Last Updated on February 25, 2022 by Kelly Ashley
3 Reasons Why Your Spiritual Awakening Is Completely Overwhelming
Spiritual awakening is hard. I mean, really hard. There’s a lot of content out there that makes it sound like rainbows and butterflies coupled with a delicious feeling of oneness, but generally, most of us are curled in the fetal position feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and unable to cope.
There is an underlying sense of synchronicity about it all. You know that something big is happening to you, but you don’t know what, and you definitely can’t explain it. You might be experiencing moments that are high – a spiritual elation, psychic or spiritual experiences, a sense of love or oneness or a strong sense of purpose… but it dips away again and you are left in the darkness, beating yourself up and wondering why you just can’t get through this more gracefully like everybody else.
Well, lets bust that myth, because I don’t know anyone who has moved through the awakening process with total ease and grace (or rainbows and butterflies for that matter). Even the likes of Mother Theresa and Carl Jung went through awakenings that involved a lot of darkness. We’re all just moving through our ‘stuff’, shedding the darkness that is no longer true to us, and revealing our divinity. Be gentle with yourself, and accept the fact that a transformation this spectacular means that being a bit of a hot mess sometimes is par for the course. You’re not alone in that, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with where you are right now. Lets take a look at the 3 main reasons why your spiritual awakening is completely overwhelming…
3 Reasons Why You’re Spiritual Awakening Is Overwhelming
Emotional Sensitivity
Okay, first things first. When we begin to awaken, ALL of our sensitivities become heightened. We’ve been opened up and super highly sensitized on purpose – it ensures that we FEEL in order for us to HEAL. It helps us become aware of feelings that we might have been hiding from for lifetimes. Recurrent themes and patterns that may have plagued us through the ages rise up once more – highly charged and full of intensity (because we’ve dealt with them so many times) which can be really frightening, confusing and hard to deal with. Know that although they may be powerful and overwhelming right now, that you’re here to heal them once and for all, and when you do they’ll finally be gone forever.
Our energy healing meditation, ’Emotional Equilibrium Meditation’ can help with this.
Heightened Empathy
Now that our emotional sensitivity is heightened, we begin to get triggered. We start to pick up on other people’s ‘stuff’. We unwillingly feel their feelings and take on their aches and pains automatically without conscious choice. We might even begin picking up icky vibes from places or things too. This can make watching the news, tv or films too painful to bear as we experience the emotions connected to those involved. This leaves us intensely feeling other people’s feelings (because of our heightened sensitivity) and unable to shake it because of our heightened empathy. In fact it can in some cases make social interaction practically unbearable. Rest assured though, that as with our heightened emotions it is happening on purpose. Being in contact with other people, places and things is triggering these emotions and feelings in us so that we’ll heal our own ‘stuff’. It stops us from being able to run away from uncomfortable emotions and ensures that they get completely released and healed.
Spiritual Experiences
Another natural part of awakening is the opening and heightening of our psychic senses. This means that we’re going to be seeing, feeling, sensing or hearing spiritual things that we weren’t before. It could range anywhere from a hunch or an intuitive feeling to a full blown spiritual experience that is so profound it completely knocks us off of our feet. Usually we’re not prepared for what we are about to experience and this can lead to confusion, doubt or even a sense of madness. When I went through my own awakening, the spiritual and physical world began to confusingly blur together and it made keeping my feet on the ground in a steady, structured reality extremely difficult. These are natural experiences too, designed to elevate our consciousness and awaken us to the truth that there is more than what we see with our conscious eyes.
Its Uncomfortable, But Normal
These are all absolutely and totally normal.
Our empathy is heightened so that we are ‘triggered’ by other peoples stuff. Our emotions are heightened to help us feel the issues that are rising to the surface to be healed and cleared. We have spiritual experiences and a strong awareness of energy and vibes because our psychic senses have been opened (to help us connect to higher realms). This is all normal.
However, sometimes it gets out of hand. I know because it happened to me too. Lets take a look at the signs we get when our awakening is out of control.
Signs Your Awakening Is Out Of Control:
- Anxiety or panic
- Feeling completely overwhelmed
- Emotional breakdown or being unable to cope with the intensity of feelings
- Physical breakdown – sweating, aches and pains, brain fog or fatigue
- Mental health concerns – psychosis, mystical madness (or a fear that you’re going mad)
- Psychic intrusion – seeing, hearing, or feeling spiritual things at inappropriate times, being frightened or disturbed by what you experience or psychic and physical worlds blurring together confusingly
These are not only signs that your awakening is out of control – they’re not necessary either.
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I have experienced this as well and you have put my experience in words so very beautifully. I would like to know more so I can help others.
Thank you Shellie, delighted to know you can relate, although unfortunately I know that its definitely not easy. This will definitely come. Many of us are called to healing or helping as a result of awakening and usually it is the greatest painful experiences which become our greatest wisdom to share and help others – we just get the ‘crash course’ lol. Much love to you!
Oh my, can’t wait to read your course. I’m so grateful for your message. It rings loud and clear. Much love And many blessings to you. 💚💚💚
Ps, I’m working on sharing my journey and your words really gave me a shot of courage too! Again,thank you beautiful heart.
Aw thank you for your kind comment Suz! Delighted to hear that it feels in alignment for you 🙂 It’s my pleasure – lots of love to you on sharing your journey x
Where do you order 7 day course. A link or address
Hi Dorine, it will go out via email – you should receive a link in an email today 🙂 x
Wow, this really resonated with me. I feel that I got so overwhelmed that I started having actual panic attacks! Thank you for the insight and many blessings to you 😊
Blessings to you Dawnell – I know how it feels! Glad it resonated and hope it helps 🙂
Overly glad I read this , I relate to all of this Almost exactly ,I have been feeling all of the sights it it’s “out of control” however I keep seeing the same number everywhere, is this something that usually occurs ?
Yes thats common Alan, may of us notice repetitions of numbers and patterns everywhere and synchronicity can become so profound too. Often these numbers are signs that we are right on track and in alignment with the universe 🙂
What happens when you are in more than one place at a time in the universe and it knocks out have the power at work
Hi Joseph, I’d recommend grounding first absolutely using the techniques listed in our free course. That should improve it massively. If however after a few weeks of this practice it has not improved then there is likely a timeline or aspect of self that needs healing and is trying to call your attention. We’ll be focusing on how to do this in our material over the next few months x
My first awakening lead me to a forced hospitalization in a mental institution. Where they told me I’m either bipolar or schizo-effective.
A year of psychiatric garbage put me in a total mental block, feeling numb, not bearing another second of it.
My 2 year old son kept me from ending it all.
Another year later, free from all the pills. I started re-connecting again.
I am now, a few days into another awakening… feeling so emotionally unstable it’s killing my marriage. I can’t stop crying. I wake up mad at everything. Then through meditation I’m reaching a blissful place by the end of the day. Only to wake up mad and crying again…
It’s excruciating… i canntttt
Bless you Aiden, I know exactly where you are, and I know first hand how horrifying it can be. But rest assured, with some structured guidance in place, you can make some small changes that should have a big impact on bringing back stability and mental clarity. It will ground you. This article will guide you how, but if you need more then check out our free course at the bottom of the article too. Much love to you, Kelly x https://spiritualawakeningsigns.com/spiritualawakening/spiritual-awakening-101-ultimate-guide-spiritual-awakening-safely/
Thank you Kelly for your knowledge and insight on this incredibly important topic. Most of all, thank you for your compassion and understanding. I’m in the midst of my awakening, and as hard as it is at times, it’s very comforting to know that I’m not alone and that there are a LOT of people going through this right now. Whenever I feel overwhelmed, I remind myself that it’s for my highest good according to God’s plan for my life. Looking forward to your program!
Blessings!