Piper at The Gates of Dawn

First off I have to say that I was so pleastly surprised by the Van Morrison song that we listened to in class. I have always been a fan of him, and am sure that I have heard the song before, but obviously never picked up on its link to literature. When hearing that song play, I couldnt help but think back to when I was reading that chapter. I felt that the music of the song fits the moment so well. And I think that if I were to sit and read that chapter while listening to that song, that I would feel like I was actually in the moment with Rat and Mole. I just thought that was soo cool!
So... Sexson wants us to have a defintion of Epiphany from chapter 7, Piper at The Gates of Dawn. I have never really been one to be able to put into words what it feels like to have such an Epiphany, or really any Epiphany at all. But isnt that kind of the point? When one has an Epiphany, it has to do with that one person. That one person seeing something new for the first time and having a complete understanding of something that they didnt before. I have read over the chapter time and time again and am trying to come up with a good enough definition, but I really cant seem to come to an idea that makes sense once I write it down. When reading the moment of Epiphany I get it... whatever 'IT' is.... but i just cant put into words what it really is.

Sexson said in class today, that you have to 'let go of the experience to understand the meaning'. I think that is where you have to start to even understand an Epiphany. I know that on the first day of class, i walked out of the class room and thought to myself, crap.... I have never actually had an Epiphany, but know I realize that I was putting to much thought into it, and not 'letting go of the experience'. And besides that before talking so much about the Epiphany I was putting far too much weight on the idea of the Epiphany. Whatever an Epiphany really is, all I know is that when I experience one the feeling the rushes through your body is what makes me want to have them everyday!