by Daniel Troit

Created on: February 08, 2009   Last Updated: February 19, 2009

It usually happens when you least expect it, but you knew it was coming all along. You've felt different for some time now but it's hard to say what kind of difference it is. Then suddenly, while you are focusing on your day, it hits you. Dazed and overwhelmed, you may feel as if your world has dramatically shifted in angle. You realize that the world has qualities to it that you'd completely neglected until now. Seeing things in a new light you feel transformed. You're changed and can never go back again. You know something now. What you know and what it means to you can vary widely depending on your specific situation. The only thing you can be sure of is that things are different from what they were before.

This situation is commonly referred to as a spiritual awakening, or an epiphany. It often occurs when the subliminal observations of your unconscious mind culminate and present their conclusion to your awareness. When it occurs, a person usually experiences a radical change in their perception and interpretation. Epiphanies often lead to dramatic changes in behavior as well. The new way in which a person perceives the world after a spiritual awakening often times forces them to adjust their approach to life and augment their habits. While such adjustment often leads to greater benefits and experiences in one's life, it is not uncommon for an individual's relationship to feel stress. While a spiritual wakening strengthens some relationships, others find it more difficult to adjust.

If a person's partner does not share in a spiritual awakening, then the individual's new behavior may be difficult for their partner to understand and accept. Being a deeply personal experience, it is difficult for an epiphany to find compatibility within the duel nature of a relationship. Certain thoughts and views that were once taken for granted as shared beliefs might need to be readdressed. It is normal for both persons in a relationship to experience feelings of abandonment and a limited period of distance when epiphanies occur. Some people feel as if they are no longer sufficient partners once their significant other experiences their own spiritual awakening. Because of these complications and several others, many people find it necessary to seek relationship advice.

There are several places online and in the media where a seeker may go to find information on either awakenings or relationships. There are countless websites and blogs devoted to the intricacies of romance

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