3 Key Things To Avoid During Spiritual Awakening
If there’s one thing sorely missing in most discussions on spiritual awakening, it’s what to avoid. Many people dramatically improve their awakening journey simply by steering clear of things that are detrimental to the process.
Unfortunately, it is little known information, and there is truly nothing I’ve found that can improve the experience of your awakening as much as I’ve found avoiding these key things can. How do I know? Because I learned the HARD way. I don’t want you to go through that, because its totally unnecessary, so I hope that this article will explain all that you need to know.
DON’T Do THIS…
When I went through my spiritual emergence (an awakening that reached crisis level), I had an overwhelming desire to keep progressing. As an intuitive healer, I started healing myself constantly. I spent large portions of the day doing energy work, diving into my emotions, and entering altered states. In the evenings, I’d either continue healing or meditate to the point of spiritual visions or extended astral travel.
Despite all this effort, I wasn’t improving. In fact, things were getting worse. My emotions were surfacing faster than I could process them. The more I healed, the more overwhelmed I felt. I started relying even more on spiritual tools like crystals, oils, and incense—but they either intensified the chaos or did nothing.
Eventually, emotional triggers consumed my entire day. My nights were filled with nightmares and anxiety. Psychic sensations started intruding into everyday moments. I’d go for a massage and suddenly hear spirit voices. Social situations became overwhelming as I saw faces emerge and heard internal chatter. At night, I was woken up by spirits, or tossed and turned seeing unfamiliar symbols. I was exhausted and, honestly, scared.
The A-Ha Moment!
I realize now that I was unintentionally ungrounding myself. Doing energy healing work was super charging my energy and opening me up even more – so more powerful emotion from deeper recesses was being purged to the surface at an even greater speed. Without grounding in place to level it out, it all kind of spilled up to the top in one big soupy mess. I didn’t know where to start. Being in a meditative state for long periods of time was actually ENCOURAGING the kundalini up my spine even faster. So it would hit against more blocks, which raised more emotional issues, which needed more healing, which ungrounded me further… and so the cycle continued until spirit broke me out of it.
Much like prevention is better than cure, one of my top grounding recommendations would actually be to prevent ungrounding, rather than cure it later. We are so incredibly charged with energy that it can take quite some time for us to ‘come back down’.
The moral of the story is, don’t do things that are going to:
• Charge your energy
• Stimulate your kundalini
• Or alter your energetic or psychic state
Those are the 3 rules – and to be honest, they may not apply to absolutely everyone here. There may be those of you who can actually use crystals or oils or meditation without becoming too ungrounded, but given that most of us here are in a very delicate state similar to what I was, I say avoid it, at least for now. When you find yourself more grounded, you can carefully test and investigate to see how your energy responds. With that in mind, let’s take a look at what to avoid for now (and why).
Key Things To Avoid During Spiritual Awakening
• Energy healing – Whether giving or receiving it, energy healing opens you up emotionally and energetically. This makes you more vulnerable. If you must use a method, EFT Tapping is a gentle, grounding alternative I highly recommend (and will cover more later). Energy healing in the early stages can intensify emotional triggers. You need to move slowly and steadily—not supercharge yourself.
• Spiritual practices – Many spiritual practices, even those that seem calming, stimulate your energy. This includes meditation, yoga, mediumship, intuitive development, and astral travel. They often encourage kundalini to rise, which can overwhelm your system.
Be cautious, even with advice from well-meaning practitioners. Unless they’ve experienced a spiritual crisis themselves, they may not understand how sensitive your energy system can become.
• Things that alter your psychic or energetic state – Be careful with the likes of incense, essential oils and crystals. These are all wonderful and enjoyable things that I still enjoy now, but many of them (even designed for the purpose of grounding) can be ungrounding. You might also find due to your energetic sensitivity that many items with strong energetic resonance can leave you with a sort of imprint or weird vibe that can be hard to clear.
Please note that I am not advocating that you never use these things ever – just don’t use them for the purpose of grounding. I still enjoy crystals and meditation and oils, and I can use them now, but if your awakening is particularly difficult, ungrounding, emotional or crazy try avoiding these things for even a few days and check for improvements. I GUARANTEE you will feel better. During days or times when you know you are steady and grounded, you can then test them out and see how you feel in comparison.
So, to sum up: things that charge your energy, stimulate your kundalini or alter your energetic or psychic state will make your spiritual awakening signs or symptoms worse.
Once in that seriously ungrounded state, there is nothing that can ground you as fully as simply avoiding these triggers in the first place. Prevention is definitely better than cure!
But How Can I Ascend Without Them?
You may wonder if avoiding these tools will halt your ascension. The answer is no. Nothing can stop your spiritual evolution. Avoiding these triggers won’t delay your progress—it will simply make the journey smoother.
If you still want to process and grow, EFT tapping is a great alternative. It’s grounding, safe, and effective. I’ve used it extensively with great results.
Final Thoughts
Spiritual awakening doesn’t need to be chaotic. Avoiding these three things can make the process more manageable. Remember—your sensitivity is a strength, but you must protect it. When in doubt, choose grounding over stimulation. Prevention really is the best medicine.
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I have the opposite problem. I can’t get ungrounded when I want to. even using really high vibe crystals like moldavite won’t do it. It’s hard to fly when you can’t get off the ground. even reiki energy isn’t enough. I feel the energy flowing out my feet chakras automatically. I probably shouldn’t complain about it but it makes trying to astral project difficult , amongst other things.
Hi Michael, you might find that Spirit is intentionally keeping you grounded for now. Sometimes we move between a reeeally high vibration back down to extremely grounded and almost cut off spiritually or psychically. Rest assured that it will pass – its usually to bring you back to the space that needs clearing in order to allow you to ascend even higher. Its like you need to be grounded to focus on clearing whatever is stopping you from reaching higher realms. Don’t worry, it will likely change soon as your soul will be processing the blocks holding you back.
I have been attempting to raise my vibrations and open my 3rd eye…through meditation and yoga…but I have been seeing weird designs when I lay down to sleep at night, also my digestive system has been disrupted. I have a strong feelings of anxiety, unnecessary sweating…do you have any advice to alleviate these symptoms or is this normal upon spiritual awakening?
Hi Melonie, usually anxiety, sweating and confusing spiritual experiences like that are a sign that we need urgent grounded – we are too open. If you can bring them down to normal levels by avoiding the key things listed above you will find that it comes into balance. You’ll still have psychic awareness, but it will be more manageable. I’d encourage you to do the free course – it will help you learn more. Your third eye, and indeed your vibrations are extremely heightened and opened at the moment, be cautious because purposely raising them could cause spiritual emergence which can be quite dangerous. Rest assured that you are as heightened and opened as you need to be, and that the difficult symptoms will pass and leave the gifts and wisdom instead 🙂
When I watched your video the energies were overwhelming and I had to stop as it felt worse after some time
Hi Chris, that is unusual. It could be that a few things were coming up for healing, and thats ok, usually any awareness of energy will dissipate a while afterwards. Alternatively it could be a sign that you’re really ungrounded, in which case I’d encourage you to try the free 5day course – there is important information you need to know if you want to reduce your symptoms – and its easily resolved too.
So happy to find your page and excited to try your course. For six months Its been crazy for me. I opened my new business during this all and have closed for the Winter broke over budget. I’ve been to doctors a few times and it’s just occurred to me my illness is a symptom of energy or I feel I’ve been six from someone else’s energy. I’m very confused and I know I need grounding. I’m a Reiki Master myself and holistic practitioner. My visions have been crazy I pass them off as crazy thoughts but think they may be real. I feel I have no one to talk to about things or they may see me as crazy. Has anyone else experienced sudden pain, head aches chills flu symptoms from no virus but maybe part of this prosses? I finally got rid of this when I used muscle testing technique with lymphatic and vascular holdings.I need to get grounded and fast I’m an emotional wreck.I really need to here about other people’s experiences so I know I’m not crazy. I think I subconsciously fear what’s happening. I smoke,and as funny as this sounds I think I don’t want to give it up because I’m afraid it will awaken my senses more and I don’t like feeling others thoughts and emotions, it hurts me and makes me sad. Any advise is helpul.
Hi Joy, I’m so sorry to hear you’re having such a difficult time, however, it might comfort you to know that I went through this too. Almost all of your challenges can be alleviated by the grounding techniques listed in the course. Usually we get psychic experiences that seem odd or hard to understand, pick up on other peoples ‘stuff’ and physical concerns (flu like symptoms or aches and pains) because we are so ungrounded that our body has no choice but to create physical challenges in order to bring our focus back to the body and therefore ground us. If you can ground yourself using the information in the course I am confident this will be immensely relieved.
Dear Kelly,
Thank you for being helpful and loving!
My spiritual awakening journey began in august 2017, I’m still going through it. The first 4 months was intensely insane, with sickness and pain. Now it is much better, it seems I am reliving some many moments as I go from high vibrational level to low vibrational level where I’m revisiting my old self and I hear many thoughts talking in my head. And then the moment comes where everything closes up and I can communicate with the Creator again. It’s happening again this time, where all thoughts are trying to figure out how to solve this “problem” continuously, that sometimes it feels I’m just an observer or I’m using my thoughts to guide each other. I’ve also been wondering if being exposed to laptop or phone for long hours can cause issues with the third eye – while going thru this journey? I’ve noticed in the past that when I stare too long at the laptop, I’m not connected anymore from within. It is challenging to be socially active as well during these times, as there r painful moments when I’m not connected. Plus, my husband is not even aware of anything that is going on with me.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I can relate to much of it! As a general rule electronics shouldn’t close you down energetically during awakening but that being said, we all have our own blocks within our energy fields so it is possible. I’d take a break from them or limit your time where possible. In time you’ll likely find a balance and be able to use them normally while still feeling connected.
how can I ground myself?
Hi Shayna, you can ground yourself using this FREE step by step grounding course.
I’ve been going through a complete overhaul of clensing at the moment and being taken through a process of forgiveness. I was warned by spirit that this was going to come..but sheesh…Now I’m going through old relationship issues from past which I know are a reflection of the self..I had no idea I was holding so much locked away. Spirit I know is with me always guiding me through this but it’s really tough..guess it’s just nice to share
Hi Teri, yes this can be rough, but it is an entirely natural part of awakening. My best advice would be to check out our free course that will teach you to to actively heal and clear these issues AS they come up – which saves you painfully revisiting them over and over. I recommend an effective and safe healing method called EFT tapping – you can learn how to do it in our course here.
Hi Kelly. I have been super charged energetically since I began mediating a lot, eating light raw food and deep breathing. I also set the intention to “shift into alignment with what my higher self wants for me” and be in “good communication with my spirit guides.
Since then I have been pulled towards shady characters and wanting to “heal” them and even give things away to them like my apartment and DOG
My logical mind does not want to do these things, but my body / intuition feels like this is what the universe wants from me for my highest good – but it’s difficult – I’m not clear headed.
I don’t know what’s real guidance or my ego. Do I need to do these things? I’m afraid if I don’t I will miss out on great opportunity, or the problems will surface again later in life.
And there are also things I WANT to do but my intuition is telling me otherwise.
Thanks for your great article.
Hi there, this sounds like old issues coming up to be healed, which usually arise in the form of beliefs. Things such as ‘its not spiritual to have money’ or beliefs that we need to give to others and sacrifice ourselves no matter the cost, or even feelings like we need to save the world – these are examples of old spiritual beliefs that originated in other times which are being called to be cleared here and now, so that we CAN move forward, with all of our needs met, in abundance and joy AND helping others at the same time. The fact that these issues are happening in your life now is likely your souls way of making you aware of them and the complications that energy creates. I’d advise getting into some self healing like EFT tapping – its great for clearing these things. You can learn how to do it in our free course here.
hello, im having spiritual symptoms like im always feel tired, muscle pain, back pain, warm sensation at my back. A lot of thoughts at my head, about religion, etc. I see 11:11 mostly at clock. Sometimes i dont know what to do, to who i should communicate about this. Because i cant communicate with my spirit guide, i have a lot of weird dream, but i dont know what its mean.
Hi Albert, it sounds like you’re having a bit of a rough time. Its not nice, but it is common in the beginning while we adjust to the energies. My best advice is to follow the guidance in our free course which I’ll link to below. Things wont improve unless you make a serious effort to disengage from any energetic stimulants, which are listed in the course. Hope this helps and feel better soon. http://spiritualawakeningsigns.com/
Hi Kelly, I was goin thru awakening process 2 months ago. But now all the symptoms have stopped.. so unable to understand what’s goin on ..
Ok, so I believe I was in crisis. I was having precognitive dreams (still do), empathic abilities to the extreme (I still do, just not as ‘knowing’) but I always become overwhelmed by everyone else’s emotional ‘noise’, I even saw my grandfather clear as day- solid like you or me and I said, oh hey! What are you doing here. I turned away and only then did it hit me, he had passed several years before. When I turned back he was gone. I began sobbing all the time. Really sobbing. The combination of precognitive dreams and empathic abilities caused my longtime bf to ‘go for a drive’ on Valentine’s Day and never call or come back. I felt like I had completely went over the edge and I shit down EVERYTHING. I packed up my crystals, my tarot cards and stuffed them in the furtherest corner I could away from me. I shut down completely to the point where Drs believed I had suffered an emotional breakdown. This was after, when I finally started going out into the world again. I was dx’d with agoraphobia, ptsd, severe depression, severe anxiety disorder, bi-polar, etc. I was on medications that made me so sick, sometimes having life threatening adverse effects. They wanted me to even go through ect. Never. This past year has been a real eye opener. I started meditating again after nearly 20 years. I’ve had amazing dreams. I’ve had many revelations, sometimes so quickly I’ve been left feeling off kilter. I am now more accepting and ready. I’m older and no longer scared.
But, I felt like I stopped the awakening process for myself years ago. Which leaves me wondering where exactly do I go in the here and now.
So did I not stop it? Just repress it? Essentially stunting it? Ther only thing I’m NOT embracing is the empathic part. I’m a bit scared to go there again. Last time I would know so many things I could NOT possibly know about, say the person next in my checkout line at the store. It also creates chaos with my then longtime bf. He flipped out and freaked out. I learned to just keep my mouth shut. And I’m always so overwhelmed as it is with others emotional noise. I avoid most places and stay home. Even that is exhausting as there are 7 others in my 3 bedroom, open floor plan house including my narcissistic aging mother and my adult daughter who is following in my mother’s footsteps. Being home is exhausting! Forget going in public places. I keep that to a minimum.
So, did I stop my awakening? Or did I not? Sorry this is such a long post. Looking for answers and guidance and not finding any.
Love & light
Hi Aislyn, First of all I’m sending big hugs your way. It sounds like you’ve been having a seriously rough time. The first thing that I want you to know is that if this is what is going on, your awakening has not stopped at all but instead has kicked into high gear! You’re definitely still awakening at a very fast pace! Everything breaks down and dysfunction and challenges rise to the surface to be realized and healed which can make us feel like its all going wrong and that we’re not moving forward at all, but you ARE. You are healing, and that is wonderful. Be gentle with yourself, keep moving forward and you’ll heal more deeply than ever before. Kelly
Hello,
I just realized I may be going through this and I need some support. I started waking up and not being able to go to sleep. Now I cannot sleep at all and I am full of anxiety. My work is suffering and my family for what I am going through. I will stop meditating but I need some medication to help me sleep which I hate taking and makes me feel sick. I could deal with all of this if I could be some sleep. I will try tapping like you suggested. THANK YOU
Hi Bonnie, it sounds like your system has become so ungrounded that it has slipped into the fight or flight response. Its like our bodies realize that we are not fully in them or that we are floating away and kicks in the survival mechanism which creates these dizzy, faint feelings, inability to sleep and a sense of anxiety. It can also make the body ache or break down as your body is doing everything it can to reground you quickly. Its definitely a symptom of awakening but not one that you need to put up with. Using the techniques listed in the free 5 day grounding course will help massively with this, but stick at it for at least 2 to 3 weeks in order for it to really stick and feel better and be sure to avoid ALL of the things listed in the course for a real turnaround quickly. You can get it here. Kelly
Thank you very much for the information shared. I have been going through some of the same things you gave gone through. It was jus not as severe as yours. Thank you so much for sharing. God bless!?