<p><em>...</em><strong><em> </em>Drawing on the Analytical Psychology of Carl Gustav Jung, on the discoveries of modern science, and on mystical traditions from numerous world religions, this book proposes a&nbsp;<em>psychological mysticism</em>&nbsp;that preceded, and now replaces, the historical&nbsp;<em>theological mysticism</em>&nbsp;that has been dependent on theistic images of god.&nbsp;Such images are no longer meaningful for many people - or necessary.</strong></p><p>... These pages explore an alternative spiritual path that has the character of a grounded, embodied mysticism and replaces the heavenly, disembodied escapism that has dominated the religious collective for more than 4,000 years.</p><p>... <em>Psychological mysticism</em>&nbsp;expands the meanings of god<em>,&nbsp;</em>religion<em>,&nbsp;</em>mystic, and mystical and validates the universality of human experiences of the&nbsp;<em>numinous</em>. The mystical perspective is one of radical immanence.</p><p>... The whole of the human enterprise is this:&nbsp;It is an experiment to accept both our inner angels and monsters, individually and collectively, and to live responsibly our social contract assigned by Nature.</p><p>... When the divine is located within matter, within the natural world, and within the human psyche - rather than outside or beyond - the whole of life becomes a mystical sanctuary. This perspective promotes a practical or pragmatic mysticism that embraces&nbsp;<em>what is</em> and how to live&nbsp;<em>what is</em>&nbsp;responsibly.</p>