>*'Bucke described his cosmic experiences as an evolutionary process toward a higher state. "Along withthe consciousness of the cosmos there occurs an intellectual enlightenment or illumination which alone would place the individual on a new plane of existence - would make him almost a member of a new species." These experiences often struck him while he was alone in nature. "I saw that the universe is not composed of dead matter, but is, on the contrary, a living Presence." '* - Elvia Wilk (Reference to: Richard Maurice Bucke) > 'More to the point, she realizes that, now contaminated by her subject, she is no longer a reliable observer, She is melding with the ecosystem she observes.' - Elvia Wilk #permeability ## Sources: - [[Wilk, Elvia (2022) Death By Landscape]] - [[Eco-Mysticism for Apocalyptic Times]] - [[Alien First Contact]] - [[Mysticism]] -