What does a spiritual awakening feel like and how ancient mystery school teachings can help

Cecile Tanmaya and Grace Hui for Incentre

Becoming aware

A spiritual awakening comes from the (sometimes sudden) realisation and understanding that as humans, we are spirit. It is not an intellectual understanding but rather a felt experience. It is a deep knowing that we are all able to tap into the divine and live expansive lives. in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we do often get distracted and can sometimes forget our extremely powerful spiritual sides, and these abilities become dormant.

However, just because they lie dormant does not mean that they do not exist. If we become aware and choose to take action to work with our innate abilities in alignment with our true purpose, we can all be powerful beings able fulfil our purpose in life and live as our higher selves.

If you are reading this article, chances are, you have already become more spiritually aware. On some level , you sense, that you are more than this physical body and that somehow, some way, you are connected to and part of something far bigger than the individual. This may even feel more like home than the physical world to you.

Signs that you are having a spiritual awakening

The term "psychic" has been used frequently to describe people who have certain gifts or talents to know, predict and/or understand certain things about events and people that the "average" or "normal" person is unable to. Depending on who you ask and at different points in time, these so-called "psychics" have either been revered or reviled. Psychics have also been at various points in history, feared or prosecuted.

In our modern day and age, the general public tends to view this apparent phenomenon with a mix of curiosity or skepticism and for the believers, some have even become "addicted" to psychics, consulting these "experts" on everything.

Without knocking those who claim that they have "psychic" ability, my experience from working with people is that we ALL have psychic abilities. We are ALL more than just our physical bodies and we are ALL connected to the greater whole. The question is not whether we have such abilities, but rather, whether we are aware of it.

One example I often use to illustrate this statement is that collectively as a society we spend a lot of time and energy on avoiding judgement from others. We buy cars, clothes, make-up etc.. sometimes not because we like them but because of how we want to be perceived or sometimes because we want to avoid judgment.

But judgment is not a physical thing? And yet many go through great lengths to avoid it. Why? Because we are all psychic and can "feel" judgment and "thoughts" from others.

Interestingly when we are going through a spiritual awakening one of the symptoms is that we become less interested in simply living our life to avoid societal judgment. As our spiritual self develops we are guided by a deeper knowing. A knowing that transcends these societal structures and asks us to live our lives more in alignment with who we are.

Sometimes the spiritual awakening can be coupled with anxiety or despair. Because on some level we realise we have to let go of our old identities but they no longer serve us. We might not have the tools or the strength yet to stand in alignment with the new understanding of who we are. When we learn to navigate this period though it can be a catalyst for great change and a much better life. A life lived in alignment with the true self is very much worth living - even though at first there might be moments of letting go which require us to review learned beliefs and cultural conditioning. Once we pass through that, we come out much stronger and can truly flow the light to ourselves and others.

Many people that we work with at INCENTRE who are going through a spiritual awakening or kundalini awakening observe changes such as:

• a different awareness of the self and the world around them

• a questioning of one's identity and current personality/learned behaviours

• a desire to realign to a higher purpose

• challenging or new sensations such as changes in temperature, or buzzing/tingling sensations

• a connection (sometimes fuzzy or unclear) to an inner or outer guidance but hesitancy around that

• a desire to impact the world positively, a sense that you have a mission to fulfill here

• anxiety and sensitivity to energy

• moments of greater clarity sometimes followed by confusion

• greater sensitivity to harsh environments, busy places, judgments from others

• greater sensitivity to the pain in the world and a desire to do something about it

• increased psychic senses

• moments of intense joy/bliss followed by lows

• strong emotions or emotional states with strong swings

• a heightened intuition and intuitive insights

If you have observed some or several of these changes within yourself, it is a sign that you are going through a form of spiritual awakening also sometimes called kundalini awakening. There is often also a deepening Sense of Self-Honesty and Personal Responsibility which is key in this period of growth.

What is a kundalini awakening and what happens during a kundalini awakening?

Kundalini awakening has often been described as awakening to your life force and consciousness as a human being. Imagery of a coiled snake springing into action is often used to depict this awakening. Perhaps, it can best be explained as the time when one understands that he or she is expansive and part of the wider cosmos of life - a force that allows you to have vitality in life and to experience life fully alive.

Signs of a Kundalini awakening have been described as a sense of great vitality - a feeling of great energy and passion as well as states of ecstasy. Some have also described physical sensations such as heat, a tingling on the spine or a surge of power in their spine which then flows to the rest of the body.

During a Kundalini awakening our emotions and thoughts as well as belief systems are often going through a transformation. You are preparing to co-create in a different way with the universe and your awareness will shift during this period.

Connection to the Divine and developing a spiritual practice

How then do we safely connect to spirit and harness our spiritual connection? This often at first happens spontaneously. There is an awakening, a transformative experience after which we cant really that we have seen the world differently. This can come from a sudden experience such as an accident, birth or experience in meditation or yoga. At that point we have a choice, to continue as it was or to explore further.

This mystical experiences we also sometimes call self-initation as they are the first step on the path of spiritual progression.

Many times a spiritual awakening is coupled with an awakening of the psychic senses. So we at times find that the world becomes "loud" and we can find it challenging to navigate social situations. Generally there is often more sensitivity and that is a good thing! Because in fact we all are extremely sensitive beings, we have just learned how to "dumb" down our senses so that we can manage to live in a world where so many inputs come at us on many different levels.

This is why many spiritual paths of awakening emphasise a period of deepening the spiritual connection "in the cave" as it were or in other worlds in places that are remote from the human every day life.

However, not all spiritual paths require us to live a life where we give up being part of society. In fact many of the ancient mystery traditions encourage the weaving of the spiritual world into society. Can you stay calm and centered in the market place? Are you able to spend time with your familly of birth without being triggered? These are all indications of a spiritual practice that is lived in every day life.

The ancient Mystery School traditions were designed to offer a spiritual path of progression to support those who choose to walk a path spiritual awakening. On this path we often awaken our gifts and purpose in alignement with a higher light or higher virbation. Through a daily spiritual practice we can learn tools that connect us to the spiritual self daily and thus lessen the illusion of the limitations to the physical.

The masters of Light, whose legacies have endured and whose work have bore fruit for the progression of humanity have walked a path of spiritual enlightenment. Such a path differs from religion as it is designed to awaken our divine nature and to guide us to connect directly to the divine so that we can embody the divine through our spiritual practice in every day life.

What is the Path of Progression and why does it matter?

Know Thyself - that is the path of progression that is available to those who want to seek in more depth, those who seek to remember their purpose. Without truly knowing ourself, we can never truly serve ourselves or others so it all starts with that. It is easier said than done though.

When we know ourself our inner compass is active. We can receive clarity and take actions that are based on what best serves us and what best helps us to fulfil our divine purpose in life. True power comes from the point of understanding where what best serves us and the fulfilment of our divine purpose are in full alignment.

While this might sound entirely logical on paper, the human ego makes this pretty much impossible to navigate without the support of a path that takes us to the places we would otherwise avoid.

For example, our unhealed traumas might unwittingly influence our perceptions and affect our ability to see reality for what it is. If we are unable to see and accept reality for what it is, we have no hope of ever improving things.

We are all connected and all of our choices and decisions feed into the collective whole. In the ancient mystery school traditions we learn to use rituals and ceremonies that support us daily to stay in the flow of the light so that we can stay balanced and bring positivity to the fields we operate in.

You can learn to strenghten your energetic structure so that you can stand in the market place with your spiritual senses open and stay centered and balanced. That is the purpose of the mystery school teachings.

At INCENTRE we teach you tools from ancient mystery traditions that support you in realigning and rebalancing your energy structure. The focus is on you learning how to do it so you are empowered. 

These teachings and tools come from an ancient lineage - the Hermetic lineage which is also called the King Solomon Lineage.

How to become more emotionally balanced in a spiritual awakening

In the mystery traditions the Life Activation is highly recommended for those seeking a spiritual awakening or seeking to navigate one with more balance. This sessions rebalances all of our energy bodies so that we can restore our connection with the divine. It helps to rebalance emotions and thoughts. It also activates dormant DNA which reestablishes our connection with our divine blueprint.

The next step on the path is the Empower Thyself Class and Initiation. In this two-day class and initiation, your teacher will hand down rituals and teachings that will enable you to work with your own energy structure to bring down and anchor more light into your structure. This provides sharper clarity and illumination, helping you to truly see yourself, your gifts and what you need healing from and what actions you need to take. It empowers one with greater strength and courage in alignment with who we truly are.

This class also gives you tools to protect and strenghten your energy field. This can be of great support for people who are going through a spiritual awakening as you learn how to deal with the experiences you are having in a positive way.

From the perspective as a awakened person working to truly know yourself provides us with a solid framework to improve our lives. We will be able to take better decisions for ourselves, uninfluenced by the perspectives of others or the expectations of others. We will be able to clearly see that what works for someone else might not necessarily work for us and vice versa and recognise that this is perfectly ok and as it should be. After all, we all have difference purposes and different missions to fulfil.

The Power and Support of a true ancient Lineage - How to work with us

Nowadays, there are many "spiritual reawakening" options available. How do we know which is right for us? The answer lies in the fruit. Does what you do bear fruit? Are you living in joy? Do you have mastery over your emotions and feelings? Can you recognise reality for what it is? Are you balanced or are you ruled by your own triggers and emotions? Are you moving forward or stagnating?

An ancient lineage is one that does not impart "new age" thinking. Rather, it imparts wisdom that is backed by a lineage that goes back for thousands of years. At INCENTRE we are trained by the Modern Mystery School in the lineage of King Solomon. Sacred knowledge and tools have been handed down by teacher to student in an oral tradition that has been unbroken since ancient days - Ancient hermetic teachings that predates religion with principles that are the foundations of life on earth itself. It is unswayed by whether we like it or not nor does it bend to our feelings or emotions - it just is.

It is a path of progression and a path of joy - a way to live life alive while serving others without getting dragged down.

If you would like to find out more about how these ancient teachings can help you navigate the ups and downs of a spiritual awakening or kundalini awakening you are very welcome to reach out.

Alternatively, many also seek support from us because they feel stuck and feel like they are lacking the connection to the spiritual. These ancient practices help us both in stabilising a spiritual awakening or connecting more deeply with the spiritual.

The structure of the teaching make this a very safe and held process. It helps to release unwanted emotions and to focus the mind on creating with purpose and joy.

Once we are awakened and we see where we need to heal, we do need to take ownership for our healing. We cannot remain victims to our past. Otherwise, we will not be able to develop our psychic powers or build our spiritual muscles in any meaningful way. Awakening without taking responsibility can lead to remaining in victimhood instead of transcendence and mastery.

Some simple practices you can use everyday to support you in your healing:

• Gratitude journal: take time out every day to recognise and appreciate what you can be grateful for in your life. This will help you appreciate what you already have achieved within yourself and is soo important

• Differentiate between nescessary (good) and un-nescessary suffering: sometimes we have to make hard choices and apply ourselves to get out of the comfort zone (thats nescessary suffering for growth). However, we often choose to cling to things that dont serve us therefore creating un-nescessary suffering.

• Move the body in a joyful way

• Take time out to connect to your senses by using essential oils, observing beauty in flowers or just enjoying a massage

• Remember that this is a natural process and we all naturally have the ability to open up more to our spiritual gifts

You would expect to see meditation in the list above. We of course see meditation as a very powerful and healing practice but some times the people we work with at first struggle with meditation. It is much easier to practice meditation with the right tools (see below).

A spiritual awakening can be blissful and loving. It can also be coupled with discomfort and anxiety as we learn to navigate a new perception of the world around us.

A spiritual awakening is much more than having strong feelings or opinions about various topics, feeding those feelings into the collective and letting the feelings and opinions of others further confuse matters. While you may have recognised our abilities to tap into the collective, confusing feelings or opinions for reality creates drama which serves absolutely no one. This sort of "awakening" is entirely disempowering.

Recognising and working with your psychic abilities comes with responsibility - Responsibility to self and responsibility to others.

As Spider Man says: With great power comes great responsibility" and as we individually awaken and recognise our power, we have to take responsibility so that we grow always in alignment with the light.

To those who choose to use their power selfishly or to do harm to others will always end up disempowering themselves.

As we heal and grow, we also have to help others to awaken and heal. As we shine our lights, a deep desire awakens within us to help others to ignite their own and shine too. After all, if everyone reawakened and took ownership of their own issues and problems, we would have peace on earth!

Cecile, Grace and the INCENTRE team

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