Rapture

Intense, transporting pleasure or spiritual exaltation.

Family Joy
Valence strongly positive
Arousal high activation
Intensity Intense
Opposite Agony

Intense, transporting pleasure or spiritual exaltation. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where rapture lives in the body

Head
Tunnel-vision tightness
Strong
Face
Strong heat or tension
Strong
Chest
Heaviness, ache, or pounding
Strong
Arms
Energy or heaviness
Moderate
Stomach
A sinking pull or knot
Moderate
Legs
Light awareness
Quiet

Related emotions

EcstasyJoy familyEuphoriaJoy familyBlissJoy familyAgonyThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for rapture. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.