List of female mystics
This is a list of female mystics.
Bahá'í faith
[edit]Buddhism
[edit]- Alexandra David-Néel author of books on Tibetan Mysticism
- Yeshe Tsogyal 8th century CE Tibetan mystic, consort of Padmasambhava
- Khema
- Yaśodharā
- Patacara
- Uppalavanna
Christianity
[edit]- Adrienne von Speyr
- Alexandrina of Balazar
- Anna Kingsford
- Anna Maria Taigi
- Anna Schäffer
- Anne Catherine Emmerich (blessed)
- Bárbara de Santo Domingo
- Beatrice of Nazareth Flemish nun
- Benvenuta Bojani
- Bernadette Soubirous
- Bridget of Sweden Swedish Saint
- Catherine of Genoa
- Catherine of Racconigi
- Catherine of Siena Italian saint
- Catalina de Jesús Herrera
- Cecilia del Nacimiento
- Christina Ebner
- Christina of Markyate
- Claire Ferchaud
- Consolata Betrone Italian nun
- Cora Evans
- Edith Stein German Saint
- Faustina Kowalska
- Flower A. Newhouse
- Gemma Galgani
- Gertrude the Great - Saint
- Heilwige Bloemardinne
- Hildegard of Bingen German saint
- Itala Mela Italian Venerable
- Jeanne Guyon
- Joan of Arc French saint
- Julian of Norwich
- Juliana of Liège
- Karmni Grima
- Lilian Staveley
- Louise Lateau
- Lucy Brocadelli
- Luisa Piccarreta
- Lydwine of Schiedam
- Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi
- Margaret of Ypres
- Margareta Ebner
- Margery Kempe
- Marguerite Bays Swiss (blessed)
- Marguerite d'Oingt
- Marguerite Porete
- Maria Angela Astorch
- Maria Bolognesi Italian (blessed)
- Maria Domitilla Galluzzi
- Maria Esperanza de Bianchini
- Maria Franciszka Kozłowska
- Maria Grazia Tarallo
- Maria Petyt
- Marie Julie Jahenny
- Marie Rose Ferron
- Marthe Robin
- Mechthild of Magdeburg
- Mother Shipton
- Natuzza Evolo
- Rosa Egipcíaca
- Simone Weil
- Sister Lúcia
- Teresa de Cartagena
- Teresa Luisa Gardi
- Teresa of Avila Spanish saint
- Teresa Urrea
- Thérèse of Lisieux
- Ursula Benincasa
- Ursula de Jesus
- Úrsula Micaela Morata
Hinduism
[edit]Vedic and classical
[edit]Medieval
[edit]- Akka Mahadevi
- Sant Andal (Nachiar or Goda-devi)
- Sant Avvaiyar
- Isaignaniyar
- Sant Bahinabai
- Sant Janabai
- Sant Kanhopatra
- Lalleshvari
- Sant Mirabai
- Gangasati
- Sant Molla
- Sant Muktabai
- Sant Nirmala
- Sant Rupa Bhawani, saint-poet
- Sant Sahajo Bai, 1725-1805
- Sant Sakhubai
Modern
[edit]- Amma Sri Karunamayi
- Anandamayi Ma
- Mata Amritanandamayi
- Ma Devi Jnanabhanishta
- The Mother
- Mother Meera
- Sarada Devi
- Gurumayi Chidvilasananda
- Daya Mata
- Sister Nivedita
Islam
[edit]Judaism
[edit]Jainism
[edit]Sikhism
[edit]Taoism
[edit]Western mysticism and syncretism
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Kishwar, Madhu. Women Bhakta Poets : Manushi (Manushi Publications, 1989).