And what to do when growing pains feel too much to handle
I once thought a spiritual awakening was about sitting peacefully on a cushion. I imagined feeling bright as the universe answered my prayers.
I was mistaken.
If you are going through a true, deeply rooted awakening right now, you probably feel like your life has been put into a blender.
You are losing friends, your sleep schedule is ruined, and you question everything you used to believe.
Most articles will tell you what the signs of an awakening are. But they leave you hanging on what to actually do about it.
A real spiritual awakening doesn’t feel like enlightenment. It feels like psychological demolition.
Here are 4 signs of a deep awakening. Follow these steps to stop suffering and start your upgrade.
1. The “Void” Phase (Extreme Loss of Interest)
You were once highly motivated. You take a look at your career, hobbies, and the shows you’re into, and honestly, you just don’t feel anything.
It’s like they’re not sparking any excitement or passion in you.
You’re just going through the motions, and that’s a pretty empty feeling.
This isn’t a psychological depression. This is the Void.
Your soul is forcibly unplugging you from your old timeline so that your new timeline has room to install.
The Value-Add Fix: Don’t bother trying to force it. The worst thing you can do is fight the feeling of boredom. It’s okay to just go with it.
Action Step: Go ahead and take it easy for a week. Just focus on the essentials: eating, sleeping, and getting the must-do stuff done. Do not start a new project. The Void requires stillness to complete its cycle.
Sometimes this phase appears right before a major energetic shift. I wrote more about this in “Signs of High Vibration — Stop Chasing, Start Becoming.”
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2. Hypersensitivity to “Fake” Energy
You know that friend you’ve had for 10 years? Suddenly, talking to them feels like you are being drained of your life force.
You can no longer tolerate small talk, gossip, or people who wear masks.
Your energetic field has become hyper-sensitive to anything that isn’t authentic.
The Value-Add Fix: You cannot change their frequency, and explaining your awakening to them will only create conflict.
Action Step: Implement the “Gray Rock” method. Be polite, but completely uninteresting. Withdraw your emotional energy without making an announcement. Your silence is your sharpest boundary right now.
Many people notice this sensitivity during powerful cosmic shifts. I explored this more deeply in “Why You Feel Emotionally Detached Today.
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3. Physical “Ascension Symptoms”
Your lower back aches. You wake up perfectly alert at 3:14 AM every single night.
You have sudden food intolerances to things you’ve eaten your whole life.
When your consciousness upgrades, your physical body has to purge its old, dense cellular memory to match the new frequency.
The Value-Add Fix: Your body is running a fever to kill off the old programming. Treating it with anxiety only prolongs the process.
Action Step: Triple your water intake and add a pinch of Celtic sea salt to your morning glass. The salt acts as an electrical conductor to help your nervous system process the massive downloads you are receiving while you sleep.
If your body and emotions feel like they’re resetting, you might want to see which chakra is unbalanced. I made a Chakra Diagnosis Quiz and Self-Healing Toolkit. It helps find the energy center linked to your symptoms and shows how to rebalance it.
4. The Collapse of the “Savior Complex”
You used to be the fixer. You absorbed everyone’s problems and tried to heal them.
Now, you realize that rescuing people was actually a trauma response.
A deep awakening breaks the illusion that you are responsible for anyone else’s karma.
The Value-Add Fix: Let them fall. It sounds harsh, but intervening in someone else’s lesson is spiritual theft.
Action Step: Next time someone vents to you, do not offer a solution. Simply say, “That sounds really difficult. I trust you’ll figure it out.” Watch how quickly your energy reserves bounce back.
A Short Conversation with Your “Exhausted” Self
Sometimes, the mind needs to hear the truth in a different way.
Your Fear says: “This awakening is ruining my life. Everything is falling apart.”
Your Soul responds: “Only the things that were built on a weak foundation are falling. We are making room for the concrete.”
Your Fear says: “But I feel so disconnected from who I used to be.”
Your Soul responds: “You are supposed to. You were outgrowing that version of yourself anyway. Mourn the skin you are shedding, but do not try to put it back on.”
If These Signs Feel Familiar… You are Reclaiming Your Authenticity
A deeply rooted awakening is not a gentle morning sunrise. It is a controlled demolition.
If you are experiencing these signs, do not panic. You are not breaking; you are being rebuilt.
Interestingly, certain days in ancient traditions were believed to accelerate deep transformation. I explored this idea in “The Real Spiritual Meaning of Friday the 13th.”
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If you are currently surviving the “Void” phase today, tell me in the comments. You are not doing this alone.
Thank you for spending your time here — it truly matters.
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Sending love your way. Wishing you much healing and love. 💛