What is the dark side of spirituality?

The Dark Night of the Soul. In a Spiritual Awakening, the Dark Night of the Soul is a period of time that immediately precedes the actual Awakening process. It is the cosmic clearing of energies, structures, and beliefs that do not align with your highest good.

What are the cons of being spiritual?

Disadvantages of Spiritualism

• May not be socially accepted in our society.
• Getting to know spirituality takes time.
• It can be exhausting.
• High level of self-discipline required.
• You might wonder if you are on the right track.
• People may make fun of you.
• Many unnecessary expensive things for spiritual practices.

Are spiritual awakenings a good thing?

It is perhaps unsurprising, therefore, that spiritual and kundalini awakenings are associated with a wealth of sustained positive therapeutic outcomes, such as a decreased risk of committing suicide among suicidal individuals following their experience (Horton, 1973).

How do you become awakened?

Practical Ways to Have a Spiritual Awakening

1. Declutter! Start by making room!
2. Examine your beliefs. Be conscious of and intentional about what you believe.
3. Expand your mind. Explore new ideas and differing beliefs.
4. Go outside. There is energy and spirit and magic in the outdoors.
5. Take care of yourself.
6. Learn to let go.

What is the ride down the spiritual path like?

How do we become more spiritual and what is the ride down that spiritual path really like? There is a dark side to spiritual awakenings and to be frank, most of the time, it’s messy. The road to uncovering your spiritual self is generally pretty bumpy, full of thick mud pits, and there are many roadblocks.

What triggers a spiritual awakening?

A lot of people don’t know this but what usually triggers a spiritual awakening is a life-changing or traumatic event. These eventful seasons in our lives often send us into a spiral, sometimes upward sometimes downward. We then start to look at life from a different perspective and often times this leads to a bit of a spiritual treasure hunt.

What does it mean to become more spiritual?

Becoming more spiritual means that you have to be able to look at yourself, other people, and situations with little to no bias. Spirituality teaches us to love those who have hurt us the most.

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