Numinous Quotes

“Worship is the thankful and adoring confession of the 'Numinous'.”

“The mysterium tremendum is the element of awe and dread, while the mysterium fascinans is the element of attraction and fascination.”

“The numinous is a category of value and a state of mind that is sui generis and irreducible to any other.”

“What is characteristic of the numinous is that it is felt as objective and outside the self.”