Visions of Sister Hadewijch

"I will give Myself to you," He said, "you most beloved bride, in secret, whenever you desire to have Me. For you do not wish that strangers should comfort you or recognize you. So I will grant you the knowledge of My will and the art of true love and the feeling of oneness with Me in wonderful storms of loveoriginal: "Liebesstürme" — a common term in German mysticism (used by figures like Mechthild of Magdeburg) to describe overwhelming, almost violent experiences of divine ecstasy. in such a way that you may not be able to bear it and the pressure becomes too heavy. And you shall transmit My wise will with understanding to all those who need to learn My will through you, because they did not yet know it. And you have not relented with anyone and will not relent until the day when I say to you: Your work is accomplished.

With love you shall live and in it you shall persevere, and you shall carry out My secret will, through which you belong to Me and I to you. And the feeling of being one with Me, as I am with you, will bring joy to both you and Me. So may My will, full of wisdom, prevail, O you My bride, pleasing above all else. Surrender yourself to Me with love, you who enjoy Me in the closest proximity. Yes truly, enjoy Me!

And this tree of words, which I have now explained to you, is called the Tree of the Knowledge of Loveoriginal: "Baum der Liebeserkenntnis" — a mystical reinterpretation of the biblical Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, where "knowledge" is not a sin but the goal of the soul's union with God.. Although much has already been preached about how one should suffer in humiliationoriginal: "Erniedrigung" — refers to the spiritual practice of abasement or lowering oneself to mirror Christ's humility., I nonetheless wanted to show you Myself what I require of you. You must enter in blessedly and accomplish what I commanded you. If you wish this, then pluck leaves