"In the Light which fills that secret place is laid up for us the pattern of our imperishable Crown. It is made of roses, wild and fragrant, and 'in each rose is written the word Love.' To that centre we may retreat . . . ."
The Spiral Way first was published in 1912 under Evelyn Underhill's pseudonym, John Cordelier. It is based around the threefold mystic path of purgation, illumination, and union and closely parallels her classic Mysticism published the year prior. The following text is the complete second edition of The Spiral Way released in 1922.
The Joyful Mysteries of the Soul's Ascent
The Annunciation
The Visitation
The Nativity
The Presentation in the Temple
The Child amongst the Doctors
The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Soul's Ascent
The Agony in the Garden
The Scourging
The Crown of Thorns
The Bearing of the Cross
The Crucifixion
The Triumphant Mysteries of the Soul's Ascent
The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Coming of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption
The Coronation
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The Text on this and the following pages is by courtesy of
Mr. Renaissance
to whom i am deeply indebted.
