Illuminating your Journey
Mystical U is your place to feel safe, supported, and free to explore your personal relationship with the Divine—without having to check your questions, your curiosity, or your sense of humor at the door.
A place to explore the Divine, expand your thinking, and discover your own way.
Welcome to Mystical U
Here, you can ask the crazy question.
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You can challenge an idea.
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You can look at familiar metaphysical teachings from a different perspective.
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You can expand your thinking, explore your inner divine landscape, and discover what spirituality means to you.
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Enlightenment without the incense overload.
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You don't have to choose between meaningful spirituality and a grounded, everyday life.
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If you're drawn to New Thought but don't want spirituality wrapped in layers of dogma, jargon, or solemnity, you're in the right place.
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Here, spirituality is accessible, relevant, and empowering.
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Mystical U is a gathering place for the thoughts and ideas of the many voices within New Thought—a place where teachings can be explored, expanded upon, questioned, and sometimes turned upside down.
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Because sometimes a new perspective is exactly what we need to see an old idea in an entirely new way.
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Practical spirituality for real life.
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This is Practical Spirituality with Rev. Deborah—where the lessons are deep, the laughs are real, and the guidance meets you exactly where you are.
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Rev. Deborah is a no-fluff spiritual teacher and the founder of Mystical U in Sacramento, California. She blends deep spiritual insight with practical tools, curiosity, compassion, and a healthy dose of humor.
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Think of her as your spiritual GPS: clear, grounded, and just cheeky enough to keep things interesting.
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Come curious. Leave expanded.
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Mystical U isn't here to tell you what to believe.
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It's here to help you discover what you believe—and why.
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Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. Bring the parts of your spiritual life you're still figuring out.
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There's room for all of it here.
About Rev. Deborah Phillips, M. Msc.
The Guide?
Rev. Deborah Phillips, M.Msc. is an ordained New Thought minister with more than 50 years of study and practice in metaphysics, rooted in Unity and Religious Science. A former Associate Minister at Spiritual Life Center, she now leads Mystical U, where she offers talks, guided meditations, workshops, and Spiritual Exploration groups.
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Deborah is passionate about creating safe, welcoming spaces where individuals can discover and deepen their own relationship with the Divine. Her practical approach makes New Thought principles accessible, offering tools that support personal growth, expanded consciousness, and meaningful spiritual practice.
Rev. Deborah's work is inspired by the belief that every life holds a sacred story waiting to be told...
Maybe a little personal detail like your intriguing interests or something other than your professional status listed above.
About Rev. Dr. James Trapp
The Other Guide?
Rev. Dr. James Trapp is an ordained minister, meditation teacher, and lifelong student of the world's contemplative traditions. He served as President and CEO of Unity Worldwide Ministries and led two thriving New Thought communities — Unity on the Bay in Miami and the Spiritual Life Center in Sacramento — for more than two decades. His own spiritual path has taken him from ordination in the Unity tradition to Vipassana meditation training at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, the study of nonviolent communication, and interfaith dialogue at two Parliaments of the World's Religions.
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He is the founder of The Trapp Group and the author of Take Back Your Future: How to Get Unstuck and Create the Life You Want, Love, and Deserve, with a new book, They Ain't Us: Why We’re Polarized and How A Revolution of Spiritual Values Can Heal Us, forthcoming in 2027. James speaks and teaches with the conviction that honoring the divinity within each of us is the gateway to peace, compassion, and a fully lived life.
