Becoming a Mystic Outside the Monastery-ND3199-Myss

For decades spiritual and self help literature has encouraged people to go within to heal old wounds, nourish egos and coddle one's inner child. Myss says, "I think we’ve developed an idea that approaching God could be done any way we want and that it doesn't require prayer, reflection, or contemplation. We've substituted therapy for devotion." She points out that the intellect is not a spiritual practice. In order to live a life of meaning we must go beyond a life of acquisitions and move into a life of devotion. Her own path has taken her deeply into the world of Saint Teresa of Avila, the 16th Century Spanish Carmelite nun and mystic Saint whose profound writings continue to have an impact on any serious seeker. Myss exhorts and inspires us to participate in the search for this ultimate spiritual reality as expressed by Teresa of Avila.  Caroline Myss’ books include Invisible Acts of Power: Channeling Grace in Your Everyday Life (Free Press 2004), Sacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential (Harmony 2001), Why People Don't Heal and How They Can (Harmony 1997), Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing (Harmony 1996), Archetypes: Who Are You? (Hay House 2013) and Energy Anatomy: The Science of Personal Power, Spirituality, and Health (CD set) (Sounds True 2001)

Tags: Saint Teresa of Avila, mystical experience, therapy, devotion, The 60’s, sacred contracts, career, grace