What Is Spiritual Awakening?
Spiritual awakening is the profound shift of consciousness in which someone comes into greater harmony with the Universe. It brings a sense of peace, joy, and well-being. In spiritual awakening, you move on from identifying with the physical body and mind to interconnecting with Spirit, allowing you to understand its mysteries more deeply. This inner journey can lead you to your true self and help you uncover your higher purpose. A person who has achieved spiritual awakening will generally feel like they know what they’re here to do.
It is a natural process for the soul to move toward uniting with the Universe. There are many ways to come into spiritual awakening. It can be set off by a major life event, or it can be born from an enlightening experience or natural sense of intuition. It can happen spontaneously or be reached through purposeful meditation. It can be subtle or powerful. It can move quickly or slowly, in steps that may take months or years. No two people have the same spiritual awakening journey!
What Are the Benefits of Spiritual Awakening?
The benefits of spiritual awakening can be incredibly rewarding. For many, spiritual awakening makes it much easier to become their Higher Selves and thus live more gratifying and peaceful lives.
When attaining spiritual awakening, you may find that old ways of thinking and feeling no longer serve you as you strive for something better. Old beliefs fall away and are supplanted by new beliefs, thoughts, and ideals. Additionally, the answers to questions like “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” can become apparent.
A person who has achieved spiritual awakening will naturally leave confusion and chaos in the past, instead entering a state of inner calm, peace, and serenity. Limited thinking and small-minded or unkind perspectives will suddenly seem easier to identify, and any such shallowness becomes unappealing. The spiritually awakened strive to avoid the negative energy and chaos that can be an overwhelming part of other people’s daily lives, instead seeking (and often finding) the answers they need.
Benefits You May Experience:
- Heightened sensitivity
- Improved intuition
- Increased empathy
- Boosted creativity
- More inner peace and serenity
- Greater awareness and perception
- More grounded responses
- Stronger connections with yourself and others
- Deeper inner wisdom
- Heightened ability to be honest with yourself
- Clearer understanding of your direction and purpose
- Increased trust in yourself and willingness to listen to your inner voice
- More direct connection with Spirit, no middleman needed
On your journey inward, you’ll question everything and everyone. While it can take some effort, this is a net positive — the answers you seek are within and can bring you closer to your true inner self and purpose in life.
How To Spark Spiritual Awakening
There is no direct, one-size-fits-all way to reach spiritual awakening. In fact, for the vast majority of people, spiritual awakening is a process — and as such, it’s often much more about the journey than the destination. Luckily, there are some habits and tricks you can incorporate into this process. You can choose one, combine multiple, or even devise your own. The most important thing is that you listen to your intuition!
Meditation and Manifestation
Meditation and manifestation are among the greatest ways to access Spirit and deepen your connection to it. By meditating, you can get more in touch with your intuition and emotional state. It allows you to tune out the “noise” and instead pay attention to your inner voice. Combined with manifestation — whether you’re simply focusing on your dreams internally or vocalizing them aloud — you can open your heart to spiritual development.
You may choose to enhance the process with Tarot cards, runes, or some other form of divination that can help you read your internal compass and listen to the Universe’s messages.
Physical Movement and Yoga
Spiritual awakening surpasses the physical body alone, but that doesn’t mean that movement and exercise cannot play a valuable role in the process! Repetitive or ritualistic physical movement is a great way to connect with Spirit. Yoga in particular is a method that is helpful for many, as it can make it easier to understand the relationship between your soul and your body.
Spiritual Guidance and Support
While it is possible to seek spiritual awakening on your own, support from an outside source can make the journey toward enlightenment much easier overall. It provides a fresh perspective, an unbiased ear, and additional spiritual insight to complement your own intuition. You can talk to a friend during this part of the process, but you can also speak to a spiritual expert, like a Life Path Psychic. Psychics have experience with their own ongoing journeys into spiritual awakening, and their expertise can be helpful when proceeding down your spiritual path.
Cultivating Your Spiritual Awakening
Ultimately, there is no single way to achieve spiritual awakening. The path you take will always be unique to you, even if there are lessons to be learned from other people’s journeys. Trust your intuition to guide you, and seek support if you need it!