Guidance for the Journey

Guidance for the Journey

Are You Experiencing These 7 Common Ascension Symptoms?

Understand the physical and emotional shifts of your spiritual awakening

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Jocelyn Joy Thomas
May 22, 2026
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Awakening comes with common symptoms; they can manifest as emotional or even physical symptoms. As we awaken, our emotions often signal that we are moving through the old and into the new.

As we work through these emotional aspects, we may also experience some physical symptoms. Nothing major, but things that can be uncomfortable.

What is ascension?

Ascension is what happens when we awaken. Awakening involves moving into a higher vibration. We are all energy, everything, and everyone. Everyone has a certain vibration, or frequency.

When we are living on autopilot, we live at a low vibration.

When we awaken, we are ready to live in a more authentic way. We are ready to ascend to a higher vibrational frequency.

Why do we have ascension symptoms?

When we change the frequency we have grown accustomed to, we go through something similar to growing pains. We must adapt to the higher vibration.

It can be difficult at times, but remember these symptoms are part of your evolution. Ascension symptoms can be positive too, but we will need to adapt.

Please remember, with any symptom, don’t ignore it. Get the care you need, but do consider the spiritual meaning of any symptom, including ascension.

7 common ascension symptoms

1) Emotional purging

As we release old wounds, parts of the old experiences may surface and cause us to feel quite emotional. We may cry and not know why, or we may cry more easily than normal. These emotions typically fade, as we finally let go of the old wounds for good.

2) Vivid dreams

These dreams stand out; the colors are vibrant and real, and the dreams have a sense of reality. These aren’t like normal dreams, which are essentially how our subconscious mind processes. These dreams are indications of your connection to higher dimensions.

3) Increased Synchronicity

Synchronicities can look like the right person showing up at the right time or timing lining up. Many people experience sequences of numbers like 4:44 or 11:11. Think of these as confirmation that you are connecting to higher consciousness.

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