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Protecting the Tree and Carro

After the appearance of the Tree of Relationship to God, now revitalized and blossoming again, the anagogical meaning unfolds and enriches even further. Beatrice, in the sense of your soul/inner spiritual life, has descended from the carro and is now … Continue reading

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Restoring the Spiritual Life

As the exchange with Beatrice is continuing, now seen as both Divine Wisdom and Dante’s inner spiritual life, the big question then comes: Why did Dante abandon the spiritual life for such a long time? What happened that made him … Continue reading

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A new relationship: God and Soul

After Beatrice appears, first as a channel emerging from deep within the Chariot, and connecting the Pilgrim to God’s Love and Power (The “Ancient Love”), something extraordinary happens. Virgil disappears, in large part since a direct connection with God is … Continue reading

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