Awe　is　often　experienced　as　a　spiritual　emotion.　We　aim　to　clarify　how　and　when　awe　contributes　to　benevolence,　a　prosocial　orientation.　Across　five　studies　(N　=　1,024),　we　investigated　how　awe　enhances　connecting　to　others,　in　part,　via　nature　connectedness.　Results　revealed　a　positive　indirect　effect　of　awe　on　benevolence　(Study　1)　through　nature　connectedness　(Study　2–4),　which　overweighted　beyond　joy　(Study　3　and　4),　self-smallness　and　authentic-self　pursuit　(Study　4).　Notably,　when　awe　is　threat-based,　the　main　effect　on　benevolence　is　nonsignificant,　due　to　awe　contributing　to　benevolence,　but　co-occurring　fear　hindering　it　(Study　5).　Overall,　our　studies　underscore　the　mediating　role　of　nature　connectedness　in　explaining　how　awe　facilitates　benevolence,　offering　new　insight　into　awe’s　prosocial　effects,　and　furnishing　empirical　support　for　enhancing　prosocial　behavior　through　the　interplay　between　the　natural　environment　and　social　realm.　©　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　licence　to　Springer　Science+Business　Media,　LLC,　part　of　Springer　Nature　2025.