Dave Davies

What I believe in touches many aspects of religious and spiritual thought. Mainly I'm influenced and inspired by the eastern yogi's aspect of mysticism, Which is, I think, the future.

British Musician

Jack Kerouac

The Catholic Church is a weird church. Much mysticism is sown broadspread from its ritual mysteries till it extends into the very lives of its constituents and parishoners.

American Novelist

Toyah Willcox

Some people believe tarot cards are a form of black magic or senseless new age mysticism but for me they are a practical way of talking directly to the universe.

English Musician

Milan Kundera

Mysticism and exaggeration go together. A mystic must not fear ridicule if he is to push all the way to the limits of humility or the limits of delight.

Czechoslovakian Writer

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism.

German Poet

Elie Wiesel

I'll tell you what: I believe mysticism is a very serious endeavor. One must be equipped for it.

Devendra Banhart

It's all about sensitivity. If you have sensitivity then mysticism will be part of your life.

Venezuelan Musician

Nic Pizzolatto

I was raised in a heavily Catholic family. Early and consistent encounters with mysticism.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mysticism is the mistake of an accidental and individual symbol for an universal one.

American Philosopher

Salvador Dali

Liking money like I like it, is nothing less than mysticism. Money is a glory.

Spanish Artist

Focuses on a deeply personal understanding or encounter with spirituality, not a general belief.

Intimate Experience

Mysticism usually refers to experiences beyond traditional religious practices and institutions.

Not Organized Religion

Mysticism involves direct insight or revelation not mediated by human interpretation.

Direct Insight

Mysticism can refer to the hidden or mysterious aspects of a religion not known to all.

Religious Secrets

Mysticism often infuses everyday things with a sense of profound mystery or significance.

Sense of Wonder

The term can describe a cultural or religious practice that seems mysterious to outsiders.

Cultural Mystique

Mysticism reflects a personal path or journey toward understanding spiritual truths.

Personal Journey

Speaks of seeking truths that lie beyond normal sensory experience or rational thought.

Beyond Perception

Emphasizes internal, subjective experiences as a way of understanding spiritual realities.

Emphasizes Internal

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 of the bitter dregs of near-disaster in childhood and emerged not just unscathed but strengthened. I really have it figured out so that I can advise people about death and dying, so that I can talk about mysticism