A spiritual awakening kicks off the moment you hit pause and tune in to a whole new dimension of existence.

Initially, it's a bit like stumbling into a foggy forest, where every step births a dozen questions:

Who on earth am I?

What's my place in this grand scheme?

Yet, amid the bewilderment, there's an electrifying jolt, a surge of vitality that says, "Hey, you're alive!"

The concept of spiritual awakening gained traction in the West, thanks to the insights of Carl Jung, who likened it to a homecoming to our true selves. But this journey to higher consciousness has been woven into human experience since time immemorial.

So, what flips the switch on this awakening?

According to Shannon Kaiser, it's often the seismic shifts in life—a job loss, a move, or a close brush with death—that can kickstart the process.

But sometimes, it's more like a lightning bolt out of the blue, striking with no warning, as Shannon points out. Yet, for many, it's the monumental life events, the ones that shake us to the core, that act as catalysts.

And then there's Tanya Carol Richardson's take: Anything that nudges you toward a more spiritually attuned outlook can set the stage for this awakening—a cosmic whisper, a gentle nudge, or a cosmic shove toward the path of enlightenment.