Entering the Castle: Finding the Inner Path to God and Your Soul's Purpose (Spirituality for Women)

"This yearning for the sacred cannot be satisfied by mainstream religions, which appeal mostly to our heads and hearts. As an evolving spiritual culture, we are now ready to meet our souls." ~ pg. 7 Caroline Myss has written a fascinating book based on St. Teresa of Ávila's book "The Interior Castle." This is as much a workbook as a guide. Whether you want to pursue a mystical life or you just want to find more peace through prayer this book has a lot to offer. Throughout the book you will find "rooms" in a castle (7 mansions with many rooms) where you take time to analyze your thoughts. It is best to have a journal to write in as some of the rooms feel a little like therapy for the soul. Positive and negative memories will surface and frankly it is not for the faint of heart. Some of the rooms will haunt you long after you have moved on to new experiences. Active participation is required if you want more than a guided tour. "Exposure to truth changes your life, period - whether that truth is a revelation about personal honesty and integrity or a divine revelations that reorganizes your place in the universe." ~ pg. 28 One of the most helpful sections of the book deals with unwanted thoughts. By using the suggested words you can drive negative thoughts from your mind. Some of the most beautiful sections of the book also include prayers for entering or exiting the castle. "Entering the Castle" is a very personal journey. By going through the suggested experiences you can become more spiritually mature. Not only will you confront your shadow you will learn how to keep evil at bay. After the first prayer I felt a sense of clarity descending on me. By the end of the book I felt a sense of peace that I have not felt in a long time. I felt as if my soul had been cleansed. I can highly recommend this experience to you if you think God is calling you by name. ~The Rebecca Review

Great book! I read this at a friends house and had to buy. 📖 must read!! Medium sized book. Not small not large. If your on a spiritual journey with the divine and or wanna strengthen your faith with God- plz don’t hesitate. Buy it! Add to your collection!!!

I started reading this book earlier this year and stopped right around the 4th Mansion. I felt intuitively that I wasn't ready to move on. I recently read A Time for Grace in which Ms. Myss speaks of this book, and I knew it was time to complete it. But I know that this work is one that is ongoing, and I will be returning back to this book just as I plan to return to A Time for Grace. There is a wealth of wisdom within these pages, and I'm still digesting them all. What I know for sure is that this book invites us to an experience of our deepest Self and allows us to leave our fears at the door or drawbridge to the Castle. I'm excited to continue to go within my Castle walls and see what will be revealed.

About ten years ago, I stopped buying books and began using the library as much as possible. Storage, moving, and cost, were part of the reason, but ecological concerns were the deciding factor. Although it is not often I find it necessary to keep a copy of a book close by, Entering the Castle is a book I wanted to own. After exhausting my renewals and returning the book to the library, I had a sense of something missing. Even though I could now journey into the castle without Caroline Myss's directions, I wanted the book available to remind me of the castle rooms I occasionally forgot. There are many. Entering the Castle is a wonderful tool for finding the source of grace, power, and peace that exists within. Whatever your beliefs, we all need guidance and there is much to be found in the castle.

I am somewhat surprised by this CD and book. This is so far away from what she wrote in Sacred Contracts, which is why I am a fan of hers. She is talking about concepts in the CD that just seem impossible if what she said was true in Sacred Contracts. I'm not saying that this isn't a good path, but I'm now unsure of Caroline Myss' vision and her teachings. She did say that she had some things happen and they influenced her path toward a more mystical tradition influenced by St Teresa of Avila. Her beliefs seem to have changed dramatically over the short period of time since she wrote Sacred Contracts. Either she has progressed faster than I have, which is probable, and surpasses my level of enlightenment, or she produces books on a whim, in which case I'm really upset. A friend and I were discussing this CD, and the fact that she flies in the face of the our power to influenc our ability to aquire abundance (which is the current vogue for spiritual teachers) has put us off a bit as this seems so right. On the other hand, we have both come to the conclusion long ago that our mission on earth isn't about the accumulation of stuff, however, it hit both of us that she claimed that we are not the engineers of our own destiny and that we didn't have any control/influence over what comes into our lives. This concept alone is something that is so "Fundamentalist Catholic" that it gives me cause to pause. Having said that, it may be that what she espouses it absolutely a fact, which again gives me cause to pause. I guess you can see that the CD gives one much to consider, and is worth the effort, if for no other reason than to get you thinking about the attainment of enlightenment. As you can see I need much more work on this. I may have to listen to the CD's again. Hummmmm maybe a 5 is in order if for no other reason than the need to keep working on my beliefs.

If you are serious about getting get in touch with your soul to have a deeper, closer relationship with God, BUY THIS BOOK. Read a little at a time to digest the rich introspective thoughts and the formative exercises to plumb the depths of your soul. Gradually over time, you will see a change in your life, your perspective, and perhaps find out what you are to do with your life. This book, based on St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle, is written for the everyday person in today's world. It is easy to read and understand. This book is an inspired masterpiece and is ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ. This book opens your eyes and helps you gain insight, increasing your awareness of God and how God works in your life. You must be sincere, humble, and committed to finding out who you are and what you are to do with your life to undertake the spiritual exercises in this book. You will learn to be honest with yourself and how to connect with your soul as your moral compass. I have changed and the direction of my life has changed as a result of reading and following the soul work in this book. A word of caution, the profound changes that you will make in your life as you enter the "castle" of your soul are fraught with a lot of challenges that will require perseverance. But you will reach new heights and learn much to cope with ambiguities in life to find your path to God.

This book does take a while to get into it, this is true. And it is not just for Catholics it is for a Christian or one on a spiritual journey to understand what the castle experience is all about. Once I began this book, it was hard to put it down. Each day, I looked forward to reading this book to completion. Each chapter caused me to yearn for more as I loved going to each part of the castle to the different levels. What a spiritual journey this book is! What I also found helpful was I ordered the CD audio (abridged) book for Entering The Castle and loved this one so much I downloaded it to my MP3 player and listen to it often. You can also find on Amazon the unabridged version of Entering The Castle CD and the audiobook as well. For me, I found the abridged one online at a low cost and it is not as long as the unabridged (lecture) one. For those who find this this book is rather long, may I suggest the CD for Entering the Castle. It is so easy to listen to the the abridged book this way.

Reading Entering the Castle by Caroline Myss is not easy. It really takes courage and conviction, but at the end, is worth the journey. I bought this book because one day, a reverend by the name of Doctor Arthur Chang was talking on his radio program about the mystical experience that one has to have at some point of one's life; and he mentioned "Entering the Castle," by Caroline Myss. I began reading the book and in just few pages I began feeling wird. I don't have any religious background; I was reading the book motivated mainly by curiosity. As I read, for some reason, I felt like I was being scolded by the author, in the good way. I felt like if my grandma, or somebody who loved me unconditionally, was showing me the right way to do something. All of a sudden, I started seing and feeling things that I could not see or feel before. I consider myself a strong man, and emotionally very stable, but as I went through the practices on the book, I would break into tears, and at the same time, I felt strong, relieved, full of joy, and humble. Something happened in a very short time; after the third mansion, I began to see myself as part of something exquisitely Beautiful and complete. All of a sudden, All became One in front of me. I still don't practice any religion, but now, I understand what spirituality is. This is not just a good book, it is a Beautiful Journey to the awakening! Thank You, Caroline Myss!

本著者の書籍で "Anatomy of the Spirit" が邦訳されていますが、源流に流れる著者の神秘的観想体験が記されています。 かなり深い内容であり、類似した体験がある私には感動の書籍でした。

I am not done reading the book yet, it is a book to digest" slowly. I just always love Caroline Myss's books, and this one is not exception for me. I also have St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle that I read alongside, so it is rich reading leading to deep contemplations. Totalllly recommend the book.

Segundo libro q leo de la autora. Muy recomendable. It's my second tittle from the same author. She has a beautiful way to explain her views on spiritual path. It's the kind of book you can read few times in different stages of your life and still learn something new.

Very happy with my purchase. Well packaged. Efficient delivery. Would buy from the seller again.

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