A mystic walks in circles. Their path is always curved. They almost never reach the extremes. They walk in the middle. Their words, their instructions, their description of life is a constant flow of change. What is true today will be replaced by the truth of tomorrow. For a mystic, the fact that today is summer doesn’t mean tomorrow it won’t rain. The logical mind will carry an umbrella; the mystic might choose to get wet. Religion is logical. Dos and do nots. Black or white. Follow these instructions and find yourself in heaven, follow the other preacher and you...

A mystic is an artist. Their palette is made out of words, gestures, sounds. The reason art is the medium of their expression is because none of their creations are neither useful nor hold any form of purpose. The creation of a mystic is a form of illustration that would receive its meaning by the beholder and not the art itself. It does not hold a specific, localized meaning the artist wished to convey at the time of its inception. When creating, the mystic isn't concerned in being neither understood nor received. Like a painter, the mystic “paints” as an...

A mystic doesn't write accurately. Their facts might be completely off mark. To understand mystical writing, you need to understand that a mystic relates to their writing more as an interpretative art than anything else. When you look at the ‘Yellow Shirt' (Dora Maar) painting by Pablo Picasso, you know for certain that this woman he was painting, definitely did not look like that in real life. Her features are exaggerated, surreal, out of proportion. What you are looking at is Picasso's mind. His interpretation of that moment in time and his meeting with that fortunate soul. When admiring Dali's...

Mystics are explorers. They use their words to uncover hidden worlds and uncharted lands. Their silence is so profound, it invokes a desire to sing and express their melody through music and prose. Like poets, mystics aren't bound to the gravity of structure and grammar. Unlike the saint, they are allowed to defy all rules of dogma and teaching. Their words are meant to provoke you into writing yourself. When you read the words of a mystic you will experience one of two realities. If you agree with the written message, you will feel a strange sense of familiarity, a...

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