heavenly vision

Celestial supernatural appearance

A heavenly vision is a supernatural experience in which someone perceives divine beings, celestial realms, or messages from God.

The term appears frequently in religious contexts, particularly Christianity: Paul recounted his heavenly vision on the road to Damascus.

It can also describe any transcendent or awe-inspiring sight: The aurora borealis was a heavenly vision.

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realm/origin

heavenly visionsensory experience

Awareness through bodily senses

human understanding

transcendence

heavenly visionsensory perception

Detecting stimuli through senses

epistemic mode

heavenly visiondelusion

Stubbornly held false belief

hallucination · deception · illusion · fantasy · wishful thinking

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