What is a spiritual awakening?
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- Feb 17, 2017
- 3 min read
Have you seen posts or heard others talk about being “awakened”? Are you wondering what the heck it’s all about? If your answer is “yes” then you are not alone. Many wonder about it, I know I did for some time. I always felt I was spiritually connected in a variety of ways. I prayed almost daily, attended church and taught my children about God. I also worked full time and pushed myself to try to fit into the mold of everything society said I should be to be successful. I had a good job, a house, newer cars…the stereotypical model of a “successful person”. After years of this, struggling chasing money and expecting to have to “work hard” to get it I realized what I had been missing and where I was going wrong. In order to meet the societal version of success I had allowed my focus to be on making money rather than enjoying the gift of life that I had been given. I had put God aside as an entity that could help me feel better, who was in control of big things like the sun, moon, mother nature etc. I somehow saw my life as separate from him and separate from the earth in general. I had lived under the notion that I had to control my life, I had to do what society taught me if I wanted to be able to survive and care for my family. I prayed to a being that was far above me and not involved in my day to day unless I asked for his intervention in something that troubled me. I kept trying to solve things from someplace or someone outside of me when the answers I sought through the years were always within me. By turning my focus within and truly connecting, things began to become clear. I left my unfulfilling job and started listening to my heart. I delved into any research I could find to help me on my path. I read countless books on spirituality, meditation and even the scientific explanation for our existence. One thought that tied it all together for my logical mind was the scientific proof that we are indeed all energy converged into matter within this physical body. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only change form. For me that in and of itself shows we are all so much greater than the physical form we hold in this world. I realized my only goal should be, to become the best version of me that I can. I quickly began pursuing a career that serves God daily by assisting others on their journey. I realized that I am not and have never been separate from God nor the earth around me. We are all a physical manifestation of his love here. Every person, animal, plant, creation, all of it has one common thread though him. His spark is very much alive in everything. The idea of separation is an illusion, one that keeps us fearful and small. When we realize we are one with all that is there is no longer reason to fear following our heart and fulfilling our true callings. We can allow ourselves to be whatever feeds our soul and brings joy, by using the special talents and gifts bestowed upon us in this life.
This, in brief, was my experience in beginning to awaken. Although it is different for everyone and is a constantly evolving phenomena, the basis tends to rest around an acknowledgement of a core connection to God (the Divine, the Universe...) and all things as well as a reduction of ego. For me the result is that there is no longer room for competition with others or judgement, just a love for this life and a desire to serve.
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