Hadewijch of Antwerp
~13th c.
“Beguine mystic — the storm of love (minne) as God's own life.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- MRMystical Receptivity9 / 10
- TVTragic Vision7 / 10
- RTReverence for Tradition7 / 10
- VAVital Affirmation6 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Bernard of ClairvauxTHRESHOLD
Love of God in four ascending degrees; mysticism of the will.
- Junayd of BaghdadTHRESHOLD
Sober Sufism — return to the world after fana, carrying knowledge of unity.
- Pseudo-DionysiusTHRESHOLD
Apophatic theology — what God is not, the only honest path.
- Mechthild of MagdeburgTHRESHOLD
Flowing Light of the Godhead — bridal mysticism in vernacular German.
- BonaventureTHRESHOLD
Itinerarium — the soul's journey through nature to God's depths.
- Mansur al-HallajTHRESHOLD
"I am the Truth" — annihilation in God; executed for the saying.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Hadewijch of Antwerp's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Hadewijch of Antwerp or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREHadewijch of Antwerp vs Bernard of ClairvauxOn Mull's map Bernard of Clairvaux sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶