"Is there a true seeker anywhere who has not endured what St. John of the Cross called ""the dark night of the soul?"" Susan Muto offers a new and accessible approach to this great mystical explorer and guide who left an unfailing map through the shadowy valleys of the spiritual path. Through the transformational concepts, symbols and metaphors at the heart of his writings, St. John reassures us that the events which stretch our faith to the breaking point are in fact our greatest teachers."