The Seven Steps of the Ladder of Spiritual Love

""The Seven Steps of the Ladder of Spiritual Love"" is a text written by Jan van Ruysbroeck, a 14th-century Flemish mystic and spiritual writer. The book is a guide to the spiritual journey towards divine love, outlining seven stages or steps that one must pass through in order to achieve spiritual union with God. These steps include the awakening of the soul, the purification of the heart, the illumination of the mind, and the surrender of the will to God. Van Ruysbroeck's writing is characterized by its poetic language and vivid imagery, as well as its emphasis on the importance of personal experience in the spiritual life. The book is considered a classic of Christian mysticism and has been influential in the development of spiritual thought and practice in the Western tradition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.