Mysticism (noun)

1. Belief in the possibility of attaining knowledge of the divine through direct experience or intuition.
2. The belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are central to being and directly accessible by subjective experience.

Origin:

From the greek word "mystikos" meaning "secret" or "hidden".

Examples:

1. He was drawn to mysticism and spent years studying Eastern spiritual traditions.
2. The mysticism of the Sufis emphasizes the direct experience of God.
3. The mysticism of the Middle Ages was characterized by a belief in the possibility of direct communication with God.
4. The mysticism of the ancient Egyptians involved a belief in the power of the gods to intervene in the lives of mortals.
5. Mysticism is often associated with the belief in the existence of higher spiritual realms or states of consciousness.