Living Mystics?

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I believe there are different degrees of the term ‘mystic’. There are the famous mystics, known as extraordinary mystics, that many of us have read and heard about. There are also what I call ‘ordinary mystics’, who have not yet reached that level, and may never progress that far, yet they live a similar life to a lesser degree. I suspect that there are many people like this, who are very conservative about who they share their experiences with. I would say the chances are very good that there are a few on this forum who would fit that description.
 
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How would a persson be seen and known who was a mystic?
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Is there anyone on this thread that would be considered an ordinary mystic? Does anyone here claim to have the ability to communicate with the souls in purgatory?
 
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I believe there are different degrees of the term ‘mystic’. There are the famous mystics, known as extraordinary mystics, that many of us have read and heard about. There are also what I call ‘ordinary mystics’, who have not yet reached that level, and may never progress that far, yet they live a similar life to a lesser degree. I suspect that there are many people like this, who are very conservative about who they share their experiences with. I would say the chances are very good that there are a few on this**** forum who would fit that description.[/Q

**I am very interested in your iinformation could you give me information on what defines a mystic, who are some of the standing known ones and so on please.
Thanks
littleone
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nicoleandrian said:
Is there anyone on this thread that would be considered an ordinary mystic? Does anyone here claim to have the ability to communicate with the souls in purgatory?
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I might be a mystic but I don’t know the exact test. As far as purgatory, I have no idea about souls I don’t know, but I can see people go through struggles in their lives, and depending on how they handle those struggles they see to be going through the purgation process. There is nothing wrong with doing purgatory – at least most of it – while still alive and kicking. In fact, this is the kingdom that Jesus told us about – merely a shift in consciousness, that’s all. Nothing we can’t all do except our bad programming as a whole keeps the society in general from hearing and seeing clearly so most of us go to our graves hoping we’ll get to heaven.
 
For me, living mystics is to live our ordinary life in extraordinary way.
I just wanted to share with you a Lenten webisode series “40” produced by the Jesuits - 40theseries.com - the final two episodes air next week and the accompanying Reflections on the website are a great resource for the Lenten journey! 40theseries.com/reflections
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We’re all spiritual beings. Jesus didn’t come to make us spiritual beings. He came to show us how to be perfect humans so that His Father may use us as his clay to build everything He wishes. So Jesus isn’t showing us how to be god, but to be man. Just before He was killed He quoted scripture that says “you are all gods” but still was convicted of blasphemy for saying He was a Son of God. (Actually I’m not sure He said Son of God or Son of Man more frequently, since He was both, both apply)

None of us have any spiritual favors over the other that we can honestly discern, because it is our experience that differentiates us. Of course our experience means in the past even before we were born when God had us picked out to invite us to His banquet and share in the Estate of the Kingdom.

What we do have, is different egos, formed by our biology, circumstances, etc. and the differing ways we “will pockets” use our free will to make choices without connection to the others, giving a true sensation of “free will” to humans, though not inacessible to spirits, including our own spirit and the Holy Spirit. Truth be told, we are all one Spirit in Christ, although it makes it easier for us to discuss sometimes when we talk about our spirits as of yours and mine are separate. That’s part of the mystery, is how all that works. The spirit world is in one or more of those “dimensions” that physicists haven’t figured out yet, so we have no way to know what our connection is, except for that part of the brain (known by acquaintance at least to the ego) which gives us our sense of being connected to a Higher Power … whether it be God, the Communion of Saints, or whatever.

Alan
 
“Mysticism, according to its historical and psychological definitions, is the direct intuition or experience of God; and a mystic is a person who has, to a greater or less degree, such a direct experience – one whose religion and life are centered, not merely on an accepted belief or practice, but on that which the person regards as first hand personal knowledge.”

-Evelyn Underhill

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hazcompat said:
“Mysticism, according to its historical and psychological definitions, is the direct intuition or experience of God; and a mystic is a person who has, to a greater or less degree, such a direct experience – one whose religion and life are centered, not merely on an accepted belief or practice, but on that which the person regards as first hand personal knowledge.”

-Evelyn Underhill

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Thank you.

Alan
 
Let me pray…

I pray to suspend all senses,
and in you I delight.

Grace, will, faith are nothings
to your sweet fragrances.

To be away from you
on this alone I fight.

Come let me return;
grant me silence.​

Just thought I would share this after reading all posts in this tread this morning… Serious communication regards mystical experience and/or “seeing visions” is very difficult to find. Hope some will enjoy my prayer.
 
Deana said:
Thank you all for you information. I really appreciate it. Thank you for your insight in my curiousity.
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Padre Pio was asked by his spiritual director to write about a mystical experience he had at a very early age. He penned it in the third person. Don’t doubt that when you pray your prayers are not heard by many & some may very well be living on earth.
 
BluesPicker said:
Padre Pio was asked by his spiritual director to write about a mystical experience he had at a very early age. He penned it in the third person. Don’t doubt that when you pray your prayers are not heard by many & some may very well be living on earth.
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There are times Mary and Jesus let me know when there close to me. A few days ago, in a dream or vision, Mary let me know she would help me, if i asked her then and in prayer. Do you think I am might be a saint or mystic? I am both, but I can not be silenced because its not Jesus or Mary’s wishes. Not even the Church can silence me.
 
I realy dont know what a mystic is, nut this i can say is that since I was 13yrs old I have spoken to God He speaks to me, tells me what He wants done and I do it. At times God will tell me to give someone a message priests or other or God will put me into a meeting and at the last minute the spirit will take over and something very different will be spoken mainly what people don;t want to hear. I very firmly command the wind and rain and it does what I say in the name of Jesus. Say for iinstance i needed some timber to make a carved table for a priest the next day I had delivered to my house an 80 ft log that was cut up into pieces i designated. God told me to ask for musical instruments and I did and people rang me and said they hade this and that which I went and got. A person rang me and I went around and prayed and her leg was made the same length as the other. A young woman in Chily I heared about told me how she wanted to take her life I took her through forgiveness and 2.1/2 hours latter she gave her heart to Jesus and is now working diligently with youth fully healed (I live in New Zealand). One day the Lord told me i would be leaving my place and moving to another 1;1/2 years latter we were given a job with youth at risk and miricals have happened often since we did what God told us to do. I can carry on for ever …Is this Mystic.
I don;t know,
I just know that Love covers all and I will go to where there is no love and be that light in their darkness there is no fear, for God never gives me more than i can take and He is ALWAYS there with me. That i know.
littleone
 
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