mystical
Describing a very deep spiritual experience or belief where a person feels close to God or another higher power in a way that is hard to explain with normal ideas or words.
Relating to spiritual or religious experiences that involve a direct, inner awareness of the divine or ultimate reality, often beyond ordinary rational understanding.
Describing something that feels strange and beautiful, as if it has magic or a secret power that we cannot see.
Having an atmosphere or quality that feels otherworldly, magical, or as if influenced by hidden spiritual forces, even if used in a non‑religious way.
Describing language or ideas that are very hard to understand and seem to talk about deep or special truth, but do not clearly explain what they mean.
Vague, obscure, or hard to understand, especially when ideas or language seem to claim a deep or spiritual meaning that is not clearly explained, often with a critical tone.
- Base: mystical
mystical experience
1direct intense spiritual experience
A very strong personal feeling of contact with God, a higher power, or ultimate reality, usually during prayer, meditation, or another spiritual practice.
- She had a mystical experience while meditating in the monastery.
- The book describes different types of mystical experiences across religions.
mystical journey
1long process of spiritual growth
A long inner process where a person slowly changes and grows in their spiritual life.
- The film follows her mystical journey from doubt to faith.
- He describes his recovery as a mystical journey toward self‑knowledge.
mystical practices
1spiritual actions seeking direct experience
Spiritual actions, like special prayers or meditations, that people do to feel close to God or a higher power.
- The group studies mystical practices such as silent prayer and chanting.
- Different religions have their own mystical practices to help believers go deeper in faith.
mystical teachings
1spiritual lessons about mysticism
Religious or spiritual ideas that explain how to know or experience God or a higher reality directly.
- The book introduces readers to the mystical teachings of early Christian writers.
- Many people today are interested in mystical teachings about inner peace.
mystical tradition
1system of mystical beliefs and practices
A set of mystical beliefs and practices that have been passed down for many years in a religion or culture.
- Sufism is an important mystical tradition within Islam.
- The course compares mystical traditions from different parts of the world.
mystical union
1joining of soul with the divine
A state where a person feels completely joined with God or a higher reality, with no distance between them.
- The saint wrote about mystical union as the highest goal of the spiritual life.
- In this tradition, prayer aims at mystical union with the divine.
mystical vision
1divinely inspired mental image
A strong image or scene that a person sees in their mind and believes comes from God or another higher power.
- The prophet claimed to receive a mystical vision during the night.
- In the story, the hero follows a mystical vision of a shining path.