The term mystic refers to a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or to achieve states of consciousness beyond ordinary human experience. A mystic is someone who pursues spiritual knowledge and experiences through direct contact with ultimate reality, often involving ecstatic or trance-like states. The path of a mystic involves deep introspection, meditation, and self-discovery in order to attain higher levels of consciousness and understanding beyond the physical world.