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What does it mean?
Encountering the majestic evokes involuntary tears of tenderness. This response suggests the presence of the divine.
In plain terms
Majestic moments move me to tears of tenderness.
What can you take from it?
Allow yourself to be moved by majesty and beauty.

Where it applies

  • meditation
  • art appreciation
  • nature immersion

Putting it to work

  • practice openness to beauty

Questions to consider

  • What moves you to tears?
  • How do you recognize the divine?

Another view

Not everyone experiences emotion this way.

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