the possession you have not you must go by the way in which you possess not. To come by the what you are not you must go by a way in which you are not. When you turn toward something you cease to cast yourself upon the all. For to go from all to the all you must deny yourself of all in all. And when you come to the possession of the all you must possess it without wanting anything. Because if you desire to have something in all your treasure in God is not purely your all. Ascent of Mount Carmel became one of inspiration sources for Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 film The Holy Mountain, along with Mount Analogue by René Daumal. References John of the Cross: Selected Writings - translated & introduced by Kieran Kavanaugh OCD. Preface by Ernest Larkin, O. Carm. Paulist Press External links The Ascent Of Mount Carmel at Christian Classics Ethereal Library 16th-century Christian texts History of Christianity in Spain Catholic Church in Spain Christian mysticism 1570s books Christian devotional literature Books by John of the Cross Mount Carmel