The moment you reach the threshold of the deeper unknown, nothing you are taught makes sense anymore. It is outgrown. Intuition is the dependable compass in all areas of your physical life. Awareness of the deeper journey arises when you begin to ask questions about the unknown and unknowable where no traditional answers exist.
Everything is felt as a bridge to love, to the recognition of the oneness of being. This is not the concepts mind would have you believe but is known through direct experience. You may notice a guide during the journey, but such a guide cannot experience for you. Just like the presence of any mentor or inspiration, you come to sense each one is an extension of you. Each one is reminding you that knowing complete acceptance and self-worth transforms your perceived life experience and what you sense beyond it.
The essence of being transcends any world you believe in or imagine. The presence of being is in the world but not of it. At the level of presence or awareness of real self, that which cannot be known, objectified or described, silence conveys timeless messages. As you notice the stillness, this frees you from an illusions of ego that are never real to begin with. Fear of freedom is ultimately what keeps you focused on identifying with the person you think is you. Be free and know what souls knows.
"The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind." -Kahlil Gibran