Spiritual awakening can be a beautiful, life-changing experience, but it also brings its challenges, particularly when it comes to the physical symptoms. One of the most common signs of spiritual awakening is energy surges in the body, which can feel intense, unfamiliar, and overwhelming. These sensations are often linked to the rise of Kundalini energy—the coiled serpent of energy at the base of the spine. If you’re experiencing these surges, you’re not alone; there are ways to navigate these changes gracefully.
What Do Energy Surges Feel Like?
You might experience tingling around your spine, neck, or hands. Some feel bursts of warmth or cold, muscle cramps, or pressure in their heads. These sensations can strike suddenly, leaving you drained or energized in unpredictable ways. For me, the sensations were more localised at first, mainly in the front of my body—centred around my heart and throat chakras and extending to my hands and legs.
The Chaos and My First Energy Surge
I still remember the first time I felt the energy surge through my body. It came after an unexpected shift in my life, one that left me shaken, like the ground had been pulled from beneath me. It began as a vibration deep within my chest, like an electrical storm trapped inside. I didn’t know whether to feel excited or terrified. The sensation was foreign, powerful, and overwhelming.
In the days that followed, my heart burned with a heat that spread through my chest, never subsiding. It felt like a washing machine had been installed inside my ribcage, churning and twisting my insides. My blood pressure would rise and fall without warning, and my heart pounded so fiercely I wondered if it was fighting for its life—or mine. I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t focus. I felt utterly lost.
The energy built in my chest, hot and heavy like molten lava, and surged up to my throat, choking me with its intensity before sinking back down, left to right, over and over. It was relentless. Day and night, it pulsed through me, a storm I couldn’t escape. This storm raged for a year.
Emotional Turbulence and The Darkness Within
Each time the energy surged, it brought a flood of emotions with it—waves of sadness, anger, and grief I hadn’t realized I was carrying. I cried so much that I felt like my tears could fill a lake. The sorrow felt endless, as if a dam had burst within me, releasing years of pent-up pain.
Waves crash from within
A heart burns in the chaos
Tears fall like the rain
I was overwhelmed by fear and desperation, questioning everything: “Why is this happening to me? Is something wrong with my body?” Back then, words like Kundalini and Shakti were foreign to me. The energy didn’t feel like a spiritual awakening—it felt like I was unraveling, coming apart at the seams.
The fear would sometimes twist into darker thoughts. At my lowest, I wondered if I could survive another day of this. It felt like the energy was consuming me, tearing me apart. I didn’t feel like I was evolving; I felt like I was falling apart. Luckily, there was one person I could talk to. Though she knew nothing about what I was going through and had little idea what I was trying to explain—how could she, when even I didn’t have the words for it—she was always compassionate. She listened to my crying and despair with an open heart. I am so grateful for her presence in my life. She came into my life just before the Kundalini awakening and left when God knew I could handle it on my own.
The Breakthrough: Surrendering to the Unknown
But amid the chaos, there was a small part of me that refused to give up—a tiny flicker of hope that whispered one word: Surrender. At first, I didn’t understand. How could I surrender to something so terrifying, so uncontrollable? But as the months dragged on, I grew too tired to keep fighting. Out of sheer exhaustion, I let go.
One night, as I lay in bed, feeling the familiar burning in my chest, something shifted. Instead of resisting, I closed my eyes and breathed into it. I imagined the energy not as a force attacking me, but as something flowing through me, something working for me, not against me. In that moment, the fire that once felt like it would consume me softened into warmth, like a gentle heat soothing a long-held wound.
I prayed. I cried out to God. I begged for guidance from angels, from any divine force that might hear me. And while the change wasn’t instant, the intensity of the surges gradually diminished. The storm began to calm, and for the first time in what felt like forever, I started to feel like I wasn’t fighting for my life anymore. I wasn’t merely surviving—I was starting to live again.
Finding My Balance
Looking back, I now realize that the chaos, the fear, and even the thoughts of giving up were part of the process. The energy wasn’t there to destroy me—it was there to wake me up. It was pushing me to surrender, to let go of control and trust the unknown.
The journey wasn’t easy, but it taught me that surrender is not about giving up—it’s about allowing. Allowing the energy, the transformation, the divine plan to unfold as it must. If only I had surrendered sooner, I could have avoided so much suffering. The energy wasn’t my enemy; it was my teacher.
Coping with Energy Surges: Lessons from My Journey
If you’re going through energy surges and feeling overwhelmed, here are some practices that helped me find balance:
- Stay Grounded: Grounding was a lifeline for me. Walking barefoot on the earth, breathing deeply, or simply sitting in nature helped stabilize the chaotic energy. When I felt like I was spiraling out of control, grounding brought me back to center.
- Listen to Your Body: I had to learn to rest when my body demanded it. These energy surges can be exhausting. Honor your body’s needs—rest, recharge, and allow yourself to slow down.
- Hydrate and Eat Well: I found that energy surges left me feeling drained. Drinking plenty of water and eating nourishing, balanced meals helped support my system as I navigated the changes.
- Meditation and Breathwork: Focusing on deep, rhythmic breathing was essential for calming the intensity of the surges. Meditation also helped me connect with the energy in a way that felt less chaotic and more purposeful.
- Pray and Trust: Above all, prayer and faith were my guiding lights. I learned to recognize the divine presence within the experience, trusting that something greater was at work. When I stopped trying to control the energy and instead asked for guidance, things slowly began to shift.
Energy surges are part of the spiritual journey. With patience, surrender, and awareness, one learns to ride these waves with grace. Each surge, no matter how painful, is guiding our souls toward growth, healing, and awakening.