A thought about the mystic’s journey

The mystic works with the invisible or spiritual world in order to bring about beneficial changes in the physical world. In essence, that statement becomes the most general goal of the mystic. The goal then starts a series of events and discoveries that become the mystic’s journey.

An important part of the mystic’s journey is the realization that we are part of, and equal to, all things. It is not long before the journey turns out to be more significant than the goals that are set along the way. For it is along the journey where adventures occur that are beyond the mystic’s experience.

In order to handle the adventures, spiritual partnerships are formed that bridge the spiritual world with the physical. Even though the mystic’s physical path is a solitary journey, these partnerships form an integral part of the journey. The purpose of these partnerships is to keep the adventures from turning into stumbling blocks. The partnerships change or expand the mystic’s perspective, for it is old perspectives that hold the mystic back from the goals.

As the mystic’s perspective changes and expands, the mystic becomes more and more aware. Eventually it becomes clear to the mystic that the awareness, resulting from the inner personal transformations, is even more important than the journey. The mystic then realizes that the transformations is the real goal.

The transformations always result in greater awareness and it is through awareness that a greater ability to bridge the two worlds forms. Wisdom is also found through the greater awareness, not the other way around. That new awareness drives a cycle of yet greater awareness through service.

So the mystic’s journey is an adventure in innerpersonal transformation.

The adventures are balanced through expanded perspectives.
The expanded perspectives come through spiritual partnerships.
The expanded perspectives increase the mystic’s awareness.
The expanded awareness leads to wisdom.

The mystic’s journey leads to wisdom.

What do you think?

Sam