Explain Yourself, Dear Universe: Book One

Spiritual Awakening

WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING?
In simple terms, a spiritual awakening marks the beginning of your spiritual journey. It is effectively stage 1 of your journey (more on this later). They can be triggered by traumatic life events, and often happen at the most unexpected times, but one thing you should know, they will always happen when you need them most. There's no way to know when one is coming, and there's no way to prepare for them either. They effectively shake up your life and leave you in the dark. Yet, at the same time, transform you from the caterpillar into the butterfly. Why do we have them? Spiritual awakenings help you to see beyond the illusions and conventional fabric of society and instead help you to transition into your 'true' life, the life you were meant to live from birth; a life full of true abundance, prosperity, and happiness. Consider a spiritual awakening as a major wake-up call from the universe.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING?
There are MANY spiritual awakening symptoms (more than 19!), but having studied other people's awakenings (coupled with my own experience), I've listed 19 major, common symptoms to watch out for.

19 MAJOR SIGNS YOU'RE GOING THROUGH A DEEP SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
1. You've lost interest in things that once brought you happiness and joy
2. You feel completely lost, and as though you have no direction
3. You experience a rollercoaster of emotions regularly
4. You feel as though life around you is fake
5. You seek more meaning and purpose in life
6. You see past the masks of other people, and see how unhappy they are
7. You feel like a 'misfit', or someone who doesn't belong here
8. You are an intense dreamer, creative, and visionary, and want to make the world a better place
9. You ask deep, thought-provoking questions
10. You've cut off people who no longer support your higher purpose
11. You see beyond the illusions of society, man's creation
12. You crave more alone time
13. You feel drawn to help animals, mother nature, or those in need even if you're not sure how or why yet
14. Regular conversations and small talk seem shallow to you
15. You're desperate to understand who you truly are
16. You notice an inner struggle between what ego wants you to do versus what your creative higher self craves
17. Patterns & synchronicities emerge
18. You begin to forgive those who've caused you hurt, pain, or grief
19. You realise you're the creator of your life, and take more responsibility for your decisions and actions.

1. YOU'VE LOST INTEREST IN THINGS THAT ONCE BROUGHT YOU HAPPINESS & JOY
As a part of the shedding process, you might find that things that once brought you happiness and joy no longer do.

This might seem extremely alarming, but it simply means that the old fabric of your conditioned mind is being questioned.

But, don't worry, this does not mean you won't find joy in that activity again.

It's a temporary shift in energy whilst you're going through the awakening process.

2. YOU FEEL COMPLETELY LOSE, AND FEEL AS THOUGH YOU HAVE NO DIRECTION
Life may feel empty to you, and as though nothing truly makes sense anymore. You start to question your true life purpose.

Even if you once had direction, you now feel as though you don't.

You may feel as though you're wandering through life, with no real direction. This can be a trigger for the awakening in itself.

3. YOU REGULARLY EXPERIENCE A ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS
Just like the natural rhythms of the Earth, your energy levels will ebb and flow.
One moment you'll be in a low mood, then experience a short burst of high energy, then be in a low mood again. As you're going through the awakening stages (listed below), you might find yourself dealing with more low energy than high. This can be incredibly intense, and cause you to question whether you need psychological help. Unless this is a long-term condition (e.g. 12 months+) or you've been previously diagnosed with a mental health condition, this lack of positive energy is surprisingly normal.