The Interior Castle

The first translation of 'The Interior Castle', one of the world's best-loved spiritual texts, by a non-Catholic.

Celebrated for almost five centuries as a master of spiritual literature, sixteenth century saint Teresa of Avila is one of the most beloved religious figures in history.

Overcome one day by a mystical vision of a crystal castle with six chambers, each representing a different stage in spiritual development, Teresa immediately sat down and wrote 'The Interior Castle'. Probably her most important and widely studied work, this magnificent classic guides the spiritual seeker through each stage of development until the soul's final union with the divine.

Free of religious dogma, this new translation presents St Teresa's work as a beautiful and practical set of teachings which seekers of all faiths - and none - will find invaluable. Mirabai Starr's fresh, new translation places 'The Interior Castle' in its contemporary context, not only reasserting its spiritual and literary importance close to 500 years after it was first published, but also using the sort of language that the "ordinary", non-religious reader will understand.