The Art of Mysticism (The Sacred Mystery #1) by Gabriyell Sarom

Where The Kybalion stresses and expounds on theoretical concepts and metaphysical structures of thought, this book skips that in favor of “lab practicals”

“If you want what visible reality
can give, you’re an employee.

If you want the unseen world,
you’re not living your truth.

Both wishes are foolish,
but you’ll be forgiven for forgetting
that what you really want is
love’s confusing joy.”

– Rumi

On Gambling

Preamble

I have finally found my second-favorite non-fiction book of all time! 

Gabriyell Sarom has magnificently elaborated and practicalized the steps to take and the procedures to follow, without which union with the inner realms will inevitably fail to bring about the necessary results, no matter how much research is done. They have successfully mastered and then proceeded to dissect and dish out morsels of practical steps and guides for the student, initiate, teacher, master, or even the curious reader to embark upon in one’s search for union with the divine.

As they succinctly point out somewhere in the book, mysticism is nothing more than achieving union with God.

Your essence is consciousness.

You are the fearless guardian
of divine light.

So come, return to the root
Of the root of your own soul.

– Rumi

By learning, practicing, and willful effort, verily, there is ample provision here for anybody to experience what few enlightened beings have been able to glimpse throughout the ages.

Thoughts

The writing contains nary an unnecessary word, making the volume quite slim, and the explanation is thorough without being overwhelming, providing multiple avenues to take on the path of the way, with the ultimate choice lying with the practitioner and the point at which his/her development along the path of the Dao stands.

Where The Kybalion stresses and expounds on theoretical concepts and metaphysical structures of thought, this book skips that in favor of “lab practicals”. The Kybalion teaches you the underlying principles behind occultism and mysticism, while this is a headlong dive into how you can practically get results from a few careful, albeit difficult to cultivate exercises…

Wrapping Up

An absolute must-read for all the curious spiritual seekers yearning for a touch of the numinous. An unshakable foundation with which a person can integrate and synthesize all the disparate occult teachings garnered and then continue to build upon the path of wisdom and illumination.

A book to read, ponder, and then practice, read again, gain better insights, and practice some more…ad infinitum. Or at least until some mastery is achieved.