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mysticism

[mis-tuh-siz-uhm] / ˈmɪs təˌsɪz əm /


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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

The intense chiaroscuro evokes the mysticism of William Blake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But mysticism also holds sway behind the closed door of politics.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Jones, who has lost both parents in the last six years, says she’s also been reading books about Celtic mysticism, sorrow and connecting to nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025

Wagner wasn’t the only one who believed music and mysticism could fuse to become the religion of the future.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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