Nature Mysticism

A philosophical and practical exploration of how intuitive, emotional responses to the natural world arise and operate alongside scientific understanding, arguing that minds and natural phenomena share a common essence. It accepts evolutionary thought and advances an ideal-realist framework while rejecting an unconditioned Absolute and simplistic symbolism. The text traces a developmental arc from animism and mythology to modern poetic and reflective attitudes, examines the cultivation and discipline of mystic receptivity, and surveys elemental themes—waters, winds, fire, light, celestial bodies, earth, seasons, vegetation, and animals—considering aesthetic categories, ethical and social effects, and pragmatic implications for human life.