Dark Night of the Soul
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Dark Night of the Soul is a seminal 16th-century mystical poem and commentary exploring the soul’s purifying journey through spiritual desolation toward union with God.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| dark night of the soul | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian mystical work
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mystical poem ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
perfect love of God
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transforming union ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Discalced Carmelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 16th century ⓘ |
| describes |
experience of abandonment by God
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loss of previous spiritual consolations ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
night of the senses
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night of the spirit ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian spirituality
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ascetical theology ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
metaphor for existential crisis
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metaphor for psychological crisis ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic spiritual direction
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Christian mystical theology ⓘ contemplative spirituality ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
dark night as a stage of spiritual growth
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divine hiddenness ⓘ passive purgation by God ⓘ purification through suffering ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
poem
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prose commentary ⓘ |
| movement | Counter-Reformation Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Noche oscura del alma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Living Flame of Love
NERFINISHED
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Spiritual Canticle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ascent of Mount Carmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| structure | poem followed by prose commentary ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplative prayer
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detachment from worldly attachments ⓘ passive purification of the soul ⓘ spiritual desolation ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ union with God ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Carmelite spirituality ⓘ |
| usedIn |
contemplative retreats
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monastic formation ⓘ spiritual direction ⓘ |
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dark night of the soul