Someone with almost mystical insight, initially (5)
I believe the answer is:
swami
'someone with almost mystical insight initially' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'someone with almost mystical insight initially' is the wordplay.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'someone with almost mystical insight' is 'SWAMI'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for swami that I've seen before include "Term of respect to a Hindu teacher" , "Guru" , "Teacher abroad" , "Religious master" , "Hindu leader" .)