Spiritual vs. Mystical — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit; not material; supernatural

Relating to mystics or religious mysticism

Of, concerned with, or affecting the soul

Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination

Not concerned with material or worldly things

Of, relating to, or stemming from mysticism or immediate understanding of spiritual matters, especially when experienced as direct communion with God

Of or belonging to a religion; sacred

Symbolic or allegorical, especially with regard to spirituality

A religious folk song of African American origin.

Awe-inspiring or mysterious

A work composed in imitation of such a song.

Believed or maintained with awe or deep respect, especially when contrary to or lacking factual evidence

Often spirituals Religious, spiritual, or ecclesiastical matters.

Of or relating to mystic rites or practices

Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

Relating to mystics or mysticism.

Of or pertaining to God or a place of worship; sacred, pure; inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding.

Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural.

Inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.

Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal.

Relating to or characteristic of mysticism;

Of or relating to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.

Relating to or resembling mysticism;

Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical.

Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;

A Christian religious song, especially one in an African-American style, or a similar non-religious song.

Any spiritual function, office, or affair.

Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal; as, a spiritual substance or being.

Of or pertaining to the intellectual and higher endowments of the mind; mental; intellectual.

Of or pertaining to the moral feelings or states of the soul, as distinguished from the external actions; reaching and affecting the spirits.

Of or pertaining to the soul or its affections as influenced by the Spirit; controlled and inspired by the divine Spirit; proceeding from the Holy Spirit; pure; holy; divine; heavenly-minded; - opposed to carnal.

Not lay or temporal; relating to sacred things; ecclesiastical; as, the spiritual functions of the clergy; lords spiritual and temporal; a spiritual corporation.

A spiritual function, office, or affair. See Spirituality, 2.

A kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States

Concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church;

Concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul;

Lacking material body or form or substance;

Like or being a phantom;