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Mysticism vs. Witchcraft — What's the Difference?

Mysticism vs. Witchcraft — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Mysticism and Witchcraft

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Mysticism

Mysticism is popularly known as becoming one with God or the Absolute, but may refer to any kind of ecstasy or altered state of consciousness which is given a religious or spiritual meaning. It may also refer to the attainment of insight in ultimate or hidden truths, and to human transformation supported by various practices and experiences.The term "mysticism" has Ancient Greek origins with various historically determined meanings.

Witchcraft

Witchcraft is the practice of what the practitioner ("witch") believes to be supernatural skills and abilities, such as the casting of spells and the performance of magical rituals. Witchcraft is a broad term that varies culturally and societally, and thus can be difficult to define with precision.

Mysticism

Belief in direct experience of transcendent reality or God, especially by means of contemplation and asceticism instead of rational thought.

Witchcraft

Magic; sorcery.

Mysticism

Such experience had by an individual.
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Witchcraft

Wicca.

Mysticism

Belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are directly accessible by subjective experience
Belief in séances, astral projection, and similar mysticism.

Witchcraft

A magical or irresistible influence, attraction, or charm.

Mysticism

Belief that is not based on evidence or subjected to criticism
"[When] grappling with the evils they have themselves exposed ... these lifelong Marxists drift off into vague mysticism and into worship of personality" (I.F. Stone).

Witchcraft

The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
Wiccans believe in a modernised form of witchcraft.

Mysticism

The beliefs, ideas, or thoughts of mystics.

Witchcraft

Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.

Mysticism

A doctrine of direct communication or spiritual intuition of divine truth.

Witchcraft

The practices or art of witches.

Mysticism

A transcendental union of soul or mind with the divine reality or divinity.

Witchcraft

Sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with evil spirits.

Mysticism

Obscure thoughts and speculations.

Witchcraft

Power more than natural; irresistible influence.
He hath a witchcraftOver the king in 's tongue.

Mysticism

Obscurity of doctrine.

Witchcraft

Adherence to or the practice of Wicca. In this sense the term does not necessarily include attempts at practice of magic, other than by prayers to the deities.

Mysticism

The doctrine of the Mystics, who professed a pure, sublime, and wholly disinterested devotion, and maintained that they had direct intercourse with the divine Spirit, and aquired a knowledge of God and of spiritual things unattainable by the natural intellect, and such as can not be analyzed or explained.

Witchcraft

The art of sorcery

Mysticism

The doctrine that the ultimate elements or principles of knowledge or belief are gained by an act or process akin to feeling or faith.

Mysticism

A religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality

Mysticism

Obscure or irrational thought

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