What (in certain perspectives) is the difference between a mage (wizard) and a mystic?

Question

I'm not absolutely sure if certain titles that are used to label people who practice magic and the supernatural are all the same.

Answer 1

A mage is someone who practises the highest level of magic and needs no spells, no potions, nor books and acts thru his mind. Mages are usually extremely intelligent and very wise.

A wizard acquires magic thru his studies. Alchemy is a form of wizardry.

Witches/Warlocks needs to borrow their powers from something else (nature, spirits, demons).

Good witches these days go under the names of Wiccan or other mystical orders. Bad witches, as usual, deal with Satan and the lesser creatures of the universe.

A mystic is a person connected to another plane of existence and can influence them or be influenced by them. They talk to the dead, see the future or fortell prophecies.

Answer 2

We in the Wiccan/Pagan community do not use those words. We use High Priestess and High Priest, or something like that. They are usually the leaders of their own coven.

Anyways:

Mage, A practicioner of magic, synonymous with wizard,

A wizard is a person with magical powers, or exceptional / extraordinary abilities.

A mystic is a person who practices mysticism.

Mysticism (from the Greek μυστικός (mystikos) "an initiate" (of the Eleusinian Mysteries, μυστήρια (mysteria) meaning "initiation" is the pursuit of achieving communion or identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is one's destiny, purpose, or an important source of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. Traditions may include a belief in the literal existence of dimensional realities beyond empirical perception, or a belief that a true human perception of the world transcends logical reasoning or intellectual comprehension. A person delving in these areas may be called a Mystic.


I call myself a witch.

Answer 3

A wizard is a person with magical powers, or exceptional / extraordinary abilities

A mystic is a person who practices mysticism.
Mysticism is the pursuit of achieving communion or identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is one's destiny, purpose, or an important source of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. Traditions may include a belief in the literal existence of dimensional realities beyond empirical perception, or a belief that a true human perception of the world transcends logical reasoning or intellectual comprehension. A person delving in these areas may be called a Mystic.

In many cases, the purpose of mysticism and mystical disciplines such as meditation is to reach a state of return or re-integration to Godhead. A common theme in mysticism is that the mystic and all of reality are One. The purpose of mystical practices is to achieve that oneness in experience, to transcend limited identity and re-identify with the all that is. The state of oneness has many names depending on the mystical system: The Kingdom of Heaven, the Birth of the Spirit, the Third Awakening, Illumination, Union (Christianity), Irfan (Islam), Self-Realization, Reintegration, Nirvana (Buddhism), Moksha (Jainism), Samadhi (Hinduism), and Gnosis, to name a few.

The term "mysticism" is often used to refer to beliefs which go beyond the purely exoteric practices of mainstream religions, while still being related to or based in a mainstream religious doctrine. For example, Kabbalah is a significant mystical movement within Judaism, and Sufism is a significant mystical movement within Islam. Gnosticism refers to both a mystical movement within Christianity and various mystical sects which arose out of Christianity. Some have argued that Christianity itself was a mystical sect that arose out of Judaism. While Eastern religion tends to find the concept of mysticism redundant, non-traditional knowledge and ritual are considered as Esotericism, for example Buddhism's Vajrayana. Vedanta, the Naths (North India), the Natha (South India), Siddhar, Nagas are considered the several mystical branches of Hinduism. Hinduism being an ancient religion and a rather broad 'all-paths' embracing philosophy has many mystical branches.

Answer 4

A mage is a practitioner of magical practices.

A mystic, is one who , though not practicing magic, attempts to discern it in all of life.

Answer 5

there are slight difference between each of these titles...see below for more info

Answer 6

A wizard deals with magical events and a mystic deals with supernatural events.......................... They are totally two different world of events.................................................................