Spirituality
What is the Spiritual Journey?
How do you move forward on the Spiritual Journey instead of just “going in circles”?
As with any journey, it helps to have a ‘map’. The ‘map’ that I have drawn is a practical breakdown of the many possible paths “up the mountain” to awakening. It consists of 12 steps (since this number resonates with many) that can be found in many esoteric teachings. These 12 steps correspond to the 12 chakras, the 12 signs of the zodiac, and Jung’s 12 archetypes, for example. All spiritual paths are ultimately about this journey.
The 12 steps also fall into three stages. These correspond to the trinity of ego/soul/spirit, to the creation triangle of intention/action/manifestation, and to the Hero’s Journey of preparation/adventure/return.
The map marks the terrain that all of humanity traverses, but it is not the terrain itself. How you experience the universal journey is as unique as you are. You will walk it according to your soul’s purpose, discovering the nooks and crannies of the lessons you are here to learn, and the wide open vistas of the gifts you are here to master and share with the world.
Where have you been, where are you now, and where are you going next?
By exploring the 12 steps and the three stages of the journey, you can begin to find your place on this grand evolutionary adventure to awakening. This is a brief listing of the 12 steps and three stages to assist you in discovering what you’ve passed through, where you are now, and what you must do next in order to move forward…
These correspond often to the lower chakras and in particular the Root Chakra which focuses on survival. Notice how these stages focus on survival. The Sacral Chakra focuses on pleasure, sex, procreation. This is where we have focused as a mode of survival, be it literally for the species of mammal of which our body is a part of and also as a coping mechanism of pleasure that tends to motivate us how we pick a mate or fight against each other. The Solar Plexus is an interesting third chakra because it is a transition to the next phase. This is the self confidence chakra and a sense of self connection. It is this chakra that will have problems if the lower chakras have not been activated for higher evolution. This is where the ego gets very stuck. This is often where the “non divine masculine” energies fester. Ever wonder why as men age, their mid sections become swollen? This is no-’ones’ fault – this has been part of the 3D experience of the past, dying age of human evolution. This is also where the divine masculine’s energy of taking action begins to shine it’s brightest once it has been activated properly.
SEPARATION – Just trying to survive and thrive. “I am alone.”
BELONGING – Wanting to fit in and be loved. “I’m part of a tribe.”
SELFHOOD – Rebelling and making personal changes. “I want to be free.”
COMMUNION – Shifting beliefs and finding compassion. “I accept myself and others.”
Chakras involved with Stage Two – besides the lower chakras, we now focus deeper into the Solar Plexus and the Heart Chakra as well as the Throat Chakra. These Chakras can be dealt with before and during the healing and activations of the lower chakras however, many times going in order helps confusion. There are other chakras than the main 7 but these are the main ones that are inside the body to focus on first. The Heart Chakra is about Caring. It is about being thankful and grateful. This is where you start to allow yourself to FEEL again and heal from the things that shut down your ability to do that. Then once you feel again, for yourself and care, for yourself, this will expand beyond you to all people and things. The Throat Chakra allows you to speak your truth. Unfortunately, too many people speak their truth before clearing and cleaning up a lot of the stuck energy in the previous chakras so what we hear is actually fear based conditioning and them inadvertently paying forward dark and shadow energies, which if not careful (ie. Full of Care) can cause other people to become fearful as well. So we must be very mindful of every word that we speak and yet unafraid to speak the truth.
SOVEREIGNTY – Enjoying authenticity and success. “I am secure.”
SEARCHING – Lost, in crisis, seeking meaning. “There must be more than this.”
SURRENDER – Cultivating faith, seeking aid. “Not my will, but thy will be done.”
HEALING – Embracing the shadow, healing karmic wounds. “I am whole.”
The Third Eye Chakra and the Crown Chakra come into play more actively here. These are the Chakras that when in flow increase our ability to have intuitive insight and knowing into the paths we need to take and truths we need to realize and connect directly to our higher self which is our connection to God, the mind of the Universe.
GUIDANCE – Opening intuition, finding Soul purpose. “I know my soul contract.”
CO-CREATION – On purpose, serving. “I use my gifts for the highest good.”
TRANSMUTATION – Mastering Laws and Forces. “I create multiple realities.”
UNITY – Awakening, Enlightenment. “All is one. I am THAT.”
Navigating your life
These 12 steps appear linear, but in reality the journey is never so. A map is a two-dimensional image, while the journey is not. You will inevitably encounter setbacks, retracing of steps, skipping over steps, traversing several steps at once, and many jumps back and forth. You may accomplish all 12 steps in one lifetime, or take several lifetimes to do so. Awakening, the wild card on this journey, may occur at any time.
Remember: the journey is happening now, and it’s important to fully embrace wherever you are on the path without resistance or judgment. All steps are vital. All steps are equal in importance. You are where you are, and the adventure of your life is unfolding beautifully, perfectly, and profoundly.
Clues that a Spiritual Awakening is Happening
One Vibration
By Michelle Walling, CHLC
In essence, a spiritual awakening occurs each moment we make a choice. However, one day a grand opportunity for awakening occurs that will change the past, present, and the future. When the choice is made to advance beyond the old beliefs and patterns, triggers and clues emerge that are telltale signs of a spiritual awakening.
One of the main things we begin to question in our spiritual awakening is who we really are. Through various teachings and information available in books and on the internet, we get clues to how to go within. By going within we realize that we are an infinite being having a physical experience in a human body.
The biggest realization in a spiritual awakening involves remembering that we have always had a connection to our creator but it has been veiled from us by a group of beings that wanted to control us. Then we realize that there is not only a connection to our creator Source, but we then gain an understanding of what it means to be a holographic spark of that Source.
The understanding that you are a fractal of an omnipotent Creator being changes everything because accepting who you are reflects the love of your Creator. It mirrors back unconditional love and allows both you as an individual and the Creator as an infinite being the understanding of identity.
Once we begin to realize who we are we are drawn to question why we are here. The life purpose is different for each individual however, we begin to search for soul groups that have similar likes as we do. Some people are attracted to the ET/planetary groups while others are attracted to the meditative/spiritual theme. Ultimately these groups are the same thing packaged differently and are great tools to connect with like minded individuals. We begin to remember that we made agreements to mirror our life purposes to one another.
Living out our life purpose is one of the most fulfilling things we can do. It is on the mind of most all spiritually awakened people. People often make finding their life purpose more complicated than it needs to be. Many times the answer has been in your life all along but your energy was not directed toward it. Doing what makes you feel happy without harming another person is a big clue toward your life purpose.
Once we realize that we are spirits living in a physical body, we suddenly see that we live in a world where everything is backwards and upside down. We begin to right things and withdraw our energy from the system that has been created to enslave and control us.
We begin to be able to read the secret code around us in symbols and language that is embedded with trickery and magic spells that do not have our best interests in mind. We learn how to offset this black magic with white magic and begin to think for ourselves with clarity and purpose.
Synchronicities are a clue that a person is on the highest path. They may come through a repeated catch phrase or word that you see several times a day or even throughout an extended period of time. Oftentimes a person will happen to glance at the clock at just the right moment where 11:11 appears or a derivative of it like 2:22, 3:33, etc.
Things begin to unfold in our life seamlessly and we may experience precognition and deja vu more often. Eventually we learn that our reality is a malleable matrix comparable to a television program; if we do not like what we see we learn to change it by changing the frequency or channel.
We lose a lot of people in our life and gain a few very important new relationships As the spiritual awakening progresses, the creative energy we are made of vibrates at a faster rate. This particle acceleration changes how we affect others and may even make people uncomfortable that have yet to begin this process. We find that some people are forced away from us because their defense mechanisms kick in and their ego creates an excuse for them to not want to be around us anymore.
As we look back, we vaguely remember those who have fallen away. Awakening and advancement is a choice that not everyone will make, but those that do begin close knit relationships based on trust.
Due to the Universal Law of Vibrational Attainment, our vibrational level will naturally attract those of the same level to us like magnets. Since the percentage of people on the planet who have awakened at this time is less that 51%, we may find ourselves suddenly moving for a new job or perhaps we follow a dream that we have always had to live in a certain location where our soul mates have the opportunity to appear in our lives.
Spring cleaning comes any time of the year when we understand the energy attached to excess clutter and material things that weigh us down. The ancient practice of Feng Shui takes into consideration that positive energy flow in a room or a house can bring harmony to those who occupy it.
If a person has gone through the transition of moving, the feeling of lessening the load is liberating and palpable. We begin to realize that material possession brainwashing was created to weigh us down and keep us vibrating at a slower, dense speed.
One of the biggest accomplishments in a spiritual awakening is peeling back the layers of protection around our heart. For most people this lifetime has been full of heartbreaks, whether it is from a relationship gone bad, a best friend’s betrayal, or even a child leaving home for college. Positive occurrences include the birth of a child or finding a healthy relationship that allows growth together as you share the spiritual awakening path.
The ability to attract the right partner or soulmate begins with doing the work of loving yourself for who you are. A chain reaction of events will occur that will bring up stuck energy that can be cleared in order to prepare yourself for a healthy, loving relationship. This period of time has been called “The Dark Night Of The Soul”. If you had already found your soulmate before your spiritual awakening, then you find yourself in a really good position to have someone who will support you while you do your inner work.
Whether we realize it or not, we affect everyone around us in our proximity. We are all in a symbiotic relationship of loving each other at a soul level, and when it becomes a conscious awareness practice it is magnified beyond expression. The effect you have on someone else’s vibration may not seem positive in the beginning because a person’s reality may begin to fizzle apart just like it did for you. One day soon everyone who awakens will look back and realize that the domino effect of the vibration of love is what changed the world.
By realizing that we accomplished a spiritual awakening in this lifetime, we move from survival and fear to forgiveness and love. When we release the fear of survival and dying, it creates a space within us to create our future while changing our past. This usually creates a longing to be of service to others.
Teaching, sharing, loving, and healing become our new goals and we long for everyone to wake up and smell the roses.
A shared goal of freedom
Following the clues and confirmations along the path will lead to the highest calling of love and happiness. Changing the world occurs one person at a time and starts with responsibility of awareness and intention on an individual level.
The ultimate realization of the big picture is that humanity has been enslaved by a small group of beings that have kept us locked in a low vibration. Those that become aware of this naturally gain the tools to free themselves of this prison.
https://psy-minds.com/healing-powers-sun-gazing/
Becoming spiritually awakened goes hand in hand with increasing your consciousness and bringing more of your soul essence into this lifetime. Love heals all and truly is the key to change.
When we love ourselves we create a space to love others. All war, competition, and domination falls away and the answers to all of the questions become available on an individual level. The increase in the number of spiritually awakened people has made an impact on the planet and will continue until we have freed ourselves and collectively choose a new reality.