mystic

This term describes a bridge between the known world and a hidden spiritual reality. When used as an adjective, it suggests a quality of secrecy or transcendence, often implying that the truth is accessible only to those with specific spiritual training or innate intuition. As a noun, it refers to a practitioner of these beliefs. Unlike a priest or a theologian who might rely on dogma and scripture, a mystic emphasizes direct, unmediated experience of the divine.