Publisher's Synopsis
The Dark Night of the Soul is a spiritual treatise written by St. John of the Cross, a Spanish mystic and Catholic saint. The book describes the journey of the soul towards union with God, using the metaphor of a dark night to symbolize the challenges and trials that the soul must endure in order to reach spiritual maturity. St. John of the Cross explains that the dark night is a necessary stage in the spiritual life, in which the soul must undergo a process of purification and detachment from worldly desires and attachments. This process is painful and difficult, but ultimately leads to a deeper understanding of God and a closer relationship with Him.The book is divided into two parts: the first part describes the various stages of the dark night, while the second part offers guidance on how to navigate this difficult spiritual journey. St. John of the Cross emphasizes the importance of faith, humility, and surrender to God's will, and offers practical advice on prayer, meditation, and contemplation.The Dark Night of the Soul has been recognized as a classic of Christian mysticism, and has inspired countless readers over the centuries. It is a profound and challenging work that offers a roadmap for spiritual growth and transformation, and continues to be relevant and inspiring to readers today.There comes to all souls, at least once in life, a severe test. It is known as the Dark Night of the Soul. It is when we are beleaguered by darkness: spiritual and mental and where no hope seems to be near and everything we try to do is thwarted. It is where the soul is forced to persist and enter into the glorious Golden Dawn of Illumination and kinship with God, or relax into the dull slumber of a mediocre physical existence. You cannot avoid it. If this test hasn't already come in your life�������it will. How you deal with it is as important as life itself. This book, written by a high initiate, St. John, will be your counsel and guide.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
