i totally get that, personal experiences can be very profound, and regardless of whether there is truth in them, they can change your life and leave you a different person... Of course, adding a dash of mysticism can amplify the effect of such experiences... but it is as you said, hardly ever convincing or matters to others.
I've writen about the topic before in an old post, that is still waiting for it's 'part II'... https://steemit.com/writing/@ankapolo/how-to-trust-knowledge-or-part-1 figured i'd share since we are both passionate about logic and believes...