Entering the Castle: Finding the Inner Path to God and Your Soul's Purpose (Spirituality for Women) Paperback – January 1, 2008

"This yearning for the sacred cannot be satisfied by mainstream religions, which appeal mostly to our heads and hearts. As an evolving spiritual culture, we are now ready to meet our souls." ~ pg. 7Caroline Myss has written a fascinating book based on St. Teresa of Ávila's book "The Interior Castle." This is as much a workbook as a guide. Whether you want to pursue a mystical life or you just want to find more peace through prayer this book has a lot to offer.Throughout the book you will find "rooms" in a castle (7 mansions with many rooms) where you take time to analyze your thoughts. It is best to have a journal to write in as some of the rooms feel a little like therapy for the soul. Positive and negative memories will surface and frankly it is not for the faint of heart. Some of the rooms will haunt you long after you have moved on to new experiences. Active participation is required if you want more than a guided tour."Exposure to truth changes your life, period - whether that truth is a revelation about personal honesty and integrity or a divine revelations that reorganizes your place in the universe." ~ pg. 28One of the most helpful sections of the book deals with unwanted thoughts. By using the suggested words you can drive negative thoughts from your mind. Some of the most beautiful sections of the book also include prayers for entering or exiting the castle."Entering the Castle" is a very personal journey. By going through the suggested experiences you can become more spiritually mature. Not only will you confront your shadow you will learn how to keep evil at bay. After the first prayer I felt a sense of clarity descending on me. By the end of the book I felt a sense of peace that I have not felt in a long time. I felt as if my soul had been cleansed. I can highly recommend this experience to you if you think God is calling you by name.~The Rebecca Review

I started reading this book earlier this year and stopped right around the 4th Mansion. I felt intuitively that I wasn't ready to move on. I recently read A Time for Grace in which Ms. Myss speaks of this book, and I knew it was time to complete it. But I know that this work is one that is ongoing, and I will be returning back to this book just as I plan to return to A Time for Grace.There is a wealth of wisdom within these pages, and I'm still digesting them all. What I know for sure is that this book invites us to an experience of our deepest Self and allows us to leave our fears at the door or drawbridge to the Castle. I'm excited to continue to go within my Castle walls and see what will be revealed.

An incredible journey to knowing myself. Challenging and rewarding.

If you are serious about getting get in touch with your soul to have a deeper, closer relationship with God, BUY THIS BOOK. Read a little at a time to digest the rich introspective thoughts and the formative exercises to plumb the depths of your soul. Gradually over time, you will see a change in your life, your perspective, and perhaps find out what you are to do with your life. This book, based on St. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle, is written for the everyday person in today's world. It is easy to read and understand. This book is an inspired masterpiece and is ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE EVER READ. This book opens your eyes and helps you gain insight, increasing your awareness of God and how God works in your life. You must be sincere, humble, and committed to finding out who you are and what you are to do with your life to undertake the spiritual exercises in this book. You will learn to be honest with yourself and how to connect with your soul as your moral compass. I have changed and the direction of my life has changed as a result of reading and following the soul work in this book. A word of caution, the profound changes that you will make in your life as you enter the "castle" of your soul are fraught with a lot of challenges that will require perseverance. But you will reach new heights and learn much to cope with ambiguities in life to find your path to God.

I enjoyed the book, often the explanations prior to entering of the rooms in each castle went on and on. The experiencing of connecting and reconnecting with your soul's purpose, is worth the wordy explanations.I bought this book used. They said is was in good condition, and it was, except the previous owner wrote and marked up every other page. A little distracting to say the least.

Reading Entering the Castle by Caroline Myss is not easy. It really takes courage and conviction, but at the end, is worth the journey. I bought this book because one day, a reverend by the name of Doctor Arthur Chang was talking on his radio program about the mystical experience that one has to have at some point of one's life; and he mentioned "Entering the Castle," by Caroline Myss.I began reading the book and in just few pages I began feeling wird. I don't have any religious background; I was reading the book motivated mainly by curiosity. As I read, for some reason, I felt like I was being scolded by the author, in the good way. I felt like if my grandma, or somebody who loved me unconditionally, was showing me the right way to do something. All of a sudden, I started seing and feeling things that I could not see or feel before. I consider myself a strong man, and emotionally very stable, but as I went through the practices on the book, I would break into tears, and at the same time, I felt strong, relieved, full of joy, and humble. Something happened in a very short time; after the third mansion, I began to see myself as part of something exquisitely Beautiful and complete. All of a sudden, All became One in front of me. I still don't practice any religion, but now, I understand what spirituality is. This is not just a good book, it is a Beautiful Journey to the awakening!Thank You, Caroline Myss!