The mirror of simple souls (1927) - Page 15

DIVISION VII

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1.	Concerning those who are marred Original: "marred." In this mystical context, it refers to souls that have been spiritually damaged or stunted in their progress., and the difference between those who have perished and those who are marred.	128
2.	Concerning a swift opening and a hasty shutting that the Far Night Original: "Far Night." A technical term in this text for a high state of mystical "unknowing" or divine darkness that transcends human reason. gives to this soul; and what this Far Night is.	131
3.	Concerning the three lives of the soul, which are born through the mortifying The spiritual "killing off" or deadening of worldly desires and the ego. of three things—namely, of sin, of nature, and of spirit; and how this soul is always outside of herself Original: "without-her." This refers to the state of ecstasy or self-transcendence where the soul no longer dwells in its own ego..	133
4.	Concerning the first death that a soul must die before she comes to the second life—namely, the death of sin; and which temperament Original: "complexion." In medieval thought, this referred to a person’s physical and mental constitution based on the balance of bodily humors. provides the best help for understanding.	135
5.	Concerning a question that Love Love is personified here as a divine guide or speaker. asked: Which is more noble; the soul in the joy of glory, or the soul that is unified Original: "oned." with this glory? And how those who have the feelings described in this book must keep them secret; and a brief mention of the seventh state The highest level of spiritual perfection and union with the Divine..	137
6.	What this Far Night is, and the knowledge that it gives to the soul.	139
7.	Concerning the three deaths by which these souls come to the life mentioned above.	140

DIVISION VIII


1.	Who they are that sit on the mountain A metaphor for those who have reached a high, stable state of contemplation., and what shame, fear, and reason do to this soul.	145
2.	What power the freedom of love has, and what makes this soul most joyful.	146
3.	Concerning the country The spiritual realm or state of being where the perfected soul resides. that this soul is in.	147