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Spiritual Awakening: 23 Major Signs + Symptoms

by Aletheia Luna · Updated: Apr 3, 2025 · 245 Comments

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Going through a spiritual awakening is one of the most confusing, lonely, alienating, but also supremely beautiful experiences in life.

Put simply, spiritual awakenings mark the beginning of your initiation on the spiritual path.

Without experiencing a spiritual awakening, we go throughout life pursuing the emptiness of money, fame, power, and respect in an attempt to find “happiness.”

The unsettling and equally beautiful thing about spiritual awakenings is that they occur at the least expected times. There is no way you can plan for them. They lurch into your life and shake everything up like tornadoes.

But the hidden gift buried deep within them is that they occur at the precise time that you need them the most.

Spiritual awakenings are the soul’s cry for freedom.

Listen to its call and your life will be transformed into something meaningful and significant.

Refuse its call and your life will be like a graveyard.

If you have experienced a spiritual awakening, you have come to see through the lies and illusions of this world.

Deep in your soul, you realize that nothing external has ever, and can ever, bring you true happiness or fulfillment.

This profound realization leaves you craving for something richer, more fulfilling, and something that will make you feel whole once again.

If you’re looking for answers, if you’re thirsting for a direction in life, this page will share with you everything you need to know.

On this page, you will find all the possible spiritual resources you need for the beginning of your journey as a lone wolf and spiritual wanderer, including what spiritual awakening is, common spiritual awakening symptoms, and much more.

If you feel this page may help a friend or family member close to you, please share it and pass along this vital information.

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Table of contents

  • What is a Spiritual Awakening?
  • My Experience With the Spiritual Awakening Process
  • Why Did Your Spiritual Awakening Happen?
  • What Triggers the Spiritual Awakening Process?
  • The Dark Night of the Soul & Awakening
  • 10 Spiritual Awakening Stages
  • 23 Spiritual Awakening Signs and Symptoms
  • Physical Spiritual Awakening Symptoms
  • 3 Spiritual Awakening Myths
  • Spiritual Awakening Q&A
  • Spiritual Awakening and Inner Work
  • Spiritual Awakening Book

What is a Spiritual Awakening?

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What is the meaning of ‘spiritual awakening’?

When we undergo a spiritual awakening, we literally wake up from the dreamlike reality of ego-centered living.

We begin to question our old beliefs, habits, and social conditioning, and see that there is much more to life and ourselves than what we have been taught.

It is common to ask questions such as, “Who am I?” “What is the purpose of my life?” “What happens after death?” “Why do good people suffer?” and other questions that examine the fundamental nature of life and reality during your awakening.

Spiritual awakenings stir the deepest and most significant questions within us that we have been putting off asking or have been too scared to touch.

If you’ve experienced a spiritual awakening, you might crave to find who or what you truly are deep down, as well as what the meaning of your life is, and whether there is a “higher state” of being.

Searching for God, or for the Divine, is a common desire during this experience.

My Experience With the Spiritual Awakening Process

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I experienced the beginnings of my spiritual awakening in 2010. At that time, I was deeply indoctrinated into a world of fundamentalist religious teachings in the Christian sect I was born into.

After almost two decades of believing in the hellfire-and-brimstone teachings I was fed every week, something began to eat away at me suddenly.

I began to doubt, question, and sense that there was way more to life than my indoctrinated outlook, and I felt deeply lost and alone.

I had no one outside of the church that I felt comfortable talking to about my feelings. I had no true friends to confide in – and my family didn’t understand – or rather, didn’t want to.

As a result, I felt so alienated and suffocated with loneliness that I developed depression, health issues, OCD, and chronic anxiety, the latter lasting for many years.

Like Neo in the movie The Matrix, I was being offered the red and blue pill. Should I continue taking the blue pill and remain in my comfortable ignorance? Or should I take the red pill and be free (but experience the pain of waking up)?

Long story short, I chose the red pill. It wasn’t easy at first. I would often carry the unshakable sensation that I was falling endlessly through a void of darkness.

The Dark Night of the Soul descended quickly upon me, and I felt abandoned by life and betrayed by those closest to me. Ultimately, I had no fucking idea what was happening and thought for sure I was losing it (or would burn in hell for eternity).

But in the end, going through this process of spiritual awakening was worth all the pain and sacrifice. No regrets.

The amount of growth, love, transformation, and freedom I’ve experienced since choosing the ‘red pill’ has been totally mind-blowing, life-changing, and profound.

Why Did Your Spiritual Awakening Happen?

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So, why do spiritual awakenings happen in the first place?

Spiritual awakenings happen as a natural product of your Soul evolving, expanding, and maturing. Just as everything in life grows, so too does our connection with our Souls.

As our Soul organically matures and ripens, we find it more effortless to access the field of pure Consciousness that some call Spirit, Source, or Nondual Awareness, which is our original home and True Nature that is already and always here.

Once we begin to see and truly feel that who we really are goes beyond thought, we begin to drop ego identification, returning back to our birthless and deathless True Nature as Life Itself.

It is then that we taste the true and deep joy, peace, love, and freedom that we have always wanted, but have misguidedly sought in the material world and realm of thought.

While the spiritual awakening process can feel painful and disturbing at first, it ultimately helps you to break through illusion and find out who you truly are.

The sensation that your life doesn’t make sense anymore is the product of having all of your former beliefs, desires, and paradigms challenged and often disproven. This is traumatic, but a necessary part of your expansion.


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What Triggers the Spiritual Awakening Process?

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You might be curious to know what activates a spiritual awakening.

The answer is that innumerable circumstances can trigger this process! There really is no one answer.

Spiritual awakenings can happen at any moment or period in your life. They can be spontaneous, but they can also be triggered by major life changes, illnesses, tragedies, and traumas such as life-threatening illnesses, car accidents, divorces, war, midlife crises, and much more.

Awakening can also happen due to your temperament. For instance, you might be a naturally contemplative person, an introspective spiritual wanderer, or a sensitive empath who is, by nature, particularly receptive to seeing beneath the surface of life.

Furthermore, for some people, spiritual awakenings are even triggered by deep but challenging soul mate or karmic relationships.

Generally speaking, the spiritual awakening process happens in conjunction with an experience known as The Dark Night of the Soul.

The Dark Night of the Soul & Awakening

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If you’re highly sensitive to the suffering of others and are a deep thinker by nature, it is possible that you have gone through, or are currently going through, a Dark Night of the Soul.

The Dark Night of the Soul is a period in life when we feel completely cut off from God or the Divine.

The more aware you become of your disconnection from the Divine, the more chances you have of experiencing a Dark Night of the Soul.

Going through a Dark Night of the Soul is profoundly entwined with the process of spiritual awakening.

Before seeing the light (i.e., spiritually awakening) we must “walk through the valley of the shadow of death” in order to prepare our minds and hearts for the expansion of consciousness.

Just think about the analogy of getting dressed. In order to put on new clothes, you must take off the old ones. That, in a nutshell, is essentially what the Dark Night of the Soul is about.

The old must be stripped away in order to make way for the new. This means that the suffering you experience during the Dark Night of the Soul is for a purpose – and that is the destruction of the old (outdated beliefs, identities, habits) to pave the way for fresh ways of being.

This life is a cycle of birth and death. As such, going through the Dark Night is not a pretty or manicured experience – at its core, it’s raw, primal, and perhaps the most difficult experience known to humanity.

Everything is stripped away from you. There is no light, no clarity, and no peace. But please know that it is a stage, and like everything in life, it will naturally fade.

Also, there are ways of speeding up the Dark Night (like doing inner work and soul work).

I have gone through a bleak and chaotic Dark Night of the Soul, and let me tell you, inner work and soul work were vital for my sanity.

It’s kind of like the difference between letting your old clothes just fall off you (which is a long, unhygienic, and tiresome process) or actively pulling them off and throwing them to the wind yourself.

However, please note that sometimes doing any kind of work, internal or external, can feel taxing and quite simply impossible during the Dark Night.

Sometimes rest and withdrawal are what we need the most, and that is perfectly normal, healthy, and fine.

Signs you might be experiencing a Dark Night of the Soul (along with a spiritual awakening) include the following:

  • You feel isolated from everything (others, yourself, and life in general)
  • You feel abandoned by god/the divine
  • Your mood is almost always low and melancholic
  • You’re lost and don’t know which direction is right
  • You feel despair and horror when observing the world
  • You feel a sense of existential dread
  • You feel deep tiredness in your bones
  • You lack the motivation to keep doing what you used to
  • You’ve lost interest in most things
  • You keep pondering the deep questions of life (e.g., “What is the purpose?”)
  • You feel like you don’t belong on this planet

This list is not exhaustive, so keep in mind you might be experiencing signs that aren’t included here.

You can take our free Dark Night of the Soul test if you need more clarification.

10 Spiritual Awakening Stages

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The spiritual awakening process is complex, multi-layered, and different for everyone. In reality, it cannot be fit into neat categories.

However, with that being said it is helpful to have a kind of “map” to locate where you’re at right now.

The following stages are general. They define the overall flow of the spiritual awakening process:

Stage 1 – Spiritual Calling

You feel a calling to go in search of something “more.” Life as it is no longer feels satisfying. Instead, you may feel trapped, empty inside, and crave a deeper life. You feel a call from the Soul to find spiritual fulfillment.

Stage 2 – Resisting the Path

Although you deeply desire to change your way of thinking, feeling, and being in this world, a part of you resists the unknown. Change can be scary. Numbing habits and addictions can appear in this stage as your ego tries to block progress.

Stage 3 – Finding Guidance

When you finally break through the resistance, you know that a lot of work needs to be done. Where do you go? What path do you follow? You’ll be drawn to finding as much external guidance as you can in this stage.

Stage 4 – Starting the Journey

Eventually, you will find paths, practices, and teachers who resonate with you. With these outer forms of help, you’ll be inspired to leave the old world behind and start your awakening journey. You’ll become a spiritual wanderer. The passion for learning will drive most of your behavior.

Stage 5 – Turning Inwards

After being on the awakening path for a while and listening to many teachers and teachings, you’ll eventually feel the call to turn more deeply inward. Instead of superficially dabbling in a lot of different practices, you’ll feel called to plunge into the depths of your psyche. You wish to get to the root of your pain and find deep healing and perhaps even spiritual illumination.

Stage 6 – Facing the Darkness

The deeper you journey into yourself, the more you’ll discover many of the issues that had been previously suppressed and avoided. The “darkness” you face within is your shadow self, and it’s by learning to practice self-compassion that you find the light. The experience of the Dark Night of the Soul is also common in this stage.

Stage 7 – Illumination

After facing and working through the wounds and traumas from the previous stage, you will experience a period of “breakthrough.” Dissolving the shadows that have obscured your Inner Light results in experiences of Illumination. In this stage, you may, therefore, have glimpses of Divine Love, interconnectedness, and mystical experiences of Oneness.

Stage 8 – Traps & Pitfalls

All good things must come to an end, and this difficult truth is expressed in stage eight. Having tasted the bliss of spiritual union, the ego cannot help but try to use spirituality for its own gain. As such, in this stage, you will inevitably fall into some common issues like spiritual materialism, makyo (spiritual delusion), and spiritual bypassing.

Stage 9 – Rebirth

With honesty and humility, you will be able to move through the traps and pitfalls of the previous stage and experience the beauty of rebirth. Rebirth signifies a period of deep inner spiritual transformation – a permanent shift to a new level of awareness and awakening. This is typically a quiet but profound experience.

Stage 10 – Integration

Undergoing a deep spiritual and psychological rebirth, you will feel called to integrate your hardwon wisdom into your daily life. You may feel called to give back to the world in some way and help others, perhaps as a guide or teacher of some kind. Your focus is less on yourself and more on others. This stage is defined by sage energy, where you are invited to step into a wise helper role.

Note: it is common to move back and forth between these spiritual awakening stages. Remember that this is not a linear process – you cannot just move from A to B to C. This is a cyclical journey.

Furthermore, as this is a complex and messy path, it’s perfectly fine if it doesn’t look like what I’ve described. Your spiritual awakening process is unique to you. But I do hope this analysis has helped (in some way) you to ‘gain your bearings.’

If you would like to learn more about each of these stages, check out my other article: Spiritual Awakening Stages: 10 Levels of Illumination

23 Spiritual Awakening Signs and Symptoms

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There are many spiritual awakening symptoms. In fact, spiritual awakening symptoms are not only emotional but also psychological and even physical.

Here are twenty-three of the most common symptoms out there. See how many you can identify with:

  1. You feel as though your life is false
  2. You craving for meaning and purpose
  3. You begin asking deep questions like “Who am I?”
  4. You realize that a lot of what you’ve been taught is a lie
  5. You feel completely lost and alone
  6. You see through the illusions of society
  7. You see how unhappy most people are
  8. You want to ‘purge’ your life
  9. You begin experiencing deep empathy and compassion
  10. You desire to be alone
  11. Conversations seem shallow
  12. You want to quit your job
  13. You thirst for authenticity and truth
  14. You become aware of your old negative habits
  15. You experience anxiety and/or depression
  16. You become more sensitive
  17. You want to make the world a better place
  18. You deeply want to understand who you are
  19. Your intuition is heightened
  20. More synchronicity
  21. You feel more wonder, love, and curiosity
  22. You have glimpses into your True Nature
  23. You see that we are all One

I’ll expand on these signs below:

1. You feel as though your life is false

Everything that you have believed, built, and worked towards seems to be false. Your life doesn’t feel as though it’s your own. You no longer feel like yourself – nearly everything you once enjoyed no longer brings you meaning or satisfaction.

2. You craving for meaning and purpose

You deeply desire to find the meaning of your life. You have no idea what your purpose is, but you want to find it desperately. There’s a sense that something is “missing” inside of you (like a part of your soul).

3. You begin asking deep questions

Questions such as “Who am I?” “What’s the purpose of life?” “What happens after we die?” “Why do people suffer?” arises. You begin thinking more philosophically. Such profound thoughts may greatly disturb you as you don’t know the answers.

4. You realize that a lot of what you’ve been taught is a lie

You start to see how many beliefs, feelings, and values are not actually your own, but other people’s or inherited from your culture. You are growing in self-awareness.

5. You feel completely lost and alone

Nothing in your life seems to make sense anymore. You feel as though you’re wandering through an endless wilderness. As a spiritual wanderer and lone wolf, you feel completely alone and cut off from people. You struggle to relate to those you once felt close to (i.e., your friends, work colleagues, and family members).

6. You see through the illusions of society

Materialism, success, and profit no longer mean anything to you. You start feeling as though you’re a cog in the machine of society.

7. You see how unhappy most people are

You awaken to the unhappiness and suffering of others. You may start to explore activism or read more about the human condition. It is tormenting for you to realize how much pain there is in the world.

8. You want to ‘purge’ your life

You’re sick and tired of feeling stranded, depressed, and hopeless. Suddenly, you feel the need to simplify and declutter your life. This could mean cutting ties with toxic people, reassessing your habits, donating old things, relocating to a new job or place to live, or even giving away most of what you own. Wanting to purge your life doesn’t always happen externally, but it is a deeply felt internal craving that also manifests as the desire to experience some level of internal purification.

9. You begin experiencing deep empathy and compassion

As you start paying more attention to the many hardships faced by humanity and nature alike, you develop more compassion. Your inherent empathy is awakened, and you may find it hard to cope with the intensity of your feelings. This is a pivotal point in your inner transformation: you either numb the pain you feel with addictions, or you find healthy ways to accept and express your emotions.

10. You desire to be alone

You crave solitude. Whereas once you may have been extroverted, now you experience the introverted side of your nature. You spend a lot of time alone introspecting and enjoying the silence. At every cost, you try to reduce social contact. At this point, you may lose touch with many old friends and even family members.

11. Conversations seem shallow

When you do talk to people you feel an acute sense of separation. You realize that very few people are comfortable with talking about deep and meaningful topics. In conversations, you feel restless and irritated by the small talk. You silently scream, “Can’t anyone wake up and realize what is happening?” Your distaste for frivolous chit-chat draws you more into solitude. You become a lone wolf and rebellious free spirit.

12. You want to quit your job

Even though you worked for years getting your degree, establishing your career, and climbing the ranks, you feel nothing but emptiness. Your job no longer provides you the sense of fulfillment that you need. You desperately crave more.

13. You thirst for authenticity and truth

Being true to yourself becomes a top priority. You hate faking and putting on the old masks that you used to wear. You want to be completely authentic. Pretense makes you feel sick and disgusted.

14. You become aware of your old negative habits

You are painfully aware of your flaws and destructive habits. Within you arises a strong urge to wipe the slate clean and start over.

15. You experience anxiety and/or depression

You may go through deep bouts of existential depression or persistent anxiety. The shock of plunging into your awakening leaves you feeling unstable. You may be misdiagnosed with a mental illness. Uncertainty and fear follow you around everywhere.

16. You become more sensitive

Everything impacts you more. You feel the energy of others more strongly, the pain of your loved ones more intensely, and the difficulties in life deeper than ever before. At the same time, you feel a gloriously enhanced connection with animals and nature. You start feeling more at home within the natural world (rather than the human world).

17. You want to make the world a better place

When all is said and done, you want to leave the world a better place. You start thinking ‘big picture.’ This longing to make a real impact translates to actively helping others or finding a life purpose that aligns with this desire.

18. You deeply want to understand who you are

Endless questions arise about your identity and your life, for example, “Who am I?” “Why was I born?” “What am I here to do?” “What is the purpose of my existence?” As a result, you begin reading many self-help books and spiritual texts. No wonder you ended up here. :-)

19. Your intuition is heightened

Gradually you begin to listen to the still, small voice within. You allow it to guide your decisions and you may become more receptive to the messages of your unconscious mind through dreams, physical sensations, and practices like journaling or meditation. You may even come in contact with your spirit guides, spirit animal, or other spiritual helpers. Eventually, you start to uncover your hidden gifts and talents thanks to learning how to trust your intuition.

20. More synchronicity

You start becoming conscious of the many signs and omens that life brings to you. Life becomes much more receptive and interactive with you. Serendipity and déjà vu increase. You may even undergo numerous mystical experiences.

21. You feel more wonder, love, and curiosity

The smallest things start to bring you joy and bliss: a falling leaf, a spider’s web, a child’s laughter, a puddle. Life is no longer ignored – it is seen as magical, amazing, and beautiful. As the barriers of the ego break down, you begin to love other people without expectations or conditions (this includes self-love). You lose interest in drama, conflict, and anything that perpetuates hatred.

22. You have glimpses into your True Nature

The deeper you turn inwards, the more you begin to discover that who you truly are goes beyond all thought, belief, idea, memory, or mental construct. As the layers of the ego and the blockages that obscure your inner Light begin to dissolve within the light of awareness, you begin to glimpse your true eternal nature.

Shifting out of the personal ego and witnessing life from the seat of Divine Consciousness is known as ego death, Self-realization, or enlightenment – and such an experience can be temporary or permanent.

23. You see that we are all One

As your awakening process matures and ripens, you begin to integrate the realization that who you truly are is always and already here as Spirit, Consciousness, or Life Itself. You see that we are all One, we are all expressions of the same Divine Source, and we have never been separate from this reality (the mind has only believed that to be the case).

As you begin to drop identification with thought, realize that the separate self isn’t ultimately true, and surrender back into the Now, you find the peace, love, and freedom you have always longed for. You find home at last, right here, right now.

Physical Spiritual Awakening Symptoms

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Physical signs obviously differ for everyone. Here are a few symptoms that I have observed within myself and many others who have begun the spiritual awakening process:

  • Amplification of sense. For example, your sight, hearing, taste, touch, and/or smell become intensified. You may even discover that you’re an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person).
  • You discover food intolerances that you never seemed to have before (or perhaps weren’t paying attention to). E.g. Allergies to wheat, nuts, legumes, soy, spices
  • Changed sleeping patterns, i.e. you sleep more or experience more disrupted sleep, often causing insomnia
  • Vivid dreams – your dreams become scary, bizarre, or intense
  • Dizziness – feeling lightheaded as a result of being ungrounded during the day
  • Weight change – either gaining or losing a lot of weight
  • Changed eating habits – what you once liked eating no longer appeals to you. Also, you may crave to experiment with other foods that you’ve never tried/liked
  • Fluctuations in energy – feeling less energized than you used to
  • Decreased or increased sex drive
  • Decreased immune function (more illness)

It is uncommon to experience all of these physical spiritual awakening symptoms at once (one or two is more likely).

If you have noticed a rapid change in your health during this period, it might be due to the drastic change in your mind-body-soul connection.

If no logical everyday reason can be found (such as prior illness, family stress, injury, relationship meltdown, etc.), don’t rule out a more metaphysical explanation.


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3 Spiritual Awakening Myths

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There’s a lot of information out there on the internet about spiritual awakening symptoms, what spiritual awakening actually is, and so forth.

As someone who has undergone an awakening process and guided many others on their spiritual journeys, here are some of the top spiritual awakening myths out there:

  • Myth 1 – Once you spiritually awaken, you become instantly enlightened. Reality: Enlightenment, for most people, happens gradually in waves. We go through layers and cycles of shedding the past and growing into our ‘new skin.’ In some rare cases, enlightenment (or union with our True Nature) happens just like that. However, the awakening process is a slow and steady process of spiritual alchemy for the vast majority of people.
  • Myth 2 – Being spiritually awake means always experiencing love, light, and bliss. Reality: Yes, we might go through periods of love, light, and bliss. But these experiences are temporary: they come and go. It’s unrealistic to expect ourselves to only ever experience one kind of state as we are multi-faceted beings. And that’s okay.
  • Myth 3 – Only a rare and elite variety of people experience awakening symptoms. Reality: You’d be surprised how many people have gone through spiritual awakenings. It’s not an experience that’s reserved for the ‘elevated,’ rich, or ‘special’ people. It can happen to literally anyone in any circumstance.

Let me know if I’ve missed out on any spiritual awakening myths in the comments below!

Spiritual Awakening Q&A

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Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions:

Why does spiritual awakening happen?

There are many reasons why the spiritual awakening process happens. Major life changes, tragedies, losses, health crises, marriage, divorces, and other milestones can often trigger a new outlook on life. Whatever the case, spiritual awakenings occur when the soul is ready to surrender into the Absolute – and that occurs at different moments for everyone (if it happens at all).

How long does a spiritual awakening last?

The spiritual awakening process is said to be a lifelong journey – once it begins, it never ends. However, the intensity of awakening varies, and often we go through quiet and calm periods, followed by chaotic and intense periods of change. It’s important that we honor this ebb and flow of transformation, seeing it as a vibrant and ever-flowing journey, not a static and one-off destination.

What to do after a spiritual awakening?

After undergoing a spiritual awakening, it’s important that you explore all the different spiritual paths available to you. Go with your heart and instincts, and choose a path that calls to your deepest needs. It’s also crucial to practice some form of inner work while walking your own path to ensure that you’re evolving, staying grounded, and healing inner wounds that may sabotage your progress.

Why did I have a spiritual awakening?

There are many reasons why you may have had a spiritual awakening. We know that awakenings are triggered by big life changes, breakdowns, breakthroughs, and traumatic situations. But why you had a spiritual awakening is simple: Life decided you were ready to finally wake up.

What actually happens during a spiritual awakening?

The spiritual awakening journey is the process of both being and becoming on the level of Soul and Spirit.

On the level of Soul, we’re like a snake shedding its skin or a caterpillar going through a metamorphosis. This process of becoming is an awkward and painful process because it involves a lot of inner exploration, seeing through our shadows, and finding the courage to embrace who we are.

On the level of Spirit, the spiritual awakening journey is focused on being, where the separate sense of ‘you,’ the egoic consciousness, is dying and revealing more and more of who you truly are beyond thoughts, feelings, and identifications. As the ego begins to dissolve, your True Nature begins to shine through – also known as Spirit, Nondual Awareness, or Divine Consciousness.

So essentially, you’re going through a spiritual awakening journey because your Soul needs to grow, mature, and expand on a human level, and on a spiritual level, the journey is about rediscovering Spirit as your True Nature. Staying the same equals death and stagnation. Changing and letting go (even though it’s painful!) is a good thing. Not only will you eventually feel more connected to everything, but you’ll have the opportunity to find your true home, which is always and only found in the present moment.

Spiritual Awakening and Inner Work

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Spiritual awakenings mark the beginning of our spiritual paths as lone wolves and spiritual wanderers.

But you might be asking yourself, “What do I do now?”

If you need more spiritual guidance, consider this entire website your personal guide that is available 24/7! We have hundreds of articles that can help you. But where to start? We recommend beginning with something called inner work.

Inner work is the psychological and spiritual practice of diving deep into your inner self for the purposes of self-exploration, self-understanding, spiritual healing, and transformation. It helps to deepen and mature your process of spiritual awakening.

We write a lot about how to do inner work on this website. You can find the main resources to help you begin below:

  • What is Inner Work?
  • How to Love Yourself (Ultimate Beginner’s Guide)
  • 25 Signs You Have a Wounded Inner Child (and How to Heal)
  • Shadow Work: The Ultimate Guide + Free Psychological Test

There are many other practices that can help you start your inner work, some powerful examples being breathwork and journaling every day. The key is to find what empowers and supports you.

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  • Why you’re experiencing a spiritual awakening
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  1. Janel says

    May 23, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    Alethia Luna I Really Need Your Help.I Don’t Know What’s Happening to Me Last Weeks I Felt Like I Was Dying After Having Panic Attack.I Feel Lonely And Disconnected. I Always have dreams And They become true. I also wake up between 2am and 5am every night. I don’t feel like i know myself anymore .I Now have flue, chest pains ,sore throat,blury vision ,stomach cramps,muscle pains and head aches.what is happening to me?

    Reply
  2. Janel says

    May 18, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    I Think I had A Panic Attack Last Month. My Body Was Shaking,I Had Chest Pains, Stomach Cramps ,Sore throat,Headaches Emptiness And Even Sudden Fear Of Dying. Some Of Those Symptoms Are Gone Now But Some Of Them Like Emptiness,Feeling Unreal, Difficulty in Breathing ,Sore Throat and Sudden Fear Of Dying Have Remained. Yesterday When I Fell asleep At Night I Heared Voices Of People Talking Fast,I Couldn’t Recognize Their Voices. I Sometimes Have Vivid Dreams.Some Of My Dreams Becomes True.I Am Lost What Is Happening To Me?

    Reply
    • Charl says

      March 16, 2023 at 4:22 am

      Hi Janel,

      I hope all is well.

      How are you now, do you still experience these things?

      Reply
  3. Lucas says

    May 10, 2021 at 12:06 am

    I don’t want to talk about my own spiritual awakening signs too much but… “The Core Transformation” method found me a few weeks ago. And I use these words on purpose – it”s not that I found it intentionally. It found me by accident and after this I notice some significant (and unpleasant to me )synchronicities here and there – such small but important “wake up calls”

    Reply
  4. Han says

    April 26, 2021 at 8:32 pm

    Hi Brad,
    Thanks for reaching out, its really comforting to know others relate to what i am going through, I wish you all the best in your recovery and journey. Han

    Reply
    • Yasco says

      April 28, 2021 at 10:16 am

      Dear Aletheia and friends,
      Thank you so much for sharing all your experience here. My journey started since the age of 5 seeking what I truly am. I’ve been experiencing a lot for the last a couple of months. I think the monster full moon and my life change especially was the trigger. I feel all emotions at the same time and it’s absolutely unbearable. I have 3 primary school children at home but life is not functioning at the moment because of my unstable condition. I was crying alone all the way home after dropping kids off at school seeking help. I’ve contacted a spiritual reader this morning for an urgent help. First time that I reached out a spiritual reader or healer( haven’t heard from her yet).
      My energy brought me here just after I got home. Tears were streaming down as soon as I started reading all this noticing that I’ve been experiencing all of this. I feel much better knowing I’m not alone. Everything happens for a reason…
      Thank you again

      Reply
  5. Ben Yang says

    April 24, 2021 at 5:31 am

    where did you get the pill?

    Reply
  6. Umer says

    April 14, 2021 at 8:04 pm

    It has taken me THREE whole days to read this article. Every time I progressed, the content would throw me back to a time, let’s say when my soul was in deep pain, and my mind would be flooded with memories re-appearing in my mind. In fact, many a times I had to write my feelings down in my journal to keep track. Amazing piece of content Loner Wolf has

    Reply
  7. Han says

    April 07, 2021 at 11:17 pm

    I am so sceptical, i cannot believe that i am writing this… I hold a senior position within a large organisation and have been struggling for many years with my own existance. I used to believe the big house, the fancy car, several expensive holidays per year, financial security were the answers. Until i arrived and found that they were not, i then started to question my own existance. Without any real answers i accepted that i would end my own life at some point, it was as clinical as that. (maybe i needed medical help.. who knows)
    It was by chance/coincidence that i looked at the info on this site. Certain things have happened to me that i could continually put down to chance /coincidence or accept that there is another route. The weight holding me down and has been lifted and i remember the exact time this occurred. I actually see things when i am out walking (not ghosts or monsters) but trees, animals etc, i just don’t think i ever noticed what was around me. Sounds a little strange doesn’t it ! I’m starting to look at myself differently, its difficult to explain, i hope i have time to rectify things.

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    • Brad says

      April 25, 2021 at 11:40 pm

      Han – I relate to what you’ve said. I’m 61 years old, entered a dark night 3 years ago, and was also diagnosed with cancer a year ago. I too hope that I have time to make some more changes. Like you, I now notice plants, animals, and nature in ways I never have before. I mainly wanted to say you’re not alone and to wish you the best! Brad

      Reply
  8. Shaun Brooks says

    March 27, 2021 at 8:12 am

    What a great read! Thank you.

    Reply
  9. Jackie says

    March 19, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    Thank you for this. I was starting to think I was going insane. Everything makes a little more sense now.

    Reply
    • Aletheia Luna says

      March 21, 2021 at 2:53 pm

      I’m happy that this has helped Jackie ♡

      Reply
    • Shaun Brooks says

      March 27, 2021 at 8:13 am

      Enjoy your journey!

      Reply
  10. Mony says

    March 02, 2021 at 2:53 pm

    I am experiencing different things : Angle numbers almost all the day am seeing it but i dont know what is the message i try to search but i feel that the message is deeper than what i find on internet ,
    I suddenly begin to see birds on my window that didnt do that before first day i saw one bird 2nd day 2 birds and that happened for 3 days
    And i keep dreaming of things
    But i dont know how to connect more with these divine creatures and how i can understand exactly what they want me to do

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