Mystical Journey: A Handbook for Modern Mystics

Mystical Journey: A Handbook for Modern Mystics
Author: Peter Mulraney
Publisher: Peter Mulraney
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2019-05-24
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0648266141

Modern tools for modern mystics. Modern mystics don’t get to hide away in monasteries and ashrams or a cave in the mountains like the holy men and women of the past. In these secular times, modern mystics are ordinary people called to the mystical journey in the everyday world. Perhaps you’ve heard the call to the mystical journey but you’re not quite sure what to do next. Maybe you’re wondering what this mystical journey stuff is all about. You’re in the right place. In this handbook for modern mystics by Peter Mulraney, author of My Life is My Responsibility, you’ll find a clear description of the mystical journey, inspiring insights, and a helpful set of tools for navigating your way. This is a handbook for those ready to start the mystical journey - and for those who have set out on their own.

Islam, Christianity and the Mystic Journey

Islam, Christianity and the Mystic Journey
Author: Ian Richard Netton
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2011-04-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0748688137

This distinctive comparison of Islamic and Christian mysticism focuses on the mystic journey in the two faith traditions.

Mystic Journey

Mystic Journey
Author: Robert Atkinson
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1616407298

When we live our lives consciously, universal motifs, archetypes, and timeless patterns emerge through which we discover not only who we are but also why we are deeply connected to all others. This is life's greatest adventure; it is thoroughly described in the world's wisdom traditions. *Mystic Journey* uses a multi-faith approach to reveal the path of the soul; this not a solitary quest but rather a superhighway meant for everyone. As we explore the deeper story of our soul, we also discover that we are living a lifelong process of soul-making, leading us ultimately to personal and collective transformation. Getting to the heart of your soul's story is soul-making. *Mystic Journey* guides readers to: Use their life stories to help solidify their identities, Live with an eternal perspective in mind, and Reclaim their common spiritual heritage. "This is a reminder of Keats' immortal perception that 'the world is a vale of soul making' and that the uses of psychology have to do with understanding the soul in transformation." -Stephen Larsen, Ph.D., author of *The Mythic Imagination* and *A Fire in the Mind* "Robert Atkinson's new book offers us a thoughtful and thorough guide to a new kind of heroics... This is a rich read." -Gregg Levoy, author of *Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life*

The Mystic Heart

The Mystic Heart
Author: Wayne Teasdale
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2010-10-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 157731316X

Drawing on experience as an interreligious monk, Brother Wayne Teasdale reveals the power of spirituality and its practical elements. He combines a profound Christian faith with an intimate understanding of ancient religious traditions.

The Big Book of Christian Mysticism

The Big Book of Christian Mysticism
Author: Carl McColman
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2021-11-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506485766

In popular usage, "mysticism" typically refers to New Age or Eastern forms of spirituality. However, the mystical tradition is also an important component of the Christian tradition. At its heart--and much like its expression in other faith traditions--Christian mysticism is an ancient practice that incorporates meditation, contemplation, worship, philosophy, the quest for personal enlightenment, and the experience of Divine presence. This volume is a comprehensive introduction and guide to Christian mysticism. It is a big book about a big possibility: the hope of achieving real, blissful, experiential unison with God. Among the topics covered here are a general introduction to mysticism, the Bible and mysticism, the history and types of Christian mysticism, biographical sketches of leading Christian mystics, and practical instructions about practicing mysticism today. This is a breathtaking work that explores a form of spirituality that has changed lives over the course of 2,000 years. Learning about Christian mysticism and how it has been articulated through the centuries will prove inspirational for today's seekers, regardless of the faith tradition. "The mystic is not a special kind of person; every person is a special kind of mytic." --William McNamara

The Way of the Mystics

The Way of the Mystics
Author: Eisenstadt, Peter
Publisher: Orbis Books
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2021-08-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1608339017

"Sermons by Howard Thurman on mystics and mysticism"--

The Religious Dimension

The Religious Dimension
Author: Donald Broadribb
Publisher: Donald Broadribb
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2006
Genre:
ISBN: 141167376X

An examination of various world and ethnic religions, with special attention to their historical development and to the psychology underlying them.

Mystics Yesterday and Today

Mystics Yesterday and Today
Author: Brigitta Beer
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2006-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 059540409X

The Love That Connects Us All is the moving and honest story of author Brigitta Beer's exploration through the dark night of the soul. She validates her experience through the writings of mystics past and present, including Jesus, Rumi, John de Cross, Meister Eckhart, Hildegard of Bingen, Teresa of Avila, the Sufis, Dante, Dorothy Walters, Rilke and Caroline Myss. Beer describes the stages of her journey and her spiritual development, relating them to the four paths of Creation Spirituality. She also likens the experience to finding the philosopher's stone in her own heart. It is a journey of longing and unity that, in the end, can only be found through the love in her own heart. Beer shows us a mystical path that has no boundaries and can be a path for everyone-a path into the healing of your "self."

Miracle Workers, Reformers, and the New Mystics

Miracle Workers, Reformers, and the New Mystics
Author: John Crowder
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2006-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0768499119

Miracle Workers, Reformers and the New Mystics contains more than 70 photos, illustrations, and biographies of men and women whose lives have demonstrated the phenomenal throughout the ages. Let their stories inspire you to join their ranks as part of this coming revival generation.

Christian Mysticism’s Queer Flame

Christian Mysticism’s Queer Flame
Author: Michael Bernard Kelly
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2018-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1351357174

Is the Christian mystical tradition a relic of another time, shaped by celibates for celibates, unable to engage meaningfully with people of our time who embrace their corporeality and sexuality as crucial aspects of their journey towards union with God? This book reflects in serious theological depth and detail on the spiritual and sexual journeys of gay men of mature and committed Christian faith, employing the Christian mystical tradition as the lens and the interlocutor in this process. This study examines the major themes and stages of the mystical tradition as outlined by Evelyn Underhill, but also including more recent work by Ruth Burrows, Thomas Merton and Constance Fitzgerald. Using methods of qualitative research, it then considers the texts of in-depth interviews conducted with men, most of whom are theologians or spiritual leaders with a deep Catholic faith, and all of whom are openly, self-affirmingly gay. Finally, it employs Ricoeur’s hermeneutical theory to engage in a creative theological conversation between the traditional mystical stages and themes and these men’s lives, as described in their interviews. This is a unique study that brings together ancient spirituality with contemporary lived religion. As such, it will be of interest to scholars of religious studies, theology, Christian mysticism and spirituality, and queer studies. It will be of particular interest to those teach spiritual direction and to all who seek new ways to engage with the spiritual lives of LGBTIQ+ people.