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Symbols
symbol | meaning |
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candle | light of the world, Christ |
climbing a mountain | spiritual journey of ascent |
narrow path | difficult arduous way |
circle or sphere | no beginning and no ending |
burning incense | prayers rising to God |
garden to cultivate | soul of a person |
flowers | virtues |
weeds | vices |
water, also the door of the castle | prayer |
spiritual marriage | unbreakable unity with God |
beyond the veil | after death |
dryness | lack of satisfaction |
serene night | contemplation |
spiced wine | favor of the Holy Spirit causing sweet inebriation |
the herd | unreasonable appetites, satisfactions, and imperfections |
cold North wind | desolation in the spiritual life |
warm South wind | consolations and gifts in the spiritual life |
spark | a delightful touch of God |
flight of the spirit | rapture or ecstasy |
wounds of love | touches of love like fiery arrows |
fear wild beasts | frightened of sacrifices needed to follow the path to God |
all who are free | rational creatures, angels and men who are free to engage with God |
silvered over faces | faith is compared to silver and the substance is compared to gold |
divine whistle | movement of the Holy Spirit drawing a person inward |
silent music | creatures are a tranquil symphony of sublime music |
living flame of love | Holy Spirit living within a person, a flame of Divine life |
my house being now all stilled | unreasonable desires conquered and lulled to sleep |
center of the castle | Divine King dwells in the center of the soul |
poisonous creatures | temptations |
discalced | without shoes as a sign of poverty |