Jurnal e-Bangi/e-Bangi
February 28, 2026
Alexander Stark
Esotericism often refers to exclusive knowledge that only a few people possess. This field can encompass several disciplines, such as astrology, magic, and other forms of knowledge. Some social scientists stress that it is a rejected form of knowledge. The main objective of this research was to describe the esoteric traditions in one Minangkabau village community. It intends to show that there...
Research Square
February 27, 2026
Randi Brown, Kenneth Shinozuka, Irakli Kaloiani et al.
Abstract The acute effects of psychedelic medicines include shifts in perception and awareness that can often include mystical or spiritual elements. Research suggests that these experiences can also extend into more persisting changes in spirituality, yet this area is underexplored. This study examined the effects of psychedelic experiences on spiritual beliefs using a survey of N = 151 people...
Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience
February 23, 2026
Julian Ungar-Sargon
Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree (1964) has long been read as a simple parable of unconditional giving and human desire. This comprehensive analysis proposes a far deeper reading: the tree as an embodiment of the Shekhinah, the feminine aspect of divine immanence in Kabbalistic theology, whose boundless generosity mirrors the mystical dynamics between God and creation. By juxtaposing this...
Open MIND
February 19, 2026
Seyed Morteza Moossavi
ABSTRACT This article explores the profound continuity and transformation of Iranian art as a medium of metaphysical vision. Beginning with Zoroastrian fire symbolism and its emphasis on cosmic illumination, Iranian art evolved through successive cultural encounters, preserving ancient motifs while integrating new philosophical and spiritual frameworks. Persian painting, as Basil Gray observed,...
Plant Signaling & Behavior
February 18, 2026
Giulia Parovel
(1848) - has historically been relegated to the margins as mystical or unscientific. However, a contemporary re-examination reveals that Fechner's arguments were deeply rooted in empirical observation and inductive reasoning, anticipating current discourse on plant intelligence, learning, and communication. Regarding plant awareness, for instance, Fechner posits that their intimate physical...
Estudios
February 18, 2026
Isabel González García
This article analyzes a mystical-themed painting produced in eighteenth-century Puebla by considering the possibility of characterizing its context of production as an esoteric field. The theoretical framework is grounded in the criteria of Western esotericism proposed by Antoine Faivre, in dialogue with William James’s notion of mystical experience and with Victor Stoichita’s studies on...
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
February 13, 2026
Devajit Das
Although the credit for developing mysticism as a branch of study goes to the Western scholars, it has its earliest roots in Eastern religious traditions, particularly the Upanishads. Because of the diffused nature of mysticism, it has been an arduous task even for the philosophers to define it in precise terms. Yet, for working purpose, mysticism has long been understood less as a doctrine...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
February 11, 2026
Kingsley Nkrumah
This manuscript proposes that the world’s most significant visionary experiences, prophetic revelations, near‑death experiences, shamanic journeys, mystical ascents, and symbolic dreams, are governed by a single, universal cognitive architecture. By isolating structural invariants from cultural symbolism, the study identifies a four‑stage sequence, Collapse, Threshold, Irreversibility, and...
Poornaprajna International Journal of Philosophy & Languages (PIJPL)
February 3, 2026
Ramanathan Srinivasan, P. S. Aithal
2 citations
Purpose: Tiruvācakam, composed by Māṇikkavācakar in the 9th century CE, stands as one of the most profound spiritual texts in Tamil Śaiva literature. Unlike doctrinal treatises or systematic theological expositions, Tiruvācakam articulates theology as lived experience—embodied through emotion (bhāva), surrender (śaraṇāgati), and mystical intimacy with Śiva. This study examines Tiruvācakam as a...