ) suspicion ! deep affection :i* unites tea*] & disciples1 or two fell[-initiates ( ! contemplative life4 ,x 0 aft] h] release f ! duties ( family life1 & h] m complete conc5tration on ! ascetic life1 t h] vision>y p[]s began to develop4 ,at fir/ !y 7 little m ?an wak+ dreams ( a commonplace k9d2 imag9>y pictures ( ! ,passion1 ! ,crucifix1 ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 su* z h be5 exp]i5c$ by innum]able ,ca?olic sa9ts4 ,^! vivid symbolic pres5tations ( ,div9e love mov$ ,angela to great] & m h]oic heights ( p5it5tial love2 & ! passion = complete evangelical pov]ty came on h] ) r5ew$ =ce4 ,h] possessions en*a9$ h]1 & %e knew x4 ,%e made _m ef=ts to screw h]self up bit by bit to ^? heights ( r5unciation :i* ,/4 ,francis seems to h rea*$ almo/ )\t ef=t4 8,= ?is cause--namely1 to h ! lib]ty ( pov]ty--,i j\rney$ to ,rome1 to pray ! ,bless$ ,pet] t he w\ld obta9 = me ! grace ( true pov]ty4 ,x seem$ to me at la/ t ,i c\ld n suffici5tly d p5ance :il/ ,i 0 possess$ ( worldly ?+s 444 s ,i det]m9$ to =sake ev]y?+4 ,9 my imag9ation ,i _h a great desire to become poor1 & su* 0 my zeal1 t ,i (t5 fe>$ to die be=e ,i atta9$ ?is /ate ( pov]ty4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i 0 assail$ by temptations1 :i* :isp]$ to me t ,i 0 /ill "y1 t begg+ = alms might lead me into %ame & dang]2 t if ,i did ?is1 ,i %\ld die ( hung]1 cold1 & nak$ness4 ,moreov]1 all my fri5ds dissuad$ me f x4 ,b at la/ ,div9e m]cy s5t a great illum9ation into my he>t1 :i*1 z ,i believ$ !n & d n[1 ,i %all nev] lose ev5 9 et]nity4444 ,s !n ,i did resolve 9 good e>ne/40 ,"h is ! f9al1 delib]ate act ( w3 ! turn+ once = all f ! unreal to ! real--"u :atev] =m ! *>ms ( unreality appe> to ! gr[+ self--:i* all my/ics h to make4 ,x 0 ,angela's elev5? /ep4 ,h] my/ical p[]s 7 n[ develop+ rapidly4 ,!y %[$ !mselves 9 visions1 dreams1 & ec/asies4 ,n all ( ^!1 x is true1 c be accept$ z m>ks ( spiritual gr[?3 = "s cle>ly repres5t ! re-em]g5ce "u religi\s symbols ( old emotions & desires4 ,b ! deep & vivid intuitions ( spiritual realities :i* came to h] m & m frequ5tly1 %[ t a /eady sublimation ( ^? emotions & desires 0 9 progress1 & t !y t5d$ m & m t[>ds sup]s5sual ends4 ,at ! fifte5? /ep1 ) truly ,franciscan ?or\ghness--?\gh1 oddly en\gh1 ! ,fri>s ,m9or :om %e consult$ =bade h] to d x--%e di/ribut$ ! :ole ( h] possessions among/ ! poor4 8,because me?\ght ,i c\ld n keep any?+ = myself )\t greatly (f5d+ ,him :o did ?us enlight5 me40 ,) ?is crucial act %e seems to h atta9$ at la/ ! true & full /ate ( illum9ation4 8,!n10 %e says1 8,i began to feel ! sweetness ( ,god 9 my he>t03 t :i* o!r my/ics h call$ ! 8s5se ( ! ,pres5ce40 ,also1 8,i began to h und]/&+ ( ! visions & ! words02 a new spiritual lucidity runn+ side by side ) ! symbolic pictures & imag9>y voices t %e saw & he>d ) ! inn] eye & e>4 ,?is1 too1 is normal & *>act]i/ic4 ,f ?is po9t1 !n1 we mu/ read ! book ( ,visions & ,consolations side by side ) ! book ( ,p5ances if we w\ld und]/& ,angela's inn] life2 = ^! two =ms ( exp]i5ce1 :i* %e has un=tunately *os5 to treat sep>ately1 alt]nat$ ) "o ano!r4 ,9 ! "t ( h] total acceptance ( holy pov]ty1 ,angela seems to h be5 liv+ 9 a /ate ( almo/ h]mit-l simplicity ) "o companion1 ! ,bless$ ,pas*al9a ( ,foligno2 :om at fir/ %e f\nd a 8we>9ess10 b aft]w>ds discov]$ to be a fell[ travell] on ! ,my/ic ,way4 ,"s ye>s _h n[ pass$ s9ce h] conv]sion2 & %e 0 already accept$--p]haps inde$ celebrat$--z a religi\s tea*] among ! memb]s ( ! ,spiritual gr\p4 ,def9itely v[$ to ! s]vice ( ! ,franciscan ,ord]1 %e seems soon to h become l ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa1 & _m o!r wom5 my/ics1 ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( ador+ disciples or 8spiritual sons40 ,yet h] inn] life 0 /ill 9 a /ate ( confusion1 ! remak+ ( h] "* 0 /ill 9 progress4 ,%e 0 flung p]petually to ! extremes ( joy & angui%4 ,%e w\ld rise to great heights ( my/ical passion 8fill$ ) ! fire & f]v\r ( ,div9e love10 only to fall back to h] old temptations4 ,! repress$ in/9ctive life began to take its rev5ge1 & tortur$ h] by vici\s sugge/ions :i* %e _h nev] kn[n be=e4 8,i w\ld h *os5 r to be roa/$ ?an to endure su* pa9s40 ,also ! great /ra9 put ^u h] n]v\s sy/em by ! gr[+ spiritual faculties result$ 9 absolute physical illness1 z has be5 ! case ) _m ( ! my/ical sa9ts4 8,! torm5ts ( my body10 %e says1 87 v]itably numb]less4 ,!re rema9$ n "o ( my memb]s t 0 n griev\sly torm5t$1 nor 0 ,i ev] free f pa91 infirmity1 or we>9ess40 ,we ne$ n be afraid to recognize 9 ?is /ruggle a reflection ( ! /resses & difficulties--"s physical--:i* att5d on ! complete sublimation ( man's psy*ic life2 especially 9 p]sons ( a /rongly emotional temp]am5t4 ,9 ,angela's case ! visions & dreams t accompani$ x assure u ( ! "* ( ! crisis ?r\gh :i* %e 0 pass+4 ,_m ( h] symptoms at ?is "t 7 und\bt$ly hy/]ical4 ,%e cri$ al\d :5 %e he>d ! "n ( ,god1 & fell into a fev] on see+ a picture ( ! ,passion ( ,*ri/4 ,h] te>s 7 p]petual1 & (t5 %e long$ to te> h]self 9 pieces4 ,un=tunately ,franciscan piety ( ! m extreme sort enc\rag$ emotional extravagances ( ?is k9d1 z we may see by ! acc\nt ( ,angela's contempor>ies giv5 9 ! 8,little ,fl[]s10 & fail$ to appreciate ,jacopone's pr(\nd di/9ction betwe5 ord]$ & disord]$ love4 ,x also gave unqualifi$ approval to ^? public & grotesque acts ( self-abasem5t :i* play s l>ge a "p 9 ! leg5d ( 8 p5it5ce2 & "h aga91 ,angela 0 true to type4 ,/ill griev$ by ! memory ( h] old hypocrisies1 made m poignant by ! rev]5ce %e receiv$ f h] disciples1 %e w5t ?r\gh ! city & op5 places ) meat & fi%es hang+ f h] neck1 & cry+1 8,i am t woman full ( evil & dissembl+1 slave ( all vices & iniquities1 :o did good de$s t %e might obta9 hon\r among m52 & especially :5 ,i caus$ ^? bidd5 to my h\se to be told t ,i ate nei!r fi% nor meat1 &--be+ ! :ile gre$y1 glutton\s1 & drunk5--feign$ to desire n\ght b :at 0 ne$ful40 ,^? famili> ) ! lives ( ! my/ics w rememb] _m p>allels to ?is /ate ( conflict3 ! ups & d[ns ( ,suso1 8 alt]nate illum9ation & despair1 8 great self-d5ials balanc$ by fooli% little s9s3 ! ?irty ye>s dur+ :i* ,t]esa--already1 l ,angela1 reg>d$ z a great example--sway$ betwe5 h] my/ical vocation & ! claims ( a m normal life4 ,9 ,angela ?is inw>d battle culm9at$1 %e says1 8"s little :ile be=e ! "t ( ! pontificate ( ,cele/9o0--t is to say ab\t #abid1 :5 %e 0 =ty-six--& endur$ = m ?an two ye>s4 ,9 x1 9 addition to bodily & m5tal agony1 %e 0 humiliat$ by recurr5t temptations to s5sual indulg5ce4 ,h] depression 0 extreme1 & h] intellect (t5 s cl\d$ t %e c\ld n ev5 recall ! idea ( ,god to h] m9d4 ,x 0 h] la/ lesson 9 humility & self-k--an excell5t antidote to ! dang]s ( pr(essional sanctity--& answ]$ to t t]rible p]iod ( f9al purification :i* o!r my/ics h call$ ! 8,d>k ,night ( ! ,s\l40 ,f ?is la/ purgation1 9 :i* all ! elem5ts ( h] "* seem$ flung back into ! melt+-pot1 %e em]g$ into t condition ( spiritual equilibrium1 ( p]fect h>mony ) transc5d5t reality1 :i* is kn[n to my/ic writ]s z ! ,unitive ,way4 8,a div9e *ange10 %e says1 8took place 9 my s\l1 :i* nei!r sa9t nor angel c\ld describe or expla94 ,:]e=e ,i say aga9 t x seems to me evil speak+ or blasphemy if ,i try & tell ( x40 ,aga91 8,i came n to ?is /ate ( my own self1 b 0 l$ & drawn !reto by ,god2 s t ?\gh ( my own self ,i %\ld n h kn[n h[ to desire or ask = x1 ,i am n[ 9 t /ate cont9ually40 ,?\gh ! capacity = pa9 nev] left h]1 & is impli$ 9 _m ( h] greate/ revelations--=1 l all ! great ,ca?olic my/ics1 %e f\nd ! ,*ri/ian p>adox ( joy\s suff]+ at ! v c5tre ( tru?--yet ! la/ twelve ye>s ( h] life seem to h be5 ye>s ( pr(\nd inw>d peace4 8,he ha? plac$ )9 my s\l10 %e said1 8a /ate :i* *anges little1 & ,i possess ,god 9 su* fullness t ,i am no long] 9 ! /ate 9 :i* ,i us$ to be2 b ,i walk 9 su* p]fect peace ( he>t & m9d t ,i am cont5t 9 all ?+s40 ,x 0 t /ate ( :i* ,jacopone has writt53 8,la gu]ra t]m9ata de le virt battaglia1 de la m5te travaglia cosa nulla cont5de4 ,la m5te r5ovata ve/ita a tal entaglia1 de tal f]ro la maglia f]uta no l'(f]5de40 ,angela has two claims to ! title ( a great my/ic3 t ( h] life1 :i* we h briefly consid]$1 & t ( ! revelations & exp]i5ces :i* %e reports2 our *ief evid5ce ( ! unique nature ( h] consci\sness4 ,:at !n 0 ! nature ( ^! visions & revelations8 ,!re are signs 9 h] book t %e ran ?r\gh ! :ole gamut ( my/ical exp]i5ce4 ,%e practis$1 & describ$1 all ^? degrees ( contemplative pray] :i* are analyz$ by ,/4 ,t]esa & ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross4 ,%e he>d int]ior voices4 ,%e saw visions4 ,%e 0 an ec/atic4 ,moreov]1 at lea/ aft] h] a*ievem5t ( spiritual equilibrium--= x w\ld be unfair to take into acc\nt ! morbid /ates f :i* %e suff]$ dur+ ! p]iod ( readju/m5t--h] ec/asies 7 ( t r>e & sup]nal k9d :i*1 f> f be+ signs ( m5tal or n]v\s disease1 actually r5ew & invigorate ! physical life ( ^? :o exp]i5ce !m4 ,!re is a beautiful passage 9 ! life ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa 9 :i* %e is describ$ z com+ joy\s & rosy-fac$ f ! ec/atic enc\nt] ) ,god's love4 ,s ,angela says3 8,because ( ! *ange 9 my body1 !re=e ,i 0 n able to conceal my /ate f my companion1 or f o!r p ) :om ,i consort$2 because at times my face 0 all respl5d5t & rosy1 & my eyes %one l c&les4 ,:5 ! s\l is assur$ ( ,god & refre%$ by ,8 pres5ce1 ! body also receives heal?1 satisfaction1 & nobility40 ,h] revelations 7 ( two k9ds4 ,fir/ we h a long s]ies ( 8imag9>y visions03 pictures1 no d\bt repres5t+ deep & imageless intuitions1 result+ z x 7 f "s communion ) reality1 b tak+ _! =m--z di/9ct f _! cont5t--f ! memory & imag9ation ( ! vision>y4 ,?\gh _m ( ^! mu/ be class$ z dreams1 & "s inde$ 7 receiv$ 9 sleep1 o!rs 7 def9ite exp]i5ces2 se51 z %e says1 ) ! eyes ( ! m9d1 f> m cle>ly ?an any?+ c be se5 ) ! eyes ( ! body4 ,nev]!less we are b\nd to consid] !m less z objective revelations ?an z vivid arti/ic recon/ructions2 symbols ( some?+ t %e has felt & kn[n4 ,angela's religi\s beliefs & romantic lean+s are bo? cle>ly reflect$ 9 !m4 ,"s deal ) ! physical accid5ts ( ! ,passion--always a fav\rite subject ( ! m$ival vision>y--& ^! closely resemble ! s]ies ( ,passion-pictures se5 by ,julian ( ,norwi*4 ,o!rs are inspir$ by h] devotion to ! ,eu*>i/4 ,"o or two seem1 l ! ,visions ( ,/4 ,g]trude1 to anticipate ! lat] cult ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t4 ,9 virtue ( ^! visions ,angela belongs to ! great family ( wom5 ,ca?olic my/ics2 wom5 possess+ a ri* emotional life1 &1 l>gely by means ( t emotional life1 actualiz+ & express+ _! communion ) ! spiritual _w4 ,we see ?is emotional "* cle>ly 9 "o ( ,angela's mo/ celebrat$ exp]i5ces2 ! "o ( all o!rs :i* seems to h set ! seal on h] c>e] z a religi\s tea*]1 & :i* is plac$ at ! beg9n+ ( h] book ( visions & revelations1 ?\gh !re 0 no vision involv$ 9 x4 ,i mean ! beautiful sc5e 9 :i* %e talk$ ) ! ,holy ,gho/1 walk+ on 8! n>r[ road :i* leads upw>d to ,assisi1 & is beyond ,spello40 ,t s5se ( heav5ly intimacy1 ( div9e communion1 ( a de/9y press$ ^u h] f ! spiritual sph]e1 :i* !n took possession ( h] consci\sness1 0 translat$ by ! surface-m9d ( ! natural ,angela--^: ne>e/ p>allels to su* an exp]i5ce 7 f\nd among/ ! emotional incid5ts ( human love--into ! wond]ful imag9>y conv]sation 9 :i*1 z %e climbs ! pa? betwe5 ! v9ey>ds1 %e is woo$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 & assur$ ( ,8 peculi> int]e/ & affection4 8,i w be> !e company & speak ) !e all ! way10 ,he says to h]4 8,i w make no end to ,my speak+1 & ?\ wilt n be able to att5d to any?+ save ,me40 8,!n did ,he beg9 to speak ! foll[+ words to me1 :i* p]suad$ me to love aft] ?is mann]1 #8,my daught]1 :o art sweet to ,me1 ,my daught] :o art ,my temple1 ,my belov$ daught]1 d ?\ love ,me1 = ,i love !e greatly1 & mu* m ?an ?\ love/ ,me4' ,& v (t5 ,he said to me1 #8,bride & daught]6 sweet art ?\ to ,me2 ,i love !e bett] ?an any o!r 9 ! valley ( ,spoleto4' ,^! & o!r simil> ?+s did ,he say to me4 ,!n :5 ,i he>d ^! words1 ,i c\nt$ my s9s1 & ,i consid]$ my faults2 h[ t ,i 0 unwor?y ( s great a love4 ,& ,i began to d\bt ^! words2 = :i* cause1 my s\l said to ,him :o _h spok5 to x1 #8,if ?\ w]t inde$ ! ,holy ,_s1 ?\ w\lde/ n speak ?us2 = x is n "r or prop]1 because ,i am weak & frail & might gr[ va+lori\s !reat4' ,he answ]$1 #8,?9k & see if ?\ c\ld/ become va+lori\s because ( ! ?+s = :i* ?\ art n[ made glad4444' ,!n ,i tri$ to gr[ va+lori\s1 t ,i might prove if ,he spoke tru?2 & ,i began to look at ! v9ey>ds1 t ,i might le>n ! folly ( my words4 ,& :]ev] ,i look$1 ,he said to me1 #8,behold & see6 ?is is ,my creation'3 & at ?is ,i felt ineffable delight40 ,?is is ! poetry ( my/icism1 an arti/ic r$uction ( sup]nal intuitions1 & is to be int]pret$ 9 poetic t]ms4 ,b !re is ano!r1 & r>]1 =m ( spiritual p]ception3 t imageless intuition ( pure tru?1 :i* ,/4 ,t]esa & o!r my/ics call intellectual1 b :i* w\ld be bett] nam$ metaphysical vision4 ,angela's real importance among/ ! my/ics comes f ! fact t %e possess$ ?is p[] 9 a high degree ( developm5t4 ,9 virtue ( h] imm$iate appreh5sions ( transc5d5t reality1 %e belongs to ! r>e/ & highe/ type ( my/ic se]3 a class 9 :i* ,plot9us holds p]haps ! fir/ place1 & ( :i* ,ruysbroeck is ! mo/ conspicu\s m$ival example4 ,! poetry ( ,jacopone da ,todi %[s u t he too knew ! secret ( ^? /range a/\nd+ regions1 8beyond ! pol> circle ( ! m9d10 :]e ,angela ta/$ ( uncondition$ reality1 & ! language 9 :i* he describes !m (t5 rem9ds u ( h]4 ,x is an int]e/+ "q1 :e!r ^! two great ,franciscan contemplatives directly influ5c$ "o ano!r1 or mu/ be reg>d$ z ! tw9 />s ( a s*ool ( 8,s]aphic wisdom0 :i* taught ! deepe/ my/]ies ( ! spiritual life4 ,!re are eight ( ^! great vision>y exp]i5ces record$ 9 ,angela's book4 ,9 !m %e says t %e appreh5d$ ,god successively "u ! attributes ( ,goodness1 ,beauty1 ,p[]1 ,wisdom1 ,love1 ,ju/ice2 & t aft] ?is %e beheld ! totality ( ! ,godhead 8d>kly0--a way ( describ+ h] p]ceptions :i* is ( c\rse traceable to ! 8,div9e d>kness0 ( ,dionysius ! ,areopagite4 ,f9ally %e beheld x1 8z cle>ly z is possible 9 ?is life40 ,all ^! visions seem to h come to h] :5 %e 0 9 a /ate ( ec/asy or trance4 ,%e speaks ( be+ 8exalt$ 9 _s10 8rapt to ! fir/ elevation02 lift$ to :olly new levels ( consci\sness4 ,%e describes !m z well z %e c1 yet pla9ly %e is only able to tell u a fraction ( h] exp]i5ce4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 %e decl>es ! hopeless inadequacy ( human spee*1 ! impossibility ( 8speak+ z %e saw40 ,h] /ate is l t ( ,dante at ! end ( ! ,p>adiso1 save t h] w+s 7 fitt$ = ^! flights4 8,i beheld ! ineffable fullness ( ,god2 b ,i c relate no?+ ( x1 save t ,i h se5 ! fullness ( ,div9e ,wisdom1 :]e9 is all goodness40 ,aga91 8inasmu* z ?is 0 a sup]natural ?+1 ,i _c express x 9 words40 8,_m o!r ?+s 7 cle>ly set =? to me2 b ,i nei!r c nor w relate !m40 8,all t ,i say ( ?is1 seems to me to be no?+4 ,i feel z ?\gh ,i (f5d$ 9 speak+ ( x1 = s greatly does ! ,good exce$ all my words t my spee* seems to be b blasphemy40 ,^? ?+s1 h[ev]1 :i* %e does contrive to relate1 h an a/oni%+ sugge/ive quality1 a great philosophic sweep1 comb9$ ) an intimate appeal to our own deepe/ intuitions1 :i* place !m1 s f> z my/ical hi/ory is conc]n$1 on a level ) "s ( ! greate/ passages 9 ,jacopone da ,todi & 9 ,ruysbroeck2 & 9 my op9ion f> beyond ! m celebrat$ intellectual visions ( ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,?us %e says1 8! eyes ( my s\l 7 op5$ & ,i beheld ! pl5itude ( ,god1 by :i* ,i und]/ood ! :ole _w bo? "h & beyond ! sea1 ! abyss1 & all o!r ?+s4 ,& 9 ?is ,i beheld no?+ save ! ,div9e ,p[]1 9 a way t is utt]ly indescribable1 s t ?r\gh ! greatness ( its wond] ! s\l cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+1 #8,! :ole _w is full ( ,god4' ,:]e=e ,i und]/ood t ! _w is b a little ?+2 & ,i saw t ! p[] ( ,god 0 above all ?+s1 & ! :ole _w 0 fill$ ) x40 ,"h we are rem9d$ ( ,julian ( ,norwi*--8,he %[$ me a little ?+1 ! quantity ( an hazel nut4 ,i look$ !reon ) ! eye ( my und]/&+ & ?\ght2 ,:at may ?is be8 & x 0 answ]$ g5]ally ?us3 ,x is all t is made40 8,aft] ,i _h se5 ! p[] ( ,god1 ,8 w & ,8 ju/ice10 says ,angela1 aga91 8,i 0 lift$ high] /ill2 & !n ,i no long] beheld ! p[] & w z be=e4 ,b ,i beheld a ,?+1 z fix$ & /able z x 0 indescribable2 & m ?an ?is ,i _c say1 save t ,i h (t5 said already1 namely1 t x 0 all good4 ,& al?\gh my s\l beheld n love1 yet :5 x saw t indescribable ,?+1 x 0 itself fill$ ) indescribable joy1 s t x 0 tak5 out ( ! /ate x 0 9 be=e1 & plac$ 9 ?is great & ineffable /ate4 ,i "k n :e!r ,i 0 !n 9 ! body or out ( ! body4 ,x is en\gh to say t all ! o!r visions seem$ to me less great ?an ?is40 ,aga91 8,"o "t 9 ,l5t 444 ! eyes ( my s\l 7 op5$1 & ,i saw ,love advanc+ g5tly t[>ds me1 & ,i saw ! beg9n+ b n ! end4 ,!re seem$ to me only a cont9uation & an et]nity !re(1 s t ,i _c tell its lik5ess nor col\r2 b directly ?is ,love rea*$ me ,i beheld all ^! ?+s m cle>ly ) ! eyes ( ! s\l ?an ,i c\ld d ) ! eyes ( ! body4 ,?is ,love came t[>ds me aft] ! mann] ( a sickle4 ,n t !re 0 any actual & measurable lik5ess2 b :5 fir/ x appe>$ to me x did n give itself to me 9 su* abundance z ,i expect$1 b a "p 0 )drawn4 ,!re=e ,i say1 aft] ! mann] ( a sickle4 ,!n ,i 0 fill$ ) love & a great satisfaction1 b al?\gh x satisfi$ me1 x g5]at$ )9 me s great a hung] t all my memb]s 7 loos5$2 & my s\l fa9t$ ) long+ to atta9 to ! ,all40 ,i give "o m1 p>ticul>ly int]e/+ to ,engli% /ud5ts because ( its p>allels ) our own great my/ical "w1 ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+3 8,!re 0 a "t :5 my s\l 0 exalt$ to behold ,god ) s mu* cle>ness t nev] be=e _h ,i beheld ,him s di/9ctly4 ,b ,i did n "h see ,love s fully2 r ,i lo/ t :i* ,i _h be=e1 & 0 left )\t love4 ,aft]w>ds ,i saw ,him d>kly1 & ?is d>kness 0 ! greate/ bless+ t c\ld be imag9$1 & ?\ght c conceive no?+ equal to ?is4444 ,"h likewise ,i see all ,good4444 ,! s\l delights unspeakably !re91 yet x beholds no?+ t c be spok5 by ! tongue or conceiv$ by ! he>t4 ,x sees no?+ yet sees all1 because x beholds ! ,good d>kly2 & ! m d>kly & secretly ! ,good is se51 ! m c]ta9 x is1 & excell5t above all ?+s4 ,:]e=e all o!r good t c be se5 or imag9$ is d\btless less ?an ?is1 & ev5 :5 ! s\l sees ! ,div9e wisdom1 p[] & w ( ,god 7:i* ,i h se5 m>vell\sly at o!r times71 x is all less ?an ?is mo/ c]ta9 ,good4 ,because ?is is ! :ole1 & ^? o!r ?+s are b "p ( ! :ole4444 ,b se5 ?us d>kly1 ! ,good br+s no smile to ! lips1 no f]v\r ( love to ! he>t2 = ! body does n tremble or become mov$ & di/ress$ z at o!r times2 because ! s\l sees1 & n ! body1 :i* re/s & sleeps1 & ! tongue is dumb & spee*less4 ,all ! _m ineffable k9dnesses :i* ,god has %[n me1 all ! sweet words & div9e say+s & do+s1 are s mu* less ?an ?is t ,i saw 9 ! d>kness1 t ,i put no hope 9 !m4444 ,b to ?is mo/ high p[] ( behold+ ,god ineffably ?r\gh great d>kness1 my _s 0 uplift$ ?ree times only & no m40 8,?is cl\d10 says ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 ( t same ,div9e ,d>k1 8is ev]more betwe5 !e & ?y ,god 444 !re=e %ape ?yself to abide 9 ?is d>kness s long z ?\ maye/1 ev]more cry+ aft] ,him :om ?\ love/1 = if ev] ?\ %alt feel ,him or see ,him 79 su* sort z ,he may be se5 or felt 9 ?is life7 x behove? always to be 9 ?is cl\d or d>kness40 ,s ,angela3 8,:5 ,i behold & am 9 t ,good1 al?\gh ,i seem to see no?+ yet ,i see all ?+s40 ,9 ?is a*ievem5t %e rea*es ! goal ( ! my/ic exp]i5ce1 ! ec/atic communion ) ! ,absolute ,"o4 ,i h call$ h] a ,franciscan my/ic4 ,if by ,franciscan my/icism we mean t exquisite s5se ( ! ,div9e imman5ce 9 nature1 t poetic temp]am5t1 t peculi> & elusive *>m1 :i* we associate ) ,/4 ,francis himself2 !n1 p]haps1 !re seems little t is *>act]i/ically ,franciscan 9 ,angela4 ,b if1 look+ pa/ ! special "* ( ! ,f\nd]1 we try to seize ! ess5ce ( t secret he 0 seek+ to imp>t1 !n1 all[+ = ! inevitable developm5t :i* any idea und]goes :5 x ent]s ! _w ( *ange1 we may reg>d h] z a typical ,franciscan ( ! second g5]ation4 ,%e 0 inde$ condition$ at all po9ts by ! ,franciscan environm5t 9 :i* h] religi\s life develop$2 t ard5t society ( 8,spirituals10 mo/ly recruit$ f ! dev\t laity1 :i* sprang up 9 h] "t 9 ! ,italian cities4 ,?is society1 ) its advanc$ contemplative tradition1 its dem& = a close imitation ( ,*ri/1 0 a =c+-h\se ( ! my/ical life4 ,angela %[s h] close connection ) x 9 ! "* ( h] p5it5ce1 9 h] passionate devotion to ! ,cross & ,passion1 & also 9 ! metaphysical quality ( h] greate/ my/ical appreh5sions4 ,^! ?ree out/&+ *>act]i/ics1 correspond+ 9 a g5]al s5se to ! ?ree great phases ( ! my/ical life1 are aga9 se5 9 ! poetry 9 :i* h] contempor>y ,jacopone discloses to u ! /ages ( angui%$ contrition & ( uncontroll$ f]v\r ?r\gh :i* he mov$ to ! heights ( union ) ,god4 ,^! two great conv]ts & initiates ( love illum9ate & expla9 "o ano!r3 = 9 !m we see an id5tical tradition ( ! spiritual life int]pret$ by diff]5t temp]am5ts4 ,= ea* ! ,way is an education 9 love1 & ,jacopone speaks = bo? ( !m :5 he says ( x3 8,di/+uese l'amore en t]zo /ato3 bono1 meglio1 sommo1 sublimato2 lo sommo s vole ess]e amato s5za compagnia40 ,,iii ,,julian ,,( ,,norwi*4 ,all t we "k directly ( ,julian ( ,norwi*--! mo/ attractive1 if n ! greate/ ( ! ,engli% my/ics--comes to u f h] book1 ,! ,revelations ( ,div9e ,love1 9 :i* %e has set d[n h] spiritual exp]i5ces & m$itations4 ,l h] contempor>ies1 ,walt] ,hilton & ! au?or ( ,! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+1 %e lives only 9 h] vision & h] ?\ght4 ,h] ext]nal circum/ances are almo/ unkn[n to u1 b "s ( ^! c be recov]$1 or at lea/ d$uc$1 f ! /udy ( contempor>y hi/ory & art2 a s\rce ( in=mation too (t5 neglect$ by ^? :o specialize 9 religi\s lit]ature1 yet )\t :i* t lit]ature c nev] :olly be und]/ood4 ,julian1 :o 0 born ab\t #acdb1 9 ! reign ( ,edw>d ,,iii1 grew up among ! surr\nd+s & influ5ces natural to a deeply religi\s ,ea/ ,anglian g5tlewoman at ! close ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,?\gh %e speaks ( h]self z 8unlett]$10 :i* p]haps means unable to write1 %e c]ta9ly receiv$ consid]able education1 includ+ "s ,lat91 be=e h] ,revelations 7 compos$4 ,h] kn[n connection ) ! ,b5$ict9e conv5t ( ,c>r[1 ne> ,norwi*1 9 ^: gift 0 ! an*orage to :i* %e retir$1 sugge/s t %e may h be5 educat$ by ! nuns2 & p]haps made h] fir/ religi\s pr(ession at ?is h\se1 :i* 0 9 h] "t ! pr9cipal 8"y ladies' s*ool0 ( ! ,norwi* diocese1 & a fav\rite retreat ( ^? adopt+ ! religi\s life4 ,dur+ h] mo/ impressionable ye>s %e mu/ h se5 9 _! fre%ness "s ( ! greate/ creations ( ,go?ic art1 = 9 ,norfolk bo? ar*itecture & pa9t+ _h be5 c>ri$ to ! highe/ pit* ( excell5ce by ! beg9n+ ( ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,! great ,ea/ ,anglian s*ool ( m9iature pa9t+ _h already produc$ its ma/]pieces & 0 9 its decad5ce4 ,b if we look at ^! ma/]pieces--! wond]ful manuscripts illum9at$ at ,gorle/on ne> ,y>m\?1 & o!r religi\s h\ses ( ! di/rict--& rememb] t ^! are m]ely ! surviv+ examples ( an art :i* decorat$ ! walls ( ! *ur*es z ri*ly z ! pages ( its s]vice-books1 we beg9 to realize ! sort ( iconography1 ! view ( ! ,*ri/ian l&scape1 f :i* ,julian's m5tal furniture 0 d]iv$4 ,"s ( ! be/ ( ^! manuscripts are 9 ! ,briti% ,museum2 & ^? :o wi% to und]/& ! atmosph]e 9 :i* ! m$ival my/ics fl\ri%$ w\ld d well to /udy ,julian's ,revelations 9 _! light4 ,!re !y w f9d express$ 9 design t mixture ( gaiety & awe1 t balanc$ und]/&+ ( ! natural & ! div9e1 :i* is "o ( h] /rong *>act]i/ics4 ,%e1 l ^! arti/s1 c af=d to wrea! h] images ( sup]natural my/]ies 9 homely details drawn f ! common life4 ,moreov]1 ! m pictorial h] revelations become1 ! m closely !y approximate to ! pictures 9 ! psalt]s & ,books ( ,h\rs ( h] "t4 ,f ?is s\rce came h] detail$ visions ( incid5ts 9 ! ,passion--! blood t %e saw runn+ d[n "u ! g>l& ( ?orns1 ! dri$1 discol\r$ body1 ! gap+ w\nds1 & 8rueful & wa/$0 face ( ,*ri/--& ^? ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9 z a 8little maid510 z 8,mat] ,dolorosa10 & z ! cr[n$ ,que5 ( ,heav54 ,all ^! 7 common subjects ) ! m9iature arti/s & wall pa9t]s ( ! "t1 & ! =m :i* !y took 9 ,julian's revelations mu/ be attribut$ to a l>ge ext5t to unconsci\s memory ( ^? arti/s' works4 ,ano!r m inw>d aspect ( contempor>y religion has also affect$ h]3 ! cult ( ! ,holy ,"n ( ,jesus4 ,?is beautiful devotion 0 specially *>act]i/ic ( ,engli% p]sonal religion 9 ! late ,middle ,ages1 & is /rongly m>k$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! my/ics2 especially ,hilton & ,rolle4 ,! great popul>ity 9 ,engl& ( ! hymn ,jesu ,dulcis ,memoria1 & ! _m v]nacul> imitations ( x curr5t 9 ,julian's day1 help$ 9 ! spread ( ?is cult2 ) :i* 0 associat$ t int5se & highly emotional preoccupation ) ! physical accid5ts ( ! ,passion s con/antly reflect$ 9 h] vision>y exp]i5ce4 8,o good ,jesu60 cri$ ,rolle1 8my he>t ?\ ha/ b\nd 9 love ( ,?y ,"n & n[ ,i _c b s+ x02 & he spoke n = himself only b = all ! be/ religi\s lyri/s ( ! e>ly f\rte5? c5tury1 ^: *>act]i/ic mood 0 t ( p]sonal1 intimate1 & sorr[+ love ( ,jesus4 8,sweet ,jesu1 n[ w ,i s+ ,to !e1 a song ( love long+4 ,tea* me1 ,"l1 ?y love song ,) sweet te>s ev] among40 ,?us1 "o ( ^! ,middle ,engli% poets c\ld write3 8,jesu1 well owe ,i to love !e ,= t me %[$ ! rood tree1 ,! cr[n ( ?orns1 ! nails ?ree1 ,! %>p spe> t ?r\gh-/ong !e1 ,jesu ( love is soo? tok5+ ,?y head d[n-b[$ to love-kiss+1 ,?9e arms spread to love-clipp+1 ,?y side all op5 to love-%[+40 ,( su* poetry z ?is--) :i* %e 0 probably famili>--,julian (t5 rem9ds u2 & sometimes h] p>allels ) x are close4 ,?us %e says 9 h] t5? ,revelation3 8,!n ) a glad *e] our ,"l look$ into 8 side1 & beheld rejoic+4 ,) 8 sweet look+ he l$ =? ! und]/&+ ( 8 creature by ! same w\nd into 8 side )94 ,& !n he %[$ a fair delectable place & l>ge en\gh = all mank9d t %all be sav$ to re/ 9 peace & 9 love4444 ,& ) ?is our good ,"l said full blissfully3 ,lo6 h[ t ,i lov$ !e40 ,9 su* passages z ?is1 9 h] highly visualiz$ m$itations on ! ,cr[n ( ,?orns & ! ,preci\s ,blood1 & 9 su* phrases z 8,i lik$ none o!r heav5 ?an ,jesus1 :o %all be my bliss :5 ,i am !re10 & o!r ard5t expressions ( religi\s love1 %e is speak+ ! common devotional language & us+ ! common devotional imag]y ( h] own day4 ,h5ce ^? m]ely vision>y exp]i5ces ) :i* h] book op5s & :i* =m by f> ! lea/ important "p ( x1 c be acc\nt$ = z ! result ( unconsci\s memory1 weav+ new vivid pictures f ! curr5t religi\s & arti/ic conceptions 9 :i* %e _h be5 re>$4 ,a correspond5ce has inde$ be5 detect$ betwe5 ! ord] ( ^! fifte5 8%[+s10 & ! fifte5 pray]s on ! ,passion kn[n z ! 8,,xv ,os10 :i* occur 9 ! ,s>um ,hor4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 dreams ( :i* any dev\t & imag9ative p]son ( t "t 0 capable2 & ne$ n be tak5 too s]i\sly :5 e/imat+ ! "* ( ,julian's my/icism4 ,?is1 !n1 0 ! religi\s1 arti/ic1 & emotional environm5t 9 :i* %e grew up2 an environm5t to :i* new sombre col\r & new realization ( pa9 _h be5 giv5 by ! ,black ,dea? :i* swept ?r\gh ,norfolk :5 %e 0 a *ild4 ,m important1 h[ev]1 ?an any ext]nal influ5ce1 0 ! "p h] own temp]am5t play$ 9 h] special appreh5sion ( ,god4 ,x is pla9 t %e 0 f ! fir/ ( an int5sely religi\s1 m$itative disposition4 ,z a girl1 %e says1 %e ask$ ( ,god ?ree ?+s4 ,! fir/ 01 t %e might h a ke5 realization ( ,*ri/'s ,passion2 because al?\gh %e _h great feel+ ( x1 %e desir$ m1 & specially a bodily sight ( ,8 pa9s4 ,! second 0 bodily sickness1 mu* e/eem$ 9 ! ,middle ,ages z a means ( grace2 & ?is %e wi%$ to suff] at ?irty ye>s ( age4 ,! ?ird 01 t z ,sa9t ,cecilia 0 pi]c$ by ?ree w\nds1 s %e might be pi]c$ ) ! ?ree w\nds ( contrition1 compassion1 & eag] long+ t[>ds ,god4 ,! fir/ two desires %e =got = a :ile2 b ! ?ree w\nds %e pray$ = cont9ually4 ,:5 %e 0 ?irty ye>s old1 ! gift ( sickness 0 grant$ h]1 & x 0 exactly su* a sickness1 8s h>d z unto dea?10 z %e _h ask$3 a fact :i* tells u a good deal ab\t ,julian's m5tal make-up1 reveal+ h] z ! possessor ( an extremely active 8psy*ic backgr\nd40 ,by ! law ( association we may be sure t h] illness br\ght back to m9d ! o!r =gott5 pray]1 = a deep] insight into1 & vision (1 ! ,passion4 ,x is suppos$ t %e 0 at ?is "t already an an*oress1 %ut 9 t t9y room aga9/ ! s\? wall ( ,/4 ,julian's *ur* at ,norwi*1 ( :i* ! f\ndations c /ill be trac$4 ,b no?+ 9 h] own acc\nt sugge/s ?is1 & ! pres5ce ( h] "m & 8o!r p]sons0 r\nd h] sick b$ is r aga9/ x4 ,at ! same "t1 a s+le woman ( /rong religi\s b5t is h>dly likely 9 t p]iod to h rema9$ 9 ! _w till %e 0 ?irty4 ,julian 0 p]haps a ,b5$ict9e nun at ,c>r[1 & aft] h] vision s\ght a life ( great] seclusion & au/]ity at ,/4 ,julian's1 :i* 0 ! prop]ty ( ! ,c>r[ conv5t4 ,! an*oress 0 (t51 b n always1 a pr(ess$ nun3 & ?\gh no rem9isc5ces ( cloi/] life c be trac$ 9 ,julian's writ+s1 su* a life w\ld acc\nt 9 "p = ! !ological k & famili>ity ) dogmatic language :i* ^? writ+s display4 ,julian's acc\nt ( :at happ5$ 9 h] illness is extremely precise1 & makes ?is "p ( h] revelation an int]e/+ psy*ological docum5t4 ,%e fell ill e>ly 9 ,may #acgc2 & on ! f\r? night 0 ?\ght to be dy+ & giv5 ! la/ sacram5ts4 ,= two days m %e l+]$1 q consci\s & expect+ dea?2 & e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ! ?ird day1 lo/ all feel+ 9 h] l[] limbs4 ,:5 ! prie/ came to help h] agony %e 0 already spee*less2 b made h] nurses prop h] upright 9 b$1 s t %e c\ld fix h] fail+ eyes on ! crucifix he held t[>ds h]4 ,?is %e c\ld see1 ?\gh ev]y?+ else grew dim to h] sight4 ,!n h] head fell on "o side1 brea? fail$1 & %e 0 sure t ! end _h come4 ,) ?is conviction & acceptance ( dea?1 ! /ress ( ! involunt>y /ruggle = life seems sudd5ly to h end$4 ,%e _h pass$ into a new /ate ( consci\sness1 9 :i* h] m9d 0 cle> & h] body free ( pa91 8z :ole z ev] be=e or aft]40 ,9 ?is condition h] old & =gott5 desires came back into h] m9d4 ,! fir/1 = sickness1 _h be5 grant$4 ,n[1 %e 0 impell$ to ask ! o!r1 = a ke5] realization ( ! ,passion2 & ?is buri$ wi%1 surg+ back abruptly into consci\sness1 became ! />t+-po9t ( h] my/ical exp]i5ces4 ,we _c d5y t ^! exp]i5ces _h _! pa?ological side4 ,h] physical & psy*ic /ate 7 abnormal4 ,) ! p]fect c&\r & common s5se :i* add s mu* to our delight 9 h]1 %e confesses t %e at fir/ mi/ook h] revelations = delirium1 & said to ! monk :o aft]w>ds visit$ h] t %e _h rav$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 9 ^! revelations1 z 9 all vision>y exp]i5ce ( any value1 two di/9ct sides4 ,"o is ! visual or auditory halluc9ation--! vision se51 ! voice he>d--! mat]ials = :i* cle>ly come f ! unconsci\s m9d ( ! vision>y1 & c g5]ally be trac$ to _! s\rce4 ,! o!r is ! intuitive spiritual tea*+ t accompanies x1 & (t5 f> exce$s ! vision>y's own k or p[]4 ,julian1 9 h] acc\nt ( :at happ5$ to h]1 keeps ^! two elem5ts p]fectly di/9ct4 8,all ! bless$ tea*+ ( our ,"l ,god10 %e says1 80 %[n to me by ?ree p>ts--t is to say1 by ! bodily sight1 by words =m$ 9 m9e und]/&+1 & by gho/ly sight40 ,! bodily vision1 z %e expressly affirms1 %e did n ask =2 & "h %e agrees ) all true my/ics1 :o inv>iably di/ru/ ^! quasi-physical exp]i5ces4 ,yet x 0 9 su* vision>y halluc9ation t h] revelations began4 ,) h] eyes /ill fix$ on ! crucifix1 & app>5tly at ! po9t ( dea?1 %e sudd5ly saw r$ blood runn+ d[n f ! ,cr[n ( ,?orns1 z if 9 answ] to h] pray] = m feel+ ( ! ,passion ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,cross _h become = h]1 z ! %9+ pewt] di% did = ,jacob ,boehme1 or ! runn+ /ream = ,/4 ,ignatius1 a focal po9t on :i* to conc5trate2 & s a door to a deep] /ate ( consci\sness4 ,spiritual insight w5t side by side ) ! bodily vision1 :i* 0 accept$ )\t "q by ,julian z a direct message f ,*ri/ to /r5g!n h]1 8le/ %e be tempt$ ( fi5ds be=e %e di$02 = 9 spite ( h] intuitive philosophic s5se1 we mu/ rememb] t %e liv$ 9 imag9ation 9 t ,go?ic _w ( concrete devils & angels :i* ! ca!dral sculptors reproduc$4 ,! d\ble exp]i5ce--outw>d pictures ( ! ,passion1 & inw>d tea*+s ( ! nature ( ,god--cont9u$ = five h\rs1 :il/ %e lay 9 a /ate ( trance :i* h] "m mi/ook = dea?4 8,! fir/ began e>ly 9 ! morn1 ab\t ! h\r ( f\r2 & !y la/$1 %[+ by process full fair & /eadily1 ea* foll[+ o!r1 till x 0 n9e ( ! day ov]pass$40 ,9 ^? five h\rs ,julian receiv$ ! :ole sub/ance ( h] tea*+1 aft]w>ds divid$ by h] into sixte5 8revelations ( love40 ,:5 !y _h pass$1 normal consci\sness return$1 or1 z %e says1 %e 8fell to h]self10 & knew t %e mu/ live4 ,%e lay = "s "t 9 weakness & depression1 torm5t$ by evil dreams2 b %e recov]$ f h] sickness1 & liv$ to a great age4 ,h] c>eful acc\nt ( t illness1 & ( ! psy*ic exp]i5ces accompany+ x1 helps u to und]/& ^? exp]i5ces f ! psy*ological z well z ! my/ical po9t ( view4 ,se5 ?us1 !y are n unique2 b classic examples ( a type :i* turns up f "t to "t 9 m$ical hi/ory4 ,?us ,dr4 ,edw9 ,a%1 9 ,fai? & ,sugge/ion1 has describ$ a case :i* /rik+ly resembles t ( ,julian4 ,"h1 too1 at ! crisis ( an app>5tly hopeless illness1 ! pati5t fell into a dea?-l trance1 _h visions ( a religi\s type1 & em]g$ cur$4 ,h] m9d 0 f> inf]ior to t ( ,julian1 h5ce h] exp]i5ce _h less beauty & significance & 0 ( little value = o!r s\ls4 ,nev]!less1 its g5]al outl9e =ces u to ackn[l$ge t x belongs to ! same class1 & helps u to int]pret ! facts :i* lie beh9d ,julian's words4 ,julian's revelations h come d[n to u 9 two di/9ct v]sions1 :i* h bo? be5 edit$ = mod]n read]s4 ,! be/ kn[n is ! long v]sion1 reproduc$ 9 ,miss ,w>rack's delightful edition3 b our e>lie/ manuscript ( ?is only goes back to ! sixte5? c5tury1 at lea/ a hundr$ ye>s aft] ,julian's dea?4 ,ano!r1 mu* %ort]1 is f\nd 9 "o fifte5?-c5tury manuscript 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 & ?is has be5 edit$ by ,mr4 ,dundas ,h]=d1 :o claims--,i ?9k ) good reason--t x repres5ts ,julian's fir/ acc\nt ( h] visions1 writt5 or told :ile !y 7 /ill fre% 9 h] m9d1 & be=e h] memory ( !m _h be5 col\r$ by long m$itation1 or by ! !ological le>n+ :i* %e c]ta9ly acquir$ 9 lat] life4 ,x briefly sets =? h] *a9 ( visions1 & ! 8gho/ly words0 & inw>d tea*+s t accompani$ !m4 ,^!1 %e says1 %e has set d[n = ! help ( h] fell[-,*ri/ians & because %e saw x to be ,god's w4 8,b10 %e adds1 8,god =bid t ye %\ld say or take x s1 t ,i am a tea*]3 = ,i mean n s6 ,no6 ,i nev] meant s6 ,= ,i am a woman1 unle>n$1 feeble & frail2 b ,i "k well t ?is t ,i say1 ,i h x ( ! %[+ ( ,him t is ,sov]eign ,tea*]40 ,9 ! long v]sion ^! deprecatory words are omitt$4 ,julian no long] fe>s to be reg>d$ z a tea*]4 ,on ! contr>y1 %e speaks ) a g5tle au?ority z "o ^: position is assur$4 ,%e is n[1 )\t d\bt1 ! e/abli%$ an*oress2 ! dev\t woman ^: special vocation is kn[n1 & to :om p come = spiritual tea*+4 ,moreov]1 %e tells u 9 ?is book t only tw5ty ye>s1 less ?ree mon?s1 aft] h] vision 0 %e inw>dly taught ! importance ( all its details1 h[ev] 8mi/y & indiff]5t0 !y seem$4 ,%e 0 !re=e pa/ fifty :5 %e wrote or dictat$ x2 & x conta9s ! fruit1 n only ( h] fir/ vivid exp]i5ce1 b ( all ! pond]+s by :i* ! la/ atom ( significance 0 extract$ f x1 ! 8enlight5+s & t\*+s ( ! same ,_s10 :i* kept ! revelation fre% 9 aft] life4 ,z %e says h]self--= h] introspective p[]s 7 rem>kable--! 8fir/ beg9n+s0 & subsequ5t 8gho/ly tea*+s0 at la/ became s m]g$ 9 h] und]/&+ t %e c\ld n sep>ate !m4 ,!re is a p>allel to ?is 9 ! life ( ,boehme4 ,he says t 9 ! abnormal /ate :i* 0 induc$ by gaz+ at ! poli%$ pewt] di% he 8und]/ood ! ,be+ ( all ,be+s0--ev5 z ,julian 8saw ,god 9 a ,po9t0--b ?is /up5d\s revelation only left him daz$ & in>ticulate4 ,only aft] twelve ye>s ( m$itation1 dur+ :i* he felt ! se$ ( tru? 8unfold+ )9 him l a "y plant10 0 he able to describe x4 ,:5 we comp>e ! two v]sions ( ,julian's "w1 we f9d _m diff]5ces :i* rem9d u ( ?is confession4 ,al?\gh ! :ole doctr9e ( ! long book is really impli$ 9 ! %ort book--= x is1 9 ,boehme's phrase1 an unfold+ ( ! plant f t "o se$--we see t ! mo/ beautiful & poetical passages are f\nd 9 ! long v]sion only4 ,!y are ! fruit ( m$itation ^u vision4 ,! work+s ( ,julian's unconsci\s m9d 9 h] trance h only provid$ ! raw mat]ial1 z ! inspiration ( ! poet gives only ! crude beg9n+s ( ! poem4 ,moreov]1 ) age h] "* deep5$ & grew ri*]4 ,%e us$ h] tal5t to help o!r s\ls1 & x increas$4 ,%e /udi$1 too1 & f\nd language ( great subtlety & beauty 9 :i* to express h] vision ( tru?4 ,?\gh ev5 ! fir/ v]sion ( h] book %[s !ological k :i* w\ld put to %ame mo/ pres5t-day ,*ri/ians1 9 ! lat] "w ?is k is mu* increas$4 ,read+ 0 "p ( ! duty ( an an*oress1 be+ reg>d$ z an ess5tial elem5t 9 ! life ( pray]2 & intellig5t read+ has cle>ly n\ri%$ ,julian's deep m$itations on ! "* ( ,god4 ,9 h] !re 0 an almo/ p]fect balance betwe5 ! intellectual & ! emotional life1 & !re are few wom5 my/ics ( ,:om we c say ?is4 ,! "q ( h] lit]>y s\rces is an int]e/+ "o4 ,a c>eful exam9ation ( h] revelations makes x pla9 t ev5 :5 ! %ort v]sion 0 writt51 %e 0 already acqua9t$ ) _m !ological conceptions2 :il/ ! m$itations ) :i* ! long v]sion is enri*$1 & its full] descriptions ( h] spiritual 8,%[+s10 reveal h] z possess+ at lea/ by middle life a consid]able k ( ! language ( ,augu/9ian !ology & ( ! root-ideas ( ,*ri/ian my/icism4 ,z us$ by h]1 _m ( ^! ideas h ! special col\r :i* 0 giv5 to !m by ,mei/] ,eckh>t & 8 s*ool2 & sugge/ t ,julian at "o "t or ano!r _h come into contact ) ! *>act]i/ically ,dom9ican type ( my/icism :i* is be/ kn[n to u 9 ! works ( ,suso & ,taul]4 ,9 h] tea*+ on s9--8,i saw n s91 = ,i believe x ha? no sub/ance nor any "p ( be+0--%e is foll[+1 inde$ almo/ quot+1 ,eckh>t's say+ t 8evil is no?+ b a privation ( be+2 n an effect1 b a defect40 ,s1 too1 ,eckh>t's d>+ ass]tion t s9 has its place 9 ! s*eme--8,s9ce ,god1 9 a way1 also wills t ,i %\ld h committ$ s9s1 ,i d n wi% n to h committ$ !m0--appe>s to be e*o$ 9 g5tl] =m 9 ,julian's view ( s9 z a purify+ sc\rge1 & ( ! sc>s :i* x leaves on ! r$eem$ s\l z be+ 8n w\nds b wor%ips40 ,h] beautiful say+ t we are ,god's bliss1 8= 9 u ,he enjoye? )\t end10 seems l a d$uction f ! ,eckh>tian p>adox1 8,god ne$s me z mu* z ,i ne$ ,him40 ,%e has receiv$1 p]haps f ! same s\rce1 ! antique my/ical notion ( ! s\l's precession f & return to ,god4 8,! s\l10 said ,eckh>t1 8is creat$ t x may fl[ back into ! bottom ( ! bottomless f\nta9 :5ce x came =?40 8,?us ,i und]/ood10 says ,julian1 8t all ,8 bless$ *ildr5 :i* be come out ( ,him by nature %all be br\ght aga9 into ,him by grace02 & aga91 8all k9ds t ,he ha? made to fl[ out ( ,him to "w ,8 w %all be re/or$ & br\ght aga9 into ,him40 ,"h1 aga91 ! nak$ ,eckh>tian monism seems to be transmitt$ ?r\gh a m human & m spiritual temp]am5t4 ,%e agrees1 too1 ) ! ,g]man my/ics 9 h] doctr9e ( ,god z ! 8gr\nd ( ! s\l40 8,our s\l is s deep-gr\nd$ 9 ,god & s endlessly treasur$ t we may n come to ! kn[+ !re( till we h fir/ kn[+ ( ,god4444 ,god is ne>] to u ?an our own s\l1 = ,he is ! gr\nd 9 :om our s\l /&e?1 & ,he is ! mean t keepe? ! sub/ance & ! s5suality toge!r s t !y %all nev] dep>t40 ,s ,taul] says1 8,a man :o v]ily desires to ent] 9 w surely f9d ,god "h1 = ,god nev] sep>ates ,himself f ?is gr\nd4 ,god w be pres5t ) him & he w f9d & enjoy et]nity "h40 ,julian's revelation 0 receiv$ 9 #acgc1 & ! long text z we h x 0 writt5 at "s date aft] #acic4 ,eckh>t _h di$ 9 #acbi1 ,taul] 9 #acfa2 & ! great ,ruysbroeck1 ^: my/icism owes mu* on its speculative side to ,eckh>t's philosophy1 9 #acha4 ,! influ5ce ( _! tea*+ spread rapidly1 & few prea*+ fri>s ( an inw>d disposition c h escap$ x4 ,to ^! prea*+ fri>s 0 committ$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury ! special duty ( giv+ solid !ological tea*+ to nuns4 ,?is 0 commonly done by way ( v]nacul> s]mons & in/ructions1 ( :i* ,taul]'s surviv+ s]mons are types3 & x 0 possibly ?r\gh su* in/ructions giv5 9 ! ,c>r[ conv5t t ,julian obta9$ t peculi> k ( ,dom9ican my/icism1 ^? contacts ) ,augu/9ian & ,victor9e ?\ght1 on :i* ! m philosophic side ( h] revelation seems to dep5d4 ,! p>allels ) h] great contempor>y ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a1 :i* ,pr(essor ,edmund ,g>dn] has not$1 are probably due to ! fact t bo? wom5 drew _! ideas f "s e>li] s\rce4 ,h] lik5esses to ,ruysbroeck c also be acc\nt$ =4 ,8 ,sev5 ,cloi/]s1 ,k+dom ( ,god's ,lov]s1 & ,ornam5ts ( ! ,spiritual ,m>riage 7 all complet$ be=e #acej1 & k ( !m w\ld rea* ,ea/ ,anglia quickly1 ?r\gh ! ,flemi% colony e/abli%$ at ,norwi*4 ,sev]al close correspond5ces ) him c be trac$ 9 ,julian's "w2 especially h] conception ( ,god's et]nal ?ir/ & love-long+1 s simil> to ,ruysbroeck's 8hungry yet g5]\s love ( ,god10 & ! op5+ phrase ( h] ,?ird ,revelation1 8,aft] ?is ,i saw ,god 9 a ,po9t10 :i* rem9ds u ( ! great def9ition 9 ! ,sev5 ,cloi/]s1 8,t ,po9t 9 :i* all our lives f9d _! end40 ,julian ?us repres5ts ! fir/ em]g5ce 9 ,engli% lit]ature ( a /ream ( tradition :i* is n repres5t$ 9 ! classic s*ool ( ,engli% my/icism desc5d$ f ,rolle4 ,by ?is s*ool %e does n appe> to h be5 greatly influ5c$2 !re is little 9 h] t rem9ds u ( x1 or ( t gr\p ( contemplatives :o produc$ ! ,cl\d ( ,unkn[+ & its companion works4 ,h] true aff9ities are ) ! ,*ri/ian ,platonism :i* ,/4 ,augu/9e introduc$ into !ology1 & its developm5ts 9 ! works ( ,erig5a & ,eckh>t4 ,b :5 we h giv5 full weight to ! effects ^u h] "w ( oral tea*+ & ( read+1 ! true orig9ality ( t "w only becomes m manife/4 ,read+ & tea*+ f$ h] speculative m9d1 & help$ h] to und]/& & express h] own exp]i5ce2 b ?is exp]i5ce 9 its ess5ce 0 indep5d5t ( intellectual k4 ,x 0 ! fruit ( a deeply my/ical & poetic nature1 brood+ on ! conception ( ,god common to m$ival ,*ri/ianity4 ,julian _h 9 a high degree con/ructive religi\s g5ius2 & = su* a nature an evocative phrase is en\gh to wak5 ! 8gho/ly sight40 ,x is impossible 9 a %ort essay to give any full acc\nt ( h] tea*+4 ,t tea*+ is c5tr$ on h] own ard5t consci\sness ( ,god1 z an all-transc5d+ yet all-enclos+ reality2 a conception at once philosophic & practical4 ,= ,julian1 z = ! ,platoni/s1 ,god is ! sum ( ! highe/ spiritual values--8,he is all-?+ t is good to my seem+1 & all-?+ t is good1 x is ,he40 ,h] p]ception ( ! ,div9e ,imman5ce is peculi>ly int5se1 & express$ 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms4 8,god is k9d 7nature7 9 ,8 be+3 t is to say1 t goodness t is 9 k9d1 t is ,god4 ,he is ! gr\nd1 ,he is ! sub/ance1 ,he is ! same ?+ t is k9d-head10 & aga91 8,i saw full assur$ly t our sub/ance is 9 ,god1 & also ,i saw t 9 our s5suality ,god is 444 = x is ,8 good pleasure to reign 9 our und]/&+ blissfully1 & sit 9 our s\l re/fully1 & to dwell 9 our s\l endlessly1 u all work+ into ,him40 ,b ?is vivid s5se ( ,div9e reality1 z ! v gr\nd ( be+1 is closely b\nd up ) h] devotion to ! p]son ( ,*ri/4 ,h] !ological pa?1 l h] my/ical exp]i5ce1 lay ?r\gh ! human to ! ,div9e1 ?r\gh emotional realization ( ! ,passion to intellectual vision ( ! ,godhead4 ,9 ! fir/ revelation ( all we get ^! two aspects ( tru? %>ply contra/$2 = !re h] vision ( ! blood/a9$ ,cr[n ( ,?orns1 ) its intimate appeal to ! he>t1 is balanc$ by h] o!r int]ior sight ( 8! ,godhead se5 9 m9e und]/&+40 ,! long v]sion ( h] book elaborates ?is simple intuition ( ! ,deity into a v beautiful description ( ! ,holy ,tr9ity--always "o ( ,julian's fav\rite subjects--b ! :ole is really impli$ 9 ! fir/ brief /atem5t1 :i* /rikes at once h] *>act]i/ic *ord ( intimacy & awe1 or1 z %e puts x1 8! dread & ! homel9ess ( ,god40 ,9 ! ,ca?olic doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity1 :i* 0 nev] f> f h] ?\ghts1 %e f\nd ! l9k betwe5 ^! p]sonal & imp]sonal appreh5sions4 ,t half-,platonic notion ( ,*ri/ ! ,et]nal ,wisdom z 8,"m0 ( ! s\l1 :i* is "o ( h] mo/ orig9al conceptions1 "h takes its place side by side ) ! o!r1 m metaphysical intuition ( t uncondition$ ,deity 9 :om 8,all-?+ ha? ! ,be+40 8,= all our life is 9 ?ree3 9 ! fir/ we h our be+1 9 ! second we h our increas+1 & 9 ! ?ird we h our fulfill+3 ! fir/ is nature1 ! second is m]cy1 & ! ?ird is grace4 ,= ! fir/ ,i und]/ood t ! high might ( ! ,tr9ity is our ,fa!r1 & ! deep wisdom ( ! ,tr9ity is our ,"m1 & ! great love ( ! ,tr9ity is our ,"l3 & all ?is we h 9 nature & 9 our sub/antial mak+4444 ,all ! fair work+1 & all ! sweet k9dly (fice ( de>wor?y mo!rhood is impropriat$ to ! ,second ,p]son 444 & all is "o ,love40 ,?is bl5d ( p]sonal & metaphysical vision is n unique4 ,we f9d x aga9 9 ! ,franciscan contemplative1 ,angela ( ,foligno4 ,b ,julian's nature is ri*] & m mell[1 & ! doctr9e ( love :i* %e d$uc$ f h] exp]i5ce is m pr(\nd4 ,"h1 9 ?is h>moniz$ consci\sness ( ! mo/ human & mo/ philosophic aspects ( religi\s exp]i5ce1 %e is typical ( ,*ri/ian my/icism at its be/4 ,%e avoids on ! "o h& ! excessive intellectualism ( ! ,neoplatoni/1 & on ! o!r ! unpleasant exub]ance ( ! religi\s emotionali/1 yet draws f ! appreh5sions ( bo? ! he>t & ! head all ! elem5ts ne$$ to fe$ a full spiritual life4 ,! human elem5t br\ght 9 by ,*ri/ianity1 ) all ! emotional values belong+ to x--h[ev] symbolic ?is side ( contemplation mu/ necess>ily be--r$eems philosophic my/icism f ! cle> coldness1 ! l(ty sup]iority1 t ,/4 ,augu/9e condemn$ 9 ! ,platoni/s4 ,b1 equally1 x is ! philosophic backgr\nd1 ! au/]e wor%ip ( t tr9ity ( ,light1 ,life1 & ,love1 9 :om1 z ,julian says1 we are clad m closely ?an a body 9 its clo!s1 :i* saves my/ical f]v\r f its wor/ extravagances4 ,"h %e is & w ev] be "o ( ! safe/ guides to ! contemplative life4 ,ano!r special quality ( ,julian's tea*+ is its heal?y1 vigor\s1 affirmative "*4 ,! only two s9s %e /]nly condemns--& %e calls !m n s9s1 b sickness--are slo? or lack ( ze/1 & d\btful dread or lack ( hope4 ,ze/ & hope %e reg>ds z ess5tial factors 9 ! life ( ! s\l4 ,! ,light1 ,life1 & ,love :i* =m h] ultimate def9ition ( triune ,reality--! ,"m1 ,bro!r1 & ,savi\r1 :i* are h] ne>e/ images = ,*ri/'s relation ) man--^! are conceptions :i* kill ! sort ( pi\s moods t ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son call$ 8dim1 dem1 & d[ie40 ,god's attitude to man is 8c\rte\s1 glad1 & m]ry10 & we d ,him less hon\r by solemnity ?an by 8*e] ( mir? & joy40 ,to h]1 only ! good is ! true1 & evil is a void1 a lack ( ! only reality2 a ,platonic notion :i* has always be5 de> to ! my/ics4 8,9 ?is nak$ ^w ,s910 says ,julian1 8our ,"l br\ght to my m9d g5]ally all t is n good 444 b ,i saw n s91 = ,i believe x ha? no mann] ( sub/ance nor no "p ( be+1 nor c\ld x be kn[n b by ! pa9 x is cause (40 ,x foll[s t our att5tion %\ld n be giv5 to ! avoidance or consid]ation ( s91 b to ! und]/&+ & enjoym5t ( ! good & ! real4 8,! behold+ ( o!r m5's s9s1 x make? z x 7 a ?ick mi/ be=e ! eyes ( ! s\l10 says ,julian4 ,h] /ronge/ condemnation is giv5 to morbid pond]+ ( pa/ s9s & mi/akes4 8,"r z by ! c\rtesy ( ,god ,he =gets our s9s :5 we rep5t1 "r s w ,he t we =get our s91 & all our heav9ess & all our d\btful dreads40 ,?is _w1 aft] all1 is only a nurs]y = heav51 & its inhabitants mo/ly spiritual babies :o ne$ n be tak5 too s]i\sly4 8,i und]/ood no high] /ature 9 ?is life ?an *ildhood20 & ! attitude ( ,god to our infant s\ls is t ( 8! k9dly lov+ ,"m t witte? & kn[e? ! ne$ ( h] *ild & keepe? x full t5d]ly z ! k9d & condition ( ,mo!rhood w40 ,no mod]n psy*ologi/ c\ld be m emphatic ?an ?is f\rte5?-c5tury recluse on ! fooli%ness ( worry1 ! duty ( confid5ce1 gaiety1 & hope4 8,not)/&+ our simple liv+ & our bl9dness "h1 yet endlessly our c\rte\s ,"l beholde? u 9 ?is work+ rejoic+2 & ( all ?+s we may please him be/1 wisely & truly to believe1 & to enjoy ) ,him & 9 ,him40 ,%e br+s back ! primitive ,*ri/ian insi/5ce on joy--confid5t happ9ess--z ! "o sure sign ( ! spiritual life4 ,if we h n got ?is1 x is because we lack ! fai? & common s5se :i* sees life 9 a univ]sal & dis9t]e/$ light4 ,once1 ,julian says1 %e 0 incl9$ to worry ab\t ,god's "w 9 ! s\l ( a fri5d :om %e lov$1 & %e 0 answ]$ 9 h] reason 8z x 7 by a fri5dly man10 8,take x g5]ally6 & behold ! c\rtesy ( ?y ,"l ,god z ,he %[s x to !e1 = x is m wor%ip to ,god to behold ,him 9 all ?an 9 any special ?+40 ,9 ^? words we h a complete prescription = happ9ess & inw>d peace4 ,all t is made1 z ,julian saw 9 h] vision1 is b 8a little ?+ ! quantity ( an hazel nut0 9 comp>ison ) ! ,div9e life t creates1 keeps1 & loves x1 & may be kn[n 9 ^? sudd5 glimpses ( p]fection :i* we call ! ,good1 ! ,beautiful1 & ! ,true4 ,^!1 9 h] language1 are 8,god's c\rte\s %[+s ( ,himself10 & we are mo/ likely to enc\nt] !m :5 we take ! worlds ( nature & grace 8g5]ally10 & refra9 f p>tial or egoi/ic criticisms & dem&s4 ,failure 9 ?is simple rule1 %e ?9ks1 is ! true cause ( human mis]y & unre/4 8,?is is ! cause :y we be n all 9 ease ( he>t & s\l2 t we seek "h re/ 9 ^? ?+s t are s little1 :]e9 is no re/1 & "k n our ,god t is ,all-mighty1 ,all-wise1 & ,all-good40 ,,my/icism ,,9 ,,mod]n ,,france ,i ,s,,ur ,,?,r,,se ,,de ,l',,enfant-,j,,sus ,t ,*ri/ian tradition ( ! spiritual life :i* has be5 specially develop$ )9 ! religi\s ord]s--) its def9ite objective1 its me?odical tra9+ 9 self-conque/ & ! art ( pray]--is (t5 reg>d$ z a m]e survival ( m$ivalism1 l+]+ 9 odd corn]s b hav+ no po9ts ( contact ) our mod]n _w4 ,yet ?is tradition lives n[1 z surely z 9 ! days ( ,/4 ,g]trude or ,/4 ,t]esa4 ,x cont9ues to ex]cise its my/]i\s attraction2 transmut+ ^? :o give !mselves to its influ5ce1 & produc+ t special type ( "* & exp]i5ce :i* is s cle>ly m>k$ 9 ! hi/ories ( ! ,ca?olic sa9ts4 ,9 a _w ( *ange1 ?is has h>dly alt]$4 ,)9 ! contemplative conv5ts !re obta9s t same scale ( values1 t same contempt = ! body & undivid$ att5tion to ! int]e/s ( ! s\l1 t same avoidance ( all com=t or pleasure & eag] acceptance ( pa91 :i* is reveal$ 9 ! /&>d writ+s ( ,*ri/ian asceticism4 ,9 ^! h\ses1 my/icism is /ill a practical art3 ! education !re giv5 repres5ts ! classic spiritual discipl9e ( ! we/1 & /ill reta9s its trans=m+ p[]4 ,?r\gh x1 s\ls obta9 access to a v]itable _w ( _s2 & appreh5d "u symbols et]nal values1 :i* are unp]ceiv$ by _! fell[ m54 ,by x !y are support$ ?r\gh ! difficult adju/m5ts ( consci\sness & sublimation ( in/9ct1 :i* are ne$$ :5 ! c5tre ( life's int]e/ is %ift$ f physical to sup]nal levels4 ,?is is a fact :i* /ud5ts ( psy*ology1 & especially ( religi\s exp]i5ce 9 its int5sive =m1 %\ld n ignore4 ,!y ne$ n g to ! ,middle ,ages = _! examples ( ! effect ( ascetic tra9+ & contemplative practice1 or = *>act]i/ic specim5s ( ! 8sa9tly type02 = ^! may be f\nd )9 our own p]iod1 & /udi$ 9 _! relation to our mod]n _w4 ,^? :o reg>d ?is sa9tly type z a hot-h\se plant1 rais$ "u conditions :i* appe> to def5d x f ! temptations & di/ractions ( ord9>y exi/5ce1 c h little acqua9tance ei!r ) cloi/] ideals or ) cloi/]$ lives4 ,a ?or\ghgo+ mona/ic discipl9e is ! mo/ se>*+ s*ool ( virtue ev] inv5t$4 ,x )]s easy-go+ piety & 8o!r-worldl9ess0 at ! root4 ,x conf]s a robu/ humility :i* is pro( aga9/ all mortifications & disappo9tm5ts4 ,x leaves no room = individual ta/es & pref]5ces1 religi\s or secul>4 ,its pupils mu/ le>n to res5t no?+1 to dem& no?+2 to ?rive on humiliations1 to love & s]ve all )\t di/9ction1 )\t p]sonal *oice2 ev5 to r5\nce ! special consolations ( religion4 ,! common idea ( ! cloi/]1 z provid+ a c>e] ( impressive religi\s c]emonial v>i$ by pla9 sew+1 pi\s gossip1 & 8devotionettes0 is f> f ! tru?4 ,on its ext]nal side1 a well-ord]$ conv5t provides a busy1 practical1 family life ( ! mo/ au/]e k9d1 ) _m duties1 bo? religi\s & dome/ic1 c\ntless dem&s ^u pati5ce1 good-temp] & unselfi%ness1 & few relaxations4 ,on its hidd5 side1 x is a device to tra9 & t\gh5 ! _s1 develop its highe/ p[]s1 & help x to conc5trate its att5tion m & m completely on et]nal realities4 ,t tra9+ is /ill giv5 9 its complet5ess2 & ! classic1 sa9tly "* is /ill be+ produc$1 ) its special cultivation ( love1 meekness1 & self-sacrifice1 balanc$ by en]gy1 c\rage1 & /r5g? ( w4 ,sanctity is ! ori5tation ( ! _s t[>ds supreme ,reality4 ,to ! believ] 9 any !i/ic religion1 no attitude ( ! s\l c\ld be simpl]1 m natural ?an ?is4 ,!re is no?+ ab\t x :i* des]ves to be call$ abnormal1 ar*aic1 or fanta/ic4 ,! complications ) :i* x is surr\nd$1 ! unnatural aspect :i* x we>s = practical m51 all come f its collision ) ! entangl$ int]e/s & p]v]se ideals ( ! _w4 ,?us1 retreat f ?is tangle ( %am int]e/s1 ! build+ up ( a consi/5t univ]se )9 :i* ! self c develop its highe/ p[]s & pure/ loves1 is felt to be imp]ative = ^? selves 9 :om ?is innate aptitude = ,god rea*es ! consci\s level4 ,9 ^! spirits1 ! 8vocation0 = ! special life ( correspond5ce ) ! sup]s5sual reproduces on a high] plane ! vocation ( ! arti/ or ! poet4 ,all ! self's be/ en]gies & desires t5d 9 ?is direction1 & x w a*ieve h>moni\s developm5t only by unify+ itself ab\t ?is c5tre ( int]e/1 & submitt+ to ! nurture & discipl9e :i* %all assure its dom9ance4 ,! symbols ) :i* ! univ]se ( religion is furni%$1 ! moral law :i* !re obta9s1 are all contributory to ! "o end2 & f9d _! ju/ification 9 its a*ievem5t4 ,)9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & especially 9 t :i* is te*nically call$ ! 8religi\s life10 ^! symbols & ?is law h n v>i$ = _m c5turies2 nor has ! type ( p]sonality :i* !y develop *ang$ mu* s9ce x fir/ appe>$ 9 mona/ic hi/ory4 ,! %>p s5se ( close communion )1 & imm$iate responsibility to1 a p]sonal ,god possess+ human attributes2 ! complete ab&onm5t ( desire1 comb9$ ) a/oni%+ t5acity ( purpose2 contempt = ! m]ely com=table ei!r 9 spiritual or physical affairs2 a glad & eag] acceptance ( pa9--^! are ! qualities ( ! ,*ri/ian sa9t1 & ^! are /ill fo/]$ 9 appropriate subjects by ! cloi/]$ life4 ,^! facts h be5 abundantly demon/rat$ dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s 9 a gr\p ( ,fr5* ,c>melite my/ics1 ( :om ! be/ kn[n is ,?rse ,m>t91 already ! object ( a widespread cultus "u ! "n ( ,sur ,?rse de l',enfant ,jsus4 ,o!rs :o w repay /udy are ,elizabe? ,catez1 or ,sur ,elizabe? de la ,tr9it 7#ahhj-aijf7 & ,mre ,m>ie-,ange de l',enfant-,jsus 7#ahha-aiji74 ,x is cle> t we h 9 ^! "y wom5--= !y all di$ be=e !y 7 ?irty ye>s ( age--a g5u9e r5aissance ( traditional ,ca?olic my/icism4 ,_! exp]i5ce exhibits _m close correspond5ces ) t ( ! great my/ics ( ! pa/2 ! same developm5t ( ! int]ior life c be trac$ 9 !m1 & !y knew at fir/ h& "s at lea/ among ^? =ms ( spiritual consci\sness :i* are describ$ by ,ruysbroeck1 ,angela ( ,foligno1 ,/4 ,t]esa1 & ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross4 ,! fir/ 9 "t & 9 importance--= ! o!rs dep5d$ to a great] or less degree on h] influ5ce & example--0 ,?rse ,m>t91 :o 0 born at ,al5on 9 #ahgc & di$ 9 #ahig4 ,! la/ n9e ye>s ( h] life 7 sp5t 9 ! ,c>melite ,conv5t ( ,lisieux 9 ,norm&y2 & %e !re wrote ! spiritual autobiography1 ,l'hi/oire d'une me1 :i* has s9ce be5 translat$ into e ,european language4 ,9 h] life--:i* %[s ) exceptional cle>ness ! reality & driv+ p[] ( t in/9ct :i* is kn[n z religi\s vocation--& 9 ! incid5ts connect$ ) h] dea? & cultus1 we f9d _m sugge/ive p>allels ) ! hi/ories ( ! hi/orical sa9ts4 ,^! p>allels (t5 help u to det]m9e ! true mean+ ( /atem5ts 9 ^? hi/ories2 indicat+ ! possible orig9 ( mu* t n[ appe>s extravagant & abnormal1 & re/or+ to _! real position 9 ! human race m5 & wom5 :o dropp$ _! liv+ *>act]i/ics 9 asc5d+ to ! alt>s ( ! ,*ur*4 ,we notice fir/ 9 ,?rse ! ext5t to :i* h]$ity & environm5t contribut$ to ! =mation 9 h] ( an exclusively religi\s temp]am5t4 ,%e inh]it$ f bo? p>5ts an ascetic t5d5cy4 ,h] fa!r1 z a "y man1 _h s\ght )\t success to become a novice at ! ,great ,/4 ,b]n>d2 h] "m _h wi%$ to be a ,si/] ( ,*>ity4 ,_! m>riage _h ! "* ( a religi\s d$ication2 & _! "o wi% 0 = *ildr5 :o might be consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( ,god4 ,n9e 7 born1 ( :om f\r di$ 9 infancy4 ,! five girls :o surviv$ all ent]$ ! cloi/]1 = :i* inde$ _! :ole life _h be5 a p]fect prep>ation4 ,! idea ( m>riage seems nev] to h occurr$ to any memb] ( ! family4 ,h5ce ,?rse1 ! y\nge/ *ild1 grew up 9 a home :i* 0 a v]itable =c+-h\se ( ! spiritual life1 ?\gh full ( happ9ess & w>m affection2 & by x 0 m\ld$ to t puritanism & o!r-worldl9ess :i* is *>act]i/ic ( real ,ca?olic piety4 ,!re ! conception ( e>?ly exi/5ce z a 8s*ool = sa9ts0 0 tak5 = grant$1 & ! supremacy ( religi\s int]e/s nev] que/ion$3 all de$s & words1 h[ev] trivial1 be+ judg$ by ! grief or pleasure !y w\ld give to ,god4 ,ev5 z a t9y *ild1 %e 0 giv5 a /r+ ( beads to c\nt ! 8sacrifices0 made ea* day4 ,! ,m>t9 family liv$1 9 fact1 )9 a dream-_w1 sub/antially id5tical ) ! univ]se ( m$ival piety4 ,x 0 peopl$ ) angels & demons1 ^: activities 7 con/antly not$2 its doors 7 ev] op5 = ! entry ( ! miracul\s1 its human inhabitants 7 ! objects ( ! ,bless$ ,virg9's peculi> c>e1 e *ance happ5+ 0 ! result ( ,div9e int]f]5ce4 ,= !m ?is univ]se 0 actual1 n symbolic4 ,_! m9ds in/9ctively reject$ e impression t conflict$ ) x2 & its inconsi/5cies ) ! o!r--p]haps equally symbolic & less lovely--_w ( our daily life 7 unp]ceiv$4 ,! mo/ biz>re leg5ds ( ! sa9ts 7 lit]al facts2 all relics 7 au!ntic1 & mo/ 7 full ( sup]natural p[]4 ,! ,holy ,h\se ( ,loretto1 ! face ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,bologna /ill m>k$ by ! kiss ( ! ,infant ,*ri/1 f\nd 9 !m will+ & awe/ruck believ]s4 ,yet ^! crude symbols1 ?us lit]ally und]/ood1 became = !m ! means ( a real transc5d5ce4 ,! dom9ant int]e/s ( ! home 7 truly sup]s5sual2 a vigor\s spiritual life 0 fo/]$ 9 x1 m>k$ by humility & love1 true goodness1 complete unselfi%ness1 a c\rage\s attitude t[>ds mis=tune & pa94 ,?us f bir? ,?rse 0 protect$ f all risk ( intellectual conflict1 & surr\nd$ by h>moni\s contributory sugge/ions all t5d+ to press h] emotional life into "o m\ld4 ,su* a nurture c\ld h>dly fail to create ei!r ! disposition ( a rebel or t ( a sa9t3 b !re 0 9 ,?rse no t5d5cy to revolt4 ,h] temp]am5t--ard5t1 imag9ative1 abnormally s5sitive1 & psy*ically un/able--incl9$ h] to ! en?usia/ic acceptance ( religi\s ideas1 & ev5 9 *ildhood %e %[$ a f]v\r & devotion exce$+ t ( h] si/]s4 ,:5 %e 0 /ill a little girl1 ! two elde/ left home "o aft] ! o!r1 9 ord] to become nuns 9 ! ,c>melite conv5t ( ,lisieux4 ,! dep>ture ( ! fir/1 ,paul9e1 0 a cru%+ grief to ,?rse1 at t "t ab\t n9e ye>s old2 & 0 app>5tly ! beg9n+ ( h] own desire to be a nun4 ,%e told ! ,sup]ior ( ! conv5t t %e1 too1 int5d$ to be a ,c>melite1 & wi%$ to take ! veil at once4 ,! ,rev]5d ,"m1 a woman ( k9dness & good s5se1 did n laugh2 b advis$ h] to wait until %e 0 sixte51 & !n to try h] vocation4 ,!re is less absurdity ?an at fir/ appe>s 9 ?is *ildi% crav+2 = ! religi\s type is (t5 /rangely precoci\s4 ,z ! t5d5cy to music or pa9t+ may appe> 9 e>lie/ *ildhood1 s ! s5se ( vocation may awak51 long be=e ! implications ( ?is my/]i\s impulse are fully und]/ood4 ,?us ,elizabe? ,catez1 aft]w>ds ,sur ,elizabe? de la ,tr9it1 det]m9$ to be a nun :5 %e 0 sev5 ye>s old1 & began at ?is age to gov]n h] inn] life4 ,%e & ,?rse help u to und]/& ! /ories & ! visions & self-d$ication ( ! little ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,si5a2 or ^? ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa & ,madame ,guyon1 :o bo? wi%$ at twelve ye>s old to ent] a religi\s ord]4 ,we are fac$ 9 all su* cases by ! /range ph5om5on ( accel]at$ developm5t3 /rongly m>k$ 9 ! case ( ,?rse1 :o und\bt$ly _h1 9 spite ( ! great simplicity ( h] nature1 a real g5ius = ! spiritual life4 ,%e _h1 too1 & 9 a m>k$ degree1 ! peculi>ly s5sitive psy*ic organization :i* is obs]v$ 9 _m ( ! hi/oric my/ics4 ,a long & sev]e n]v\s illness _h foll[$ h] si/]'s dep>ture = ! cloi/]4 ,x 0 cur$ by a =m ( auto-sugge/ion = :i* _m p>allels c be f\nd 9 ! hi/ory ( adult religi\s exp]i5ce2 ?\gh few 9 t ( *ildr5 ( h] age4 ,?is incid5t ,?rse has describ$ 9 h] memoirs ) great cle>ness & hone/y4 ,at a crisis ( ! sickness1 :5 %e 0 r$uc$ to utt] mis]y & weakness & torm5t$ by halluc9ations & fe>s1 h] ?ree si/]s came to h] room & knelt be=e ! /atue ( ! ,bless$ ,virg91 pray+ = h] cure4 ,! sick *ild1 pray+ too z well z %e c\ld1 sudd5ly saw ! /atue take life & advance t[>ds h] ) a smile4 ,in/antly ! pray] 0 answ]$1 h] pa9s & delusions left h]1 & %e 0 cur$4 ,! 8vision0 be+ told--& ( c\rse accept$ at face-value z a sup]natural grace--m>k$ ,?rse f ?is "t z a privileg$ s\l4 ,x c]ta9ly indicat$ 9 h] an abnormal sugge/ibility1 comp>able ) t :i* is reveal$ by ! some:at simil> incid5t 9 ! life ( ,julian ( ,norwi*1 & 0 n )\t importance = h] future developm5t4 ,! religi\s trans=mation & exaltation s (t5 exp]i5c$ 9 adolesc5ce is se5 9 ,?rse 9 its mo/ int5se =m4 ,x 0 initiat$ :5 %e 0 ?irte5 by ano!r n]v\s illness1 app>5tly br\ght on by a morbid brood+ on h] own suppos$ imp]fections--! spiritual ailm5t well kn[n to religi\s directors z 8scrupulosity0--& x 0 f ?is p]iod t %e aft]w>ds dat$ ! beg9n+ ( h] real spiritual life4 ,! *ildi% det]m9ation to become a ,c>melite _h n[ gr[n 9 /r5g?1 & :5 %e 0 f\rte5 %e broke to h] fa!r h] own viol5t consci\sness ( vocation2 a c]titude :i* no?+ c\ld %ake4 ,h] inn] life 0 at ?is "t a/oni%+ly mature4 ,%e 0 n a prig1 b a s5sitive & affectionate little girl2 yet h] autobiography is full ( say+s :i* surprise u by _! dep? & wisdom1 :5 we rememb] ! age ( ! *ild :o ?\ght & said !m4 ,by ! con/ant practice ( small r5unciations1 self-d5ial 0 n[ habitual to h]2 = x 0 by t :i* %e call$ ! 8little pa?way0 ( incessant b inconspicu\s sacrifices & k9d de$s1 & n by any abnormal au/]ities or devotions1 t h] "* 0 =m$4 ,?\gh p]fectly free f all spiritual pride1 %e 01 moreov]1 q c]ta9 ( h] own communion ) ! ,div9e ord]1 & ( ! au?ority ( ! impressions :i* %e receiv$ f x4 8,en ce temps-l1 je n'osais ri5 dire de mes s5tim5ts intrieurs2 la voie p> laquelle je m>*ais tait si droite1 si lum9euse1 que je ne s5tais pas le beso9 d'un autre guide que ,jsus 444 je p5sais que p\r moi1 le bon ,dieu ne se s]vait pas d'int]mdiaire1 mais agissait directem5t40 ,^! are bold words = a "y girl :o _h be5 re>$ 9 ! mo/ rigid prov9cial piety1 & _h be5 taught to di/ru/ private judgm5t & reg>d h] director z ! repres5tative ( ,god4 ,9 !m we see ! action ( t /rong w1 p[] ( initiative & cle> conception ( h] own ne$s & duties1 :i* r$eem h] (t5 emotional religi\s f]v\r f insipidity4 ,x is true t %e c & does express t f]v\r 9 ! s5tim5tal language :i* is ! lea/ attractive elem5t 9 ,fr5* piety4 ,! s5se ( a special relation%ip & special de/9y :i* m & m possess$ h]1 f> exce$$ h] p[]s ei!r ( realization or ( expression2 & un=tunately impell$ h] to describe h]self z ! 8fleurette10 ! 8petite fiance10 ev5 ! 8j\et0 ( ,jesus1 & to note 9 too _m casual happ5+s evid5ce ( 8les delicatesses du bon ,dieu p\r moi40 ,yet we _c =get t simil> decl>ations1 equally (f5sive to mod]n ta/e1 ab\nd 9 "s ( ! greate/ hi/orical my/ics1 & t _! full unpleasantness is only mitigat$ to u by ! qua9t & ar*aic phrases 9 :i* !y are express$4 ,:il/ no d\bt ^! decl>ations repres5t ! invasion ( human desires & in/9cts into ! field ( spiritual exp]i5ce1 its natural crav+ = protection & p]sonal love2 !y also witness to ! my/ic's int5se p]sonal consci\sness ( close communion1 a consci\sness :i* f> transc5ds ! poor vocabul>y & commonplace symbols ?r\gh :i* x mu/ be told4 ,!re=e we _c dismiss ,?rse ,m>t9 z a m]e victim ( religi\s emotionalism1 because h] m5tal equipm5t is inadequate to h] spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,:51 moreov]1 we rememb] ! amaz+ vig\r & t5acity ( purpose ) :i*1 :5 b>ely fifte51 ?is g5tle & home-lov+ *ild1 driv5 by h] /rong s5se ( vocation1 plann$ & c>ri$ ?r\gh a lifelong sep>ation f ! fa!r %e ador$ & ! _w ( nature %e lov$1 we are b\nd to ackn[l$ge 9 h] an elem5t ( greatness1 a /rong & an adv5tur\s s\l4 ,) a c]titude ( h] own duty :i* no?+ c\ld %ake1 ,?rse int]view$ on h] own behalf ! ,sup]ior ( ! ord]1 :o snubb$ h]1 & ! ,bi%op ( ! diocese1 :o 0 k9d b prev>icat$ ) h]2 dem&+ f !m p]mission to take ! veil at once1 in/ead ( wait+ till ! usual age ( tw5ty-"o4 ,fur!r1 be+ tak5 by h] fa!r to ,rome ) a p>ty ( ,fr5* pilgrims1 :5 !y 7 all receiv$ by ! ,pope %e _h ! c\rage to address him directly--al?\gh ! prie/ 9 *>ge ( ! pilgrimage =bade x--& ask$ = 8 support4 ,! end ( x 0 t %e at la/ conv9c$ ! au?orities ( h] special vocation1 & 0 all[$ to become a po/ulant 9 ! mo/ au/]e ( all religi\s ord]s at ! unhe>d-( age ( fifte54 ,h] c>e] z a ,c>melite 0 f> f be+ ! succession ( my/ical enjoym5ts1 ! bask+ 9 div9e sun%9e1 :i* "s imag9e ! contemplative life to be4 ,%e n[ exp]i5c$ ! common lot ( ! 8pr(ici5t0 9 ! my/ic way2 pay+ = h] religi\s exaltation by reactions1 long p]iods ( aridity1 :i* 7 d\btless due 9 "p to psy*ic exhau/ion4 ,!n1 9 addition to ! p]petual little sacrifices1 self-deprivations1 & p5ances :i* %e impos$ on h]self1 %e seem$1 z %e says1 to be plung$ 9 a 8t]rible des]t10 a 8pr(\nd night0 ( d>kness & solitude2 & pray] itself became dre>y & unreal4 8,t\t a disp>u 444 ce n'e/ plus un voile1 c'e/ un mur qui s'leve jusqu'aux cieux et c\vre le firmam5t toil40 ,b an inn] life :i* 0 n\ri%$ on ! robu/ doctr9e ( ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross c\ld be> ?is deprivation ) =titude1 & make ( inw>d pov]ty itself a ga94 ,outw>dly1 too1 h] life 0 difficult4 ,h] sup]iors seem at once to h p]ceiv$ 9 h] t peculi> quality ( s\l :i* is capable ( sanctity2 & s9ce x is ! ambition ( e community to produce a sa9t1 !y address$ !mselves ) vig\r to ! /]n task ( educat+ ,?rse = h] de/9y4 ,/ill a *ild1 s5sitive & physically delicate1 %e 0 sp>$ no opportunity ( self-d5ial & mortification4 ,h] mo/ trifl+ defici5cies 7 rem>k$1 h] mo/ reasonable desires ?w>t$1 h] good po9ts ignor$4 ,:5 h] heal? began to fail "u a rule ( life f> beyond h] /r5g?1 & ! fir/ signs ( tub]culosis--t sc\rge ( ! cloi/]--appe>$ 9 h]1 ! ,prioress1 9 h] f]oci\s zeal = s\ls1 ev5 refus$ to disp5se ! ail+ girl f att5dance at ! night-(fice4 8,une me de cette trempe1 disait-elle1 ne doit pas tre trait comme une enfant1 les disp5ses ne sont pas faites p\r elle4 ,laissez-la4 ,dieu la s\ti5t40 ,?is dra/ic tra9+ did its "w4 ,?rse _h a h]oic s\l1 ?\gh h] c\rage & g5]osity f\nd expression = ! mo/ "p 9 small & obscure ways4 ,%e has said t %e felt 9 h]self ! long+ to be a soldi]1 an apo/le1 a m>tyr2 & )9 ! limits ( ! cloi/]1 %e f\nd means ( satisfy+ ^! desires4 8,elle accomplissait simplem5t des actes hroques10 said ! ,sup]ior aft] h] dea?4 ,det]m9$1 9 h] own metaphor1 to be a 8victime d'am\r10 h] brave _s nev] falt]$ 9 its will+ acceptance ( pa94 ,%e hid h] m5tal & physical suff]+s1 f\ght h] increas+ weakness1 ate )\t hesitation ! r\gh food :i* made h] ill1 refus$ e com=t & amelioration4 ,by ?is h>d yet humble way %e rose 9 a few ye>s to ! heights ( p]fect self-conque/ & moral p]fection3 pass+ ?r\gh suff]+ to a /ate 9 :i* love1 & total self-giv+ = love1 0 realiz$ by h] z ! c5tral secret ( ! spiritual life4 8,la *>it me donna la clef de ma vocation4444 ,enf91 je l'ai tr\ve4 ,ma vocation1 c'e/ l'am\r40 ,9 ?is complet$ love1 /ret*+ f ! smalle/ acts ( s]vice to ! mo/ secret exp]i5ces ( ! s\l1 %e f\nd--z e my/ic has done--t unify+ pr9ciple ( action :i* alone gives mean+ to life4 ,9 its light all problems 7 solv$1 & ! mean+ ( all exp]i5ces 0 disclos$4 ,s ,julian ( ,norwi*1 fifte5 ye>s aft] h] fir/ revelation1 0 answ]$ 9 gho/ly und]/&+3 8,w\lde/ ?\ wit ?y ,"l's mean+ 9 ?is ?+8 ,wit x well1 ,love 0 8 mean+4 ,:o %[$ x !e8 ,love4 ,:at %[$ he !e8 ,love4 ,:]e=e %[$ x he8 ,= love4 ,hold !e !re9 & ?\ %alt wit & "k m 9 ! same2 b ?\ %alt nev] "k nor wit !re9 o!r ?+ )\t end40 ,to live 9 ?is sup]natural *>ity is to introduce into ! _w ( succession ! /eadfa/ values ( et]nity2 h5ce ?is quality1 s simple yet s difficult ( atta9m5t1 is ! "o ess5tial "* ( ! sa9ts4 8,p\r atte9dre la vie idale de l'me10 said ,elizabe? ,catez1 :o s greatly exce$$ h] fell[-,c>melite 9 philosophic grasp1 ?\gh n 9 moral beauty1 8je crois qu'il faut vivre dans le surnaturel1 pr5dre consci5ce que ,dieu e/ au plus intime de n\s1 et all] t\t avec lui3 alors on n'e/ jamais banal1 mme en faisant les actions les plus ord9aires1 c> on ne vit pas en ces *oses1 on les dpasse4 ,une me surnaturelle ne traite pas avec les causes secondes1 mais avec ,dieu seulem5t 444 p\r elle1 t\t se r$uite l'unit40 ,?rese de l',enfant-,jsus came to ?is consummation by way ( a total & g5]\s self-ab&onm5t 9 all ! daily incid5ts ( life2 a love :i* consecrat$ 8les actions les plus ord9aires40 ,%e took z h] fav\rite sa9t ! ,cur d',ars1 because 8he lov$ 8 family s deeply1 & only did ord9>y ?+s40 ,?is 0 ! 8little pa?way0 to ! he>t ( ,reality1 on :i*1 %e ?\ght1 all might travel & none c\ld miss ! road4 8,aux mes simples1 il ne faut pas des moy5s compliqus40 ,?\gh ! unqu5*able ?ir/ ( h] ard5t nature = m suff]+ & m love did m ?an once express itself by way ( ec/atic exp]i5ce1 %e repudiat$ all abnormal 8graces0 & special contemplative p[]s4 8,je ne suis qu'un pauvre petit oiseau c\v]t seulem5t d'un lg] duvet2 je ne suis pas un aigle1 j'en ai simplem5t les yeux et le cur40 ,h] spiritual practice became simplifi$ z %e grew 9 und]/&+4 ,9 ! la/ ye>s ( h] life ! ,gospels 7 h] only book ( devotion1 & h] pray] became 8un lan du cur1 un simple reg>d jet v]s le ciel40 ,yet ! love ?us express$ 0 no m]e 8div9e duet40 ,%e 0 n a victim ( t n>r[ f]v\r :i* f9ds its satisfaction 9 a v]tical relation ) ! ,div9e2 h] religion 0 ( a di/9ctly social type4 8,le zle d'une ,c>melite doit embrass] le monde10 %e said2 & ?is zeal %[$ itself1 n only 9 ! passionate love %e gave to h] family1 b 9 radiant affection t[>ds all liv+ be+s--! nuns 9 ! conv5t1 "s ( :om 7 extremely tiresome & ev5 unk9d1 h] fri5ds & correspond5ts 9 ! outside _w1 ! animals & ! birds4 ,%e always _h h] eye on h] fell[-creatures2 %e want$ to help !m1 to %[ light to !m1 to save !m4 ,! eag] s]vice & volunt>y mortifications ( h] life clos$ ) eighte5 mon?s ( great physical suff]+4 ,%e di$ 9 ,septemb] #ahig1 at ! age ( tw5ty-f\r4 ,?rse ,m>t9 _h liv$ = n9e ye>s )9 ! walls ( a small1 /rictly enclos$ conv5t 9 a prov9cial t[n4 ,?is build+ & its dre>y little *apel =m$ ! sett+ ( h] religi\s c>e]4 ,!re 0 no?+ impressive 9 h] surr\nd+s1 no?+ to satisfy ^? arti/ic in/9cts :i* %e c]ta9ly possess$1 to h9t at ! poetry & my/]y ( ! spiritual life4 ,h] opportunities ( action _h be5 limit$ on e side2 h] creative impulse f\nd expression only 9 ! writ+ ( "s conv5tional religi\s v]se1 & ! record ( h] ?\ghts & exp]i5ces1 compos$ n = publication1 b z an act ( ob$i5ce to h] ,sup]ior4 ,pray]1 ! tea*+ ( novices1 ! family life ( ! community1 & a small am\nt ( correspond5ce ) ^? 9 ! _w1 7 ! only *annels ?r\gh :i* h] passionate love ( humanity c\ld fl[4 ,?is record may n s\nd impressive4 ,its sequel is amaz+4 ,/ud5ts ( hi/ory h (t5 discuss$ ! /ages & ! circum/ances ?r\gh :i* a simple man or woman1 di/+ui%$ only by a beautiful & humble life1 has be5 trans=m$ by ! rev]5ce1 love1 & my?-mak+ faculty ( 8 contempor>ies into a sup]natural be+ end[$ ) magical p[]s4 ,?is trans=mation has happ5$ )9 our own "t 9 ! p]son ( ,?rse de l',enfant-,jsus4 ,?is "y girl1 ^: life 0 m>k$ by no biz>re incid5t1 :o 0 br\ght up 9 an obscure ,norman t[n1 & delib]ately %ut h]self up 9 a conv5t ( /ricte/ enclosure to rema9--z ! 8heal?y-m9d$0 w\ld say--buri$ alive till h] dea?1 is n[ lov$ & invok$ :]ev] ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* is e/abli%$4 ,h] %ort & unev5tful life has influ5c$ & com=t$ c\ntless o!r lives4 ,h] 8cause0 has be5 introduc$1 & al?\gh %e is n yet canoniz$1 %e is already reg>d$ z numb]$ among ! sa9ts4 ,to visit h] grave 9 ! beautiful hillside cemet]y outside ,lisieux1 & wat* ! endless /ream ( pilgrims :o come on e day ( ! ye> f all p>ts ( ! _w to ask h] help1 to deposit lett]s expla9+ _! ne$s1 & lay on h] tomb = bless+ ! clo!s ( babies or ! food ( ! sick1 is to und]/& :at ! %r9e ( a m$ival sa9t mu/ h be5 l4 ,x is to und]/& also some?+ ( ! triumphant p[] ( "*1 & ( ! fact t ! enclos+ ( a radiant p]sonality )9 ! cloi/] is n bury+ x alive4 ,al?\gh ! :ole ( h] %ort adult life _h be5 pass$ beh9d ! high g>d5 walls ( ! conv5t1 & aft] %e took ! veil only ! memb]s ( h] family _h se5 h]--& ?is "u ! mo/ re/rict$ conditions--yet at ! "t ( h] dea? ,?rse de l',enfant-,jsus 0 already kn[n & valu$ by ! :ole t[n4 ,t dea? 0 an ev5t ( importance1 evok+ an extraord9>y demon/ration ( affection & rev]5ce4 ,! ev5ts :i* foll[$ x are ( deep int]e/4 ,"h1 9 our own day1 we h ! swift rise & diffusion ( a cultus exactly simil> to ^? :i* foll[$ ! dea?s ( ! great popul> sa9ts ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,e elem5t is pres5t2 ! prompt sett+ up ( a pilgrimage1 ! v5]ation ( ! tomb1 ! di/ribution ( relics--at ! ,lisieux conv5t c>ds are sold1 be>+ spl9t]s & bits ( /raw f ! cell ( ,?rse--c\ntless reports ( visions1 conv]sions1 8sup]natural p]fumes10 & miracul\s answ]s to pray]4 ,! lit]ature ( ! subject is already consid]able1 & a j\rnal is publi%$ giv+ details ( 8graces0 obta9$ by h] help4 ,! causes :i* lie beh9d su* religi\s movem5ts z ?is are /ill obscure2 b we h 9 ! cult ( ,?rse ,m>t9 a valuable clue by :i* to int]pret ^? report$ f ! pa/4 ,h] 8miracles10 9 :i* /ud5ts ( psy*ic ph5om5a w f9d mu* to int]e/ !m1 range f ! cure ( canc] to ! multiplication ( bank-notes1 & ev5 include ! re/oration ( dead g]anium-cutt+s4 ,_m are obvi\sly expla9$ by co9cid5ce or halluc9ation1 "s are admirable examples ( fai?-heal+4 ,b a few1 app>5tly support$ by good evid5ce1 seem to defy rationali/ic explanation4 ,! cult quickly lo/ its local & ultimately its national "*4 ,?\gh ,fr5* ,ca?olicism rightly claims ,?rse z its peculi> possession1 & devotion to h] is probably m g5]al 9 ,france ?an else:]e1 yet %e is n[ v5]at$ 9 e c\ntry 9 ! _w1 & di/ributes h] fav\rs )\t reg>d to nationality4 ,scotl& & ,am]ica 9 p>ticul> h num]\s /ories ( h] b5evol5t int]v5tion1 at lea/ z evid5tial z mu* t is (f]$ to u by ! expon5ts ( spiritualism4 ,h] leg5d is 9 active =mation1 & _m picturesque incid5ts 7 add$ to x dur+ ! w>4 ,%e is ev5 said to h appe>$ at ! ,briti% ,headqu>t]s1 & giv5 advice at a critical mom5t ( ! campaign4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ! ,ca?olic soldi]s :o f\ght = ,france probably plac$ !mselves "u h] protection1 & attribute _! safety to h] c>e4 ,a little "t be=e h] dea?1 %e said to h] si/] ,paul9e1 8,une seule att5te fait battre mon cur2 c'e/ l'am\r que je recevrai et celui que je p\rrai donn]4444 ,je veux pass] mon ciel faire du bi5 sur la t]re10 & aga91 8,je compte bi5 ne pas re/] inactive au ciel1 mon dsir e/ de travaill] encore40 ,9 ^! say+s1 s unlike 9 _! vigor\s activism ! conv5tional aspirations ( ! dev\t1 we h probably ! g]m9al po9t ( h] cultus4 ,x has come to be believ$ t ?is simple & lov+ _s1 :o pass$ f ! body ) s _m g5]\s long+s unfulfill$1 is inde$ sp5d+ h] heav5 9 do+ good2 & ! de$s attribut$ to h] are j ^? practical & fri5dly acts ( k9dness1 ?r\gh :i* dur+ life %e express$ & p]fect$ h] _s ( love4 ,,ii ,,lucie-,,*ri/9e ,^? /ud5ts ( my/icism :o feel t ! purely cloi/]$ type ( spirituality1 z se5 9 ,?rse ,m>t9 & ,elizabe? ,catez1 is too remote f ! common exp]i5ce to be actual to u1 may f9d some?+ ) :i* !y c sympa?ize & f :i* !y c le>n1 9 ! self-revelations ( ! rem>kable contemplative :o is kn[n "u ! pseudonym ( ,lucie-,*ri/9e4 ,?is lady1 ^: spiritual j\rnal 0 publi%$ 9 #aiab1 0 a m>ri$ woman ( ! leisur$ class1 lead+ ! ord9>y life ( a p]son ( h] type & position4 ,%e 0 born 9 #ahdd & m>ri$ 9 #ahfe4 ,%e _h five *ildr54 ,at =ty-?ree %e became a wid[1 & 9 #aijh1 aft] n9ete5 ye>s ( bl9dness1 %e di$ at ! age ( sixty-f\r4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m commonplace ?an h] ext]nal circum/ances4 ,on ! religi\s side %e 0 an exact & f]v5t ,roman ,ca?olic1 accept+ )\t "q ! dogmas & discipl9e ( ! ,*ur*1 & dilig5t 9 all ! outw>d obs]vances ( conv5tional ,fr5* piety4 ,h] "t 0 sp5t 9 family & social duties1 sometimes 9 ,p>is1 sometimes 9 h] c\ntry home2 & %e appe>$ to h] neighb\rs rem>kable only = h] goodness1 g5tl5ess1 & love ( religion4 ,yet h] inw>d life--unsuspect$ by any b h] p>i% prie/1 = :om h] j\rnal 0 writt5--_h a ri*ness & orig9ality :i* entitle h] to a place among ! ,ca?olic my/ics1 & (t5 help u to und]/& ! mean+ & "* ( ! p>allel exp]i5ces :i* ^? my/ics describe4 ,! value = /udy ( a contemplative :o is at once s mod]n & s classic is obvi\s4 ,?is value is increas$ by ! fact t = _m ye>s ,lucie-,*ri/9e knew no?+ ( my/ical lit]ature1 & 0 ignorant ev5 ( ! names ( ! spiritual /ates :i* h] j\rnal s fai?fully describes4 ,!re=e 9 h] case unconsci\s imitation1 :i* acc\nts = mu* s-call$ my/ical exp]i5ce1 appe>s to be exclud$4 ,h] j\rnal--at pres5t our only s\rce ( in=mation--cov]s ?irty-eight ye>s3 f #ahgj to #aijh4 ,! fir/ twelve ye>s1 h[ev]1 are only repres5t$ by fragm5t>y notes1 put toge!r 9 #ahhb2 :5 ,lucie-,*ri/9e1 at ! sugge/ion ( h] confessor1 began to keep a detail$ record ( h] religi\s life4 ,:atev] view we may take ( its !ological value1 ?is record is c]ta9ly a psy*ological docum5t ( ! fir/ class4 ,x is ! "w ( a woman ( m>k$ intellig5ce2 temp]am5tally philosophic1 & ) great intuitional gifts4 ,! %ort memoir prefix$ to ! ,fr5* edition tells u t ev5 z a *ild %e %[$ unusual qualities2 0 grave1 ?\ghtful1 & to "s ext5t 8psy*ic10 be+ subject to fla%es ( clairvoyance1 & premonitions ( important & tragic ev5ts4 ,?is peculi>ity1 :i* %e dislik$ & nev] spoke (1 p]si/$ ?r\gh life2 & its pres5ce 9 h] helps u to und]/& h[ ! _m /ories ( abnormal p[] possess$ by ! my/ics fir/ arose4 ,h] "* 0 by no means ( t deta*$ & inhuman type :i* is suppos$ to be prop] to religi\s exaltation4 ,%e 0 ard5t & impressionable1 gave love & crav$ = x2 h] qualities & faults 7 ess5tially ( a lovable k9d4 ,%e reveals h]self 9 h] j\rnal z s5sitive1 ideali/ic1 & affectionate2 some:at unpractical1 v easily w\nd$1 tempt$ to irritability1 & incl9$ to worry4 8,! excessive wi% to be lov$1 appreciat$1 admir$ by ^? :om ,i love10 0 "o ( ! temptations aga9/ :i*1 z a "y woman1 %e felt x necess>y to pray3 ano!r 0 ! long+ = enjoym5t1 = p]sonal happ9ess4 ,x 0 only aft] eight ye>s ( int]mitt5t my/ical exp]i5ce t %e le>n$ ! secret ( inw>d peace3 to 8lose h] own int]e/s 9 ^? ( ,god1 & receive a %>e 9 ,8 int]e/s 9 ex*ange40 ,?\gh ! 8activity & practical capacity ( ,m>?a0 nev] came naturally to h]1 %e 0 yet a spl5did wife & "m4 ,ev5 9 ! ye>s :5 h] inn] life 0 pass$ 9 almo/ cont9u\s contemplation1 %e nev] neglect$ human duties = sup]human joys2 b plann$ & %>$ ! amusem5ts ( h] boys & girls1 wrote & rehe>s$ ! plays :i* !y act$1 & wat*$ ) c>e ov] e detail ( _! lives4 ,h] spiritual life develop$ gradually & ev5ly4 ,!re is no trace 9 x ( any psy*ic /orm or dramatic conv]sion4 ,%e grew up 9 a religi\s home1 & ev5 9 *ildhood seems to h be5 attract$ to sil5t devotion or 8m5tal pray]40 ,z a girl %e 0 a vital1 impulsive creature1 full ( eag] en?usiasms4 ,t deep1 in/9ctive long+ = ,p]fection :i* makes "o man an arti/1 ano!r a philosoph]1 & ano!r a sa9t1 %[$ itself e>ly 9 a passionate wor%ip ( all beautiful ?+s4 8,t\t ce que je connaissais de beau me passionnait et entranait t\te mon me4 ,la premire vue de la m] et des falaises m'arra*a des l>mes4444 ,je ne p\vais tr\v] l'expression qui traduist assez l'ardeur dont le beau enflammait mon imag9ation1 et je ne voyais pas d'inconvni5ts ces entranem5ts excessifs2 au contraire1 je m'y livrais de t\te la =ce de ma volont4 ,in=tune1 mon me en rev5ait cep5dant avec le s5tim5t du vide et de l'insuffisance1 et c'e/ alors qu'elle rejetait son activit dvorante sur l'idal qui lui rs]vait tant de dang]s6 ,mo9s altre du beau1 je me fusse peut-tre cont5te des *oses relles1 mais comme le c\reur1 lanc dans un fol lan1 dpasse le b1 a9si mon me s'lanait v]s le beau pe9e ap]u et *]*ait encore au del40 ,9 ?is important passage we see ! true s\rce ( ,lucie's my/icism4 ,x 0 ! crav+ = an absolute & un*ang+ lovel9ess on :i* to exp5d h] l>ge-he>t$ p[]s ( adoration & self-giv+1 :i* l$ h] l ! ,platoni/s ?r\gh visible beauty to its invisible s\rce4 ,%e _h1 z %e says ( h]self 9 a sudd5 fla% ( ironic wit1 8le cur assez mal plac p\r tr\v] ,dieu plus aimable que le monde1 et l'esprit assez troit p\r se cont5t] de l',inf9i02 b x 0 n until y\? 0 ne>ly ov]1 & %e _h be5 m>ri$ = eight ye>s1 t %e f\nd :at %e s\ght4 ,"o day1 :5 %e 0 m$itat+ z usual on a passage 9 ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 %e saw & he>d )9 h] m9d ! words 8,dieu seul60--summ+ up & answ]+ 9 "o phrase ! vague ef=ts & que/ions ( h] gr[+ my/ical s5se1 & (f]+ to ! hungry psy*e ! only satisfaction ( desire4 ,z ,fox 0 releas$ f 8 conflict by ! inn] voice :i* cri$1 8,!re is "o only :o c speak to ?y condition10 s ?is inn] voice1 says ,lucie 7:om x greatly a/oni%$71 8fut la fois une lumire1 un attrait1 et une =ce4 ,une lumire qui me fit voir comm5t je p\vais tre compltem5t ,dieu seul dans le monde1 et je vis que jusque-l je ne l'avais pas bi5 comprit4 ,un attrait p> lequel mon cur fut subjugu et ravi4 ,une =ce qui m'inspira une rsolution gnreuse et me mit en quelque sorte dans les ma9s les moy5s de l'excut]1 c> le propre de ces p>oles div9es e/ d'opr] ce qu'elles dis5t40 ,we see at once ! complete & practical "* ( h] reaction to ! div9e2 ! promptitude ) :i* %e makes ! vital connection betwe5 intuition & act4 ,/4 ,t]esa said t ! object ( ! spiritual m>riage 0 8! incessant production ( "w40 ,s = ,lucie-,*ri/9e t sure consci\sness ( ! ,pres5ce ( ,god :i* n[ became frequ5t1 8clo?+ & inundat+0 h] z %e sat alone at h] sew+ or took "p 9 "s social activity1 call$ h] above all to 8faire les petites *oses du dv\em5t j\rnali] avec am\r02 conqu]+ h] natural irritability & dislike = ! bor$oms & unrealities ( a prosp]\s exi/5ce4 8,n'avoir jamais l'air ennuy des autres4 ,que de fois je manque ceci avec les pauvres enfants4 ,v\s tes ennuyeux6 ,c'e/ bi5 vite dit6 ,e/-ce une amabilit div9e80 ,m & m1 z h] my/ical consci\sness grew1 ! life ( contemplation became h] delight2 & x 0 pla9ly a real trial to be di/ract$ f x = trivial purposes4 ,9 company1 or busi$ ) h\sehold duties1 %e w5t = h\rs ) 8h] s\l absorb$1 its bett] "p rapt 9 ,god40 ,%e 8tri$ to appe> ord9>y10 & made excuses if h] ab/raction 0 obs]v$2 b !re are a few entries 9 h] j\rnal :i* w give pleasure to ^? :o condemn my/icism z an 8anti-social type ( religion40 8,n\s avons t n\s prom5]1 quatorze4 ,je rem>que que d'all] a9si avec plusieurs #8,m>!s' hommes ou femmes1 cela ne fait ri54 ,on laisse disc\rir1 on met un mot de temps en temps1 mais1 en df9itive1 on demeure bi5 libre et l'oraison va t\te seule4 ,mais avec une seule ,m>!1 que c'e/ t]rible6 ,la tte--tte oblige caus] presque t\t le temps40 ,:5 ,lucie wrote ?is1 t5 ye>s aft] h] fir/ illum9ative exp]i5ce1 %e 0 f> advanc$ 9 contemplation4 ,%e _h kn[n t direct & ineffable vision ( ,god 8,himself ! ,true1 ! ,good1 ! ,beautiful2 all ?+s be+ no?+ save by ,him0 :i* is *>act]i/ic--?\gh %e knew x n--( ! unitive way3 kn[n too ! correspond+ exp]i5ce ( d]eliction1 :5 ! door :i* _h op5$ on ,et]nity seem$ tightly clos$4 ,x w\ld be t$i\s to analyze 9 detail ! ri* pr(usion ( my/ic /ates :i* %e _h already exhibit$3 ! degrees ( contemplation1 ec/asies1 visions & voices1 all ! =ms tak5 by h] gr[+ intuition ( ! ,transc5d5t4 ,_m ( ^! c be mat*$ 9 ! writ+s ( ! great my/ics4 ,aga9 & aga9 z we read h]1 we are rem9d$ ( ,angela ( ,foligno1 ,ruysbroeck1 ,julian ( ,norwi*1 ,ca!r9e ( ,g5oa1 ev5 ( ,plot9us3 yet ,lucie-,*ri/9e 0 at ?is "t ignorant ( my/ical lit]ature1 & only 9 lat] life f\nd ) amazem5t descriptions ( h] own exp]i5ces 9 ! works ( ! great contemplatives4 ,^! exp]i5ces _h a wide range4 ,"s we are ju/ifi$ 9 reg>d+ z invasions f h] deep] self2 com+ to ! rescue ( ! (t5 di/ract$ surface p]sonality1 & correct+ ! impressions ( ! out] _w by its own intimations ( ,et]nity4 ,?us1 9 #ahge1 %e confesses t be+ p>ticul>ly worri$ by a numb] ( p1 ! ,div9e voice said to h]1 8,ma fille1 il n'y a que toi et moi40 ,%e repli$3 8,seigneur1 et les autres80 ,! voice said3 8,p\r *aque me en ce monde il n'y a que moi et elle1 t\tes les autres mes et t\tes *oses ne sont ri5 p\r elle que p> moi et p\r moi10 & by ?is timely rem9d] ( ! "o ,reality 9 ^: life %e liv$1 & by & 9 :om alone all o!r lives are real1 %e 0 recall$ to h] inn] poise4 ,9 assess+ ! value ( ?is1 & _m o!r ( h] revelations1 we h to rememb] t ,lucie-,*ri/9e 0 a f]v5t & exact ,*ur*woman4 ,h] belief 0 lit]al4 ,%e felt no discord betwe5 traditional ,*ri/ianity ( ! mo/ concrete k9d & ! fre$om ( h] own communion ) ,god4 ,! fruits ( t communion 7 (t5 express$ by h] 9 !ological t]ms1 & ! special atmosph]e & t5d5cies ( ,fr5* ,ca?olicism c]ta9ly affect$ ! =m ( _m ( h] contemplations4 ,?us at "o end ( ! scale h] passionate devotion to ! ,p]son ( ,*ri/1 & ! fact t h] religi\s practice c5tr$ 9 ! ,eu*>i/1 sometimes result$ 9 visions ( a di/9ctly an?ropomorphic type4 ,9 ^!1 h] intuition ( ,god's pres5ce translat$ !mselves into halluc9atory images ( ! ,face ( ,*ri/1 or ( ,8 eyes look+ at h]2 or photisms1 :i* %e expla9$ to h]self z ! radiance emanat+ f ,8 p]son4 ,z we all "k1 su* dramatizations ( my/ical emotion are comp>atively commonplace4 ,! elem5ts f :i* ! self con/ructs !m are by no means all ( a spiritual k9d2 & exp]i5c$ my/ics agree 9 reg>d+ !m ) mu* suspicion4 ,a c>eful /udy ( ,lucie-,*ri/9e's j\rnal =ces u to admit1 t ! delib]ate passivity :i* %e cultivat$ (t5 plac$ h] at ! m]cy ( h] in/9ctive nature2 & t its hidd5 wi%es sometimes took a devotional =m4 ,to ?is s\rce1 too1 we mu/ ref] ^? 8obsessions & temptations0--9 o!r words1 upru%es f ! l[] c5tres--by :i* %e 0 (t5 attack$ dur+ contemplation1 & also ! occasionally s5tim5tal & emotional "* ( h] reactions to ! ,div9e4 ,^! objections1 h[ev]1 d n apply to ! rem>kable 8metaphysical visions0--%>p onsets ( real transc5d5tal consci\sness--9 :i* h] innate passion = ! ,absolute f\nd satisfaction4 ,!n1 z %e says1 ,god seem$ to 8put aside all int]m$i>ies betwe5 ,himself & ! s\l20 & 8ba!d & irradiat$ by ! ,div9e sub/ance0 %e became 8aw>e ( ! ,div9e ,abyss10 or p]ceiv$1 z ,julian ( ,norwi* did1 8! ,univ]se 9 a po9t10 swall[$ up 9 ! simple yet ov]:elm+ sight ( ,god4 ,"h lie1 = u1 ! real int]e/ & value ( ,lucie-,*ri/9e's confessions4 ,%e %>es ) ,angela ( ,foligno & a few o!r hi/orical my/ics ! d\ble appreh5sion ( ! ,div9e ,nature "u its p]sonal & imp]sonal =ms2 & z bo? utt]ly transc5d5t to1 yet completely imman5t 91 ! human s\l4 ,9 h] descriptions ( ^! visions1 ?is woman unread 9 philosophy displays a grasp ( ! philosophic basis ( religion :i* w\ld d cr$it to a tra9$ !ologian4 ,?us %e says1 8,il n'y a pas1 ce me semble1 de vue intrieure qui gale celle de l'ess5ce div9e4 ,mon me tait comme environne de la sub/ance div9e en laquelle elle voyait ce c>actre ess5tiel qui n\s e/ rvel p> le my/re de la ,sa9te ,tr9it1 c'e/--dire qu'il y a en ,dieu l'unit et la di/9ction1 le t\t et le p>ticuli]1 et je s5tais combi5 c'e/ folie de *]*] quelque *ose en dehors de lui40 ,aga91 8tant pr(ondm5t unie lui dans la ,sa9te ,communion1 je vis ,dieu en tant qu'il e/ le s\v]a9 bi51 et je compris en mme temps que le mal n'e/ que la ngation du bi51 un pur nant4444 ,dans cette vue intellectuelle1 je compris aussi combi5 s]a gr&e la confusion des p*eurs qu& ils s]ont jugs1 et qu'ils v]ront que t\t le mal qu'ils ont aim1 prconis1 ador1 se rduit au nant6 ,avoir aim le nant1 avoir vcu p\r lui1 et p]dre p\r lui l',etre t]nel60 ,"h ,lucie's view ( s9 is t *>act]i/ic ( all my/ics2 :o c seldom be p]suad$1 h[ev] or?odox !y may be 9 o!r respects1 t any?+ :i* is n good is real4 ,we rememb] h[ ,julian ( ,norwi*1 also a natural contemplative ( philosophic temp]am5t1 says1 8,i saw n s92 = ,i believe x has no mann] ( sub/ance nor "p ( be+40 ,z an analyz] ( h] own psy*ological /ates1 ,lucie-,*ri/9e _h some?+ ( t g5ius :i* ,/4 ,t]esa possess$ 9 a supreme degree2 & %e has1 p]haps1 an add$ value = u because %e speaks n f ! pa/ nor f ! cloi/]1 b out ( ! ,p>is ( our own day4 ,we owe to h] "o ( our mo/ vivid descriptions ( t appreh5sion ( ,et]nal ,life--! imm]sion ( our durational exi/5ce 9 ! ,absolute ,life ( ,god--:i* ,von ,hgel reg>ds z ! fundam5tal religi\s exp]i5ce4 8,j'ai obs]v10 %e says1 8que p5dant l'oraison passive et surt\t dans l'tat d'union1 l'me p]d le s5tim5t de la dure4 ,il n'y a plus p\r elle de succession de mom5ts1 mais un mom5t unique1 et j'ai cru compr5dre qu'tant leve cet tat1 l'me y vit selon le mode de vivre de l't]nit1 o il n'y a po9t de dure1 po9t de pass ni d'av5ir1 mais un mom5t unique1 inf9i40 ,we h aga9 to rememb] t ! woman :o wrote ?is _h !n no acqua9tance ) ! classics ( my/icism4 ,x is h] own impression :i* %e is try+ to regi/]4 ,aga91 consid] ?is acc\nt ( ! /ate ( div9e union z %e _h kn[n x3 8,l'me va pri]1 elle s'lance p\r fran*ir la di/ance qui la sp>e de l',inf9i1 et cette di/ance elle ne la tr\ve plus6 ,elle veut all] v\s1 mon ,dieu1 et v\s tes en elle6444 ,p]due en v\s1 elle oublie ellemme et t\t le re/e1 elle ne sait plus comm5t elle vit1 ni comm5t elle aime2 elle ne voit plus que ,v\s seul4 ,encore ne peut elle pas p5s] qu'elle v\s voit et v\s adore2 c> ce s]ait se voir elle-mme1 et en de tels mom5ts elle ne se voit pas1 elle ne voit que ,v\s4 ,elle connat et aime p> un mode n\veau et incomprh5sible1 qui e/ en dehors et inf9im5t au-dessus de l'ex]cice ord9aire de ses facults4 ,elle s5t que l'opration de ,dieu a pris la place de la si5ne et que c'e/ ,dieu mme qui opre en elle la connaissance et l'am\r40 ,?is s5se ( complete surr5d] to a l>g] life & great] p[]1 ( :i* love is ! v sub/ance & gr\nd1 is *>act]i/ic ( ne>ly all high my/ical exp]i5ce2 & ! lit]ature ( contemplation w\ld furni% _m p>allels to all t ,lucie tells u ( x4 ,9 ?is /ate1 z %e says 9 ano!r place1 8! ?ir/ ( ! _s is sudd5ly fulfill$ by ! ,inf9ite10 & 8,god takes possession ( ! gr\nd ( ! s\l1 )\t passage ( "t or feel+ ( space40 ,!n1 ! bewild]m5t & unre/ produc$ 9 u by ! di%>monies ( daily life are heal$4 8,l o t\t raisonnem5t *\e10 %e says 9 "o ( h] mo/ beautiful passages2 8o l'me e/ tellem5t tr\ble qu'elle ne saurait mme expliqu] ce qui la tr\ble1 la div9e pres5ce p>at1 et s\da9 le v]tige cesse et la paix r5at avec la lumire40 ,consci\sness1 ceas+ m or less completely its normal correspond5ces ) ! temporal ord]1 !n becomes aw>e ( ! et]nal & spiritual univ]se 9 :i* we really live4 ,su* an attitude to ,et]nity 0 a m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ,lucie-,*ri/9e's my/icism4 ,(t51 x produc$ 9 h] ! complete mono-ideism ( ec/asy2 & %e describes ! oncom+1 cont5t1 & pass+ ( ^! /ates ) a m9ut5ess :i* makes h] j\rnal a valuable docum5t = ! psy*ologi/4 ,con/antly1 ! int5se aw>5ess ( ! ,div9e ,pres5ce p]si/$ ?r\gh ! _m duties & activities ( ! day2 8l a grave & t5d] note1 dom9at+ all ! modulations ( ! keybo>d ( my ext]ior life40 ,%e is n afraid to use ! mo/ viol5t metaphors1 ! mo/ concrete images1 9 h] ef=ts to express ! int5sity & reality ( ?is spiritual life t %e leads1 ?is div9e companion%ip t %e enjoys4 8,i am n\ri%$ by ,god's sub/ance40 8,i brea! ! div9e ess5ce40 8,! pres5ce ( ,god is s cle> t fai? is n fai?--x is sight40 8,! s\l plays )9 ,god1 z )9 a limitless univ]se40 8,! ,div9e action p5etrates & trans=ms my adoration4 ,x is ! ,div9e ,be+ :o ?9ks1 loves1 & lives )9 me40 ,none ( ! my/ics h gone fur!r ?an ?is 9 _! claims2 b x is significant t ne>ly all ! greate/ g z f>4 ,yet 9 all ?is1 ,lucie-,*ri/9e is /rictly ,evangelical4 ,%e 0 a ,*ri/ian fir/1 & a my/ic aft]w>ds4 ,?\gh h] expressions may seem />tl+1 h] my/icism nev] goes beyond t ( ,/4 ,john & ,/4 ,paul2 & h] mo/ ,platonic utt]ances c be ju/ifi$ by ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,b ! ,paul9e & ,johann9e tea*+s on ! s\l's union ) ,*ri/ are n = h] m]ely doctr9al /atem5ts4 ,!y are vivid descriptions ( /ates %e has p]sonally kn[n1 :5 h] consci\sness truly p5etrat$ to t 8rgion d'am\r1 rgion unique1 o l'me tr\ve un autre j\r1 une autre vie1 un autre air respirable1 o du mo9s t\s ces lm5ts lat5ts se tr\v5t manife/s1 o ,dieu seul app>at1 et t\t le re/e r5tre dans l'ombre40 ,su* a p]sonal & ov]:elm+ consci\sness ( 8! greatness1 p[]1 & simplicity ( ,god0--an all-inclusive unity :i* ! unity ( h] _s c\ld compreh5d--0 ! c5tral int]e/ ( h] life4 ,%e c]ta9ly t5d$ to t :i* ,b>on von ,hgel has call$ 8! v]tical relation0 ) ! ,div9e4 ,nev]!less1 ?is !oc5tric exi/5ce did n involve ei!r ! limp passivity or ! spiritual selfi%ness ) :i* x is sometimes *>g$4 ,on ! e?ical side x committ$ h] to a con/ant moral discipl9e2 = h] ard5t & impulsive temp]am5t react$ too easily to e ext]nal /imulus4 8,i mu/ give up pleasure--nev] "w = my own enjoym5t40 8,my "o pray] is1 t ,i may n feel joy & grief s vividly3 t ,i may feel only ,!e40 ,?is delib]ate unself+ & conc5tration on ,god s /r5g!n$ ! fibres ( "* t %e 0 able to be> ) quietness h] _m p]sonal sorr[s1 & ! long ye>s ( bl9dness--a bitt] cross = t ke5 lov] ( beauty--:i* clos$ h] life4 ,yet x did n muffle h] 9 ! unattractive folds ( 8holy indiff]5ce40 ,%e lov$ h] family devot$ly1 & felt )\t mitigation ! anxieties & griefs ( human life4 ,h] attitude to o!rs 0 g5]\s & sympa!tic4 ,god1 %e says1 gives ,himself to u t we may give ,him aga94 ,8 unique light mu/ pass ?r\gh ! s\l z ?r\gh a prism2 break+ up into ! _m col\rs ( ^w & de$1 =giv5ess & good c\nsel1 pray] & alms1 self-=getfulness & self-giv+4 ,?\gh exce$+ly res]v$ ab\t h] spiritual exp]i5ces1 :i* 7 only kn[n to h] confessor1 ! influ5ce ( ^! exp]i5ces 0 felt by ^? among :om %e liv$2 & h] h\se 0 kn[n by !m z 8! h\se ( peace40 ,moreov]1 h] love = ! in/itutional & sacram5tal side ( religion sav$ h] f _m ( ! dang]s & extravagances ( individualism4 ,x gave h] a framework )9 :i* h] own intuitions c\ld f9d _! place2 & a valid symbolism ?r\gh :i* %e c\ld int]pret to h]self ! mo/ r>efi$ exp]i5ces ( h] s\l4 ,%e is an example ( ! way 9 :i* ! my/ic seems able to a*ieve ! univ]sal )\t los+ or reject+ its p>ticul> expression3 assimilat+ symbols ( an amaz+ crudity )\t 9 any way impair+ h] vision ( tru?4 ,! conflict betwe5 t vision & ! concrete objectives ( popul> devotion 0 ignor$ by h]2 z x is g5]ally ignor$ by practical my/ics ( ! in/itutional type4 ,%e1 :o _h t\*$ ! ,absolute 9 h] contemplations1 0 yet deeply impress$ by ! drama ( ! ,*ur*2 by its c]emonies1 holy places1 fe/ivals1 consecrations4 ,h] inn] life 0 n\ri%$ by its sacram5ts4 ,%e display$ ! p[]--s *>act]i/ic ( ,*ri/ian my/icism at its be/--( transc5d+ )\t reject+ ! =mul ( belief z commonly und]/ood2 ( rema9+ )91 & draw+ life f1 ! organism1 )\t any dim9ution 9 ! prop] lib]ty ( ! s\l4 ,?us1 se5 z a :ole1 ,lucie-,*ri/9e's spiritual life has a ri*ness & balance :i* reflects ! ri*ness & balance ( h] own nature2 = an impov]i%$ or "o-sid$ "* 0 nev] yet f\nd capable ( a fully develop$ & fruitful my/icism4 ,we see h] f girlhood seek+ to satisfy h] innate long+ = reality2 urg$ on ! "o h& by ! arti/'s crav+ = p]fect lovel9ess1 on ! o!r by ! philosoph]'s in/9ct = ,et]nity4 ,:5 ! veil 0 lift$1 & ! inn] voice said1 8,god only60 %e f\nd at once ! reconciliation & ! fulfilm5t ( ^! two desires4 ,! long & v>i$ exp]i5ce :i* foll[$ 0 no m ?an an unfold+ ( ! cont5t ( ^? words4 ,!y reveal$ to h] ! ,sub/ance ( all beauty & tru?2 %9+ 9 t _w ( appe>ance :i* %e lov$ to ! la/ ) an arti/'s passion1 yet ev] abid+ un*ang$ 9 t _w ( pure be+ :i* %e t\*$ 9 h] contemplations 8above all feel+1 image1 & idea40 ,because ( ?is d\ble outlook on reality1 h] my/icism 0 bo? transc5d5tal & sacram5tal4 ,x irradiat$ ! natural _w1 & also ! symbols ( religion1 ) t simple light ( ,et]nity :]e9 %e f\nd 8all beauties kn[n & unkn[n1 all h>monies natural & sup]natural40 ,lucie-,*ri/9e makes cle> to u1 z few my/ics h done1 ! imm5se transfiguration ( ord9>y life :i* comes f su* an ext5sion ( consci\sness2 :5 8! veil sudd5ly drops1 ,god reveals ,himself1 & ! s\l kn[s exp]im5tally t :i* %e knew n be=e40 ,h] j\rnal is full ( passages 9 :i* its joy & spl5d\r are describ$4 ,i take "o writt5 9 a "t ( great m5tal & physical suff]+1 :5 ! cruel deprivations ( bl9dness 7 already clos+ 9 on h]1 & ! two be+s %e lov$ be/--h] husb& & h] y\nge/ daught]--_h lately be5 tak5 f h] by dea?4 8,figurez-v\s un pauvre prisonni] au fond d'un ca*ot r5f]m et obscur1 voyant t\t c\p s'entr'ouvrir la vote de ce ca*ot1 et p> l recevant la lumire du soleil1 et aspirant avec =ce l'air du dehors qui lui arrive embaum des s5teurs de la vie et de la *aleur de l'atmosphre respl5dissante4 ,a9si mon me s'ouvrait1 et buvait ,dieu6 444 mon me aspirait et buvait la vie mme de la ,tr9it ,sa9te1 et se s5tait revivre1 et n'avait plus aucun mal40 ,,iii ,,*>les ,p,,guy ,9 ! turmoil & anxieties ( ! fir/ weeks ( ! w>1 few p obs]v$ t ,france _h lo/ ^u ! battle-field "o ( ! greate/ ( h] mod]n poets2 a fe>less & orig9al ?9k]1 a con/ructive my/ic1 :o ex]cis$ a unique influ5ce ov] ! "y writ]s & ?9k]s ( 8 _w4 ,yet ! dea? 9 action ( ,*>les ,pguy1 :o 0 kill$ on ,septemb] #e1 #aiad1 at ! age ( =ty-"o1 remov$ a /rik+ figure f contempor>y lit]ature1 & 0 among ! *ief intellectual losses su/a9$ by ,france 9 ! w>4 ,born 9 ,orleans 9 #ahgc1 ( peasant /ock1 ,pguy _h _m ( ! fundam5tal qualities ( ! ,fr5* peasant2 ! /urdy indep5d5ce1 ! frugal ta/es1 ! untir+ indu/ry1 ! close k9%ip ) ! soil4 ,8 fa!r 0 a cab9et-mak]2 8 "m t famili> figure ( ! ca!drals1 ! woman :o lets ! *airs4 ,! great fri5d ( 8 boyhood 0 an old republican c>p5t] ) :om he us$ to talk1 & to ^: conv]sation he ow$ 8 fir/ political ideas4 ,?is h]$ity & ^! influ5ces gave to 8 ?\ght & attitude a "* :i* he nev] lo/4 ,9 8 mature "w we see side by side ! result ( ^? two comp5sat+ elem5ts 9 8 *ildi% environm5t2 ! m+l$ my/]y & homel9ess ( t m$ival & int5sely national ,ca?olicism :i* f9ds 9 ! ,fr5* ca!drals its liv+ symbols1 ! ke5 s5se ( social ju/ice1 ( ! ne$ = social salvation1 :i* inspir$ ! popul> republicanism ( ! ye>s foll[+ ! ,franco-,g]man w>4 ,^! *>act]i/ics1 :i* aft]w>ds1 9 a sublimat$ =m1 came to dom9ate 8 my/icism & gave to x its special col\r1 its m+l+ ( antique tradition ) =w>d-look+ hope1 c be trac$ back to ! bl5d ( ,*ri/ian & ( democratic impressions :i* he receiv$ z a *ild4 ,p]haps only ! son ( ,fr5* peasants c\ld und]/& & re9t]pret z he _h done ! figure ( ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc1 ! peasant girl :o sav$ ,france2 & ^: long+ to m5d & r$eem1 at once s practical & s transc5d5tal1 l9k$ up ! objectives ( social endeav\r & ( fai?4 ,br\ght up )9 ! atmosph]e ( prov9cial piety1 ,pguy rose f ! elem5t>y s*ool to ! lyce2 & at n9ete51 ?r\gh 8 own ef=ts & 8 "m's sacrifices1 pass$ f ,orleans to ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is4 ,!re 8 vigor\s m9d & positive "* soon made him ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( /ud5ts1 ov] :om he quickly obta9$ influ5ce4 ,!re1 too1 he made ! transition--almo/ inevitable = an ard5t "y man ( 8 _w--f ,ca?olic or?odoxy to humanit>ian socialism3 ! fir/ /age 9 8 spiritual pilgrimage1 & ! fir/ attempt to answ] t "q :i* und]lies all 8 ?\ght & act1 8 poetry & controv]sy--8,comm5t faut-il sauv]80 ,^! words1 :i* ,pguy puts into ! m\? ( ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc1 & %[s to u z ! ma9spr+ ( h] actions1 def9e too ! secret impulse ( 8 own c>e]4 ,8 my/icism 0 n t ( ! contemplative1 ! solit>y & ,god-intoxicat$ devotee3 x 0 t ( a /rong-will$ man ( action1 :o sees f> (f ! 8mighty beauty0 & longs to actualize x )9 ! common life4 ,he saw t common life ) ! eyes ( a poet :o 0 also a *ild ( ! p2 disc]n+ b5ea? its surface ! dignity & ! beauty ( its antique & simple types--! sp9n] & ! till]1 ! h\sewife1 ! "m & ! *ild4 8,les armes de ,jsus1 c'e/ la pauvre famille1 ,les frres et la sur1 les g>ons et la fille1 ,le fuseau l\rd de la9e et la savante aiguille40 ,b he f\nd 9 ! ,fr5* socialism ( ! 'n9eties a dry & mat]iali/ic _s2 :i* c\ld n satisfy 8 passionate idealism1 8 in/9ct = a complet$ life1 a univ]sal r$emption1 t %\ld h>monize s\l & body & fulfil _! ne$s4 ,h5ce1 by a process too gradual to be call$ a conv]sion1 he grew f humanit>ianism into a some:at anti-cl]ical1 orig9al1 yet m$ival & my/ical ,ca?olicism2 9 :i* ^? ideals & dem&s :i* _h dom9at$ 8 humanit>ian p]iod--! s5se ( ! rights & dignity ( mank9d1 ! long+ to save1 8de port] remde au mal univ]sel huma90--reappe> 9 a spiritualiz$ =m4 ,9 ,*ri/ianity he saw cond5s$ ! sav+ p[] ( ,_s2 nev] lett+ man alone1 b r$eem+ him ev5 9 defiance ( 8 own w1 contriv+ its victories by or 9 spite ( ! evils & di%>monies ( life4 ,! belief :i* he a*iev$--d\btless f$ by *ildi% memories--0 absolute & lit]al1 & mo/ easily express$ itself 9 m$ival =ms4 ,mod]nism fill$ him ) horror2 he desir$ no att5uation ( ! sup]natural1 no re9t]pretation ( dogma4 ,! fai? :i* f\ght ! crusades & built ! ,ca!drals 0 t 9 :i* he felt at home1 & :i* he believ$ himself de/9$ to br+ back to ! s\l ( ,france3 8,au fond1 c'e/ une r5aissance ,ca?olique qui se fait p> moi40 ,yet 8 inn] life 0 full ( difficulty & unhapp9ess4 ,!re 7 9 him two /ra9s1 two w>r+ impulses1 to :i* we mu/ attribute _m ( ! griefs & disappo9tm5ts ( 8 life3 = 8 great accompli%m5t bo? z poet & z f\nd] ( ! ,cahi]s de la ,qu9za9e br\ght him little p]sonal joy4 ,on "o side ( 8 nature he 0 pr\d1 vehem5t1 combative2 full ( a de/ructive en]gy1 an ob/9ate fanaticism1 :i* f\nd v5t 9 8 viol5t political pamphlets1 (t5 express+ ) ! unc\? vig\r ( ! peasant 8 uncompromis+ hates & loves4 ,?\gh s ard5t a ,*ri/ian1 he 0 nei!r meek nor g5tle4 ,he c\ld nev] resi/ giv+ bl[ = bl[1 & by 8 impati5ce & intol]ance ali5at$ by turns 8 sociali/ & ,ca?olic fri5ds4 ,ab\t #aiaj1 hav+ ?us qu>rell$ ) mo/ ( 8 associates1 he )drew into a volunt>y retirem5t1 9 :i* ! spiritual side ( 8 divid$ temp]am5t seems at la/ to h _h "s opportunity ( gr[?4 ,8 my/ical poems--all compos$ betwe5 #aiaj & #aiac--%[ to u ! love & exaltation ( :i* he n[ became capable2 ! purity ( t vision :i* _h inspir$ 8 vigor\s gu]illa w>f>e aga9/ ! %ams & sordidness ( mod]n life1 & :i* n[ became ! *ief factor 9 8 consci\sness4 ,writ+ 9 #aiab to 8 old fri5d ,joseph ,lotte1 he says1 8,mon vieux1 j'ai beauc\p *ang depuis deux ans2 je suis dev5u un homme n\veau4 ,j'ai tant s\ff]t et tant pri4 ,tu ne peux pas savoir40 ,! secret ( ?is inn] conflict1 ( ! t]rible mon?s dur+ :i*1 z he aft]w>ds confess$1 he 0 unable to say 8,?y w be done10 he reveal$ to none2 b h9ts ( ! way by :i* he _h pass$ may be f\nd 9 8 poems4 ,! my/ical c]titude :i* inspires _! mo/ beautiful passages seems nev] to h obta9$ complete control ( 8 psy*ic be+4 ,! life ( pray] & ! life ( p]sonal /ruggle p]si/$ side by side1 n fully h>moniz$2 & x is d\btful :e!r he ev] a*iev$ t complete surr5d] to ! div9e action 89 :i* alone we d n surr5d] our true selves10 :i* is *>act]i/ic ( ! develop$ my/ic life4 8,celui qui s'ab&onne ne s'ab&onne pas1 et il e/ le seul qui ne s'ab&onne pas40 ,x 0 surely to himself t ,pguy address$ ?is obs]vation1 & x repres5ts 8 own c5tral ne$4 ,^? pr(\nd readju/m5ts ( "*1 t unself+ ( ! moral nature1 :i* mu/ prec$e spiritual unification1 & s are ! only f\ndations ( inn] peace1 _h nev] be5 accompli%$ 9 him4 ,l 8 patroness & h]o9e ,/4 ,joan1 he comb9$ ! temp]am5ts ( fight] & dream]1 b he nev] succe$$ 9 fus+ !m 9 "o4 ,we "k1 too1 some?+ ( ! outw>d circum/ances :i* add$ to 8 difficulties4 ,m>ri$ dur+ 8 agno/ic p]iod to a free?9k]1 8 int5se respect = human fre$om =bade him to =ce on 8 wife 8 own convictions1 or ev5 to br+ 8 ador$ *ildr5 to baptism aga9/ _! "m's w4 ,= ?is refusal he 0 himself d5i$ access to ! sacram5ts2 & h5ce ?is impassion$ ,ca?olic1 = consci5ce' sake1 liv$ & di$ out ( communion ) ! (ficial ,*ur*4 ,no "o w really und]/& ,pguy's position or ! mean+ ( 8 poems1 unless ?is p>adoxical situation1 & ?is con/ant elem5t ( fru/ration & incomplet5ess 9 8 exp]i5ce1 be kept 9 m9d4 ,he 0 9 "o s5se an exile1 ev] gaz+ at ! belov$ c\ntry :i* he knew & und]/ood s mu* bett] ?an _m ( its citiz5s4 ,deeply religi\s1 he liv$ at odds ) 8 religi\s _w4 ,capable ( ! /range/ inconsi/5cies & refusals1 ?\gh sp>+ himself no?+ ( ! angui% !y involv$1 he c\ld make on foot a pilgrimage to ,*>tres to pray = ! life ( 8 sick *ild2 yet w\ld n face ! /ruggle necess>y to make ^? *ildr5 memb]s ( ! ,*ur* 9 :i* he believ$4 8,je ne peux pas m'occup] de t\t4 ,je n'ai pas une vie ord9aire4 ,nul n'e/ prophte en son pays4 ,mes petits ne sont pas baptiss4 ,a la sa9te ,vi]ge de s'en occup]60 ,himself1 he felt call$ ^u to devote 8 p[]s1 )\t di/raction1 to t mission>y propag&a 9 :i* ! my/ical & combative sides ( 8 nature f\nd creative expression1 & to :i* 8 poetry & mu* ( 8 prose is consecrat$4 8,il y a tant de manque4 ,il y a tant dem&]10 says ,/4 ,joan to ! pati5t nun :o seeks to tea* h] resignation3 & "h %e expresses ,pguy's deepe/ conviction4 ,!re is s mu* lack+ t m5 might obta9 ( joy & peace & love4 ,action no less ?an pray] is ne$$2 e s\l mu/ take its %>e 9 meet+ ! _w's ne$1 = we are ! accomplices ( ill if we d no?+ to prev5t x4 ,!re 0 nev] any place 9 ,pguy's eag] & re/less he>t = t 8o!r-worldly0 my/icism :i* a*ieves ! love ( ,god at ! exp5se ( love ( home & fell[-m52 = religion 9 8 view 0 an affair ( fle% & blood1 n ( pure _s--n m]ely transc5d5tal1 b concrete1 national1 frat]nal1 ev5 revolution>y4 ,on ?is side 8 my/icism repres5ts ! spiritualization ( t activi/ philosophy :i* 0 com+ into prom95ce 9 ! =mative ye>s ( 8 life1 & c\ld n fail to ex]t a p[]ful influ5ce on him4 ,bo? z my/ic & z patriot1 he _h ! re=m]'s passion3 a measure1 too1 ( ! re=m]'s viol5ce & intol]ant zeal4 ,he work$ = a sweet] & a san] _w1 a re/oration to man ( 8 lo/ inh]itance4 ,! mod]n ,france1 he felt1 0 wrong4 ,x _h lo/ its hold ^u realities2 mi/ak5 its pr(essors & sci5ti/s = apo/les1 its codes & sy/ems = tru?1 its political in/itutions = lib]ty1 ! 8triumphs ( civilization0 = p]durable goods4 ,x _h lo/ fre%ness1 navet1 hope3 _h sacrific$ beauty & joy = an imag9>y progress & com=t4 ,9 ! place ( ! anci5t types ( human wor?1 ! primitive yet augu/ figures ( p>5t & *ild1 craftsman & till] ( ! soil1 x _h produc$ ! bemus$ victim ( mod]n education 8avec sa tte de c>ton et son cur de baz>40 ,9 ?is p]v]sion ( life & cultivation ( ! second-be/ he saw ! 8univ]sal evil10 :i* poisons ! s\rces ( human happ9ess4 ,yet beh9d & )9 x ,pguy1 vision>y & optimi/1 disc]n$ ! possible re/oration ( good2 mank9d br\ght back into contact ) ! real & et]nal _w4 ,he saw 8 belov$ ,france ceas+ to be 8un peuple qui dit non10 & becom+1 by int5sity & h>mony ( action & vision1 8une race affirmative40 ,he look$ pa/ %ams1 pret5ces1 & bad workman%ip to a heav5 t %\ld conta9 n only p b ?+s3 8,dans le p>adis tel que je le montr]ai1 il n'y aura pas seulem5t des mes2 il y aura des *oses4 ,t\t ce qui exi/e et qui e/ russi4 ,les ca?drales1 p> exemple4 ,notre ,dame1 ,*>tres1 je les y mettrai40 ,x 0 su* a re/oration ( humanity to ! :olesome & beautiful life = :i* x 0 made1 t he _h at fir/ s\ght 9 socialism2 & ! e>li] numb]s ( ! ,cahi]s de la ,qu9za9e1 ( :i* he 0 ! f\nd] & editor1 reflect ?is fai?4 ,he saw socialism !n 9 its ideal aspect1 z a triumph ( ju/ice & love3 a reasonable c>e] (f]$ to ! :ole race4 ,= ?is triumph1 ?is reord]+ ( ! common life1 he nev] ceas$ to "w2 b a deep] exp]i5ce taught him t x c\ld n be effect$ by any *ange impos$ on society f )\t1 or any readju/m5t betwe5 man & man4 ,! readju/m5t ne$$ 0 t betwe5 man & ,god2 a *ange ( he>t1 a re>rangem5t ( ! values ( life effect$ f )91 :i* %\ld make possible ! complete spiritualization ( exi/5ce4 ,!re=e x 0 t ,pguy became1 9 8 la/ & mo/ creative p]iod1 a ,*ri/ian my/ic ( an orig9al type2 an ard5t mission>y1 :o oppos$ ! intellectualism1 mat]ialism1 & individualism :i* ,france ( ! e>ly tw5tie? c5tury mi/ook = progress1 by a propag&a :i* 0 anti-intellectual1 nationali/1 & pr(\ndly ,ca?olic4 ,x is to ?is p]iod t 8 poetry & mu* ( 8 mo/ vehem5t prose belongs4 ,all is didactic 9 int5tion2 b is sav$ by its au?or's wit1 s9c]ity1 & rem>kable imag9ative g5ius f ! usual fate ( ^? :o try to turn art to ! purposes ( edification4 ,! prose is l>gely controv]sial1 & inevitably suff]s to "s ext5t f ?is3 = ,pguy 0 viol5t & sometimes unju/ :5 attack+ ! errors & follies ( ! "t1 & _h at 8 disposal an a/oni%+ p[] ( mock]y1 irony1 & scorn4 ,yet ev5 "h1 8 in/9ct = beauty con/antly ass]t$ itself3 & 9 ! mid/ ( "s bit+ attack ^u 8progressive0 politics or mod]ni/ !ology1 we get an abrupt invasion ( lovel9ess :i* transports u to ! atmosph]e ( 8 poems4 ,^! poems fall into two gr\ps3 fir/1 ! ?ree ,my/res :i* he wrote = ! #ejj? anniv]s>y ( ! bir? ( ,jeanne d',arc1 8la sa9te la plus gr&e aprs ,sa9te ,m>ie10 & :i* deal ) h] spiritual prep>ation = ! sav+ ( ,france2 ,la ,*>it de ,jeanne d',arc 7#aiaj71 ,le ,por*e du ,my/re de la ,deuxime ,v]tu 7#aiaa71 ,les ,sa9ts ,innoc5ts 7#aiab74 ,^! are all writt5 9 unrhym$ irregul> v]se2 a v]se s indef9ite 9 con/ruction t x is (t5 indi/+ui%able f rhy?mic prose4 ,!y consi/ *iefly 9 long m$itative disc\rses1 alt]nat+ betwe5 ! extremes ( homel9ess & sublimity1 & put into ! m\?s ( ,jeanne & ( ,madame ,g]vaise1 a ,franciscan nun to :om %e tells h] problems & h] dreams--an apt device = ! conveyance ( ,pguy's own religi\s & patriotic gospel4 ,!y 7 foll[$ by ?ree volumes 9 rhym$ duodecasyllabic v]se1 :i* he call$ ,tapiss]ies3 ,sa9te ,g5evive et ,jeanne d',arc 7#aiab71 ,notre ,dame 7#aiac71 & ,eve 7#aiad71 p]haps 8 f9e/ & mo/ su/a9$ s+le "w4 ,:5 we exam9e ^! poems 9 ord]1 we f9d t we c trace 9 !m ! developm5t ( a consi/5t philosophy ( life3 =1 l mo/ ( ! conv9c$ oppon5ts ( intellectualism1 ,pguy 0 a pr(\nd ?9k]1 rely+ to a f> great] ext5t ?an he w\ld ev] h confess$ on ! ungodly processes ( a s+ul>ly acute m9d4 ,! delib]ate simplicity ( diction1 ! assum$ +5u\sness ( attitude are deceptive1 & conceal a deeply reason$ view ( ! univ]se4 8,je n'aime pas1 dit ,dieu1 celui qui p5se ,et qui se t\rm5te1 et qui se s\cie ,et qui r\le une migra9e p]ptuelle40 ,?is is n ! doctr9e ( ! *>coal-burn]2 x is ! doctr9e ( ! exp]i5c$ philosoph]1 bitt]ly consci\s ( ! limitations ( ! bra94 ,! f\ndation ( 8 cre$ is ! ess5tially my/ical belief1 s beautifully express$ 9 ,eve1 9 ! solid>ity ( ! ,univ]se4 ,z humanity is "o & indivisible1 s too ! human & ! div9e _c be sep>at$4 8,n\s sommes solidaires des damns t]nels10 he said :5 he 0 tw5ty3 & 9 8 po/hum\s "w ,clio1 he reit]ates ! same tru?4 8,jsus e/ du mme monde que le d]ni] des p*eurs2 et le d]ni] des p*eurs e/ du mme monde que ,jsus4 ,c'e/ une communion4 ,c'e/ mme proprem5t cela qui e/ une communion4 ,et p>l] vrai ou plutt p>l] rel il n'y a po9t d'autre communion que d'tre du mme monde40 ,! spiritual & et]nal _w1 !n1 is n some?+ set ov] aga9/ ! natural ord]2 b is closely entw9$ ) x1 ! neglect$ elem5t ( reality1 :i* alone c make human exi/5ce dignifi$ & sweet4 8,c> le surnaturel e/ lui-mme *>nel ,et l'arbre de la grce e/ rac9 pr(ond ,et plonge dans le sol et *]*e jusqu'au fond1 ,et l'arbre de la race e/ lui-mme t]nel4 ,et l't]nit mme e/ dans le temporel ,et l'arbre de la grce e/ rac9 pr(ond ,et plonge dans le sol et t\*e jusqu'au fond ,et le temps e/ lui-mme un temps intemporel48 ,:at he realizes & po9ts out1 !re=e1 is n "s di/ant transc5d5tal life & reality1 divorc$ f our normal1 fl[+1 *ang+ life & reality4 ,r he insi/s on ! beauty & nobility1 ! deep spiritual quality ( ?is imm$iate life2 ! sup]natural "* ( nature itself1 :5 se5 f ! angle ( ,*ri/ian idealism4 ,! ,bless$ ,virg9 is h]self3 8,inf9im5t cle/e ,p>ce qu'aussi elle e/ inf9im5t t]re/re40 ,9 ,*ri/ianity1 ) its inc>national philosophy1 its balanc$ cultivation ( ! active & ! my/ic life1 its sacram5tal t\* ^u all common ?+s1 he sees ! only p]fect expression ( ?is pr9ciple2 ! only p[] capable ( embrac+ & spiritualiz+ ! :ole ( ! ri* complex ( exi/5ce4 ,det]m9$ to br+ home to 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 on ! "o h&1 ! concrete & objective nature ( ?is ,*ri/ian life1 on ! o!r1 ! simplicity ( s\l necess>y to ^? :o w\ld und]/& x1 he rejects all attempts at religi\s philosophiz+ or symbolic int]pretation4 ,8 treatm5t ( !ology is *>act]iz$ by a delib]ate homely lit]alness1 a nave use ( tradition1 :i* 0 int5sely exasp]at+ to 8 agno/ic & ,mod]ni/ critics2 & :i* may be f\nd di/a/eful by "s religi\s m9ds1 unable to realize ! intimate connection betwe5 gaiety & fai?4 ,to o!rs x w seem t1 alone among/ mod]n writ]s1 he has recaptur$ ! m$ival secret ( famili>ity comb9$ ) adoration3 ( a love1 awe1 & vision1 a pr(\nd e>ne/ness1 :i* yet leave room = laught]4 ,8 picture ( ,god is %amelessly an?ropomorphic4 78,je suis honnte homme1 dit ,dieu2 droit comme un ,franais407 ,yet x is full ( grave beauty1 ( ! s5se ( fa!rhood1 ! my/ical consci\sness ( ! ,div9e desire4 ,reveal$ religion is ,god's ,^w1 & !re=e means :at x says4 8,jsus n'e/ pas v5u p\r n\s dire des amusettes10 says ,madame ,g]vaise to ,joan ( ,arc4 ,! fai? :i* ,pguy wi%$ to re/ore to ,france 0 n ! religi\s rationalism ( ! mod]ni/3 /ill less ! morbid1 /hetic f]v\r ( ,huysmans4 ,x 0 ! homely ev]yday fai? ( ! pa/1 ! humble yet assur$ relation ) ! sup]natural ord]1 ! c\rage & hope :i* is root$ 9 tradition & is :olly indep5d5t ( intellectual subtleties4 8,la foi e/ t\te naturelle1 t\te allante1 t\t simple1 t\te v5ante0--! great & simple affirmation4 ,! p]fect type ( ?is fai? is n ! _w-we>y conv]t1 b ! heal?y unselfconsci\s *ild2 & ! *ild1 = ,pguy1 is ! mo/ holy & mo/ significant figure 9 ! human gr\p4 8,c'e/ l'enfant qui e/ ple9 et l'homme qui e/ vide40 ,only 9 ! *ild & 9 ^? unt>ni%$ human be+s :o reta9 _! *ildlike simplicity ( he>t d we see unspoilt humanity3 only 9 ! *ild d we see inc>nate hope4 8,j'clate tellem5t dans ma cration10 says ,god1 8et surt\t dans les enfants40 8,on envoie les enfants l'cole1 dit ,dieu4 ,je p5se que c'e/ p\r oubli] le peu qu'ils sav5t4 ,on f]ait mieux d'envoy] les p>5ts l'cole4 ,c'e/ eux qui en ont beso9 ,mais naturellem5t il faudrait une cole de moi ,et non pas une cole d'hommes40 ,! t5d]ness & *>m ( ^? passages 9 :i* he celebrates ! importance & sanctity ( *ildhood1 its innoc5ce1 its capacity = gr[?1 its virg9al outlook1 its fre%ness & p[] ( response1 place him 9 ! front rank ( ! poets :o h treat$ ?is mo/ difficult subject1 & con/antly rem9d u ( ,blake3 8,comme leur jeune reg>d a une promesse1 une secrte assurance intrieure1 et leur front1 et t\te leur p]sonne4 ,leur petite1 leur augu/e1 leur si rvr5te et rvr5de p]sonne4444 ,heureuse enfance4 ,t\t leur petit corps1 t\te leur petite p]sonne1 t\s leurs petits ge/es1 e/ ple9e1 ruisselle1 regorge d'une esprance4 ,respl5dit1 regorge d'une innoc5ce ,qui e/ l'innoc5ce mme de l'esprance40 ,?is hope1 ! *ildhood ( ! he>t1 is to ,pguy ! mo/ preci\s ( human qualities1 & ! "o 9 :i* man draws ne>e/ to an und]/&+ ( ! ,div9e ,idea4 ,jesus is 8! man :o has hop$10 & ! ,*ri/ian assault1 :i* is ! assault ( hope1 c alone make a brea* 9 ! def5ces ( et]nity4 ,x is 8! fai? t ,god loves be/02 ! beg9n+ ( lib]ty1 ! gr[+ po9t ( ! eag] _s ( life4 ,fai? beholds t :i* is3 ,*>ity loves t :i* is3 ,hope alone beholds & loves t :i* %all be4 ,fai? is /atic2 hope dynamic4 ,fai? is a great tree2 hope is ! ris+ sap1 ! little1 swell+ bud ^u ! spray4 8,la petite esprance ,e/ celle qui t\j\rs comm5ce0-- ! p]si/5t elem5t 9 all ef=t & all *ange4 ,%e deceives u tw5ty times runn+2 yet %e is ! only "o ( our lead]s :o nev] deceives u 9 ! end4 ,%e gives significance to human toil1 beauty & mean+ to human suff]+1 reality to human joy4 ,9 "o ( 8 mo/ beautiful v]ses1 he describes ! cr[n+ ( humanity ) ?is liv+1 budd+ diadem ( hope4 8,comme une mre fait un diadme de ses doigts allongs1 des doigts conjo9ts et affronts de ses deux ma9s fra*es ,aut\r du front brlant de son enfant ,p\r apais] ce front brlant1 cette fivre1 ,a9si une c\ronne t]nelle a t tresse p\r apais] le front brlant4 ,et c'tait une c\ronne de v]dure4 ,une c\ronne de feuillage40 ,moreov]1 8cette curieuse enfant ,esprance0 is ! motive-p[] ( ! spiritual ord] too4 ,god ,himself hopes = & 9 man3 has plac$ ,8 et]nal hope 9 man's h&s1 & giv5 to him1 along ) ! gift ( lib]ty1 ! t]rible p[] ( fru/rat+ or a*iev+ ! purposes ( ,div9e ,love4 8,le plus infirme des p*eurs peut dc\ronn]1 peut c\ronn] ,une esprance de ,dieu40 ,su* a fre$om is ! v condition ( spirituality2 = fai?1 hope1 & *>ity are n s]vile virtues1 b heav5w>d-t5d+ impulses ( ! free s\l1 activities ( ! w4 ,"h lies _! value2 s9ce only 9 true love1 volunt>y s]vice1 delib]ate *oice1 c ! possibilities ( human nature be fulfill$3 8,t\tes les s\missions d'esclaves du monde1 ne val5t pas un beau reg>d d'homme libre40 ,!re=e1 = ! au?or ( ?is gospel ( fre$om & hope1 ! c\rse ( salvation takes an exactly opposite c\rse to t describ$ by ,huysmans & 8 s*ool4 ,! typical s\l = ,pguy is n ! 8twice-born0 exhau/$ & fa/idi\s s5suali/ ,durtal1 driv5 at la/ to seek reconciliation by 8 ov]:elm+ s5se ( s94 ,x is ! 8once-born0 simple & ard5t peasant *ild1 ,joan ( ,arc2 br\ght /raight f ! %eepfold to s]ve ! h]oic purposes ( ,god4 8,t5ant t\t un royaume en sa tnacit ,vivant en ple9 my/re avec sagacit ,m\rant en ple9 m>tyre avec vivacit ,la fille de ,lorra9e nulle autre p>eille40 ,! typical exp]i5ce is an exp]i5ce ( gr[?1 fre%ness1 novelty2 action rightly direct$1 & a vision :i* p]ceives beauty & dignity 9 ! antique & homely lab\rs ( ! race4 ,! cultivator ( ! e>? & ! re>] ( *ildr51 ! fai?ful prie/1 ! /rong & loyal soldi]--( ^! is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,( ^! & by ^! ! old ,france 0 built up2 & ?r\gh ^! ideals & virtues1 & ! national sa9ts 9 :om !y are express$1 ! new ,france may be sav$4 ,) ,huysmans 9 our my/ical mom5ts we are usually inside a *ur*1 assi/$ by inc5se & pla9-*ant ( ! be/ quality3 ) ,pguy1 we are 9 ! op5 air1 9 ! m>ket g>d51 or 9 ! nurs]y4 ,!re 8 poetry1 9 ,francis ,?ompson's beautiful image1 8plays at ! foot ( ! ,cross40 ,ev5 ! ,holy ,innoc5ts 9 heav5 are play+ at b[l+ hoops ) _! palms & cr[ns4 8,at lea/1 ,i ?9k s10 says ,god1 8= !y nev] ask$ ,my p]mission40 8,tel e/ mon p>adis4444 ,mon p>adis e/ t\t ce qu'il y a de plus simple40 ,side by side ) ,pguy's spiritual gospel1 or r entw9$ ) x1 goes 8 practical & patriotic gospel4 ,s9ce = him ! :ole ( life 0 cramm$ ) spiritual significance1 he saw 9 ! patriotic passion a sacram5t ( heav5ly love1 & 9 e>?ly cities symbols ( ! ,city ( ,god4 ,h5ce nationalism 0 to him1 z to ,do/oevsky1 ess5tially religi\s1 & ,joan ( ,arc-- 8,une humble enfant p]due en deux am\rs1 ,l'am\r de son pays p>mi l'am\r de ,dieu0-- 0 ! p]fect sa9t1 fus+ ! two halves ( human exp]i5ce 9 "o :ole4 ,^! two aspects ( love he c\ld n sep>ate1 = !y seem$ to him equally ! fl[]s ( a complet$ life4 ,ev5 ,god1 he ?\ght1 w\ld f9d x difficult to decide betwe5 !m4 8,dans une belle vie1 il n'e/ que de beaux j\rs1 ,dans une belle vie il fait t\j\rs beau temps4 ,dieu la dr\le t\te et reg>de longtemps ,quel am\r e/ plus *] entre t\s les am\rs4 ,a9si ,dieu ne sait pas1 a9si le div9 ,matre ,ne sait quel ret5ir et plac] hors du lieu ,et p\r lequel t5ir1 et s'il faut vraim5t mettre ,l'am\r de la patrie aprs l'am\r de ,dieu48 ,?is my/ical patriotism 0 8 great gift to ! m9d ( ,france2 & x 0 to h] reg5]ation t 8 "w 0 really consecrat$4 ,x 0 ! ideal ,france1 ! 8elde/ daught] ( ,god10 :i* claim$ 8 devotion & inspir$ 8 f9e/ v]se4 ,%e is ! creative nation1 plant] ( g>d5s & s[] ( se$s1 ! nation :i* turns all ?+s to ! purposes ( m abundant life3 8,ici1 dit ,dieu1 dans cette d\ce ,france1 ma plus noble cration1 ,dans cette sa9e ,lorra9e1 ,ici ils sont bons j>d9i]s4444 ,t\tes les sauvag]ies du monde ne val5t pas un beau j>d9 franais4 ,honnte1 mode/e1 ordonn4 ,c'e/ l que j'ai cueilli mes plus belles mes40 ,pguy saw ,france 9 ! labori\s & h]oic pa/1 ) h] anci5t traditions ( culture1 lib]ty1 & ord]3 pati5t1 scrupul\s1 dilig5t1 t5d+ h] se$b$s & we$+ h] fields--= good "w 0 always 9 8 eyes ! e>ne/ ( a heal?y s\l4 ,he hop$ = h] 9 ! future3 a future to be condition$1 n by ! progressive "* ( h] political in/itutions1 b by h] fre%ness1 h] et]nal y\?2 above all1 by h] _s ( hope4 8,peuple1 les peuples de la t]re te dir5t lg] ,p>ce que tu es un peuple prompt4444 ,mais moi1 je t'ai pes1 dit ,dieu1 et je ne t'ai po9t tr\v lg]4 ,o peuple inv5teur de la ca?drale1 je ne t'ai po9t tr\v lg] en foi4 ,o peuple inv5teur de la croisade1 je ne t'ai po9t tr\v lg] en *>it4 ,quant l'esprance1 il vaut mieux ne pas en p>l]1 il n'en a que p\r eux40 ,ow+ ev]y?+ to ! love & indu/ry ( 8 "m & gr&mo!r--= 8 fa!r di$ be=e 8 bir?--x 0 natural t ,pguy %\ld f9d 9 fai?ful & labori\s womanhood ! ultimate types ( human tru? & goodness4 ,two su* types appe> aga9 & aga9 9 8 poems1 z liv+ symbols ( ! national s\l3 ,/4 ,g5evive1 8vigilante b]gre1 aeule et p>oissi5ne10 ^: pray] & =titude sav$ ,p>is1 &1 above all1 ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc1 8enfant *appe de pauvres familles10 9 :om ! dual love ( ,god & man1 c>ri$ into vigor\s action1 avail$ to *ange ! hi/ory ( ,france4 ,9 ! ?ree ,my/res :i* he wrote 9 h] hon\r1 he extols ! ?ree qualities 9 :i* he f\nd ! secret ( ,/4 ,joan's hol9ess1 significance1 & p[]2 h] ard5t *>ity1 h] unqu5*able hope1 ! *ildlike innoc5ce ( h] s\l4 ,*>ity1 ! passionate long+ to help & save1 urg$ h] to rescue ,france f its mis]ies4 8,il y a tant de manque1 il y a tant dem&]40 ,9 ?is pr(\nd s5se ( ill to be m5d$1 h] mission1 & 9 ,pguy's view ! mission ( all ,*ri/ians1 takes its rise4 ,hope1 ! ev]-r5ew$ belief 9 a possible p]fection1 8invisible et immortelle et impossible te9dre10 gave h] c\rage to obey h] ,voices & /r5g? to p]=m app>5tly impossible acts4 ,because %e 0 a *ild at he>t1 ) a *ild's unsulli$ outlook1 simplicity & ze/--its entire alo(ness f ! unreal complications ( adult exi/5ce--%e _h an assurance1 a fre%ness1 a p[] ( initiative1 :i* c>ri$ h] ?r\gh & pa/ ! sup]human difficulties ( h] task3 8,ce gr& gnral qui pr5ait des ba/illes ,a9si qu'on pr5d le ciel1 c'e/ en sautant d$ans1 ,n'tait devant la h]se et p>mi les r$ans ,qu'une enfant *appe de pauvres familles4444 8,elle e/ monte au ciel ensemble jeune et sage ,a pe9e p>v5ue au bord de son pr9temps ,au bord de sa t5dresse et de son jeune temps ,a pe9e au db>qu de son premi] village40 ,/4 ,joan ?us appe>s z ! supreme example ( ! practical my/ic2 root$ 9 ! soil1 & ag5t ( t sav+ =ce :i* w nev] re/ until x has resolv$ ! discords ( man's life & induct$ him into ! k+dom ( reality4 ,%e is = ,pguy n only ! r$eem] & inc>nate s\l ( ,france1 b also1 9 h] _s ( pray] & h] militant vig\r1 ! lead] & patron ( all ^? initiates ( hope :o 8seek to m5d ! univ]sal ill40 8,heureux ceux d'entre n\s qui la v]ront p>atre ,le reg>d plus ouv]t que d'une me d'enfant1 ,qu& ce gr& gnral et ce *ef triomphant ,rassembl]a sa tr\pe aux pi$s de notre matre40 ,x is easy en\gh to exhibit ,pguy's defects1 bo? lit]>y & temp]am5tal4 ,among ! fir/ we mu/ reckon 8 tiresome mann]isms & app>5t abs5ce ( =m1 8 digressions & lapses into ! didactic1 8 exagg]at$ love ( repetition3 ! way 9 :i* 8 v]se1 9 su* a poem z ,eve1 seems to advance by means ( passionate reit]ations1 /anza aft] /anza1 l ! waves ( "o tide1 di/+ui%$ only by ! smalle/ v]bal *anges4 ,on ! temp]am5tal side we mu/ ackn[l$ge 8 intractable arrogance1 a complete want ( sympa?y ) 8 oppon5ts' po9t ( view1 some?+ too ( ! morose di/ru/fulness ( ! peasant3 faults :i* p]si/$ side by side ) 8 real my/ical en?usiasm1 = 8 nature nev] completely unifi$ itself4 ,on "o side a spiritual poet1 on ! o!r side he 0 & rema9$ to ! la/ a viol5t & (t5 cruel pamphlete]3 c>ry+ on aga9/ bo? private enemies & public movem5ts a gu]illa w>f>e 9 :i* he seem$ to himself to be1 l 8 patroness1 fight+ ! cause ( 8 ,voices & ( ! "r4 ,z ) mo/ poets :o are also mission>ies1 apo/olic zeal sometimes got ! bett] ( arti/ic discretion4 ,9 ! fury ( 8 invective aga9/ ! folly1 priggi%ness1 c[>dice1 & love ( com=t ( ! mod]n _w1 he seiz$ any image t came to h&2 sometimes ) disconc]t+ effect4 ,no o!r poet1 p]haps1 w\ld h d>$ to introduce ca*ets ( antipyr9e into 8 indignant catalogue ( our weaknesses & crimes4 ,yet1 z aga9/ ?is1 :at o!r poet ( our day has a*iev$ s wide a sweep ( emotion2 has reveal$ to u s great & s e>ne/ a p]sonality8 ,:5 we consid] 8 range1 ! t5d] simplicity ( 8 passages on little *ildr51 ! sublime ,hymn to ! ,virg9 & ,address to ,night 9 ,la ,deuxime ,v]tu1 ! solemn yet ard5t celebration ( 8les armes de ,jsus0--suff]+1 pov]ty1 failure1 dea?--9 ,la ,tapiss]ie de ,sa9te ,g5evive2 & ,eve1 ) its alt]nate notes ( irony & exaltation1 its exquisite conclud+ rhapsody on ,/4 ,g5evive & ,/4 ,joan ( ,arc1 ! 8two %eph]desses ( ,france0--!n we =get ! s]mons & ! diatribes1 & we feel t ! _w lo/ 9 ,pguy a great ,*ri/ian poet4 ,he di$1 z we may be sure t he w\ld h wi%$ to d1 9 def5ce ( ! c\ntry :i* he s passionately lov$3 & a /rangely poignant int]e/ atta*es to ^? v]ses 9 8 la/ publi%$ "w :i* he devotes to ! 8poor s9n]s0 r$eem$ by ?is mo/ sacr$ ( dea?s3 8,heureux ceux qui sont morts p\r la t]re *>nelle1 ,mais p\rvu que ce ft dans une ju/e gu]re4 ,heureux ceux qui sont morts p\r quatre co9s de t]re4 ,heureux ceux qui sont morts d'une mort sol5nelle4444 8,heureux les gr&s va9queurs4 ,paix aux hommes de gu]re4 ,qu'ils soi5t ensevelis dans un d]ni] sil5ce4 ,que ,dieu mette avec eux dans la ju/e balance ,un peu de ce t]ra9 d'ordure et de p\ssire4 8,que ,dieu mette avec eux dans le ju/e plateau ,ce qu'ils ont tant aim1 quelques grammes de t]re4 ,un peu de cette vigne1 un peu de ce coteau1 ,un peu de ce rav9 sauvage et solitaire4444 8,mre1 voici vos fils et leur imm5se arme4 ,qu'ils ne soi5t pas jugs sur leur seule misre4 ,que ,dieu mette avec eux un peu de cette t]re ,qui les a tant p]dus et qu'ils ont tant aime40 ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,ri*>d ,,clay ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd41 ,,brunswick ,,/reet1 ,,/am=d ,,/reet1 ,s4,e4 #a1 ,,& ,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text t 0 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores 7italics74 ,footnotes h be5 mov$ to foll[ ! sections 9 :i* !y are ref]5c$4