by Mark Pitstick MA, DC

If you’ve not already, please read . . .

  1. ‘The Great News‘ (article #19 at SoulProof.com/Articles)
  2. ‘Eight Developments for Widespread Conscious Living Now’ (#125)
  3. Greater Reality LIVING Program: Integrating ‘The 8 Developments’ Into Your Daily Life (#72)
  4. Greater Reality HEALING Program: Journeying FROM Deeply Grieving TO Brightly Shining (#82)

The evidence-based information and holistic resources outlined in these articles will help you to:

  • realize your true nature as an eternal being of consciousness / life-force / energy 
  • receive guidance and assistance from highly evolved energies and Source / The Light
  • heal old wounds, release lower energies, and update erroneous teachings
  • create the greatest life YOU have envisioned (YOU = your higher self / soul)
  • help others by sharing your greatest gifts
  • make our world a better place

As enough people do this, widespread personal and planetary change will naturally unfold. 

Spiritually Transformative Experiences

What are spiritually transformative experiences?  And how can you internalize and more deeply incorporate them into every aspect of your life?

A spiritually transformative experience (STE) is a transcendent event that can inspire your beliefs and behavior for the better.  Descriptions of a STE may vary depending upon your personal experiences, religion, culture, age, and belief system.  Synonymous phrases include:

  1. awakening to a greater reality
  2. seeing the Light
  3. knowing that energy cannot be destroyed, but only change form
  4. seeing more of the big picture of life
  5. being saved
  6. realizing the great news that sets you free
  7. seeing with your energetic heart as well as your physical eyes
  8. activating your upper chakras
  9. being born again
  10. seeing with your spiritual or third eye
  11. becoming enlightened
  12. realizing there is more to life than meets the eye
  13. knowing you are one with God / Source Energy / Life right now and always

(I purposely used present participle verb forms ending in ‘ing’.  Remember those from English class?   That form denotes that a higher way of seeing, realizing, and becoming is a process, not a one-and-done event.)

Spiritually transformative experiences can be triggered in different ways.  There might be one cause or a number of events that culminate in a STE.  Some possibilities include:

  1. near-death experience (NDE)
  2. after-death contact (ADC)
  3. out-of-body experience (OBE)
  4. exposure to violence or catastrophe
  5. birth of a child
  6. bodily death of a beloved person or pet
  7. overwhelmingly beautiful nature scene
  8. centering practices such as meditation, chanting, sacred dance
  9. knowing the collective afterlife evidence
  10. studying enlightening spiritual / religious teachings
  11. prudent use of entheogens (consciousness-altering plants)
  12. having loving and aware parents or other caretakers
  13. being an ‘old’ or advanced soul and not forgetting life’s big picture
  14. a life-changing clinical experience using hypnosis, for example, Ask Your Soul, Past Life Regression, Life Review, or other technique. To learn more about ones I’ve created, visit Shop.

In short, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear.  Most anything can be the final piece of the puzzle that helps you awaken to how very safe, meaningful, and magnificent this earthly experience is.

Many benefits can accompany having a STE.  These include:

  • little or no fear and grief about physical death.
  • greater trust about life’s phases, even those involving tough challenges.
  • a deeper understanding and peace about life’s biggest questions.
  • increased clarity and courage to fulfill your heartfelt callings.
  • feeling closer to Source, angels, master teachers, etc.
  • greater appreciation for and care of your body.
  • enthusiasm, joy, and gratitude about an eternity of loving service, adventure, growth and enjoyment.

Twelve keys to internalizing your STE, so these benefits become an integral part of your beliefs and very being, include:

1.  Tell your story: If you’ve had an eye-opening experience, don’t keep it a secret – but be discerning about whom you tell.  Especially in the early days after your STE, you don’t need any judgment or criticism.  If you can’t tell any of your friends or family about what happened, that’s a sign that you need more kindred spirits.

However, if you do risk telling others who may not be open to it, you may be pleasantly surprised to find they also had a STE.  Many people have admitted their hesitance to tell anyone for fear of being considered kooky.  It’s part of being a pioneer in a new area.  Some of my family think I’m strange.  But I don’t care because the many people I’ve helped appreciate my candidness.

We started worldwide Greater Reality Living groups so people have safe, respectful, and inclusive places where they can share their personal experiences.  Just imagine how wonderful our world can become as more people learn more about the 99.9% of life that often eludes the five senses.

2. Realize it’s OK to be different: Some people are worried after a STE because they don’t want to seem different or weird. But look around you: don’t you think our world needs something different?  Embrace your sacred experiences with gratitude and shine more brightly because of them.

3. Learn the evidence: much clinical and scientific evidence clearly shows that everyone is a being of consciousness, spirit, awareness, energy. Studying this data can further internalize your spiritually transformative experience.

My books Soul Proof and Greater Reality Living (co-authored by Dr. Gary Schwartz) are comprehensive, but easy-to-understand sources of this evidence.  For concise information about the scientific and clinical evidence, see articles #1 and 60 at SoulProof.com.

4. Enjoy time with kindred spirits: Make the time to be with others who are awakening to just how wonderful, rich, and never-ending life really is. My favorite places to find such people include enlightened churches such as Unity, Unitarian- Universalist, United Church of Christ, and Centers for Spiritual Living (Science of Mind and Religious Science).  I’ve also met many wonderful people at Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi, and Native American gatherings.  Other suggestions for meeting open-minded, loving, and service-oriented persons include meditation and yoga classes, drum circles, chanting or Kirtan groups, holistic health centers, and spiritual retreats / conferences.

5. Be patient: Again, becoming a more spiritually awakened person usually isn’t an overnight event. It’s a process that takes time and goes through stages.  Take it easy on yourself and realize you are like a baby learning to walk again.  The material world looks very different after a STE, so be gentle with yourself as you get used to your new worldview.  Also remember that your family and friends didn’t have the same experience so be patient with them.  If possible, share your insights with those you are closest to so you can transform together versus growing apart.    

6. Lean on others: No person is an island; after a STE is a great time to ask for help.  The right people will be glad to lend it.  After you regain your balance, you can help others.  Seek the assistance of family, friends, ministers, counselors, holistic health care providers, and those you meet in places listed under #4 above.

7. Enjoy time in nature: Quiet time surrounded by trees, water, mountains, hills, and/or desert can be immensely healing and instructive. When possible, walk barefooted in sand, water, and grass to release ‘negative chi’ and absorb higher energies.  Nature shouts the great news that you are an integral and infinite part of All That Is right now and always.  It also reminds you that life on earth is periodically changing, but never-ending, so you can relax in the here and now.

8. Employ centering practices: Your brain is an awesome computer, but over analyzing can block your perception of life’s fullness. Centering practices allow you to quiet your mind and remember the big picture of life.  Common ways to do this include meditation, prayer, chanting, drumming, time in nature, gardening, reading, sewing, and playing with pets and children.  Regularly enjoy whatever helps you remember that Life flows on within and all around you.

I and eleven consciousness experts – Raymond Moody, Caroline Myss, Anita Moorjani, Gary Schwartz, and others – discuss contemporary understandings about this and other topics in The Eleven Questions.  You also can hear our interviews at Radio Shows.

9. Holistic health care: When your body is finely and holistically tuned, it resonates better with your timeless essence. Put another way, your life flows better when your brain-based and transcendent sources of consciousness communicate with each other.

It’s difficult to know and show who you really are when you are chronically ill, depressed, fatigued, or anxious.  My book Radiant Wellness shares seven keys to enjoying optimal health and vitality.  For example, the following can make huge differences in how you feel, think, and function: specific chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, deep tissue massage, and nutrition-based healing.  To learn more about the last approach, visit Nutrition Response Testing or Applied Kinesiology.

10. Serve others: Helping those in need is a great way to harness your new energy and insights. You may have to pace yourself in the beginning, especially if you are recovering from a near-death experience or your child changed worlds. But as soon as you can, look around and see how you can share your greatest gifts.  Everyone involved—especially you—benefits when you brighten the corner where you are.

11. Reach for the highest feeling thought: Gratitude, love, joy, enthusiasm, and peace are some of the highest energy emotions. However, you may have developed the habit of focusing on lower energy ones: anger, hatred, sadness, fear, and hopelessness. This can understandably happen after a difficult time but serves no one.  For example, your body may not function as well after a severe illness or injury that resulted in a near-death experience.  Or you may feel as though you are in hell after a dear one’s body dies.

Ultimately, what you focus on is a moment to moment choice.  Concentrating your attention on what you are grateful for is a huge step to mastering this juggling act we call life on earth.  Using the examples above, you can choose to appreciate the NDE that expanded your awareness of the greater reality.  You can decide to grow and serve others more powerfully to honor and celebrate your beloved’s graduation from earth school.

Over time, reaching for the highest feeling thought – no matter what is going on around you – can become your automatic response.  My partner and I make a game of seeing how quickly we can find the hidden blessings when things seem bad or unfair.  (She usually wins.)  Living more positively in each golden present moment can become your set point, your habitual way of living.  You can, every day and every way, assume that life is unfolding perfectly – even though it may not look that way from your limited human perspective.

Your mission is to discover the silver linings in life’s dark clouds.  This is especially wise since you, as a soul, may have designed the challenges.  For more information about that, see Article #25: Did My Soul REALLY Choose All This?)

Internalize your spiritually transformative experiences and notice how life increasingly appears as a very interesting and exciting adventure.

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Thank you for telling others about this article!  Your life, and that of others around you, will be more enriched when you:  

  1. read the article again so you really know it.
     
  2. discuss with close family and friends to more deeply internalize it.
     
  3. take action steps that seem right for you.
     
  4. share it with others via social media, discussion groups, and other ways.

Hugs, love, blessings, and let it shine!
Mark

Mark Pitstick, MA, DC
author, lecturer, counselor, and holistic chiropractic physician; spokesperson, research assistant, and strategic planner for the SoulPhone Project; founder of Greater Reality Living, Healing, Helping, and Sharing Programs

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Mark Pitstick, MA, DC is a master’s clinical psychologist, holistic chiropractic physician, and clinical nutritionist.  He has also helped others in pastoral counseling and suicide prevention / education settings.  His goal is to help you know and show that this earthly experience is a totally safe, meaningful, and magnificent adventure amidst eternity. 

To learn more about the Greater Reality LIVING, HEALING, HELPING, and SHARING Programs, visit ‘Greater Reality Programs’ top tab at SoulProof.com and SoulPhone.org.  Also see  articles #19, 72, 82, 119, 122, and 125 at SoulProof.com/Articles.

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Note: This article is intended as a reference source, not to replace professional treatment for physical, emotional, or mental problems.  The author disclaims any liability arising directly or indirectly from the voluntary use of action steps discussed in article. 

I created this article while ‘wearing the hat’ of a clinician, counselor, and educator.  My statements are based upon some scientific research; much clinical and experiential evidence; my personal experiences; and my best current understandings.  This program does not reflect my roles with the SoulPhone Project since those require solid scientific data for all statements.