Archetype of the Self or God-image; represents individuation process and connection to collective unconscious; modern context as psychological integration of numinous experiences.

Projection of paternal authority or superego; wish-fulfillment for protection/guidance; modern context as unresolved childhood conflicts manifesting as spiritual longing.

Awareness of existential 'ground' or life force; integration of spiritual aspects into wholeness; modern context as experiential encounter with being itself.

Pattern recognition of agency in ambiguous stimuli; hyperactive agency detection; modern context as brain's attempt to make meaning from random neural activity.

Adaptive response to uncertainty; promotes social cohesion through shared awe; modern context as byproduct of consciousness facing existential questions.

Cross-cultural experience of the sacred; appears in mysticism worldwide as divine encounter; modern context as universal human capacity for transcendence.

Dao or Buddha-nature manifestation; harmony with cosmic order; historical context in meditation traditions; modern as mindfulness experiences.

Darshan (divine vision) of deity; moksha (liberation) experience; historical in bhakti traditions; modern in yoga/meditation practices.

Divine revelation (wahy) or angelic visitation; historical in prophetic traditions; modern in Sufi mystical experiences.

Christian mysticism's unio mystica; historical in monastic visions; modern in secular awe experiences in nature/art.

Ancestral spirit or orisha presence; historical in divination rituals; modern in diaspora spiritual practices.

Great Spirit vision; historical in vision quests; modern in pan-Indigenous and New Age spirituality.