dam up the fountain of your soul

This is from Richard Rohr.  Amazing!

The following exercise is based on a teaching from Friar Francisco de Osuna, OFM (1492-1542), the spiritual “master” of Teresa of Ávila. In my words, here is what he taught his students:

1. Dam up the fountain of your soul, where love is always springing forth.
2. It will be forced to rise.
3. Yet it will remain quiet and at rest within you; wait for that quiet.
4. You will see the image of God reflected in your own clear waters, more resplendent than in any other thing—provided the disturbing turmoil of thoughts dies down.