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ec⋅sta⋅sy
/ˈɛkstəsi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ek-stuh-see] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -sies.
1. rapturous delight.
2. an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.
3. the frenzy of poetic inspiration.
4. mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME extasie < MF < ML extasis < Gk ékstasis displacement, trance, equiv. to ek- ec- + stásis stasis
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Terror, joy, fear, wonderment, pleasure, love, pain, happiness, insanity, truth, all at once. Accept that all these states can coexist in your mind at once. Approach with good intentions and a pure heart. Well, that's from SWIM's experience with entheogens.

<blockquote data-quote="meanderer" data-source="post: 3234985" data-attributes="member: 1289">ec⋅sta⋅sy   /ˈɛkstəsi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ek-stuh-see] Show IPA Pronunciation–noun, plural -sies.1.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; rapturous delight.2.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling.3.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; the frenzy of poetic inspiration.4.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things.Origin:1350–1400; ME extasie &lt; MF &lt; ML extasis &lt; Gk ékstasis displacement, trance, equiv. to ek- ec- + stásis stasisDictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.Terror, joy, fear, wonderment, pleasure, love, pain, happiness, insanity, truth, all at once.&nbsp; Accept that all these states can coexist in your mind at once.&nbsp; Approach with good intentions and a pure heart.&nbsp; Well, that&#039;s from SWIM&#039;s experience with entheogens.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="meanderer, post: 3234985, member: 1289"] ec⋅sta⋅sy /ˈɛkstəsi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ek-stuh-see] Show IPA Pronunciation –noun, plural -sies. 1. rapturous delight. 2. an overpowering emotion or exaltation; a state of sudden, intense feeling. 3. the frenzy of poetic inspiration. 4. mental transport or rapture from the contemplation of divine things. Origin: 1350–1400; ME extasie < MF < ML extasis < Gk ékstasis displacement, trance, equiv. to ek- ec- + stásis stasis Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. Terror, joy, fear, wonderment, pleasure, love, pain, happiness, insanity, truth, all at once. Accept that all these states can coexist in your mind at once. Approach with good intentions and a pure heart. Well, that's from SWIM's experience with entheogens. [/QUOTE]