Symptoms of Spiritual Awakening

On a recent beach walk, I began mentally listing the positive changes I‘ve experienced since consciously nurturing my spiritual growth over the last 20 years. Upon returning to my desk, I immediately began typing them out and continued adding to them into the night. Below is the list I ended up with that evening.

• An increasing desire to be alone in silence
• Understanding the most difficult people and situations in your life are also your best teachers in your life
• A feeling of being grounded to the core of the earth while connected to a divine power from above
• Seeking holistic health care practitioners as partners in your health care journey, no longer depending only on a doctor to “fix” you with prescriptions
• Disconnecting from white noise and negative information from the media
• Making a conscious effort to connect to people through their eyes and heart
• Greater understanding of symbols, numbers and sacred geometry
• Increasing sense of empathy and compassion with all people and animals
• An increasing willingness to be vulnerable
• An increased sense of humor, lightness and ability to laugh at self
• Feelings of bliss when experiencing nature
• A returning ability to allow your tears to flow and feel your emotions
• Releasing the need to defend yourself and others
• Giving yourself permission to follow your hearts desire
• Unconditionally helping others with the understanding that as you do you are also helping yourself
• A desire to pick up trash and take care of the planet
• Frequent episodes of gratitude and appreciation
• Understanding syncronicity as an aweareness of people and opportunties displaying themselves at just the right time
• A tendency to look younger rather than aged
• An increased interest in exercising in ways that honor your body, mind and spirit
• A desire to only eat “real” and whole food
• Communicating with your guides and unseen friends
• Understanding Divine Will, knowing everything is a choice, all choices have impact and you are never a victim
• Remembering your dreams and understanding the significance through their symbolism
• Letting go of expectations of how you think things and people “should be”
• Being intuitively guided by your heart rather than driven by the fear of your head
• A loss of interest in judging self or others
• An ability to enjoy each and every moment, just as it is
• A loss of interest in drama and conflict
• A loss of the need to worry
• A fullness in your heart and the ability to extend and receive love for no reason

What symptoms do you have to add to this list? I know there are so many more. Please share your thoughts with me below.