Teresa explains this in the Fourth Mansions. This section includes several posts on the Prayer of Quiet. Illuminative Prayer: Through illuminative prayer God enlightens our will and understanding.We can separate mystical prayer into two categories: Teresa writes about this in Mansions four through seven. Mystical Prayer: God drives the activity in mystical prayer.The first three Mansions of the Interior Castle cover this material. Ascetic Prayer: In ascetic prayer we initiate interaction with God through vocal prayer and meditation.The Interior Castle is about Prayer. Prayer can be separated into two categories: Teresa explains the difference between the Unitive Prayer of the Fifth Mansions and the Unitive Prayer of the Seventh Mansions. We’re in the Seventh Mansions of the Interior Castle. Here all three Persons (of the Trinity) communicate themselves to it, speak to it, and explain those words of the Lord in the Gospel: that he and the Father and the Holy Spirit will come to dwell with the soul that loves him and keeps his commandments.” (Teresa of Avila) They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them. Teresa of Avila: Seventh Mansions: Chapter One
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