@William,
hi william
yes i have experienced those moments. As in a sudden realisation of the magnificence of the world in a new and incredible vision. I agree that some are utterly joyous, but as you say they have tears in there too.
More recently i have experienced an epiphany in that i have encountered the spiritual world in a stark physical manifestation. Mostly my signs and signals come through synchronicity, which are generally speaking 'gentle' for me. But to hear a spirit being banging on the other side of a door ............ scared the living daylights out of me. lol It was something my psyche found hard to make sense of because it was so startling. Too real!
On another occassion i temporaily and suddenly started to leave this realm. I was dying as in leaving, not ending. What did i feel? Panic! And i strived with all my heart and mind and fear to get back. Not because the place i was going to was horrific, (it was a gateway into another realm far away from any beings there) but because i didn't want to lose all my friends and memories and experience of this physical realm. It is precious. Far more precious than i had realised until i was leaving it. And the leaving of a great deal of 'myself' behind too.
How many times have people asked for a deity or messenger thereof to appear to them so that they can have proof to start a faith? ha ha well believe me such a proof can give you a great deal more than certainty and peace of mind
Particularily in the moment of its happening.
But it is an amazing experience that transforms a life. Transforms how we see life and others. Yes we are in a symphony, and the sound travels much further than we can know.