I am reading St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle right now.
Her vision of the soul
is as if it were a castle made of a single diamond
in which there are many rooms.
There are outer rooms (or mansions),
and as one goes into the castle
one becomes closer to god,
and it certainly reflects the path
that one takes in the Work.
Initially, in the outer rooms,
where we are more consumed with A influences,
there are many “creatures, reptiles, etc.”
that impede our being able to see the light
that radiates from within.
However, as one enters each consecutive room,
there are other reptiles and demons
that one needs to work with and be aware of.
It is a lifelong process as we know.
~M
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