The Interior Castle

Teresa had a revelation from god of a crystal globe in the shape of a castle containing seven mansions.

The interior castle. The interior castleby st. The interior castle or the mansions was written by saint teresa of ávila in 1577. Teresa of avila 1515 1582 translated by rev.

Recorded in the 15th century the interior castle is still one of the most well known accounts of mystical theology today. Teresa of avila in 1577. The work was inspired by her vision of the soul as a diamond in the shape of a castle containing seven mansions which she interpreted as the journey of faith through seven stages ending with union with god.

El castillo interior the interior castle or las moradas the mansions was written by st. Mirabai starr is revolutionizing our relationship with the great mystics. Starr has the poet s ear and meditative depth to do perfect justice to teresa s priceless guide tim farrington author of the monk downstairs.

After being ordered to write her autobiography published posthumously as la vida de la. Profiles of notable literary works and the historic events that influenced them dictionary. The interior castle written by legendary religious figure st.

Teresa of avilathe literary work a religious allegory exploring techniques of mystical prayer. Zimmerman benedict editor publisher. As the author of the interior castle teresa portrays the spiritual development of the human soul and its response to god as being like a great castle wherein lies seven rows of mansions.

Teresa of avila st. With each graduation the soul moves from the outer mansions to the inner mansions ever moving into closer union with god. Teresa a mystic and nun who regularly communed with god recorded a particular vision involving a crystal globe and seven mansions each representative of a different level of the human soul.