Practical Mysticism is an outstanding guide to experiencing and understanding mystical experiences by renowned scholar Evelyn Underhill.
Underhill's books on mysticism are appreciated and praised to this day by scholars and enthusiasts of spiritualism, and even psychologists seeking an explanation for the spiritual component of human behaviour. In Practical Mysticism, the author attempts to introduce and unveil the key tenets of mysticism for the ordinary reader. Highly inclusive, Underhill proposes that the spiritual discoveries and self-discovery of mysticism are available to every person, and that all it takes is the will and persistence to embark on the voyage.
Although praised for her work on Christian mysticism, Underhill is careful to note that her general take on spiritual experiences is not tied to one, or indeed any, formal religion. Rather she is of the opinion that the journey to spiritual awakening is a vital one for those wishing to better understand and come to terms with the complex universe we live in.
Published in 1915 at a time when World War I was ravaging Europe, Practical Mysticism was highlighted by Evelyn Underhill as a book important in times of great struggle. At a time when carnage enveloped the continent, Underhill believed that keeping an open mind to mysticism would aid many a person in enduring and weathering hardship.
