There comes a moment—sometimes quiet, sometimes cataclysmic—when something within us whispers:
“There’s more to life than this.”
That whisper may arrive through joy, heartbreak, synchronicity, or soul-deep exhaustion. However it finds us, it marks the beginning of an extraordinary journey: the path of awakening.
In this sacred space, I want to offer a gentle reflection on ascension and the stages of spiritual awakening, not as something to “achieve” or strive for, but as a remembering of your true nature. This is not a linear path—it is spiral-shaped, deeply personal, and ever-unfolding.
🌟 What Is Ascension, Really?
Ascension is not about leaving the body or transcending earthly life. It’s the sacred process of returning to the essence of who you truly are—a sovereign, radiant expression of Divine Source in human form.
To ascend is to anchor light into your body, to dissolve illusions of separation, and to align more deeply with love, truth, and presence. It’s about remembering your creative power, reclaiming your joy, and becoming a vessel for the sacred in everyday life.
🌀 The Stages of Awakening
The soul’s unfolding is mysterious and unique for each of us, but many walk through similar phases along the way. These stages are not steps on a ladder, but waves in the ocean—flowing in and out, reshaping us with each return.
1. The Sleep State: Forgetting the Self
In this phase, life is often lived on autopilot—driven by survival, conditioning, and external expectations. There may be a quiet ache or a feeling of disconnection from your purpose, intuition, and soul truth.
But even here, your essence is never lost—only hidden beneath layers of protection.
2. The Spark: Awakening Begins
A moment arrives. Sometimes it’s soft—a whisper, a dream, a moment of awe in nature. Other times, it’s a breakdown, loss, or a mystical experience that cracks you open.
Suddenly, you know there’s more. You begin to feel, sense, and remember in new ways. It can be disorienting, yet exhilarating.
3. The Seeker Stage: Searching for Truth
You’re pulled into a world of spiritual exploration—books, crystals, astrology, sound healing, quantum teachings, ceremony. You may feel called to heal everything at once, to “fix” yourself so you can be worthy of light.
But eventually, you learn: you were never broken. You’re not here to become something else—you’re here to become you.
4. The Dark Night: Sacred Descent
This is the holy unraveling.
Grief, fear, anger, shame, and old stories rise to the surface. Parts of your identity fall away. You may feel lost or alone—but you are in the cocoon, dissolving what no longer serves your becoming.
This is not a sign of failure. It is a sacred initiation.
5. Embodiment: Living the Light
Here, the inner and outer begin to align. You embrace your humanity alongside your divinity. You trust your body as a wise oracle. You live with deeper integrity, presence, and grace.
You no longer seek to escape the world. You become the healing. You embody your truth.
6. Sacred Service: Radiance in Action
From this space, your presence becomes an offering.
You create, share, and lead from love—not to fix others, but to mirror what’s possible. You step into soul-aligned service, co-creating with spirit, Earth, and community.
Your life becomes a living prayer. Not perfect, but true.
🌺 Walking the Path with Grace
This journey is not linear. You may revisit each stage again and again. That’s not regression—it’s deepening. Every spiral brings you closer to your essence.
You are not behind.
You are not broken.
You are blooming in divine timing.
Awakening is not about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering what you’ve always been:
A luminous, creative, sovereign soul—here to bring heaven into form.
🌠 Gentle Tools for the Journey
Here are some soul-nurturing practices I return to again and again:
- Art and creative expression as alchemy and remembrance
- Light language and sound healing to clear, align, and activate
- Ritual and presence to root your expansion in the now
- Emotional alchemy to transform fear, shame, and doubt into wisdom
- Nature connection to restore rhythm, reverence, and stillness
- Self-compassion—the medicine that makes all of this sustainable
Beautiful Soul, if you’re walking this path—welcome. You’re not alone.
Let your awakening be soft. Let your becoming be beautiful.
You don’t have to rush or perform your transformation.
You get to unfold in your own sacred rhythm.
With love, grace, and thousands of golden petals,
Sarah xo
