Awe (full)
Family: Novelty and attention
How it differs from similar states
Feeling both small and expansive; goosebumps and stillness before something immense.
How this can feel in the body
Goosebumps, stillness, feeling both small and expanded—your body responds to something immense.
It usually comes up when
Encountering something vast: nature, art, or a powerful idea.
What this might be pointing to
Expands your sense of self; brings you closer to others—through encounters with something vast.
What you can do with this
Awe changes your sense of scale—and that's a good thing. Let it reshape what feels important. What became less important after this experience?
Where the name comes from
Awe is sparked by something vast in the outside world—nature, art, greatness—but is experienced as inner expansion.
Not quite it?
Closest by feel — the same ones the compass would show.
Two minutes, and you will see whether this is really it