Gene,
Originally I assumed the Enlightenments of Silk were like the invasions of the Dreammaster in "The Detective of Dreams"; i.e., direct actions by God. On the other hand, perhaps the Enlightenments are concurrent actions by the Outsider, utilizing and enhancing something else, like a download from Mainframe. (I don't buy that these are ONLY a natural events, for why then would Silk associate them with the non-mainframe "minor god" Outsider?)
The first Enlightenment is Silk's baptism, and since baptism utilizes water, perhaps the Enlightenment utilized mainframe?
At any rate, do you care to enlighten us as to whether the Enlightenments are purely miraculous or are concurrent with activities of Mainframe or Pas? Or would you rather let us keep working on this one!!
Jim Jordan