Sources of toxins in the body. Types of toxins.

From your furniture to your cookware, the food you consume to the personal care products you use, each and every day, you are exposed to a cocktail of chemicals.

In fact, there are more than 80,000 chemicals currently used in the United States. Many of which have not been adequately tested in regards to human health. Although many are unaware of these common toxins, they are wreaking havoc on each and every internal organ system — including the digestive tract.

Toxins are negatively impacting your digestion and overall wellness.

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the average woman (who uses approximately 12 products daily), is exposed to 168 unique chemicals per day. In addition, one out of every 13 women and one out of every 23 men are exposed to a carcinogen, every day.

These figures do not even take into account the toxins we consume in our food or the environmental toxins we breathe in. As stated in one review, published in Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research, in recent decades, more than 100,000 new chemicals have been used in common consumer products and then released into the environment.

This is leading to toxin overload. Linked to everything from low energy to constipation, the chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis are significantly harming both us and the environment.

Toxins Directly Impact Your Digestion

As toxins accumulate in the human body, health issues begin to manifest. This is particularly the case in relation to our digestive system, which is an organ system that promotes detoxification. This system is also home to your gut, which is often referred to as the “second brain.”

This is mainly based on how the gut influences mood and overall well-being. After all, 95 percent of the serotonin in your body is produced in your gastrointestinal tract.

Related: Anxiety Attacks — The Spiritual Causes and What You Need to Do

Unfortunately, when exposed to a wide range of toxins, the billions of “good” bacteria (which protect you against toxins) are impacted, increasing levels of inflammation.

From antibiotics to pesticides, emulsifiers to artificial sweeteners, all of these toxins interfere with your microbiome. In turn, your gastrointestinal tract can no longer efficiently digest and absorb nutrients — which results in a full-body imbalance.

These toxins are not only threatening your immunity but are also believed to cause a long list of side effects, including increasing rates of food sensitivities and allergies.

In turn, these toxins block initiation — more commonly referred to as your “gut feeling.” This is a real phenomenon and based on the latest research, the microflora in your gut (which is significantly hindered by toxins) likely plays a key role in your intuitive sense.

Spirituality Blockages From Toxins

Unfortunately, toxins blocking intuition is just the beginning.

The issues described above are based on human psychology and physiology. However, toxins also have a significant impact on the free-flowing energy within your physical body. As your body becomes overridden with toxins, blockages occur.

Once your body is unaligned spiritually, this is when physical, mental, and emotional symptoms begin to manifest.

In turn, you begin to feel sluggish, anxious, and less motivated. Then, negative health effects begin to surface based on poor digestion, metabolism, and overall circulation.

At the end of the day, the toxins you are exposed to on a daily basis disrupt your body and the overall vibration of your entire being. In order to overcome the negative impact these toxins have on your health and overall life, you must first become aware.

As you learn to care for your physical body and mental health, your spirituality will follow, helping you find deeper meaning in your everyday life.

After all, Deborah King said it best, “Spiritual progress is born our of self-awareness.” Reduce your exposure to toxins in order to promote a happier, healthier, and more balanced life.

Resources

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gut-second-brain/

http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/2004/06/15/exposures-add-up-survey-results/#.W32EWZNKh25

https://hms.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/assets/OCER/files/Taking%20It%20All%20In%20Reading%20Materials%20Web.pdf ‘

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4214967/

https://www.nrdc.org/issues/toxic-chemicals

10 Signs That You Might Be Experiencing a Spiritual Awakening (6-10)

6. Developing New Eating Habits

If your relationship to certain foods seems to be undergoing a huge shift, this could also be a sign. During a spiritual awakening, you may develop new food allergies or just sensitivities to conventional foods. Symptoms include stomach cramping, gas, bloating and sudden bowel movements after or even during a meal. On the other hand, you could also experience cravings.

How to deal: Use discernment in following your new appetite. It’s usually a good rule to stay away from anything that you have a bad reaction to during this time. As your energy clears, your body will look for ways to cleanse itself as well. This often means that you’ll no longer be attracted to foods loaded with chemicals and preservatives. This is a good thing!

When it comes to cravings, you’ll need to be a bit more careful. In some cases, they could be a signal that you need more of a certain nutrient. In others, they’re a fear-based response. We reach for our “comfort foods,” when we feel nervous or uncomfortable. However, the temporary comfort they provide isn’t always best in the long run!

7. Visions, Hallucinations, or Vivid Dreams

Spiritual awakening almost always involves stimulation of the pineal gland. This tiny gland, located in the center of the brain, has many medical functions. Energetically, it is associated with the third eye chakra, which governs intuition, dreams, and our perception of the world. As the pineal gland is stimulated, the third eye opens. This can sometimes cause people to see things that aren’t part of the material realm. It can also lead to a very active dreamscape. If this is happening to you, don’t be alarmed. Chances are you’re going through a very meaningful energetic shift.

How to deal: Write it down. When you’re having visions or dreams, what seems so real one second can be swept from your memory the next. Recording everything you remember can help you sort through what you experienced. It also makes it easier to understand any messages or lessons they came to impart.

8. Dizziness and/or Ringing of the Ears

During a spiritual awakening, the energetic changes that affect the pineal gland can also affect the inner ear. This can result in the experience of ringing in the ear, which is hearing loud, high pitched sounds. This often happens when we are in the process of ascension. These high pitched frequencies may occur randomly throughout the day and are considered a download of higher information, guidance, light/energy codes or a kind of attunement, tweaking, tune-up or upgrade. You might not have any conscious understanding of it, as it is occurring on a higher level. However, the sounds are a way of alerting you and tapping into your consciousness. In addition to ringing ears, it can include sounds like buzzing, clicking, hissing, and others.

How to deal: Ground yourself. Spending time in nature, meditating, and earthing are all great practices to help you stay balanced as you grow spiritually. When you experience these downloads or messages, take a moment and be still, breathe and really try to tune in. Be open to receiving any messages or energy transmissions. Trust in this process and know that you are being attuned to the higher frequencies in order to connect with your angels and for your vibrations to be lifted. If you’re feeling up to it, you can try chanting a sound/mantra such as  ‘aummmmm’ (which is a holy vibration), to Divinely integrate with the frequencies.

9. Fluctuations in Energy

Along with changes in your sleep cycles, many people experience variations in their energy levels during the day. Some people feel unusually energetic and “supercharged” when they’re experiencing a spiritual awakening. It’s also common to feel the opposite. Some people become easily fatigued during this time. If this is your first experience like this, you might find yourself wishing for nap time all day!

How to deal: Give your body the best fuel, and cut out the junk. Especially if you find yourself on the lower end of the energy scale, this will help bring you more balance. If your energy is higher, eating cleaner will help you make the best use of those spurts.

10. Health Changes

There are all kinds of odd effects that a spiritual awakening can have on your health. As your spirit elevates to a higher frequency, your soul begins to send you messages through the body. Acne outbreaks, changes in weight, headaches, hot flashes, and even flu-like symptoms have been known to occur. These struggles are your soul’s way of communicating with you in its own unique language. Your immune system is trying to flush the body of toxins and once it succeeds, your spiritual upgrade will also shine through physically.

How to deal: Help your body cleanse itself and boost your immune system with a conscious detox. For best results, it’s important not only to remove unhealthy foods but to add good high-frequency meals to your diet. Also, when you assist your body in the cleansing process, foods aren’t the only thing to address. Environmental toxins are present everywhere and should be removed from your home as much as possible.

A Spiritually-Based Detox Helps You Make the Most of Your Awakening

If you suspect that you’re going through a spiritual awakening, don’t worry! Although the symptoms can feel strange, we all go through them at some point. The only shame would be to let this important time in your life go to waste. You see, although this happens to everyone, it takes an intentional decision to make the benefits “stick.” Without this conscious choice, your awakening can pass you by. For many people, they simply become a series of “this really weird thing happened to me once” type of memories.

This is unfortunate. However, for people who recognize what’s happening and get on board, this time can be a life-changing opportunity.

If you’re ready to acknowledge your spiritual awakening, help the process along with a full cleansing. Our comprehensive detoxification program was designed for this exact purpose. It will assist you in clearing your body and home of harmful elements. This will help you make the most of your experience and open up to its long-term benefits. It will also protect your physical, mental, and emotional health as you move forward spiritually.

If you have specific questions or need more support on your spiritual journey, reach out. Or, take our complimentary quiz. It’s a great way to clarity on the best next steps.

The indicators that you might be going through a spiritual awakening can vary. Still, there are some occurrences that, barring any other known causes, usually point in that direction. This post and the next detail ten common signs of spiritual awakening that everyone should know about. We’ve also included some great tips for what to do when you notice each symptom. Being able to identify and deal with them right away could change your life forever!

10 Signs That You Might Be Experiencing a Spiritual Awakening (1-5)

1. Mental Disorientation or Brain Fog

Changes in brain functioning are some of the most common signs of spiritual awakening. This is especially true when it comes to your more logical thinking functions. The left brain, which is known to be responsible for your linear mental capacities, can experience inhibited ability. This can result in a feeling of fogginess, forgetfulness, and at times confusion.

Activities that used to be simple may feel much more difficult. You may have trouble remembering things associated with everyday tasks. Things that used to make perfect sense may all of a sudden lose their meaning. The part of your brain that helps you in this plane undergoes a “system error” as you experience a spiritual awakening.

How to deal: Be gentle with yourself. Avoid the impulse to overload on stimulants (caffeine, sugar, etc.) to compensate for the changes in logical functioning you’re experiencing. Also, try engaging the other half of your brain more than usual. Although left brain functions may get temporarily harder, your right brain might experience a burst of new energy. This can open you up creatively and emotionally. It may also give you new insight into philosophical or esoteric concepts, and help you connect better with loved ones!

2. Hypersensitivity

Many times, people who suddenly have sharpened senses – hearing, touch, taste, smell, and sight – are undergoing a
spiritual awakening. This may extend beyond the physical senses. You could become more intuitive, empathic, or psychically aware as well. (These are all things associated with what we know as the “sixth sense.”) Also, you could become more aware of certain frequencies or vibrations. Television, radio, and wireless waves may start to affect you differently, usually in an adverse way. Or, you could find yourself drawn to certain sounds, places, people, objects, and foods.

How to deal: Honor your senses. When you are going through the first stages of a spiritual awakening, they are your body’s way of helping you adjust. When your senses pull you toward something new, don’t hesitate to give it a try. Likewise, when things you normally do become a turn-off, pay attention. It might be time for a detox.

3. Mood Swings or Unusually Intense Emotions

The sudden experience of extreme emotions can be another sign of spiritual awakening. One moment, you may feel perfectly happy, the next, you break down in tears. Things that never would have phased you before could start to make you very upset. You might experience these vacillations in mood a few times a week or several times a day.

How to deal: Whatever you do, don’t suppress what you are feeling. Find ways to express your emotions as they arise. Journaling or talking out your feelings with a trusted friend are both productive ways to process. You may even begin to notice patterns that help you understand your spiritual awakening process.

4. Changes in Sleep

Changes in your sleep pattern are another way that your body is affected by a spiritual awakening. The exact type of change differs depending on the person. Some people find themselves buzzing with energy and unable to fall asleep. Others need more sleep than usual as their bodies acclimate to the energetic change. Another group tends to wake up in the very early morning, often at the same time, without explanation.

How to deal: In the event that you’re feeling lethargic and tired, make more room in your schedule. Release habitual activities that no longer serve you and fill that time with quality rest. If you’re restless, try meditation. It could be that there is a particular message that you need to receive. Quieting the mind can help with this.

5. Sudden Anxiety

Sometimes, part of us recognizes that we are undergoing a huge transition and becomes overwhelmed. Being afraid of change during a spiritual awakening can lead to anxiety. Sometimes it’s a subtle, lasting feeling. It can also come in the form of panic attacks, complete with heavy breathing, elevated heart rate, sweating, etc. No matter how anxiety shows up, the root is always fear.

How to deal: Get connected. No matter what you choose to call your Higher Power, connecting with it is how you overcome fear. Sometimes, there is a particular life lesson that you need to learn in order to do this effectively. Either way, once you are able to make that connection, anxiety over your spiritual process usually fades.

Have you seen any of these signs in your life lately? If so, don’t worry! Take a quick break and a few deep breaths. Then, head to our next post: 10 Signs of Spiritual Awakening and How to Deal With Them (Part 2). Not only does it outline five more common symptoms, it also explains how to gain the most from your transition! Make sure to check it out so that you don’t miss out!

For even more specific information on the best next steps for you, take our free quiz as well!

In 2006, The Secret came out and quickly became a huge hit. Coworkers were discussing it over lunch; parents were sharing it with children; people hosted viewing parties to spread the word. Friends were using their precious daytime minutes (remember those?) to gab about it on their flip phones! It seemed like everyone was talking about it!

The video and corresponding book reached people of every class, ethnicity, and walk of life. And why not? People were captivated by the possible outcomes of its very simple premise – The Law of Attraction (LOA). You can use your thoughts to attract what you want and change your life completely.

Why Law of Attraction Doesn’t Work

The Secret was a once-in-a-generation cultural phenomenon. Then, something happened.

People realized that despite their best efforts at focusing their thoughts, their lives weren’t actually changing. At least, not in the ways they’d hoped.

In some circles, this created a backlash. The “I told you so” crowd had a field day. Accusations that the Law of Attraction is a bunch of New Age malarkey are still hurled all too gleefully.

However, the issue is not actually with the Law of Attraction. It’s that there is another vital component you must activate before LOA will work successfully, consistently, and sometimes even at all. And most people who have watched or read The Secret know absolutely NOTHING about it!

The Secret… kept secrets.

Law of Vibration: The Key to Unlocking Your Abundance

So what is this missing piece?

It’s called the Law of Vibration, and once you understand this deep spiritual lesson, real change is inevitable!

Here’s the Law of Vibration in a nutshell:

1. Everything is energy.
2. All energy is vibrating at a particular frequency.
3. Things vibrating at the same frequency are drawn to each other. (This is where Law of Attraction starts to come in.)

Basically, in order to manifest successfully, we have to begin vibrating at the frequency of the life we want.

Simple? Yes!

Easy? Not necessarily…

If you want to achieve a higher vibration, there’s some work to do. You have to identify your spiritual life lessons, learn them, and free yourself from any blockages they’ve created. After that, maintaining your ideal vibration gets a lot smoother.

Why Do We Need to Learn Spiritual Life Lessons?

To make the most of The Secret, you’re going to have to handle your life lessons for spiritual growth first. Why? One reason is that until people go through their lessons, they actually have very little knowledge about what they want. Typically, they have even less knowledge about what they need.

Think about it. If LOA worked for anyone who simply focused on what they wanted, what would that look like? Everyone would hit the lottery, and sure, that could be nice. But every kid who wanted nothing but candy would have rotten teeth and a lifetime of poor health ahead, also. The point is, it might not be the paradise we imagine. It just doesn’t make good sense to give everyone anything they want without knowing if they can handle it.

The Universe is malleable, but it’s also intelligent. It wants you to get what you want when you’ve shown you’re ready for it. When you engage and grow from your spiritual life lessons, you rise to the vibration of your vision. Your lessons act as a failsafe against things that you might want, but that might backfire if you get them before you can handle them.

What Are The Spiritual Lessons We Need to Learn?

You can think of your spiritual life lessons as an initiation. When you learn them, they take you to a new level of maturity. This unlocks your ability to manifest with clarity and purpose.

Just like what you will eventually choose to attract, your spiritual growth lessons are unique. However, there are seven general themes that come up for everyone. They are:

1. Separation
2. Forgiveness
3. Unconditional Love
4. Identity
5. Judgment
6. Control
7. Divine Guidance

The ways these spiritual life lesson themes play out are quite different for everybody. Though general suggestions are nice, you really can’t follow anyone else’s playbook.

The only real way to learn your life lessons is to go within. Identify the areas where you need the most guidance. Reflect on how the lessons are presenting themselves in your life. Most importantly, do the work required to remove any obstacles from your path.

It takes effort!

The good news is, once you do it, you’ll finally be able to create the life of your dreams. This is because you’ll finally be the person you’ve always dreamed of being.

Looking for Guidance on Your Spiritual Life Lessons? Start Here.

Especially in the beginning, naming and working through your life lessons can be difficult. If you’re having trouble figuring out where to begin, take our quiz. Or for more in-depth, one-on-one assistance, schedule a Higher Vibrations Clarity Call. Our assessment will provide you with a detailed outlook on your life patterns and personality traits. It will give you insight into the most pressing spiritual life lessons to start working on right away.

Once you find out where to start, you’ll be in a position to experience the profound life shift you’ve been craving. Contact us if you have any questions. We’re happy to assist you with the next steps on your spiritual journey!