Fourth Mansions — recollection

Quiet prayer and interior gathering

The Fourth Mansions mark Teresa's transition to quieter forms of recollection and prayer that she presents as received rather than manufactured. The shell is centred around the heart for readability, while the source's distinction remains contemplative and theological rather than anatomical.

First Mansions — entering the castleSecond Mansions — perseveranceThird Mansions — ordered devotionFourth Mansions — recollectionFourth Mansions — recollectionFifth Mansions — transformationSixth Mansions — intimate encounterSeventh Mansions — spiritual marriageUnion — centre of the castle

Point 4 of 8 in Teresa of Ávila — Interior Castle Mystic Body

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Teresa of Ávila, Las Moradas (The Interior Castle) (primary_canonical)

The Fourth Mansions distinguish quiet or infused prayer from effortful discursive practice; the heart-centred shell is an editorial rendering of interior gathering.

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