Executive Briefing: The Dark Night of the Soul
From Julian of Norwich’s maternal theology of divine mercy (*”All shall be well”*) to St. John of the Cross’s purification of spiritual senses, Christian mystics articulated profound psychological paths to interior union.
1. The Spark of the Soul in Meister Eckhart
Dominican preacher Meister Eckhart taught of the Seelenfünklein (the uncreated spark in the human soul) where God perpetually births the divine Son beyond temporal constraints.
2. References
- Underhill, E. (1911). Mysticism: A Study in the Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness. Methuen.