12/01/2026
Becoming a Mystic: Discovering Your Spirituality
What does it mean to walk a spiritual path that’s truly your own? To follow an inner knowing that doesn’t fit neatly into systems, doctrines, or expectations? To become a mystic—trusting intuition, direct experience, and discovering a spirituality as unique as your soul’s journey? Let’s explore.
What is a Mystic?
A mystic seeks direct experience of sacred truths—ultimate reality—beyond conventional knowledge. Mysticism is fluid, esoteric, and deeply intuitive. It often involves profound intuition, altered states of consciousness, shedding the constructed self, and stepping into unity with one’s authentic nature.
Mystics and Religion
Mystics exist across traditions: Sufi poets, Christian contemplatives, Hindu yogis, Buddhist meditators—all transcending ordinary perception to tap deeper wisdom. Scholars may study doctrine, but mystics bypass dogma in favour of direct experience.
Institutions and Origins
Religions haven’t always existed. Early spiritual practices were rooted in shamanism. Prophets and sages didn’t set out to create religions—they shared divine messages that were later canonised, edited, and reinterpreted over millennia. Most traditions today are maintained by well-meaning but often unenlightened humans, far removed from the original source.
The Role of Structures
Religious systems were created—rules shaped by culture and society. They evolve, but not always quickly. Many feel they must fit into these frameworks to live spiritually. For some, that’s like squeezing into clothes that no longer fit. Others thrive within them—and that’s fine. But for many of my clients, students, and myself, spirituality is more fluid—a tapestry of teachings, deities, philosophies, and influences. This is the way of the mystic.
Who We Are and Where We’re From
Soul Age, Influences, and Guides
Depending on our soul’s age and lifetimes, we may carry echoes of past practices or deity connections—Pagan, Norse, Egyptian, Buddhist, Christian, and more. Spirit guides may also reappear.
I’ve been spoken to in languages I don’t consciously understand. I’ve dreamt of symbols like the Sri Yantra before knowing what they were. I’ve encountered Egyptian goddesses, Christ consciousness, Durga, and angels—often during Buddhist meditation. These beings don’t see boundaries; they show up with wisdom we need.
Our connection to the sacred depends on soul history and innate gifts. Not every message comes as a being—some tune into sound, frequency, nature, collective consciousness, beauty, light, or celestial energy.
Not All Souls Are From Here
Not all souls originate on Earth. Some have interplanetary, angelic, or fae experiences. Their spiritual resonance may differ greatly. I’ve worked with souls whose lifetimes were shaped by survival without any concept of the sacred. Witnessing this revealed how deeply the sacred shapes earthly consciousness.
How Do We Find Our Spirituality?
It begins with openness. Let intuition guide you—towards a book, retreat, teacher, or practice. See what feels like “home” right now, knowing it may evolve.
For years, I struggled to choose a single deity in my Buddhist lineage. Vajrayogini, White Tara, and Prajnaparamita all appeared constantly, alongside Yeshe Tsogyal. Choosing one felt like choosing which arm to keep. Eventually, I realised they’re interconnected. Bureaucracy was blocking natural mystical experience.
You may find your spirituality is a blend—something your conscious mind doesn’t fully grasp, but your soul recognises.
The Mystic’s Way
Stay curious. Stay open. Be okay with not knowing. Be okay with being different. Don’t worry about fitting into dominant constructs or labels. Ultimately, most spiritual paths echo the same truths: love, let go, and remember you are one with everything.
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