Spiritual awakening means different things for different people. It has been known to evoke fear and ignite vigorous debate. It has been known to create an incredible lightness of being or to leave issues unresolved. Consider these reasons why people fear spiritual awakening and how you could reframe things;
1) Fear of being judged. People spend years adopting the ideas and beliefs of others. These beliefs shape personality, defenses and influence what it takes for you to feel satisfied. This creates ingained expectations for acceptance, approval and desire to avoid rejection, even if these feelings are illusory.
2)Ignorance of mental blocks. People are not always aware that their true identity is buried beneath an external personality structure. You build identity, layer-by layer, based on your chosen thoughts and activities. You reinforce identity based on how other people see you. Soul-level healing awakens as you discern emotional energy blocks and capacity for change.
3) Confusion concerning implications. Certain people have the impression spiritual awakening requires something they do not have or, efforts that are beyond their knowledge or capabilities. As you evolve when and how you choose, such perceptions are unfounded. Your journey is based on free will.
4) Misconceptions about spirit energy. Some people convince themselves they may wake up hearing voices and seeing things they cannot control. You may fear you could lose your mind. The idea that it is normal to hear certain kinds of voices may seem just bizarre. Realize your mind and senses will not permit you to attune to energies on levels you are not ready for. Belief in yourself is a prerequisite for any progress.
5) Lack on insight into ego. A false sense of self obscures your view of reality. A part of you grows jealous, resentful and even offended that you would consider shifting the focus of your energy away from "me." This part of you is unaware that the more you empower and include others, the more smoothly your energy flows and the stronger you grasp interactions with other kinds of energy. Ego creates obstacles, tension and opposition. Spiritual awakening is a tool to dissolve them.
6) Love may seem frightening. Spirituality is linked with intangible forms of self-love. In order to deepen a sense of love, a person must be willing to give up control. One illusion of fear is that it makes you feel as though you maintain the illusion of control. Choosing to explore and expand love requires courage to open up to vulnerability.
7) Selective blindness about Universal laws. The function of cause and effect, polarities, attraction and other universal laws affect far more than what you experience in the physical world. Some people fear the helpful information will be "over their heads" or, irrelevant to the lives they are leading. From the moment you internalize personal pronouns such as "I" or "me," you have entered a dimension of illusion. Words and ideas that split life into fragments have no reality. It is said you distance from truth to prepare for spiritual awakening.