Mysterious Mystic Illumination Poem by Genova Maaa my mother

What is the nature of this
mysterious mystic illumination?

What is the form which it usually
assumes in the consciousness of the self?

It appears to them as a kind of radiance,
a flooding of the personality with new light.
Over and over they return to light-imagery.

It is an actual and overpowering
consciousness of radiant light,
ineffable in its splendour.

There is indeed an actual light,
rare and indescribable
lighting the very light.

(A torrent of graces - Painting by Elizabeth Wang Copyright Radiant Light 2005)