I've been practicing contemplative prayer for three years and last week during silence I felt this overwhelming sense of God's absence, like a door slammed shut, and now I'm afraid I did something wrong or lost my way.
More people experience this than they realize.
The soul encounters the dark night as a natural deepening of spiritual intimacy, though the ego experiences this as abandonment.
“Where Are You with Christian mysticism — the contemplative tradition?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.