The Garden of Readin'Garden of Readin'
How to Tell a Princess
This story that springs up in the Garden of Readin' is for your little ones. You can find more stories online here, from The Yellow Fairybook.
There was once upon a time a Prince who wanted to marry a Princess, but she must be a true Princess. So he travelled through the whole world to find one, but there was always something against each. There were plenty of Princesses, but he could not find out if they were true Princesses. In every case there was some little defect, which showed the genuine article was not yet found. So he came home again in very low spirits, for he had wanted very much to have a true Princess. One night there was a dreadful storm; it thundered and lightened and the rain streamed down in torrents. It was fearful! There was a knocking heard at the Palace gate, and the old King went to open it.
From Madame Guyon
This selection is from Song of Songs of Solomon/Explanations and Reflections Having Reference to the Interior Life by Madame Guyon.
VERSE 1. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth.
This kiss, which the soul desires of its God, is essential union, or a real, permanent and lasting possession of its divine object. It is the spiritual marriage.
That this may be understood, it is necessary to explain the difference between a union of the powers and essential union. Either of them may be transitory, and for a few moments only, or permanent and lasting.