![]() Some Christian mystics have referred to these energy centers as stars and scientist support this with the theory that everything is composed of energy even matter. The seven chakras or seven major energy centers approach the same spiritual experiences as the movement of energy. The sacraments seem to deepen our interior life with compassion, which enlarges our capacity so serve. They start with the inner self and ripen in acts of charity and sacrifice for others. I feel the sacraments were given to introduce us to the higher states of mind and how enlightenment contributes to the world. The sacraments are given so we grow more concerned with helping others as we mature spiritually and not just pursue enlightenment. St Teresa’s emphasis on inner growth and her inner reality being more real behind her eyes than before her eyes doesn’t mean Christians should only think of the soul and not others. It is her story where a person is gradually discovering the soul and the likeness to God. It seems she is more describing the room. She doesn’t really establish a way to get into the room except by prayer. ![]() ![]() It seems she was well aware that there are different paths, ways or entrances into the rooms or higher states of mind. I feel she illustrates the seven mansions to describe the seven states of consciousness one experiences on the spiritual path to the soul. Teresa of Avila was written to deepen the insight and intensity of her sister nuns. ![]()
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