Selections From the Cherubinic Wanderer
- 166 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Angelus Silesius Books
December 1, 1624 – July 9, 1677
Angelus Silesius was a German mystic and poet whose work explored profound spiritual themes. His collection of hymns, Heilige Seelenlust, includes pieces that have become part of the German Protestant hymnal. However, his most significant contribution is Geistreiche Sinn- und Schluss-reime, later known as Cherubic Pilgrim, a collection of rhymed couplets. These verses delve into a unique mystical panentheism, drawing inspiration from earlier mystics and delighting in paradoxes. Silesius posited a divine essence of love that necessitates manifestation in finite form, suggesting an essential unity between God and humanity.
Here are poetic texts by one of the great German mystics of the 17th century, Angelus Silesius (1624-1677). These texts, written in the form of the epigram, are still used today for contemplative prayer and as part of German Christmas folklore.
Der cherubinische Wandersmann
Geistreiche Sinn- und Schlußreime
Das Verhältnis zwischen Gott und Mensch steht in den brillant formulierten Epigrammen des Mystikers Angelus Silesius (1624-1677) im Mittelpunkt. Angelus Silesius überrascht mit provokativen Pointen und frischen Gedankengängen und bleibt dabei immer präzis und knapp.§Der vorliegende Band bietet eine Auswahl der prägnantesten und reizvollsten Aphorismen aus dem 'Cherubinischen Wandersmann'.§'
