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CONTENTS<br />

ix<br />

CHAPTER 11<br />

Illumination through Revelation 151<br />

Transfiguration by <strong>the</strong> Divine Light 153<br />

Chiseling <strong>the</strong> Image <strong>of</strong> Christhood 154<br />

Jesus as Intercessor 157<br />

Jesus as Mo<strong>the</strong>r 158<br />

Prayers and Meditations 161<br />

UNION<br />

CHAPTER 12<br />

Spiritual Betrothal 165<br />

Love Initiations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mystics 166<br />

The Living Flame <strong>of</strong> Love 168<br />

Self-Emptying 170<br />

The Dark Night <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit 171<br />

The Supreme Test 172<br />

Knowing God Directly as <strong>the</strong> Self 173<br />

Prayers and Meditations 175<br />

CHAPTER 13<br />

The Soul’s Spiritual Marriage to Christ 179<br />

United Indissolubly with God 180<br />

Gifts from <strong>the</strong> Heavenly Bridegroom 183<br />

Bonding with <strong>the</strong> Heart <strong>of</strong> Christ 184<br />

Active Love, Selfless Love 186<br />

Many Christs Are Needed 188<br />

A Path for Today 190<br />

Prayers and Meditations 191

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