mysticism

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Hegel was a metaphysician whose insistence that Geist, or spirit, pervades the historical process and moves it to some grand culmination is difficult to distinguish from New Age mysticism, and hence charlatanism.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

These highly autobiographical works draw on her Afro-Brazilian heritage, radiate with mysticism and focus on womanhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Jewelry sellers livestreaming on Taobao report surging sales of crystal bracelets and talismans, products that blend fashion with mysticism.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

During an eight-week trial, the court heard the couple had created their own bespoke belief system based on a mixture of elements that drew from New Age mysticism and West African religion.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

The claim went back to Pythagoras and Plato, but Renaissance Platonists had been interested in number mysticism rather than real mathematics.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton