noetrope /nõe•trõp/: 

no•et•ic /nõˈedik/:

"states of insight into depths of truth unplumbed by the discursive intellect. They are illuminations, revelations, full of significance and importance, all inarticulate though they remain; and as a rule they carry with them a curious sense of authority..." – Philosopher William James in 1902

Religious, spiritual, and mystical experiences (RSMEs) are often described as having a noetic quality, or the compelling sense that the experience feels "real."

trope /trõp/: a significant or recurrent theme; a motif. A word, phrase, or image used in a new and different way in order to create an artistic effect.