Spiritual Awakening
As we proceed further into the 21st century there is even more
of a feeling that humanity as a whole is hearing "a calling".
Most of the clients in the realm that talk about this describe
it as an "awakening" or experiencing an "enlightenment" or a
"need for transformation." For some this process, a spiritual
awakening is a gentle process develops as a consequence of many
years of seeking, and researching practices having to do with
self-development. This is the type of seeker who wants the
spiritual awakening and seeks out the guidance of a teacher or
to help them prepare themselves emotionally and physically for
their spiritual awakening. However, I have noticed that no
matter how trained an individual nobody is ever ready for what
Eastern religions call the awakening of the Kundalini energy.
The sad truth is most spiritual awakenings are quite rude: what
some of us call a "wake up call." True enlightenment is usually
preceded by some kind of life loss or tragedy that kick starts
the awakening of consciousness. A common catalyst is intense
physical or emotional distress. As people confront the limits of
their endurance and come face to face with death or loss, they
will often move into altered or transcendental states of
consciousness as they ask God or a higher power for help.
Natural disasters, near-death experiences or life transitions
such as midlife crisis, addiction or separation can be blessings
in disguise that lead to a blossoming of spiritual awareness. It
is thought that practices such as yoga, bioenergetics, polarity
work or breathwork can cause a natural awakening of Kundalini
energy. Kundalini is the Hindu word for the sacred,
transformative energy that awakens consciousness. According to
Eastern esoteric literature, this energy is coiled, like a snake
at the base of the spine and when stimulated it streams or coils
up through the body's energy centers (chakras). The awakening of
the kundalini is almost always associated with a spiritual
crisis. Typically the person may feel overwhelmed, bewildered,
disassociated, frightened vulnerable, fragmented, fearful,
confused, disoriented and overcome by too much information. This
can be the first sign that you are about to be blessed with a
spiritual awakening, although many may feel it more like a
"curse'. Some of the symptoms you might experience during a
spiritual awakening are: Involuntary jerking movements of the
body including vibrations, spasm, shaking and contractions: As
the Kundalini energy moves from the base of the spine and up
through the body, it clears deeply held blockages and while this
is happening the person may experience emotions and memories
from injuries and traumas suffered in the past. The Hindus call
this