The Way of the Mystic
Everyone who has mystical experiences is transformed by them.
Yet such experiences may be hard to talk about, understand, or work with. With its emphasis on the tangible, our culture doesn’t support and may be dismissive of the mystical. Your friends may act uncomfortable or roll their eyes when you mention the yearning that’s awakened in you.
What’s A Mystic?
My own mystical experiences have awakened ayearning for union and oneness. When I’ve traveled to the stars, felt the ancestors walk by my side, and experienced amazing initiations and spiritual awakenings, my heart has been opened more and more to a felt sense of connection with all living beings. I’ve learned to access fields of love and what the ancients call Indra’s Net, the net of jeweled nodes that connects us, mosquitos, and galaxies.
More formal definitions say a mystic is a person who has spiritual intuition of wisdom that transcends ordinary understanding… who has direct spiritual experiences of union…who uses contemplation or non-ordinary reality experiences to gain a spiritual understanding or wisdom…and who has an ability to transcend established belief and dissolve identification with the 'ego' self.
Following my intuition and the guidance of my spirit helpers has always opened the way for me. In my presentation during the IAM Symposium—on Ayni, Star Winds and Cosmic Filaments—I offered the three questions I pose when I have mystical experiences. As you explore your own mysticism, you may find them useful:
- How do I incorporate this experience into my life?
- Is this a personal or a collective message, or both?
- What does this have to do with my intent as a teacher, healer and ceremonialist?
Five Guiding Principles
As I explore the mystery, my mystical journeys and dreams, and my experiences of union and oneness, I aim to be in alignment with five principles:
- Let go of ego
- Be present
- Be Joyful
- Fill with light
- Release what doesn’t serve me
These principles will keep you on track and help you avoid falling into self-importance, self-delusion, and self-doubt as the universe guides you into experiences beyond understanding!
What If I Need Help on My Mystical Path?
If you are already on the path of the mystic, I offer mentoring to help you understand and expand your path. I'm also happy to have a brief free callwith you so you can ask questions.
If you are curious to learn more, my colleague Michael Stone, host of the Shift Network Shamanism Global Summit, offers an online class called The Way of the Mystic where he guides participants in embodying cultural mysticism as a vehicle for personal and planetary healing.
If these speak to you, they are rare opportunities to explore your own mysticism with the guidance of experienced teachers and seekers.
Meg Beeler—Author, Shamanic Guide, and Spiritual Mentor—helps you discover your essence and joyful connection with the universe through mentoring, training, healing, and community ceremony. A lifelong explorer of shamanic, animist, and meditative consciousness, Meg is the creator of Energy AlchemyTM, founder of the Earth Caretakers Wisdom School, and author of Weave the Heart of the Universe into Your Life: Aligning with Cosmic Energy. She works with clients worldwide and lives on Sonoma Mountain in the San Francisco Bay Area.