Showing posts with label spiritual awakening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spiritual awakening. Show all posts

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Spiritual Awakening Will Flow To You

Spiritual Awakening Will Flow To You

by Owen Waters

Posted on March 2, 2025


Yet again, the storm clouds gather. On the one hand, there are some who believe that they will benefit by starting World War III. On the other hand, as always, there are peacemakers within the complex corridors of political power who work relentlessly to avoid such a catastrophe. You, too, can make a difference. A very big difference.

Peace efforts can be helped enormously by attracting, conditioning and sending out spiritual light at this critical time. The ability to send out energy for peace into the world is the birthright of every human being. Every thought and prayer make such a difference by bringing light into a darkened situation.

In the 1970s, I learned a powerful technique for helping create world peace from a master of Karma Yoga. I first witnessed its power after a war had broken out in Cyprus in 1974. In the hours that followed, a surprise ceasefire emerged, shocking the expectations of both the public and the news reporters.

It was such a jaw-dropping surprise that one newspaper devoted the entire top half of its front page to the word, "CEASEFIRE!"

Today, I teach this magical method as the World Healing Technique. Try it now and see what a difference it makes to your spiritual growth, both immediately and in the days that follow.

It's a flow thing. When uplifting spiritual energy flows from you, inspiration and greater spiritual awakening flows to you...


The World Healing Technique


Try the World Healing Technique now and see what a difference it makes to your spiritual life, both immediately and as an uplifting reaction in the following days.

There’s nothing quite as uplifting as starting your day by sending healing energy to the world. It brightens your day and makes it feel good to be alive.

This is how: Sit upright, preferably with your hands resting in your lap, palms facing upwards. Breathe rhythmically and evenly. Close your eyes and turn away from your everyday thoughts by letting your attention focus on your breath. Whenever you notice your thoughts wandering, peacefully turn away from those thoughts, which can always be dealt with later, and return to focusing on your breath.

Recognize your spiritual nature. Know that you are a spiritual being living in a physical world and ask God or the Universal Spirit for the life energy that you are about to use. Give gratitude to the Creator for universal life energy, for everything that you love about your life, and for existence itself. This connection to higher consciousness will amplify your efforts many times.

Take several breaths. With each in-breath, visualize life energy coming into your body, building into a vibrant white light within you and charging every cell of your being with its life-giving energy.

First, visualize the positive change that you want to bring into being in the world. Even though you are healing something that you perceive as negative, it is important to focus, instead, on the desired positive outcome. If you send energy to something negative, you will amplify its power. By sending energy conditioned for a positive outcome, you make that form of healing possible.

For example, in your mind’s eye, instead of a world suffering from strife, visualize the people of the world at peace. When you think of world peace, what is the first symbol that springs to mind – a crowd of happy children, a white dove of peace taking flight? Use that symbol, or, if pictures don’t easily come to mind, simply use the words, world peace, as the focus for your intention.

In the case of a specific war or threat of war, send inspiration, upliftment, and spiritual power to the peace negotiators. Even though you will likely not know their names, there are always peacemakers as well as warmongers. They are the key to ending any ongoing conflict in a way that saves people from untold suffering. So, send your energy to support the peacemakers.

In the case of a flu pandemic, see the world filled with people who are vibrant in their good health, smiling and moving around, breathing freely in the open air.

Or, instead of seeing spiritual ignorance and the suffering that it prolongs, visualize people who are becoming enlightened by spiritual understanding. Use the first picture that comes to mind or the words, world enlightenment.

Or, as yet another example, instead of seeing people displaced and distraught from a recent catastrophe, you could see aid workers being successful in their efforts to bring relief and medical assistance to those people, or use the words, energy to the aid workers.

Now, we’re ready to use the inbreath-outbreath cycle to transmit healing energy for the specified purpose. With every inbreath, see your lungs being filled with the vibrant white light of universal life energy.

With every outbreath, send the power of this love and light out to humanity. Direct it as a beam of brilliant white light from your heart chakra out into the world, holding the intention of healing. You can enhance the effect even more by sending energy out from the palms of your hands as well as from your heart.

Perform this as a series of inbreaths and outbreaths for as long as you wish, then relax and spend some time in the afterglow of a spiritual mission well accomplished.

These are the days of action, and that means service to others. Even better, your service to others also helps you in your own spiritual enlightenment. Action and reaction are opposite and equal.

Every time you send your light out into the world, you take another step forward towards your own enlightenment.

The World Healing Technique in Summary

Sit upright with your eyes closed.
Make a spiritual connection, one which includes gratitude for life.
Intend world healing by visualizing the desired positive outcome.
Breathe in life energy with each inbreath.
On each outbreath, repeat your intention and send a beam of white light from your heart to your intended destination.
Keep going for 20 minutes or as long as you can. You’ll do the world a power of good!

 

*To read the fascinating biography of Master of Karma Yoga George King, the original creator of this world-transforming technique, see The King Who Came to Earth.


Owen Waters
 

Owen Waters is the author of:
 
  • Finding Peace and Joy Above the Noise
  • Spirituality Made Simple.
  • Freedom of the Spirit: Four Powerful Steps to Spiritual Freedom.
  • The Shift: The Revolution in Human Consciousness.
  • Love, Light, Laughter: The New Spirituality.
  • The Lightworker Mission: Reconnect With Your Primary Purpose

  • Tuesday, August 27, 2024

    7 Ways to Bring Sanity into an Insane World!

    7 Ways to Bring Sanity into an Insane World!

    By Paul A. Philips

    Posted on August 26, 2024




    The epitome of insanity in this insane world is exemplified by the extent to which the globalists will go to try and keep our consciousness confined to living in an existential bubble through manipulating our perceptions while undermining our hard-earned freedoms.

    As their spellbinding dystopic antihuman agendas ensue, many know that their results are far from 100% effective on us: Consider the backdrop; our growing world-wide spiritual awakening.

    However, in effect, under mass hypnosis, we still have the sheeple believing the globalists illusory show to be real. The sheeple’s unprecedented insane acts, participating in their own destruction, getting led off the cliff en masse through blind unquestioning compliance beggars belief when observed by those of us awakened and in the know.

    A number of us know that it’s all an illusory show on multiple levels. For example,

    * If Big Pharma cured the major life-threatening illness they’d go bust.

    * If the politicians solved the problems for we-the-people then they would be not be needed.

    * Genuinely helping us pay off our debts it wouldn’t take long for the banks to go bust.

    * If Tom killed Jerry, then the Tom and Jerry show would cease to exist…

    -Yes, like I said folks, it’s all an illusory show.

    Our purpose is to see the fakery for what it is. Break the related hypnotic spells and then transform as a race. We are all one. We are all love. Love is the definitive power play!

    As a response to these globalists and their associates allied to absolute insanity, in no particular order, be it for your protection and freedom, here are just 7 ways to bring sanity into an insane world!

    1. Turn off the TV.

    With respect to the above, one sure-fire way to avoid the mainstream media illusory show, the perception manipulation and the related insanity is to turn off the TV…

    1. Stop going into blind agreement with authorities and the general mass-consensus.

    Authority figures may not have your best interest at heart. They may be bought and paid off,   tied into hidden self-serving agendas. Thus, the information they give may be disingenuous. Like, for example, those scientific authorities who abuse science for power, profit and political gains. -Perhaps trusting certain “experts” should carry a hazardous to health warning!

    Authorities known to be naïve, ignorant, arrogant and dogmatic are not worth arguing with, as anything you say to them that doesn’t fit in with their beliefs or dictates will not be listened to:

    Consider this in relation to recent UK free speech suppression.

    If you don’t want to wind up seriously ill or become a death statistic, have your freedoms removed or restricted, or become broke, or find yourself impoverished, going hungry…, then get savvy. Question everything. Don’t be one of the blind mass-consensus sheeple victims.

    1. Do the opposite of what they say.

    Following on from 2, if certain authoritative figures tell you to do something then you might  want to do the opposite. Not merely as an act of defiance, but after the consequences of you having made educated well-informed choices to protect yourself from their misguidances.

    In retrospect, if you chose to do what they had told you, having ended up believing the fake narrative, it may have led (or will lead) to disastrous consequences. Consider the consequences from those authorities who:

    * Chanted the vaccine “safe and effective mantra.” Consider the mounting contradictory data. For example, the findings from a recent Japan study showing numerous nanobot contaminations in the vaxxed. This country has declared a state of emergency.

    * Told you to vote for a political party under the illusion of choice. All major political parties are owned and controlled by the same puppet masters. There is no choice. No democracy. It’s the classic comment on insanity: “…going ‘round in circles and expecting change.”

    Many of you understand this, but it beggar’s belief that there are still numerous people still believing this voting charade.

    * Want you to eat bug foods even though there has been nowhere near enough safety data when considering these as food sources.

    * Tell you to believe that the mainstream media is unbiased.

    * Tell you to accept that there is no evidence to distinguish between a male from a female as in the case of the recent Olympic games, when a sex test has been in existence for years: Tell those dunces it’s to do with XY and XX chromosomes’!

    Incidentally, I digress, funny how there were no women transitioning to men in these Olympic games!

    *The list goes on.

    1. Don’t be an “opposame.”

    As a follow on from 3, an opposame is a term made by David Icke used to describe polarized individuals or groups who, in their extremist views, don’t listen to any viewpoints outside of theirs.

    For example, one group sees black, while the other sees white. Neither group will compromise; see the other’s side of the story accepting shades of grey in between the 2 extreme viewpoints.

    Therefore, if one of these groups has an issue/concern then it will not be listened to by the other. Because of this lack of acknowledgement then confrontation; Stirring, fighting or rioting may break out between these 2 groups through their actions.

    Although polar opposites, the behavioral patterns for each group are the same – hence the term opposame.

    Don’t fall for this trap. Don’t create your own opposition by being an opposame. Learn to understand the genuine issues/concerns of others having a different viewpoint to yours.

    Further, opposame have been manipulated, divided and ruled by those in high places to produce an outcome. The behavioral patterns and ensuing insanity from opposame can be seen in a number of events happening today.

    Consider the confrontations between: Virtue signaling anti-racists not listening to genuine issues/concerns from those claiming that they’re not racists. Some of these issues/concerns have nothing to do with skin color, or having any resentment towards those of different cultures or creeds…

    1. Stick together

    As a follow on from 4, it’s simple: It’s not about left versus right wing politics. It’s not about racism. The only real “Us versus Them,” the only real common enemy is the government trying to rule and divide us.

    As a consequence, we need to stick together with our genuine political issues/concerns. Stay united in groups of all colors and creeds.

    For example, while there are genuine refugees escaping their country from political persecution… What about those illegal immigrants who come into a country unchecked and are given 4-star hotel accommodation and money care of that country’s tax-paying citizens…?

    A country such as the UK, where its elderly citizens face cuts in fuel subsidies…

    1. Quit side taking – Don’t participate in fake wars

    Bear in mind the push by the global cult for World War 3. Still there are too many falling for the propagandized lies related to wars. Although the following had been written as far back as the 1920s Arthur Ponsonby well documents the truth behind fake wars that still go on today:

    “When War is Declared, Truth is the First Casualty”

    10 Commandments of War Propaganda

    1. We do not want war
    2. The opposite party alone is guilty of war
    3. The enemy is the face of the devil
    4. We defend a noble cause not our own interest
    5. The enemy systematically commits cruelties – Our mishaps are involuntary
    6. The enemy uses forbidden weapons
    7. We suffer small losses – Those of the enemy are enormous
    8. Artists and intellectuals back our cause
    9. Our cause is sacred
    10. All who doubt our propaganda are traitors

    -Arthur Ponsonby

    War is a massive profit machine for those in high places and its momentum has to be maintained, hence a reason for insane endless wars

    It’s not about:

    Your flag against theirs. your country versus theirs. Left versus right wing politics… No, ultimately, the only real “Us against Them” is we-the-people against the globalists behind these criminal, immoral, fake wars.

    So, refuse to engage in the globalists push for fake wars.

    1. Don’t be a victim

    Finally, it is hoped that the above will stop you from becoming a victim.

    Question everything, learn to discern and remember, the application of knowledge is power.

    Hang on to your sanity!

    Paul A. Philips


    Sunday, August 25, 2024

    Leading with a Heart of Love

    Leading with a Heart of Love

    By KejRaj (KayRy)

    EraOfLight

    Posted on August 25, 2024
     
     
     
     
    Greetings to You! From heart to heart in this moment we speak, I am Kejraj.

    If it isn’t yet clear to you, those committed to this process of spiritual awakening and ascension into the Fifth Dimension, You are humanity’s true leaders during these times.

    Leading with a heart of love, compassion, and understanding.

    For it is not money, work, or guns that are going to save the human race. It is the raising of consciousness that is to see humanity into a new world.

    The world which requires money, guns, and a slave system is being deconstructed and dissolved. So in truth, it is Your time now, to step forward and share your wisdom, and help humanity understand what is unfolding on Earth at this time.

    All the light to You!

    KejRaj

     
     
     

    Tuesday, August 6, 2024

    Whispers from Spirit

    Whispers from Spirit

    Love Notes

    Brynne E. Dippell, Ph.D.

    Posted August 6, 2024



    Hello! I was inspired to share a few thoughts with you today... :)


    Every morning, and always way too early, Spirit awakens me and sends me out to the beach to walk. What I discovered after a while is the presence of a small collection of people who also walk in the predawn hours. Usually they’re the lonely ones, oftentimes they’ve suffered a loss that drives them from bed in the middle of the night. The moonlit beach provides some measure of solace and beauty and a place to reflect in peace.


    This morning, I paused to talk to one of the beachgoers I recently met. He was a widower, and his sadness was palpable. His wife had been undergoing cancer treatment for several years until she made her transition very suddenly from an unusual respiratory illness that was probably Covid before Covid had a name.


    Today he was asking me how I got into my work with the Akashic Records. I related the story of how I had been on the track of professional psychology until my father’s sudden passing from pancreatic cancer triggered a spiritual awakening. When I was a few sentences in, my beachgoer friend started doing that thing that people do when they’re not really listening, “Yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay.” I stopped and let him talk.


    He told me shortly after his wife died she had come to him in the middle of the night, jolted him awake, and told him the way things should be. She told him to get out of the house, stay active, meet other people, and not let his life end there. He told me he got up and went into the other room and wrote down everything she said. He couldn’t believe it.


    The next morning, and for days afterward, he said he researched her words on the Internet to see if he had heard them in a movie somewhere. He hadn’t. He could never find the words.


    He said he’s a chemical engineer, and it didn’t make any sense. If something couldn’t be proven theoretically, it didn’t exist. He was in a quandary. I asked him how it felt to hear her words, and he said it was very reassuring.


    As I was listening, it struck me that I live in a world where talking to Spirit is ordinary. The fact that his dead wife had some very distinct thoughts about what he should do wasn’t surprising to me at all. But it was surprising to him.


    As I walked away, I was thinking about the people around me. I was thinking about everyone who so graciously reads these Love Notes. I was wondering, What do you think? What is your relationship to Spirit? Do you feel the living presence every day as I do, or is it something that comes and goes?


    The other dimensions will often break through in times of crisis, but what Spirit wishes you to know right here, right now, is this:


    You are always loved, you are always held, you are always supported. ❤


    How do you experience Spirit in your everyday life? I would love to know. ✨


    Sending you so much love on this beautiful day,

    Brynne


    The Illumined Heart, Inc.
    Spiritual Guidance for Heart & Soul
    ⒸBrynne E. Dippell, Ph.D. 2024



    Monday, July 29, 2024

    Embrace the Healing Power of Color

    Embrace the Healing Power of Color

    By Twila Rurka

    Posted on July 29 2024



    Dive into the soothing hues of my latest mandala creation, intuitively crafted to ignite deep spiritual care and reflection. Each color resonates with healing energy, aligning perfectly with the essence of The Rebel Nurse Inc. Here’s a breakdown of the colors and their healing vibes: * Green: Symbolizing growth and harmony, the bottom row of leaves grounds you in nature’s nurturing embrace. 💙 Blue: Adorning the middle petals, blue promotes tranquility and clear communication, fostering peace within. 💜 Purple: With alternating petals and spirals, purple channels spiritual awakening and higher consciousness, guiding you towards inner wisdom. 💗 Pink: The gentle spiral at the flower’s base radiates love and compassion, enveloping you in unconditional self-care. 🌟 Purple 8-point Star: At the heart of it all, the star symbolizes balance and alignment, reminding you to trust in the divine path you walk. This mandala, resembling a flower viewed from above, invites you to pause, breathe, and connect with its serene energy. Let it inspire your journey towards balance and harmony, embracing the transformative power within. 🎨 Share your thoughts and feelings about this artwork in the comments below. How does it resonate with your own spiritual journey? Medium used: paint pens on canvas. Love, light, healing, and blessings, Twila, The Rebel Nurse

    Twila Rurka


    Tuesday, May 14, 2024

    Beauty

    Beauty

    Love Notes

    Brynne E. Dippell, Ph.D.

    Posted May 14, 2024




    I asked Spirit what you needed to know this morning. What I heard was, "They need to know their own beauty."

    Let me hold up a simple mirror to you. :)

    And share a story from today.




    One of the consequences of my spiritual awakening is that I arise early, oftentimes at 4:00 am. This morning I woke at 3:33 am, which I thought was the most perfect time. I got up, and as I always do, I headed to the beach. As I was walking along the dark, empty streets, I was aware of a profound, crisp peacefulness.

    At my usual halfway point, I turned around and headed back. Across the street was another early riser, a man with whom I had last spoken 18 months ago. He had surprised me that day by walking up to me and telling me he had been waiting his whole life to meet me, that he had known the moment I had moved into the neighborhood. He said my frequency had spoken to him.

    At the time, that caught my attention. He went on to say that he was my soulmate and that we were destined to be married. That definitely caught my attention. We spoke for about 10 minutes on that day 18 months ago, and I agreed to meet him the next morning for another walk along the beach. He was uncannily intuitive; he saw into my heart right away. This surprised me.

    When we met again, he read a poem that he had written for me overnight. It was quite beautiful. He extended a marriage proposal to me on the spot. As much as I would love to say he was my One, after only 30 minutes of knowing him, I could not agree to his proposition. He did not take this well, and I left soon thereafter. We haven’t spoken since.

    He approached me again today, so many months later, and we had a pleasant chat. He said he would love to ask me out for a cup of coffee, but he recalled that I had a mate.

    As one does in the dark, alone, at 4:30 in the morning, no matter what the actual circumstance, yes, indeed I had a mate. :) He said, "They are drawn to your light, and they will never leave you." Puzzled, I asked him who "they" were, and he said, "Him. He’ll never leave you. Everyone is drawn to your light." I was touched. I thanked him, smiled, and moved on.

    After a few steps, I ran into two women, also creatures of the early morning, whom I see every day at the beach. We started walking together, and they mentioned that I had been talking to him. I told them the story of meeting him a year and a half ago, and how he had asked me out again. I mentioned his comment that he was drawn to my light, and they said it was the same for them.

    This surprised me as well. These are lovely people I see every day and with whom I share those kinds of pleasant superficial chats we all have. I had no idea what they thought about me. They both took the opportunity to say that I lifted them up just by being around them, that I had a special light, and I emanated a sense of love through my way of being.

    I was very touched, and with warm surprise, I said, "Really…?" Together, they said, "Yes!"

    We parted soon after. As I walked home, I reflected on their comments, mostly because I would have never imagined they felt that way. So this brings me back to the beginning: your beauty.

    Just as I received these unexpected acknowledgments of my essence, I want you to reflect on your own. What would someone say about you?

    What is your essence? ✨

    If you are here reading these words, I’m going to start by saying that you have a good heart, that you care about other people, that you want to do good in the world. Your light is very bright. I will also add that you are here for something bigger. You are here to make your unique mark on the world.

    You are very beautiful. ✨

    Please take these words as a gift from me today, as I received those precious gifts of light earlier.

    And please, take a moment to reflect on your essence now, what would people say about you? Hit reply and let me know. I’d love to hear. <3

    Much love,

    Brynne


    The Illumined Heart, Inc.
    Spiritual Guidance for Heart & Soul
    ⒸBrynne E. Dippell, Ph.D. 2024



    Friday, February 23, 2024

    6 Spiritual Awakening Stages You Need to Go Through to Get to Your True Self

    6 Spiritual Awakening Stages You Need to Go Through to Get to Your True Self

    By Janey Davies, B.A. (Hons)

    Posted on February 23, 2024
     
     



    Have you been wondering about life and your true purpose recently? Do you ask questions like “Who am I?” or “What am I here for?” Perhaps you’ve experienced a traumatic event that’s made you reevaluate your life? Maybe something just feels wrong, or you believe there’s more to life? These feelings suggest you’re experiencing the stages of a spiritual awakening.

    There are six spiritual awakening stages, and in this article, I’ll explain each one and tell you how to recognize them.

    What Is a Spiritual Awakening?

    “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.”

    – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

    A spiritual awakening is a shift in one’s consciousness. Different religions and cultures have their own versions of spiritual awakenings. For example, Buddhists believe by completing the Four Noble Truths we reach the ultimate state of Nirvana. In Japan, the state of Satori represents spiritual enlightenment.

    In psychology, Carl Jung said we are all born three times; once from our mother’s womb, second when our ego develops and third when our spiritual consciousness forms.

    Jung described the formation of our spiritual consciousness as a spiritual awakening. It begins when we step back from ourselves and see the bigger picture. You begin to look at the world differently.

    So, what are the spiritual awakening stages?
    • The Six Spiritual Awakening Stages 
    • Are:The Wake-Up/Trigger
    • Bliss/Synchronicity
    • The Dark Night/The Purge
    • The Void
    • Grounded

    Your Purpose

    1. The Wake Up/Trigger

    Signs of the Wake Up:You wonder about the meaning of life.
    You feel something is changing inside you.

    The first spiritual awakening stage is the wake-up call. It’s that nagging feeling there must be something more. It’s the moment you ask questions like,

    “What’s my purpose?”

    “Who am I?”

    “What am I here for?”

    “Is there anything more to life?”

    Trauma, spiritual journeys, deaths, or illnesses can trigger this. It can also happen at a certain age when you ponder your mortality.

    For example, actress and singer/songwriter Demi Lovato credits her spiritual awakening to a near fatal overdose in July 2018. In 2020, she told the New York Times:

    “This last year provided me so much self-growth and was so beneficial to my spiritual evolution.” Demi Lovato

    Actress Julia Roberts led a more spiritual life after filming Eat, Pray, Love in India, saying how Hinduism inspired her.

    Whatever triggers your wake-up call, it signifies a new direction. You are awakening to exciting possibilities. The time is right for spiritual expansion. You view the world from a different perspective; one that not only looks outwards, but seeks answers from within.

    At this point, you can either respond to the wake-up call or ignore it.

    2. Bliss/Synchronicity


    Signs of Bliss:
    • You’re aware of weird coincidences and patterns.
    • You feel at one with nature.
    • You’ve become more intuitive.

    Those that acknowledge the trigger find themselves in the second spiritual awakening stage of bliss. You understand there is more to life than this 3D realm our human bodies inhabit. This brings comfort and peace.

    Now, you connect to the universe, soaking up energy and expanding your mind. For the first time, you sense the world around you. You are at one with it, a part of it, and on a journey to self-discovery.

    You know there’s more to life than the 9 to 5, and everything seems brighter, more evocative; waking you up imbued with passion.

    You’re no longer alone because now you’re connected and part of the bigger picture, and it’s one that’s enduring and meaningful. You’re confident that with your guide you can find the way to spiritual enlightenment.

    3. The Dark Night/The Purge

    • Signs of the Dark Night:You feel lost and alone.
    • You experience heightened senses.
    • You reevaluate your beliefs.

    After the bliss stage comes the Dark Night, and this is the hardest of the spiritual awakening stages. Now your soul must cleanse and heal itself. During this stage, you’ll face your darkest fears. Some experts call it a spiritual detox.

    “The dark night of the soul is essentially any time when our darkness comes to the forefront. It’s as if we are doing everything we can to stay afloat, and it seems as if the universe, the world, and life is against us.” Anna Yusim, M.D.

    Here you face hidden traumas and emotions you’ve buried for lifetimes. It’s like falling into a dark pit of depression and not being able to find your way out.

    Carl Jung talked about the Shadow Self; the parts of us that disgust, repel, desire or we repress are all hidden in the dark. Facing your shadow self takes courage and an open mind.

    Whilst it’s true, you must hit rock bottom before you can ascend through the later stages of spiritual awakening, this dark time is essential.

    Think of it like a purge of all the negative experiences and traumas in your life. You are ditching any excess baggage that’s been holding you back. Letting go of your old life to start afresh can present challenges, but it’s for the best.

    4. The Void

    Signs of the Void:You’re prone to viruses or illness.

    Just imagine how you’d feel if you had detoxed all the nasty poisons from your body. You’d feel exhausted by the effort. And so it is with a spiritual detox. Now is the time to rest. Give yourself time to adjust to the new you.

    In this stage, you may retreat into yourself and live a solitary, hermit-style existence. Where, at the beginning, you enjoyed a connection with the universe, now you sense a disconnection from the world. Sure, you’re cleansed from everything that’s been holding you back, but it’s left you empty and lost.

    Now is the time to look after yourself. Navigating through the Dark Night is exhausting and will leave you depleted or even depressed. Rest yourself, eat healthily, and give yourself time to recharge your batteries.

    5. Groundness

    Signs of Groundness:You’re drawn to nature.
    You have vivid dreams.
    You become grateful for what you have.

    The fifth spiritual awakening stage is grounding. Imagine you are a tree sapling, freshly sprouted, clean and unpolluted. Now you must ground yourself in the soil and allow your roots to stabilize your upward journey.

    In this stage, you reaffirm everything you’ve learnt, through the trigger, bliss, dark night, and void. You are open to whatever the universe has in store for you. Bliss and enlightenment return. That connection you lost during the void is also back.

    Just as lightning finds its way to the ground, you must also ground yourself, otherwise, it’s impossible for your spirit to grow. During this stage, you solidify the lessons learned and incorporate them into your daily life.

    You understand that the journey you have been on allows you to connect your spirit to your earthly body. Now, your spirit and body are finally becoming one with each other.

    Being grounded connects you to the universe, but also allows your spirit to continue its journey. Think of your spirit as a kite. If you don’t tether it to your hand, it would float away and get lost in the vastness of the universe.

    6. Purpose


    Signs of Purpose:
    • You have a newfound curiosity.
    • You’re more compassionate and empathic.
    • You feel at one with the universe.

    The last of the spiritual awakening stages is Purpose. You have purged your spirit from all negativity and rested.

    You now see the bigger picture. Your perception has shifted, and things are no longer black and white but many nuances of grey. There is empathy and compassion for others and a need to look beyond a forced narrative.

    “You will begin to see through all the illusions in this world and strip off all the masks that you’ve been wearing solely for the validation of society.”

    -The Spirit Nomad

    You’re confident in yourself. Having set high standards for your behavior, you use your newly found confidence to communicate your insight to others.

    During this last stage, you may find you lose certain people along the way. It’s become intolerable for you to put up with those with prejudices or hate-filled hearts. You accept these losses as part of your journey. However, you don’t judge people. You acknowledge their path is different from yours.

    This final stage of spiritual awakening takes a long time to reach, and you may slip back to previous stages. This is because the ego is always fighting to regain control.

    Final Thoughts

    Completing the six spiritual awakening stages doesn’t mean you are at the end of your journey. On the contrary, it’s the beginning of an authentic life unfettered by old ideals. Each stage is one of reflection, discovery, and growth, designed to free you from the human bonds that hold us all back.

    References:

    Janey Davies
     
     
    Sub-editor & staff writer at Learning Mind
    Janey Davies has been published online for over 10 years. She has suffered from a panic disorder for over 30 years, which prompted her to study and receive an Honours degree in Psychology with the Open University. Janey uses the experiences of her own anxiety to offer help and advice to others dealing with mental health issues.
     
    Copyright © 2012-2024 Learning Mind. All rights reserved. For permission to reprint, contact us.