Cloud of Unknowing

The Cloud of Unknowing is a 14th-century anonymous work of Christian mysticism written in Middle English. It serves as a spiritual guide on contemplative prayer, advising readers to seek God through love and intense contemplation rather than intellectual knowledge. The text emphasizes the importance of placing thoughts and desires under a 'cloud of forgetting' to achieve a deeper spiritual union with God. This work is notable for its focus on the heart's longing as a means to pierce the 'cloud of unknowing' that separates humanity from the divine.