Shifting Spiritually – What is ‘Shifting’ in a Spiritual Context?
What does it mean for someone to be shifting spiritually? To shift means moving from one state to another. When someone is ‘shifting spiritually’, they are moving from one level of consciousness to another.
Undergoing a subtle yet profound transformation. Otherwise known as a spiritual ‘awakening’, the changes after a spiritual shift alter the lens through which you see the world. Your whole life undergoes a metamorphosis.
Shifting Spiritually – Meaning Explained
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Shifting Spiritually & Energetically
We live in a universe that connects us all. We are weaved into the same cloth, all part of the same web that threads us all together. Connected through invisible lines and energy waves, known in Quantum Physics as frequency or vibration. So when people talk about ‘spiritual energy’ or ‘vibes’ of a particular place or people, this is what they are referencing too. Shifting Spiritually & Energetically is more to do with science and quantum physics than a religious concept.
Spiritual seekers on a path of awakening may experience multiple spiritual shifts in their lifetime. There are numerous ways you can seek to shift states. From yoga, tantra, kundalini, qi gong, meditation, breathwork etc.
Expanding In Consciousness – What Does It Mean?
To start shifting spiritually is to begin moving your consciousness from one reality to another. Quantum physics suggests that we live in a universe with infinite timelines. Meaning there could be any version of ‘reality’ out there, coinciding with our life. At any point, you have access to change the trajectory of your life and shift into another perspective or life path.
Shifting spiritually can cause confusion, anxiety or even depression whilst you adjust to the new world you see. Things become more evident, and you quickly start to see the cracks in the system, from the government to your home environment and social circles.
We live in a world of polarity. The more you awaken to the love, joy, bliss and happiness after a shifting spiritually, you will then also be susceptible to feeling more of the world’s darkness too. It becomes an equal dance of exposure. You cannot open to only one side of the coin; you become attuned to feeling both. It’s up to you to choose which frequency you wish to focus on, from there.
Changing Your Life by Shifting Spiritual States.
Shifting Spiritually is when you shift your consciousness from your CR (Current Reality) to your DR (Desired Reality)
When you shift your consciousness (by changing your thoughts, patterns and behaviours) towards the things you want and focus less on what you don’t want, you will soon see the manifestation of these things in your world. If you are familiar with the Law of Attraction, this is very much how it works from a scientific standpoint.
Example: Your DR (Desired Reality) consists of a soulful community, sunshine, and great food, to meditate every morning and do yoga with the sunrise. You seek a spiritually rich life. However, you are stuck in your rainy, miserable country with closed-minded, ignorant people. You continue to live in your CR (current reality) by repeating the same patterns.
See how far away the current reality is away from the desired reality?
Shifting Spiritually. A Spiritual Awakening & Transformation
Shifting Spiritually is no small feat. Things have to change. We must let go of what’s not contributing towards our desired outcome if we want to see positive change happen in the outer realm. You must soul search and dig deep inside yourself to find what lights you up and go after it!
Hire therapists, coaches, and healers to aid you on this life-altering and, in all honesty, challenging journey. Because it is not easy. Leaving all you know and are comforted by is a challenging process. If it weren’t, everyone would be following their dreams.
We are attached to the familiar because the unfamiliar is so scary. We know. We’ve been there. Anyone who starts shifting spiritually will. Because suddenly, the old life you were living becomes impossible to bare. The only thing more unthinkable than leaving that life, is staying…
“It seems at first that staying in the rat race; or your current ‘undesired reality’ is more straightforward and easier than changing and choosing a different path. However, in the long run it becomes our most painful and soul destroying choice.”
charlotteamyrose
The Death and Rebirth Cycle
To start shifting spiritually, we must undertake much inner work. We must purge, release and heal the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual baggage we have been carrying around for too long, weighing us down.
On the spiritual awakening path, there are multiple cycles of death and rebirth of our ego. Aspects of ourselves are continuously transmuted as we grow and evolve. Therefore, we must be willing and prepared to let go of many places, people and things that no longer honour the new direction and purpose we desire.
Nature goes through the same cycles, and Spirit asks us to do the same.
- Winter is a gestation period, a period of hibernation and death.
- Spring allows us to grow again, to come back out into the world, to be reborn.
- Summer to a time to blossom and shine. Be social and adventurous.
- Autumn to let go, shed old skins, reap the harvest and prepare for winter. As humans, we go through this cycle daily, weekly and monthly!
The continuous pattern of growth and letting go is endless. It’s how we evolve physically as human species, and it’s how we develop spiritually and emotionally too.
Signs You Are Shifting Spiritually…
Awakening or shifting spiritually can feel like part of you is dying, and that’s because it is! Beautifully, you are starving the parts of yourself that are toxic. It’s time for the negative beliefs and thought patterns, and unhealthy relationships to depart.
“You must learn to clear the weeds before planting the new garden”
Charlotteamyrose
What are Some Signs you May be Shifting Spiritually?
- You start questioning your beliefs about the world, yourself, and your capabilities.
- You start to desire and long for better. You start dreaming of your desired reality, and the pull becomes more vigorous.
- You lose interest in things that once brought you pleasure and joy. You feel yourself gravitating to new things, circumstances and hobbies.
- You become more emotionally intelligent and aware. It becomes more apparent who the toxic people in your life are and, more importantly, how toxic YOUR ACTIONS can be. Spiritual awakening doesn’t defend you from your harmful traits. You will still have plenty of them; however, you’ll be aware of them and take great care, practice, and time to transmit them.
- “It’s always darkest before the dawn” When you start shifting spiritually, you may experience frequent bouts of anxiety and depression as you wade your way through this transformational time. You may worry about how your life will come back together… Know you are not alone; seek help from grounded therapists and coaches to help you through this temporary period. (And yes, it is temporary!)
Signs Continued…
- Increased desire for spiritual activities. Maybe a desire to be alone more frequently, to meditate or even to gravitate towards spiritual practices like yoga, qi gong, and breathwork. You feel called towards a truth-seeking and healing journey from the inside out.
- Feeling more sensitive. As your frequency rises and changes, you become more susceptible to subtle energies around you. Things you used to do all the time may start to feel overwhelming. At the same time, you learn to navigate your new inner feelings, and you may lose interest in certain places and situations altogether.
- Your empathy increases. Create firm boundaries to ensure you don’t become the martyr, sacrificing your needs for everyone else.
- Your ‘purpose’ or clarity increases. It starts to become more apparent how you want to spend your life will increase as you gain more awareness and set out on your chosen path.
- Your Intuitiveness and Spiritual gifts will increase. You may start seeing signs from the spirit, receiving downloads of information, vivid dreams and repeating numbers. Synchronicities increase, and you begin to follow them, knowing they are breadcrumbs and clues towards where you need to be.
- You start to see the world through the lens of things happening “For you. Not to you”. You begin to understand that everything is happening for your soul’s evolution and to learn and grow in this lifetime. Everything is happening in divine order and right on time, the way it’s meant. You understand you must surrender to this timeline. You learn to “Let go and Let God.”
To Conclude
When you begin shifting spiritually or undergo a spiritual shift, it is the time for your soul’s awakening or evolution. Think of the life cycle of the caterpillar. First, it lives unaware of its destiny, crawling over leaves. Suddenly, one day, it hibernates, going into a period of dark transformation, where it must physically turn into a messy, smushy ball of mush. Finally, it blossoms and awakens into a beautiful butterfly. It now has freedom in the form of wings. It lives in a completely different reality compared to the being it once was.
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