She suggests that the union of spiritual betrothal is like having two candles joined at the tips. The flames from the two candles are indistinguishable, but one can still pull the candles apart, demonstrating that they are distinct.

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Source: Agoff, Zachary (2023): Unification with the divine in Teresa de Ávila. ECC.