prompt 6: three of my spiritual experiences (excluding those with trees)

[belenen]

Topaz's prompt for today: What are the 3 most spiritual experiences you've ever had... excluding interactions with trees. (But plz link back to posts about spiritual interactions with trees in the post) Oh good Godde. I can't possibly do the 'most' because my memory is so shit (and I wouldn't have a clue how to sort them), so I'll tell the first

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[topaznebula]

I feel like back in the day, (way, way, back in the day) when I was like 8 or 9, (back when my parents took me to church and were in the midst of indoctrinating me into their religious beliefs), I had a similar experience to the first experience you said... similar but different. Looking back, I realize it was nature (I was beside a river in a wooded and mossy area) that gave me a spiritual feeling. But at the time, because everyone around me told me it was a god, I adopted that label. Now I know myself and my feelings and my spirituality better, and I credit the intense feeling back then to my love for nature and it taking me over, without me realizing it at the time. I describe that experience, and a few others like it, as spiritual. Your experience reminded me of this.

Your second experience kind of also reminds me of my own spiritual connection with nature. I don't know that I've ever heard clear words, but I have definitely interpreted words from nature. A specific volcano ridge covered in Ecuador is one example. I've got a few pictures from that place. I still feel like I found part of my soul on that volcanic ridge, and I don't think I can ever feel it again unless I'm in that spot. I've been inspired to write short narratives, poems and lyrics, all from that spot. It's a strong feeling, thinking about that place makes me get a slew of emotions because it's so meaningful, and I doubt I'll ever be there again. So it feel like I found part of my core self but I couldn't bring it with me when I left.

And of course, I totally relate to the last part about music. I get completely high off music that I really dig. I've cried a great few times at shows, just feeling the music or lyrics or both. And I've definitely cried from listening to songs not at shows. Specifically folk music for me. Sometimes instrumental. Depends.

Thanks for answering my question <3 sorry I blabbed about me and my boring self for like 10 years in a comment. oops