I beheld the light, in a literal sense, at least.
I laid on the landing of the staircase, peacefully alone. Above me was a single light, illuminating the ceiling where the sunlight didn't reach.
I decided to focus on the light, and the light alone; an exercise in focus. As I stared, the seconds ticked on, till my eyes started drifting from just the light, and began dancing around the recepticle of the bulb.
All around the center of the light was a refraction of rainbow, and at the edge of my vision the light twisted and deformed, taking on a milky hue. My eyes took in all the light, but focused on none.
Eventually, my own human limits began testing me, but not after a multitude of minutes had passed. My eyes began watering, straining for the quick motion of shutting my tired eyes. But to look away is to unfocus, and so I didn't; instead my eyes began watering, and a tear ran down the side of my face.
While my eyes may have seemed to fail me, the opposite was true: the water bent the light even more, filling my vision with light. I continued looking upwards, but my eyes started flicking around the roof. Everywhere I looked, the light's center remained the brightest focus.
Eventually, I grew weary of watching the light, and so looked away. If you've ever looked at the sun or a bright light, then I'm sure you know of the after image that remains for a while.
So too did the light imprint itself into my eyes; so the wall was spotted with a single circle of the light. When my eyes moved, the light did as well. It was a brilliantly white spot, a near perfect replica of its creator.
Suddenly, the image turned black. I'll admit, I was a tad worried that I had hurt my vision (more that is, I already need lenses) but this was not the case, fortunately. The circle however continued its trailing along my eyes.
I decided to shut my eyes, in order to experience the full intensity of the light. It was... near indescribably beautiful. It was as if the event horizon of a black hole has painted itself onto my retina (maybe cornea, I'm not an optometrist).
When I opened my eyes, the circle folded and shifted, into the shape and color of a hibiscus. I finally decided to stand up and walk about. Slowly, the flower faded, and I was left pondering the true meaning of my experience.
To clarify, while I was in a religious sanctuary, I do not believe it to be an experience given by a higher power.
Anyway, just wanted to share. Thanks for reading !<3