A window to another dimension had opened to me. I felt stunned at first, and then privileged, as if I had been allowed into another realm of the universe. I cannot explain this phenomenon in any scientific way I simply experienced the incredible shimmering life that is usually invisible to us. This remains a cherished, life-changing event that has been an ongoing inspiration in my life and work. Such an experience is life changing.
Nothing is ever quite the same again.
For that reason, it is dangerous. Sometimes the catalyst is an intentional engagement with artistic expression or a decision to enter psychotherapy. More often, it is evoked by a professional disappointment or by a failure in love. Sometimes it is pure grace. Nevertheless, no matter how or why it arrives, it feels like an experience of falling in love with the world.