At Columbia his students had adored him for his dry wit, playful temperament, and surprising mystical streak.
But Russians are a very spiritual people, with a strong mystical, fatalistic streak.
Hitler had a mystical streak as wide as the Rhine.
Tully had a profound mystical streak, and believed she had lived before.
Reza, for example, had a deep mystical streak and sometimes seemed both illogical and half-crazy.
As one might expect, the Gaia hypothesis - particularly in being named after a goddess - has attracted many people with a mystical streak.
Initially overwhelmed by Luisa's mystical and deranged streak, Ángel tries to leave but Ángela brings him back home.
"Maybe I have a mystical streak," he added, "but I always feel like something otherworldly is going on."
Se'hraqua has a mystical streak.
"Jamie told me you had a mystical streak in you."