Mysticism or mental illness….. by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 21, 2007 | desiring God, Hearing God's voice, listening, mysticism“Mysticism (from the Greek μυστικός (mystikos) “an initiate” , μυστήρια (mysteria) meaning “initiation” is the pursuit of achieving communion identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God...