Ideas across traditions · meditation · Medieval Latin
mystical union
Works in 6 traditions beyond Medieval Latin attest this concept, on 544 cited pages. Translators have rendered it as “union with god”, “unio mystica”, “unio cum deo”; a link through a rendering is marked as such, because another translator chose differently.
Also under: “union with god” · “unio mystica” · “unio cum deo”
13works in other traditions, with a cited page
8works in Medieval Latin, its home tradition on the maps
199further works where only a vocabulary list or keyword names it; not shown
1judged analogues in other traditions (a different word for a neighbouring idea)
Analogues, judged
A different word, in another tradition, that a reviewer judged to name a neighbouring idea. These are not attestations of mystical union; each carries the reviewer’s confidence and reason.
- yoga Indian60%Glossed 'union/spiritual discipline' but also 'the planetary combination'; a far broader, partly astrological concept.
In other traditions
Ordered by the earliest work in each tradition that attests the concept. Within a tradition, works run from earliest to latest by conventional composition date.
Hellenistic & Late Antique
- 300 CEMithras Liturgy (PGM IV.475–829)same word and a translator’s rendering
Early Christian & Monastic
- 500 CEPseudo-Dionysius, Mystical Theologysame word and a translator’s rendering
Persian
Renaissance & Early Modern Europe
- 1585John of the Cross, works (Ascent of Mount Carmel, Dark Night, Living Flame)same word and a translator’s rendering
- 1585John of the Cross, Ascent of Mount Carmel / Dark Night / Living Flamesame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1606Johann Arndt, Vier Bücher vom wahren Christentum / Paradiesgärtleinsame word and a translator’s rendering
- union with God — unio mysticaTaulerus Johannes Tauler explained this according to his manner with his parables, and often uses the term expression ofGesammlete kleine Schrifften, 1736, p. 463 · flagged as a term by the translator
- union with God — original: "Vereinigung mit GOtts Johannes Tauler, a 14th-century German mystic explained this in his own way with fine parables. He often uses the termSechs Bücher vom wahren Christenthum. Paradies-Gärtlein, 1738, p. -502 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1624Böhme, Der Weg zu Christosame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1624Jacob Böhme, Der Weg zu Christo (The Way to Christ)same word and a translator’s rendering
- 1702Gottfried Arnold, Historie und Beschreibung der mystischen Theologiesame word and a translator’s rendering
Theosophical & Modern Esoteric
- 1749Swedenborg, Arcana Coelestia (Heavenly Arcana)same word
Modern European
- 1912Jung, Wandlungen und Symbole der Libidoa translator’s rendering
- unio mystica — mystical unionnothing but an incubation by the Savior, only slightly changed metaphorically compared to the ancient conception of thePsychology of the Unconscious, 1912, p. 281 · flagged as a term by the translator
- unio mysticat lead themselves into the slough." 107 Compare the vision of Zosimos. 108 The significance of the communion ritual as aPsychology of the Unconscious, 1916, p. 625 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1912Jung, Wandlungen und Symbole der Libido; Psychology of the Unconsciousa translator’s rendering
- unio mystica — mystical unionnothing but an incubation by the Savior, only slightly changed metaphorically compared to the ancient conception of thePsychology of the Unconscious, 1912, p. 281 · flagged as a term by the translator
- unio mysticat lead themselves into the slough." 107 Compare the vision of Zosimos. 108 The significance of the communion ritual as aPsychology of the Unconscious, 1916, p. 625 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1914Silberer, Probleme der Mystik und ihrer Symboliksame word and a translator’s rendering
At home in Medieval Latin
- 1240Hadewijch, Visionssame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1250Hadewijch, Visions and Letterssame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1300Marguerite Porete, Mirror of Simple Soulssame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1310Meister Eckhart, sermons and treatisessame word and a translator’s rendering
- mystical unionins the theme of the soul's union with the divine essence. 233 SERMONS AND COLLATIONS therein. But the christened are inMeister Eckhart - Complete Works, 1924, p. 257 · flagged as a term by the translator
- union with Godstate existing alongside others; instead, it must permeate all human states equally. The task is for this contemplativeMeister Eckhart the Mystic, 1868, p. 284 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1310Meister Eckhart, Talks of Instruction & German Sermonssame word and a translator’s rendering
- mystical unionins the theme of the soul's union with the divine essence. 233 SERMONS AND COLLATIONS therein. But the christened are inMeister Eckhart - Complete Works, 1924, p. 257 · flagged as a term by the translator
- union with Godstate existing alongside others; instead, it must permeate all human states equally. The task is for this contemplativeMeister Eckhart the Mystic, 1868, p. 284 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1310Meister Eckhart, German Sermons (ground of the soul)same word and a translator’s rendering
- mystical unionins the theme of the soul's union with the divine essence. 233 SERMONS AND COLLATIONS therein. But the christened are inMeister Eckhart - Complete Works, 1924, p. 257 · flagged as a term by the translator
- union with Godstate existing alongside others; instead, it must permeate all human states equally. The task is for this contemplativeMeister Eckhart the Mystic, 1868, p. 284 · flagged as a term by the translator
- 1350Johannes Tauler, sermonssame word and a translator’s rendering
- 1350Johannes Tauler, Sermonssame word and a translator’s rendering
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