“Some people regard exposing the most intimate aspect of their inner lives as a great taboo, and what could be more private than laying bare that part which defines us as individuals and human beings? I have spoken to other people who have had similar experiences to mine, which I am about to lay open, who were adamant that such revelation would compromise and even destroy the most precious and sacred quality within them. I disagree. I feel it is my duty to report it as faithfully as possible and lay open the most sacred parts of my soul, because I now know that at the very root of it all is the one attribute we all have in common and which defines us as a divine species. Having witnessed it I feel obliged to report, to instil confidence in others, to grasp and acknowledge this innermost truth. Not doing so would be negligent at a time when so much confusion rules and ruins so many aspects of our existence.