Mysticism of Flowing Light, Spiritual Eroticism Divine Alienation Mechthild of Magdeburg

The Middle Ages produced some of the most amazing women mystics in western history. But rarely do we get insight into the entire mystical life of a person in the way that we do for the 13th century German Mechthild of Magdeburg. Her Flowing Light of the Godhead is an amazing if not at times shocking record of the experiencing being taken into the luminous relationship of the Trinity, the courtship and blissful consummation of love with the Divine and yet finally falling into the very hellish pits of alienation from, and yet, with the Divine. Mechthild s work is a true surviving treasure of mystical piety, phenomenology and literature: explore it in this episode Consider Supporting Esoterica Patreon Paypal Donation Merch New to Studying Esotericism Check out my Reading Guide here