‘Lightworker’ is a term often used in the spiritual community.
If you feel as though you’re called to have a deeper purpose in this world, you might be able to relate to this special role.
In this article, we’ll explore the main signs of being a lightworker.
What is a Lightworker?
A lightworker is a term that refers to a person who has undergone a spiritual awakening and feels called to illuminate the dark places of life.
Lightworkers are often empaths, old souls, and highly sensitive people, with a strong connection to their soul’s voice.
A Lightworker Illuminates the Darkness
While ‘lightworker’ sounds like an exclusively new age term that focuses only on love and light and the ‘feel good,’ it’s not. Or at least, it doesn’t have to be.
The light and darkness are intrinsically connected – one cannot exist without the other.
It’s for this reason that authentic lightworkers often focus a lot on the darkness or the shadow side of humanity.
Many lightworkers focus on:
- healing trauma,
- undoing toxic core beliefs,
- healing the inner child, and
- shining a light on the buried shadow self
After all, what use is the light if it cannot illuminate the darkness?
21 Signs of the Lightworker
Are you a lightworker? Do you feel a higher calling in this life?
See how many signs you can relate to:
- You’ve undergone some kind of spiritual awakening and dark night of the soul.
- You’re a highly sensitive and empathic person who is aware of the nuances and subtleties of life.
- You have a strong connection to your intuition.
- At heart, you’re a counselor and you love to help others.
- Since childhood you’ve felt older than your age reflects – deep down you’re an old soul.
- You experience a lot of uncanny synchronicity as if Life is trying to speak to you and guide you.
- You’re prone to having many deep thoughts about existence such as “what is the meaning of life?”
- While the darkness intimidates others, you’re drawn to exploring and illuminating it within yourself. You’re a shadow worker who seeks to live a more awakened life.
- Past trauma has created deep suffering within you that you’ve tried to face, embrace, and heal. You’re a wounded healer.
- At heart, you’re a mystic who focuses on ways to live a more ensouled life.
- You possess a high level of self-awareness – which can often feel painful!
- Deep down, you believe that life is a spiritual journey of learning, growing, and transforming.
- Because you’re energy-sensitive, it’s easy for you to feel overwhelmed in daily life and struggle with anxiety.
- You thrive in nature and feel drawn to an eco-conscious lifestyle that honors the planet.
- You’ve experienced brief moments of ego death that have turned your life inside-out.
- Living a life that is authentic to you is your utmost priority – you value walking your own unique path.
- You’re prone to experiencing bouts of depression.
- Other people tend to use you as a ‘dumping ground’ for their emotions and problems (and you struggle to set personal boundaries!)
- You feel called to reconnect with your Soul. In reality, your life is one big journey of soul searching!
- You have a visionary nature and you feel destined to make some kind of positive change on this planet.
- You have deep love and compassion for this planet and believe that Oneness and Wholeness are everyone’s birthright.
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I’ve been born into a broken world and my purpose is to make sure when I leave it, know I have left my mark of kindness on it somewhere.
– N. Rowe
How many of the above signs could you relate to?
I hope you know that if you’re a lightworker, you’re in good company. This website is about helping you to walk the path less traveled and embrace your spiritual calling.
As a light/dark-worker myself, I know that this road can feel isolating.
But keep connecting to that source of love within you.
Keep reaching out to your Authentic Self.
The light within you will always help you through any dark tunnels that come your way.
What is your mission as a lightworker? What soul gift do you feel called to offer to the world?
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Greetings am interested but first to hear the word lightworker
There is nothing inherently wrong with the concept of a lightworker itself. It’s just that my issue is that discussions around it are often so lacking of description. What does it mean to be a lightworker beyond showing love, making people happy, or being a good example of happiness yourself? Sure, I agree those are good things, but ask any person, and a million people will give you a million different definitions of these things, which can range from good and bad, and everything in between. I often just rather read secular pieces of advice on how to help people, because they often offer more practical advice on helping others, such as listing specific places to volunteer to or charities to donate to, while people in metaphysical spaces just vaguely talk about love and light, or “fighting over the darkness,” without really talking about what that means. Like, it just feels like people keep using this flowery language or the New Age version of this evangelistic idea of “Be the warrior of God over the forces of Satan!” which just makes the whole thing sound more frightening and overwhelming than it is. A lot of helping people is not going… Read more »
Working with light is not just about shining it, but taking it in as well. The oil refineries around here carry a tremendous amount if it and squander it thereby. So I’ll pass by in my car, take it all in, feel my precious human drives click back into focus for a little while as the structures distribute the remainder as they see fit. Instead of putting light into the world, I invest it into my own soul in this case.
It’s been a long journey, but an amazing one. It’s nice to meet a fellow World Healer 😊
i am recently realizing who i am… this article- i have never related to anything as much as. wow. i have a guided meditation podcast, i have been feeling so unmotivated bc ive been in a bout of depression. this motviated me so much. sometimes you just need a bit of reassurance of who you are i guess.
I am not sure what my mission is. Though I think it is to help people relax.
Hello
I am merely connecting dots to what I’ve been experiencing for most of my life. I thank you for this article. Still looking for ways to “fine tune” these gifts. And am eternally grateful for them.
Why was I thinking ‘lone wolf’ all day yesterday? Lol
Thank you!
Still trying to figure that out. Lol I know this is my purpose but like… ok what’s step one?
Dear Aletheia and Mateo,
Thank you.
Thank you for creating this spiritual oasis for weary, old and mature souls. For anyone who seeks solace, growth and serenity in this hustling, delusional world.
This website has helped me tremendously on my spiritual journey. Keep up the compassionate work!
May the universe bless you.
Aadya.
The term “lightworker” simply means you help spread the light through your actions and mindset. Lightworker is a vague and all encompassing term that covers everyone from those who help lost souls into the light down to the grade school teacher who goes the extra mile to give love and support to her students that are suffering or struggling emotionally or academically. It simply means you go through life with your heart chakra leading you. In the simplest of terms “Light” equals “Love.”