The spiritual awakening journey is about returning to the center of yourself. It is a homecoming to your Soul or True Nature.
However, the spiritual awakening path is not linear. We don’t move from point A to point B in a single straight line. Instead, we often move in spirals and concentric circles.
Contrary to its popular depiction, spiritual awakening isn’t like hiking up an ascending mountain – instead, it’s comparable to a journey taken through a series of rippling valleys.
These valleys contain benevolent guides and treasures but also traps, monsters, and other perils.
We can go from feeling blissfully connected to devastated in the space of a few steps.
But regardless of what you’re feeling, be assured that so long as you’re on this path, you are always learning. You’re always growing.
And you are moving ever closer to the center of the mandala: your Eternal, Unchanging Self.
Spiritual Awakening Test
If you’ve read our previous spiritual wanderer’s journey page, you’ll be familiar with the different stages of this path.
The free spiritual awakening test below makes this knowledge experiential so that you can discover where you are right now. Doing so will help you to gain your bearings, orient yourself, and know what to do next.
Be aware, however, that there are no “better” or “worse” stages. This isn’t a competition. Furthermore, it’s common to move backward and forward on the path.
Ultimately, I’ve tried my best to define the indefinable. So be aware of the limitations of this test while also seeing its value.
What result did you get? I welcome you to share below!
Remember that you can revisit this test as often as you like during your journey to gain self-insight and a bird’s eye perspective.
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I laughed when I saw my results: ” … you’re not interested in dabbling in feel-good spiritual philosophies or surface practices anymore.” Yep, you can say that again, lol. I’m more interested in the nitty gritty of it all and what it means for my soul’s spiritual growth. Am I doing what I came here to do, which is to learn from this life and everything it throws at me, and help some others (human and animal) along the way?
Greetings to you,
I have been plagued Since 2015, by the Overwhelming feeling that a catastrophic event was on the way. This feeling changed my whole life, and I tried to prepare. I resigned from a position, just as I was about to realize my dream. I withdrew from church, and my life started to spiral out of my control.
As luck would have it, I struggled around the clock, to figure out what was coming. I thought we might be attacked with an EMP device and it would knock out our electrical system Nationwide. They only thing I knew for sure was that the entire planet was in peril. Everyone thinks I’m crazy.
However, please understand life as we have known it is over.
EVIL RULES THE WORLD AND THE USA IS DOOMED.
The test result is so accurate! This is exactly what I’m currently experiencing in my life! And right now I feel an urgent need to read your related article. Thank you for being so professional.
So many learnings I take from my Spiritual Awakening and this integration phase is another. I’m glad you say that ‘Spiritual’ shouldn’t be confused with Religion because for me it is an alternative. I have the desire to create more meaning and purpose and I know my heart continues to guide me on my journey. Your wealth of knowledge is truly inspiring.
I could only say that where I’m at simply is, I am an extreme athlete, a big wave surfer, and when I was 13-14 I went through bone cancer, they removed my left proximal tibia and replaced that bone with a metal prosthesis, for years I believed that I would never surf again, would never bend my leg beyond 90 degrees again, never run again, never , that was it. I’m now 18, seriously, fuck that, I have put myself through much intense physical pain to get to 110 degrees, I am experiencing triumph, doubt, insecurity, grief, fear, and remaining determined throughout, beginning of this year, I was in a very deep and lonely space within me, I had been aware of this site, but became very prevalent, as I was desperate to overcome my traumatic upbringing from an abusive single mother as an only child, and what I learned about myself from that helped sow seeds of who I am now, I am training once again to hold my breath underwater for minutes at a time to survive big wave hold downs (I’m talking waves 20ft to 80ft here), to increase my physical strength to once again paddle into… Read more »
I am very impressed,
These questions have located to degree where I am at.
I shall continue to read your posts.
Best Jay
After reading your post. I feel like i wrote what i was going through.. I mean it best describes what i am through right now… But wait does it all mean i will work for God which has always been my dream? AM A CHRISTIAN
Thank you !
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I feel like I am just a traveler going through life or my mission here is to see and record! I see darkness coming in the world! People and things are not as they once were! The darkness is growing and is part of everything! The light or spirituality of the person is under constant attack by the darkness! Light is loosing to the powers of darkness! The darkness can be any shape or size or form of creature in today’s society! Good or greater good is loosing out and being replaced by shadows of thought then darkness!