Some of us were raised with a strict religion. Some of us were not. Some of us have parents that allowed us to dabble in spirituality and remain aloof so that we may make our own decisions. Some of us have/had parents that really didn’t think spirituality was important or didn’t really care enough to push us in any direction. Some of us were raised to believe there is no reason for spirituality and others were strictly guided along course. No matter where we came from, most of us are not fortunate enough to ALWAYS feel whole spiritually. No matter how we were raised, most of us reach a point in our life where we feel that something is missing and we go searching within the religion we were raised in, or we search other paths to find something that makes us feel whole…to brighten and fuel that little flame in our souls.
The above situation is the first level of spiritual awakening. No matter where you came from spiritually, you have reached a point where you feel like something is missing. You feel that you need a deeper understanding out of spirituality. You may have a lot of questions that you want answered, or you may just feel the need to be a part of something that is bigger than you, one person, but you’re not sure what. Maybe you’ve been raised within a religion, and while you have not faltered from the path, something doesn’t feel right in your heart. You have acknowledged yourself as a spiritual being and a part of the God, Goddess, Universal Spirit, etc… in which you believe. At this point maybe you feel miniscule because you can feel all this energy and you’re just one small person in the middle something so huge and complex you really can’t begin to describe what it is or how you feel about it, let alone what to do next. All of these feelings are normal and most people go through them, even if they are completely happy with their faith or practices. |
