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accord - harmony, balance, proportion
acme - highest stage or point; perfected form of something; zenith
actualization - realization, esp. achievement of potential
afflatus - divine inspiration or communication of wisdom and power
ardor - zealous intensity of feeling
attuned - (adj) in harmony with or responsive to spiritual life
awakening - becoming aware of spiritual life and one’s true self
awe - sense of enormous wonder, delight, reverence, or fear
balance - harmony, proportion, or emotional equanimity
beatific - (adj) marked by sheer bliss; saintly, angelic
beatitude - consummate bliss, transcendent happiness; state of being blessed
blessed - (adj) enjoying spiritual contentment; hallowed, consecrated; highly favored
bliss - serenity, inner peace, or complete happiness
celestial - (adj) heavenly, suggesting divine inspiration
concord - harmony; agreement between persons
consciousness - awareness, esp. of spiritual life
dark night of the soul - negativity and dissatisfaction that precede spiritual enlightenment
delight - joy; extreme satisfaction or gratification
deliverance - liberation, state of being freed, esp. from darkness or bondage
disembodied - (adj) lacking substance or reality normally present; having spirit separated from corporeal substance
divine - (adj) proceeding from God, devoted to God; supremely good or admirable
divine revelation - enlightenment or perception of truth through act or intervention of God
divinity - nature and essence of God; state of man so endowed
ecstasy - complete, rapturous delight; trancelike state of receptivity to enlightenment
elevated - (adj) exalted in mood or feeling; with a sublime nobility, moral rectitude, or higher consciousness
enchantment - state of delight and rapture; influence by charms and incantation
enrapture - (vb) fill with delight, gratification, and enchantment
epiphany - revelation or manifestation of God or the divine; sudden intuitive perception of something’s essential meaning
equilibrium - balance and harmony with nature, other men, or oneself
ethereal - (adj) celestial, heavenly; airy, nonmaterial
euphoria - feeling of supreme well-being or elation
evanescent - (adj) tending to vanish like vapor; fragile, airy, imperceptible
exalted - (adj) marked by purity or nobility of thought and manner
existential - (adj) relating to, grounded in, or based on human existence, as distinguished from essence
extrasensory - (adj) beyond one’s normal sense perceptions
fervor - intensity of feeling, passion; earnest belief
fulfillment - realization of one’s full potential; sense of completion
glory - aureole, nimbus; splendor; spiritual ecstasy; beatific happiness of heaven
godhead - quality or state of being divine
harmony - integration into consistent whole with balance, internal tranquility, and peace with one’s surroundings
high - Slang. state of euphoria and spiritual exaltation; (adj) lofty, elevated
holy - (adj) spiritually whole, sound, or perfect; infinitely good, righteous, or selfless; godlike; sacred
inner joy - bliss, inner light
inner light - divine presence in soul that provides spiritual enlightenment and moral guidance
inner space - spiritual universe within a person as opposed to physical universe of outer space
inspiration - divine influence, sacred revelation, or spiritual awakening
integrated - (adj) characterized by united and harmonious coordination of parts into whole
irradiate - (vb) illuminate, enlighten spiritually, make clear
joy - state of bliss, delight, and satisfaction
love - Godlike benevolence; people’s adoration of the divine in God, others, and themselves
mystical - (adj) possessing spiritual reality separate from senses and intellect; involving direct communion with God or spirits
nirvana - highest state of enlightenment, salvation, harmony, and transcendence
numinous - (adj) inspiring awe or religious feelings
oneness - harmony, integrity, and wholeness of spirit
pacific - (adj) peaceful, harmonious, tranquil
peace - serenity of spirit; tranquility, concord
perfection - condition of fullness or completion; attainment of highest state; flawless state or condition
plenty - fullness, abundance of spiritual satisfaction
positive - (adj) marked by acceptance, approval, hope, and honesty
presence - something nontangible felt or believed to be present; person’s manner, bearing, or aura
purity - perfection of spirit; absence of flaws or disharmony
quietism - passive, withdrawn posture toward worldly matters
radiance - spiritual brightness, glory
rapture - spiritual ecstasy and exaltation due to knowledge of divine things
realized - (adj) spiritually enlightened, in harmony with oneself
repose - rest, inner peace, tranquility
revelation - divine or supernatural communication of spiritual truth
reverie - trancelike thought, contemplation, or dream
sacred - (adj) hallowed, consecrated, worthy of veneration, holy
saint - one distinguished by piety, virtue, and benevolence, without regard for self; spirit of departed person canonized by church to serve as guide for spiritual growth
salvation - deliverance from spiritual estrangement and attachment to material world into state of religious fulfillment and recognition of ultimate reality
sanctity - holiness, saintliness of life and character
selfdom - essence of one’s individuality
selfhood - one’s own character or personality
sensitive - (adj) aware of spiritual and mystical matters beyond information offered by senses; (n) one in tune with spiritual life
serenity - calm, peaceful condition of repose and harmony
spirituality - sensitivity to or concern with nonmaterial values, as distinguished from body and mind concerns
splendor - radiant glory, esp. of spiritual fulfillment
sublime - (adj) spiritually exalted and noble
supernal - (adj) having spiritual character; coming from above
supersensible - (adj) beyond the realm of the senses; spiritual
supreme - (adj) loftiest, ultimate, highest
totality - state of being complete, comprehensive, and unified
touched - (adj) having received divine revelation, inspiration, or supersensible powers
tranquility - peace, repose, serenity, harmony of spirit
transcendence - state of being beyond limits of everyday experience, reality, or comprehension; supernatural, unified, or spiritual realm
tuned-in - (adj) Informal. spiritually aware or enlightened
unity - condition of concord and harmony
virtue - correct attitude and conduct according to moral values
vision - supernatural, revelatory appearance in dream, trance, or meditative state
within - spiritual, interior life; inner space
wonder - state of delight, marvel, mystery, or surprise coupled with admiration
yes - indicator of positive, hopeful outlook on life
zenith - ultimate point or greatest height; acme