awe
Awe is the peculiar emotion of trembling before a vast unknown, yet exulting in one’s own helplessness. It celebrates the trembling moment when the mind wavers between terror and reverence. In the chasm of mystery and fear, reason takes a holiday and a dark feast ensues. It is a rare spiritual festival that simultaneously delights in the ecstasy of self-surrender and the forbidden taste of peering into the abyss of despair.