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Entering the Castle: An Inner Path to God and Your Soul
Caroline Myss
Using St. Teresa of Avila's imagery of the Soul as an interior castle, the author guides us from room to room of this inner castle, preparing us for the ultimate encounter with God and our own divinity.

1 "We have a theology in our biology. It is instinctual, just as birds know their paths, beavers build dams, and whales communicate with one another. We are born with knowledge of natural laws, through which the divine reveals or animates its presence in our bones, blood, tissues – our cellular beings."

2 "We want to touch the sacred and feel its energy, to connect to it personally and to connect to it through our purpose. The divine calls to us through places, actions, and objects, constantly seducing us."

3 "The divine comprises the collective soul of humanity and all life."

4 "The human soul is the essence of divinity itself."

5 "Your role is to empower the life you have and the person you are – and the person you could be – with the energy of grace that listening to your soul gives you."

6 "You are a container for God in this world."

7 "The divine is always present – always."

8 "I believe that the divine is everywhere and exists within even the most intimate details of our lives."

9 "The world is not in the hands of greedy politicians or terrorists or corporate moguls or fundamentalists praying for Armageddon. The world is in the hands of God."

10 "The entire world is a divine scripture, unfolding like cosmic prayer."

11 "This infinite and eternal self is the home of spirit in you and in each and every sentient being."

12 "Every prayer is heard in some way that is incomprehensible to our minds."

13 "So seamlessly does the world, sacred and profane, arise in one piece that I can find no boundary – anywhere in the entire universe." Ken Wilber, Foreword

14 "The wonder of love is its boundless capacity to heal, to bring forgiveness, to soothe the angry soul, to repair broken relationships, to make things right in all ways."

15 "Of all the many gifts in life that bring joy and grace to the soul, among the greatest is the choice to see the people in our lives as gifts from God."

16 "Your soul is a vessel of sacred graces: compassion, harmony, wisdom, love, endurance, humor, patience, healing, and vision….these are the essence, the building blocks of your highest potential."

17 "See God in everything. Appreciate the presence of the divine in the details of your life every day."

18 "Every single action generated by every life form affects the whole of the universe."

19 "We have been secretly fed from beyond space and time. That's why we look for something more than this." Rumi, 'The Soul of Rumi'

20 "The soul is essentially a vessel of love."

21 "The choices you make are always and only motivated by either faith or fear."

22 "Heaven has a design and plan far greater than what can be shown to any human being. All that is within the vast scope of creation has a purpose known to God, including each human life."

23 "The mystics reassure us, as the Buddha taught, 'On life's journey, faith is nourishment and virtuous deeds a shelter.'"

24 "The divine self is one with the all, given in grace and sealed in glory." Ken Wilber, Foreword

25 "Each of us is enriched by the presence of God everywhere, in every blade of grass, in every beam of light, in every prayer, and in every truth in every scripture."

This body of quotes compiled by JoAnn Kite