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Mysticism is about existential ecstasy—an experience of heightening one's senses and self into a sheer feeling of aliveness. Mystical experiences offer us a practical way to open our thoughts and deepen the sense of our lives, whether through a mainstream connection to God or by taking part in mind-altering experiences. Here, Simon Critchley explores the history and practice of mysticism, from its origins in Eastern and Western religion, through its association with esoteric and occult knowledge, and up to the ecstatic modernism of T.S. Eliot and others.

Women have been shamans since time immemorial, not only because women have innate intuitive gifts, but also because the female body is wired to more easily experience altered states, such as during the process of birth. Whether female or male, the altered states produced by psychedelics and ecstatic trance expand our minds to tap into and enhance our feminine states of consciousness as well as reconnect us to the web of life.

Can ecstatic movement and sound be the next revolution in spirituality and healing? This is the premise behind Shaking, a radical audio-learning course from pioneering psychotherapist, world explorer, and author Bradford Keeney.Forget everything you’ve thought to be true about spiritual practice and the healing arts. In Shaking, Bradford Keeney will take you to the very beginning, to the time "when all things were complete in matters of mystery and the spirit."

In these four talks, Peter Tyler explores the factors that contributed to the rise of mystical writing in 16th-century Spain. He traces the particular history of the peninsula that shaped the milieu within which mysticism flourished at this time.

Within you is the wellspring of vitality waiting to amplify every aspect of your life-most importantly, your sex life! What is it? The life-giving force known as qi. With Taoist Sexual Secrets, teaching partners Lee Holden and Dr. Rachel Carlton Abrahms unveil an ancient method to help listeners learn how to work with this subtle energy for increased passion and intimacy, improved health, and spiritual development.