These visions are sparked in the first place by Julian focusing her literal eyes on a literal cross with an image of Jesus carved on it. She begins by fixing her eyes on the Lord, and here, as she continues through this spiritual journey of visions with God, she comes to a more figural understanding of what her body had already been doing. Julian finds that the purpose of prayer, indeed, the purpose of life, existence, and of relationship with God and each other, is to come always in more alignment and more focus and a more clear view of God.
This is inspired by the forty-third chapter of Julian of Norwich's long text, Revelations of Divine Love.
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