From Mystery to ‘Mysticism’

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP) - A podcast by Earl Fontainelle

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What is the relationship between the ancient initiatory rituals known as mystery-cults and the modern concept of 'mysticism'? In this episode we survey the strange story of the conceptual development of the terms ‘mystic’, ‘mystical’, and ‘mystery’ down the ages.