Tag: Mystics

Although we live in a world where the masses favor materialism, we are all mystics. As a kid, I loved playing in my neighbor’s garden. I’d run between rows of beans twined around arched canes while my neighbor, Uncle Jack, sat shelling peas and stroking his ginger tomcat, Moses. Uncle...

Bali’s cultural landscape is steeped in a rich tapestry of mythology, spirituality, and mysticism. “Mystics in Bali” draws inspiration from the island’s vibrant folklore, where the mystical Leyak, a malevolent spirit, takes center stage. In Balinese mythology, the Leyak is kn...

It is the energy that animates all living beings and sustains the universe. Reiki is also the name of a healing technique that uses this energy to balance and harmonize the body, mind, and spirit. Reiki was rediscovered in the late 19th century by Mikao Usui, a Japanese Buddhist monk who had a spiri...