What Does It Mean To Have An Epiphany

An epiphany is in general terms a revelation.

January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the magi as the first manifestation of christ to the gentiles or in the eastern church in commemoration of the baptism of christ. A general definition of the word epiphany and how it is most commonly used today is a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something or an intuitive grasp of reality through a simple or striking event. An illuminating discovery realization or disclosure or a revealing scene or moment. Derived from the greek word epiphaneia epiphany means appearance or manifestation in literary terms an epiphany is that moment in the story where a character achieves realization awareness or a feeling of knowledge after which events are seen through the prism of this new light in the story.

I like to describe them as an emotional event that seems overwhelming with a sense of positivity that inspires you to act out in such a way to either resolve an issue or motivates the creation of an idea.