Seven Secrets of the Christian Mystics — That Everyone Should Know

I had a conversation with several members of my Patreon circle the other day. We talked about the kinds of challenges people face when it comes to learning about contemplation and mystical spirituality. We talked about how so many people have had bad experiences with churches, or have a hard time relating to God, or have bought into the idea that Christianity is just a religion of judgment and fear.

In other words: there are plenty of reasons why people are either unable or unwilling to receive the joyful, life-affirming spirituality of the mystics and contemplatives.

Needless to say, this saddens me.

How I wish I could communicate to the general public — and to the rank-and-file mainstream of Christianity — how radical and life-transforming the message of the mystics truly is. As I thought about that, I decided to write this blog post.

If you are unfamiliar with topics like Christian mysticism and contemplative spirituality, I invite you to reflect on the following principles — all found to a greater or lesser extent among the writings of the renowned mystics — and to consider how your spiritual life might be changed for the better if you made these principles the foundation of your beliefs and world-view.