Mystical poetry across ancient traditions has been a powerful tool for expanding the understanding of God beyond doctrine and dogma. Poets used metaphor, paradox, and symbolic language to express direct, often ecstatic experiences of the divine, as seen in texts like the Song of Songs, the Upanishads, Sufi verses by Rumi and Hafiz, and Christian meditations by Hildegard of Bingen. These poetic forms conveyed themes of unity, divine silence, transformation, and nature’s sacredness, inviting readers into an inner journey toward spiritual union and awe. Through rhythm and deeply personal voice, mystical poetry is used for both revelation and ritual.
Join Reverend Roger Lynn for an exploration of expansive understandings of God as seen in ancient mystic poetry.
You can join us in person or online.
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