Spiritual enlightenment can be an unsettling but equally beautiful thing to go through and will occur at the least expected times. It can come into your life and shake everything up like a tornado. But the hidden gift buried deep within is that it occurs at the precise time that you need it the most. "It is 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".
When you experience spiritual enlightenment, you begin 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 true happiness and fulfillment. This realization leaves you yearning for something better, more fulfilling, and that connection that will make you feel whole once again.
What Is Spiritual Enlightenment And Why Do We Experience Such An Awakening In Our Lives?
Spiritual enlightenment or awakening is also known as ''Spiritual Ascension'' When we go through our awakening we literally waken up to life and the dreamlike reality of ''ego-centred'' living. We begin to question our old ways of living, old beliefs, social conditioning, habits and we come to the realization that there is much more to life than the things we have been taught. Some of the common questions we ask ourselves are ''who am I, why have I been sent here, What is my life purpose, Where do we go after death and why do some people suffer more than others''. Spiritual enlightenment can have us think about the most deepest and significant questions that have put us off asking due to fear of the unknown.
If you are experiencing enlightenment you may want to know ''who or what am I and what is the real meaning of life''. ''is there a higher power, GOD or the Devine'', this is common while going through this experience. I have written my own testimony in the section above this page explaining my personal experiences that led me on the journey to my spiritual path. I will provide a section in my blog for anyone who wishes to include their own personal experiences, It would be interesting to read.
Spiritual enlightenment is our Souls evolving, expanding and maturing. It is a natural experience, just as everything in life grows and expands, so too is the connection with our souls. As our souls mature, we become more connected to our consciousness, also known as our spirit or awareness. This is our authentic true selves, our home, our nature that has and will always been here.
When we begin to see and feel our true selves that goes beyond any thought, we begin to lose our ego-identity and return back to our birth-less and death-less true nature as life itself. It is then we begin to show immense gratitude for peace, love, joy and freedom that we have always wanted and were misguided with the material aspects of the earthly realm. Whilst it can be a lonely, disturbing and painful process to go through at first, it ultimately helps you to break down the illusion of who you truly are and it is a necessary part of your expansion.
What Triggers Us To Experience Enlightenment/Awakening?
In reality, there is a number of reasons for us to go through spiritual enlightenment, there is no one answer to this question. Some people go through major life events such as physical or mental illness, accidents and so on, whilst others can happen spontaneously. Some people may be more susceptible and experience it from an earlier age due to being ''sensitive'' or empathic, who are by nature receptive to seeing beneath the surface of life. Some are even triggered by deep soulmate, karmic relationships that may or may not have a traumatic effect on them, depending upon the lessons learned whilst in the relationship. Generally speaking the Enlightenment process begins with an experience called The Dark Night Of The Soul. If you are highly sensitive to the emotions and pain of others and are a deep thinker in nature, it is possible that you have already went through or are going through the dark night of the soul.
The Night Of The Dark Soul-What Is It
The dark night of the soul happens when we are going through the process of spiritual enlightenment. It is a period of time when we may give up hope in life and feel it has become meaningless. A lot of people may drift away from their religion during this time and the Divine. The more aware you become of this disconnection, the more susceptible you are of experiencing the dark night of the soul. Before seeing the light, ''we must walk through the valley of the shadow of death'' in order to expand our true consciousness. This inner state in most cases is what we would conventionally call depression. This is where we believe life has no purpose anymore, we refuse to recognize the things we have and begin to dwell on the life that we don't have. During this stage everything gets stripped away from us leaving us vulnerable. This could be anything from a long term relationship that is not working out, a job or career we have been in for many years. We could also have experienced a traumatic event leading to grief and loss. No matter what the experience the outcome is to strip away the old and make room for new fresh beginnings.
It is not a good experience, it is heart breaking and raw and during this stage we may feel there is no light in our lives anymore. Fortunately it is a stage and like everything in life it will eventually fade away during the healing process. During this process it is important to do soul work on yourself such as meditation, healing Reiki sessions, seeking professional help if needed. I have went through all of this and believe me it is not a nice experience. It can be exhausting and you will require a lot of time alone to recuperate and rest yourself, sleep if you have to, your body is telling you that you need too. However dont allow it to become a habit. It can be easy to do this, push yourself to do some grounding work, daily walks in nature, yoga etc.
This Is A Short Distance Reiki Session By Mainstream Reiki You are completely worthy to receive the healing and restorative energy of love. Reiki holds space for you to venture out of the restrictive bounds of your limiting beliefs about yourself to higher, more loving experiences. Receive and become more at ease within yourself, better able to foster love in your heart for yourself and others, which fuels all your relationships and actions with love. From this space, you change the world and the people around you. Be the change you wish to see in the world. Repeat as you feel guided, relax and receive for your highest good.
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Heal The ''DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL'' Guided Meditation. Healing & Helping You Through, Into The Light. This meditation is designed to ease the dark night of the soul. Many are experiencing it at the moment, you are not alone. It guide you through the darkness and into the light while releasing or transcending some of those aspects which have been keeping you in the darkness. A lot of purging of darker energies takes place during the dark night of the soul, much surfaces for healing and it can be overwhelming with too much coming up at once. This meditation will guide you through so that you can move into a higher vibration, and heal those shadows which require it in your own time, without them coming up all at once.
