"The tenth and last step of this secret ladder of love causes the soul to become wholly assimilated to God." The metaphor of the ladder is used to describe the soul's ascent to God through stages of love and contemplation. Each step on this ladder represents a deeper level of spiritual growth and union with God. This ladder signifies the progressive journey of the soul, marked by both exaltation and humility, as it moves closer to divine union. | St. John of the Cross | Dark Night of the Soul

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The Ladder of Divine Love

"The tenth and last step of this secret ladder of love causes the soul to become wholly assimilated to God." The metaphor of the ladder is used to describe the soul's ascent to God through stages of love and contemplation. Each step on this ladder represents a deeper level of spiritual growth and union with God. This ladder signifies the progressive journey of the soul, marked by both exaltation and humility, as it moves closer to divine union.

-- St. John of the Cross