What a Spiritual Awakening Really Feels Like (and Why It’s Not a One-Time Thing)
If you’ve ever found yourself questioning who you really are, wondering why certain things keep happening, or sensing that there’s something more to life than what you can see, you might be going through a spiritual awakening.
And here’s the truth, it’s not a one-time, love-and-light kind of event. A spiritual awakening is messy, beautiful, and deeply human. It cracks you open in ways that force you to see yourself — and life — differently.
As a psychic medium and spiritual mentor, I’ve seen (and lived) the full spectrum of awakening. It’s not about floating away into the clouds; it’s about coming home to your soul while still navigating this human life.
What Is a Spiritual Awakening?
You’ll hear the term everywhere — “I had my awakening,” “I’m going through an awakening,” “I think I’ve woken up.”
But what does it actually mean?
For me, a spiritual awakening is a moment of awareness and realisation. It’s when something shifts inside you and you just know — you’re connected to something bigger than your physical body.
My own awakening began after my dad passed away. For years, I’d had strange, unexplainable experiences — little “Spirit moments” that I brushed off. But when he died, I had this deep inner knowing that those experiences weren’t random. They were part of something already within me.
I remember the moment I truly felt it: the awareness that the connection wasn’t outside of me — it was inside. That realisation changed everything.
The Awakening Isn’t Always Peaceful
Let’s be real — most people don’t wake up because everything is going great.
We’re usually cracked open by grief, loss, heartbreak, illness, or trauma. Something happens that shakes us to the core and forces us to question everything.
And that questioning is where the awakening begins.
We start asking,
“Is this really who I am?”
“Do I even believe this?”
“Why am I carrying all this?”
Suddenly, the parts of your life that once made sense — your relationships, job, beliefs — start to feel too tight, like clothes that don’t fit anymore.
You begin shedding layers of identity and belief. You start putting down what isn’t yours to carry.
Because the truth is, most of what you’re holding onto doesn’t belong to you — it’s what others handed you. Family expectations, cultural conditioning, old patterns. Awakening invites you to look at it all and say: What do I actually want to keep?
Awakening Is an Ongoing Process
People often think awakening is a one-time moment — a flash of enlightenment and then boom, you’re “awake.”
But that’s not how it works.
Awakening unfolds in layers, like peeling an onion (and yes, sometimes it makes you cry). It’s a continuous process of remembering who you really are underneath everything the world has told you to be.
You’ll go through what many call the dark night of the soul — the part where everything seems to fall apart. You feel alone. Confused. Unanchored. Like Spirit has gone quiet.
But this darkness isn’t punishment — it’s the clearing.
Just like you can’t build a new house without tearing the old one down, your soul can’t expand without first stripping away what’s no longer aligned.
On the other side of that darkness? Rebuilding. Clarity. A deeper sense of peace and purpose.
Awakening Affects Everything
When you start waking up, it doesn’t just change you — it ripples through every part of your life.
You might outgrow relationships that once felt safe. You might crave deeper conversations instead of small talk. You might start feeling energy more intensely or notice signs from Spirit — feathers, songs, synchronicities that seem to wink at you when you least expect it.
Even your role as a parent, partner, or friend shifts. You start responding rather than reacting. You communicate differently. You become more aware of your triggers — and instead of seeing them as “bad,” you begin to understand that triggers are teachers.
Every uncomfortable emotion, every challenge, is an invitation from your soul to look deeper.
Your Soul Chose This
Here’s the most empowering part: your soul chose this journey.
You didn’t randomly stumble into a spiritual awakening.
You were guided here — because you’re ready.
When you begin to see life through that lens, even the hardest moments start to make sense. You realise that everything is happening for you, not to you.
And that’s when awakening shifts from chaos to creation. You stop resisting and start allowing. You start co-creating with Spirit.
Trust the Process (and Take Action)
If you take one thing from this, let it be this: trust yourself.
Your awakening isn’t a mistake, and you’re not “losing it.” You’re remembering who you really are — a soul having a human experience.
The key is to stay curious. Journal. Reflect. Notice the patterns that keep showing up. Ask, “What is this teaching me?”
And when you feel the nudge from Spirit — to change something, to take a risk, to follow that inner pull — take the action.
That’s how you build trust with your intuition. That’s how you strengthen your connection with Spirit.
Final Thoughts
A spiritual awakening will shake your foundations — but it will also rebuild them stronger than ever.
It’s not about becoming someone new; it’s about remembering who you’ve always been.
You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
So breathe. Trust. Let it unfold.
And keep listening — because the whispers from the universe are already speaking to you.
Ready to Go Deeper?
If this resonated with you, you’ll love the full podcast episode on this topic — Diary of a Medium: Stories from the Spirit World, Episode 9.
And if you’re ready to explore your own connection with Spirit, visit the Modern Mediumship Academy, where I help aspiring mediums and spiritual seekers trust their gifts and learn to connect with Spirit — clearly, confidently, and without the fluff.
