How To Become A Spiritual Person

It’s easy to lose yourself and your ground in this fast-paced world. Stress and pressure from your surroundings can compromise many segments of your life.

Prioritizing your develop a deeper meaning in life, immune to internal and external factors that can harm you.

To get you started, we have compiled all the necessary information to assist you in your spiritual journey.

What Does It Mean to be a Spiritual Person?

Spirituality is a personal experience where you create a system of personal belief while searching for your life’s purpose. It gives you something greater than the material world can offer.

Morgan Greenwald explained that people often have a misconception that you must be religious to be spiritual. But in reality, spirituality is not a one-way path. 

According to Jeanette Schneider, Spirituality is deep and personal. It’s not a place, an object, or a belief system.

Spirituality is when you tap into your higher self and gain clarity.  It is when you are at peace, reflecting, and intentional in your purpose.

When you are a spiritual person, you do not seek external sources to feel complete. You have a strong resistance to negative factors that pose threats to your holistic well-being. 

You find beauty in simple things and are grateful for your life.

How to Lead a Spiritual Life

The definition of spiritual life can be different depending on the person. For some, a spiritual life involves various spiritual and religious practices. Their life may be filled with mindful meditations and pilgrimages to sacred places.

While others, leading a spiritual life means extending their help to others, knowing themselves more and their purpose, or simply doing the things that complete them.

Leading a spiritual life translates to looking inward and seeking to understand your inner life, which can help you become wiser when dealing with the external world. This life also helps you become less reactive and more authentic.

23 Ways to Become a More Spiritual Person

Becoming a spiritual person can depend on your life principles, choices, and preferences. 

There’s no one-way path that leads to spirituality. But to give you a head start, here are easy ways to become more spiritual, according to Morgan Greenwald of Best Life and Kenneth Wong of The Millenial Grind.

1. Vibrate Love.

Kenneth Wong explained that increasing your vibration is the first step to becoming more spiritual. As a human, getting close to love is your spiritual purpose.

Everything vibrates according to the law of vibration. Your thoughts, feelings, and emotions attract vibrations that resonate with your vibration.

For instance, you want to manifest success but constantly think of failing. There is a great chance that you won’t manifest success because you lack the vibration of faith and belief.

And all of the energies, love has the highest vibration. When you vibrate at the frequency of love, you become one with God, the universe, or a higher power.

2. Tap Into Your Higher Self.

You are composed of your mind, body, and soul. Your mind and body represent your physical self, while your soul represents your true essence.

Your soul connects you to the spiritual realm, which is your key to connecting with your higher self.

Connecting with your higher self gives you inspiration, intuition, and guidance in reaching your highest potential to create your life path.

3. Apply Spirituality To Your Life.

You don’t have to jam-pack your routine with new spiritual practices that will tire you even more. Starting where you are is one of the easiest ways to start your spiritual journey.

Start your day with good intentions. Every time you wake up, cheer yourself up with self-affirmations. Set your daily goals for the day, including the simplest task of saying 3 thank yous.

While working, you can practice deep breathing and mindfulness to help prevent burnout and stress. Before you go to bed, spend a minute or two to pray or meditate.

Incorporating spirituality into your daily life is simple but needs consistency and perseverance.

4. Practice Spiritual Meditation.

Spiritual people often meditate to connect with their higher selves. Meditation helps you become calmer and ground yourself in the present. It aims to help you achieve harmony and inner peace of mind.

There are various meditation techniques, but mindfulness meditation is the simplest. All you have to do is sit still and concentrate on your thoughts and breathing.

5. Connect with the Universe.

Praying or connecting with the universe is your direct way to connect with your higher self and the spiritual realm.

When you connect with the universe, your fear is replaced with hope and faith. Relay your message, burdens, and fears to the universe, and it will listen to you. Ask for guidance and blessings, and the universe will provide you.

6. Forsake Your Prejudice.

To become more spiritual, you must also let go of your ego. Because of cognitive biases, your ego prevents you from accepting new perspectives and messages from the universe.

Approach your spiritual journey with an open mind and heart. You must be open to new lessons, spiritual paths, and possibilities to lead a fulfilling life of spirituality. 

7. Ask the Universe for Signs.

Asking the universe for signs is one of the best ways to strengthen your relationship with it. When you ask for its guidance, it means you have faith in its power to change your life.

Ask signs from the universe if you’re unsure and overwhelmed with your spiritual journey. You can also ask for guidance for future endeavors you’re about to embark on.

8. Seek Inspiration.

Do things that uplift your heart and enrich your soul to seek inspiration. These can be your hobbies, passion, or any creative activities.

Being inspired means being in spirit. You become inspired and blissful when you do the things you love. The frequency of your energy attracts the same energy from the universe.

You will receive more inspiration and creative ideas and spread this energy with the people around you.

9. Practice Gratitude.

Plant seeds of gratitude each day. Before going to bed, list down three things you’re grateful for. When envy creeps into your heart, stop for a moment, and remember the blessings you have.

Gratitude helps you appreciate your life and align yourself with God’s plans and the universe’s presence. Always remember that what you concentrate on grows.

10. Be Compassionate.

Sharing your blessings is a great way to show appreciation to God and the universe. Make time to bring positive deeds to other people’s lives. 

Being compassionate doesn’t always have to involve financial commitments. A simple gesture of helping your friends clean their homes, showing love to your family, and lending a hand to strangers is already enough.

11. Create Your Spiritual Wishlist.

Your spiritual wishlist doesn’t have to contain worldly things. Instead, it should contain your spiritual goals and intentions.

According to Jacqueline Pirtle, in her interview with Morgan Greenwald, a spiritual wishlist intends to help you plant energy of happiness, gratitude, and good intentions. You can write simple wishes of self-love, improved self-esteem, and a peaceful time with yourself.

12. Start Your Day with the 555 Method.

Uma Beepat’s 555 method motivates practitioners to dedicate the first 15 minutes of their day to themselves. 

You can dedicate 5 minutes to meditation, 5 minutes to perform stretches to free your body, and 5 minutes to plan your entire day. 

This practice enables you to take on your day positively. Also, you can shell time for yourself first thing in the morning. Starting your day with meditation improves your ability to concentrate, whets your sharpness, and helps you make better decisions by stabilizing your mood. 

Taking 5 minutes daily to perform stretches opens up your muscles and lets your energy flow. 

And lastly, planning your day helps you remain proactive and alert. It helps you save time, energy, and resources.

13. Forgive.

To walk the spiritual path, you must let go of your grudges and painful past. Yes, it’s hard to just let go of the things that once hurt you, but continuously holding onto them robs you of the opportunity of appreciating the present.

You don’t have to forgive and forget all at once. You can take slow steps to free your heart from suppressed emotions that drown you.

14. Be Patient.

As the old saying goes, patience is a virtue. In our seemingly fast-paced world, patience is often overlooked.

A study conducted by Ramesh Sitaraman, a computer science professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, suggests that technological advances affected our level of patience.

Technology has worsened our capacity to counteract impatience and endure delayed gratification.

Practicing patience is one of the free methods of spiritual practice. You can practice patience during your commute, with the people around you, and during unexpected life events.

15. Be Real.

According to Kadeem Alston-Roman of Full Force Wellness, your aura needs to be as clean as possible to achieve a higher state of spirituality.

When you lie, your aura emanates gray energy. So you must always be truthful to keep your aura clean.

16. Start Your Journal.

Starting your journal is a great way to keep track of your spiritual journey. Write down daily experiences and lessons you gained. You can also reflect on them to develop a deeper insight into your life.

Make journaling a habit. Because as days and years pass by, your journals will show you how your life changed and how blessed you are. They are proof of how your spiritual journey has been.

17. Follow Your Instincts.

We often let our brains decide for our actions, ignoring what our gut tells us. We forget how extremely accurate our instincts are regarding what feels good and what doesn’t.

Intuitive decisions lead you to your truest self and desires. Practice following your instincts, and you will experience many positive changes, such as enhanced creativity, increased self-knowledge, and better decision-making.

18. Laugh.

Laughter is the best medicine. Great humor and laughter with your loved ones won’t only bring you happiness. They will also improve your overall wellness.

Laughter is a powerful force that instills hope, eases burdens, and keeps you grounded. It strengthens your relationship with the people around you and inculcates a sense of belonging and acceptance. 

You become more aware of your present and appreciate your life more, which are great dispositions in becoming spiritual.

19. Find Something To Believe In.

Faith in yourself and a higher being can change your life. No matter the method of your practice, ritual, religion, and spirituality, having something to believe in helps you live with purpose.

We go to our faith to gain strength and guidance during life challenges. Our faith makes us stronger and more courageous in facing the world.

20. Be Open to New Life Experiences.

Traveling new paths and meeting new people is part of your spiritual journey. Every opportunity can be your great teacher. You can gain life lessons from your new experiences, especially from the people you meet.

21. Love Yourself.

It seems easier to appreciate and love others, while it’s hard to do the same to yourself. Before you can truly open your heart to someone else, you must first learn to love yourself.

Learning how to love yourself takes time, but starting to appreciate yourself now is always possible. Slowly plant seeds of acceptance and love in your soul, and you will see how you will radiate love.

22. Eat Healthy Foods.

You are what you eat. Just like other things, food is also spiritual and sacred. It gives us life and energy to fulfill our purpose.

What’s happening inside your body will affect your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. 

For example, when you eat unhealthy foods, you become sick. Your body’s discomfort affects your mentality and, in turn, influences your spirituality. 

That’s why eating healthy foods is important to ensure that your mind, body, and soul are aligned with your spiritual purpose.

23. Surrender.

According to Deepak Chopra, surrendering to life might seem like a weakness, but it is the strongest of all actions.

Spiritual surrender is not passive resignation. You’re not giving up on life. Instead, you are letting go of your ego that controls every aspect of your life.

When you spiritually surrender, you allow action, creativity, and inspiration to strongly and freely flow in your soul.

And to be able to do this, you need love, courage, strength, and honesty to surpass your ego’s need for respect, justice, and recognition.

Signs You Are Becoming a More Spiritual Person

Before anything else, it’s important to know that your spiritual journey will differ from the others. You might resonate with these signs or not, but still, do not be disheartened.

These signs are only guides to determine your progress in your spiritual journey.  

If you do not relate to any of the signs listed here, it’s still okay; you have nothing to be worried about. A spiritual journey can take years. It can also take an eternity. 

1. You become inquisitive.

You find yourself becoming more intrigued by life. From sciences to creative arts, you find everything excessively interesting.

You become eager to learn more about every aspect of life, physics, chemistry, literature, psychology, and other branches of knowledge. When you start to find your spiritual center, your mind becomes curious.

You begin to crave knowledge. You want to learn about everything you lay your eyes on. It is not uncommon for people to pick on new hobbies when they become spiritually centered.

2. You become aware of yourself, your patterns, and the world.

When we talk about spiritual people, Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Siddharta Gautama, and Nelson Mandela come to mind.

If you take a minute, you’ll realize why these names are commonly associated with spirituality. Every one of these great minds knew what was wrong in our world. 

The reason why they made a difference is that they were aware. So, when you notice your behavioral patterns, you’re on the right path. For example, you ask yourself questions such as:

  • Why do I drink so much?
  • Why do I push people away?
  • Why do I procrastinate?
  • Why do I self-sabotage?

If you begin to do this, remember your self-introspection has begun. Right after self-introspection, you will come face to face with self-awareness.

Through self-awareness, you begin to understand the world’s complexities. You will begin to see all perspectives of the world. And often, you’ll find yourself understanding the actions deemed as wrong.

Only through understanding yourself do you begin to embrace the unknown. 

3. You feel a deep-rooted connection.

If you’ve been noticing yourself feeling a sense of connection with animals and other living creatures, you’re on the way to becoming spiritually centered.

You could feel that you have a heightened awareness of your surroundings. Another example is that you understand that everything in nature is connected. You begin to understand what people usually miss.

4. You find inner peace.

Inner peace reflects a sense of calmness, even when things do not work out as planned. In most cases, when things go wrong, we tend to become disheartened and lose hope.

On the other hand, a spiritually centered person will take their loss with a grain of salt. 

They will not brood over what is lost. Instead, they will understand when they go through emotionally troubling times. And it won’t affect how they view their lives and actions.

Inner peace resonates well with the saying that you can’t control life but can control your reactions.

5. You begin manifesting what you think.

The truth is most of us manifest things from our imagination to reality. But not all of us understand that we materialize our thoughts into something tangible.

When you become spiritually centered, you will see that you manifest thoughts and actions through the frequency of your faith.

A spiritually centered being will have a sense of knowing. It is like you can see in the future. You lay your eyes on a person or a thing, and you know what will happen next.

6. You become kind and loving.

Your positive attitude reflects your actions towards others. You do not pretend to be someone or something you are not. Rather you make it a point to hold your head high and be yourself.

7. You develop a habit of taking care of yourself.

Becoming spiritual doesn’t mean you’ll only take care of others. It also means you must love and care for yourself. Loving yourself is the first step to authenticity and real compassion.

What Type of a Spiritual Person Are You?

Your spiritual practices and beliefs can tell the type of spiritual person you are. There are five types of spiritual persons you can classify yourself into.

The Kinesthetic. 

You connect via touch if you’re a kinesthetic spiritual person. You enjoy body workouts and like moving around.

Kinesthetic spirituality mainly involves contact through touch or sense. You may also indulge in physical exercises.

The Scholar.

A scholar spiritual person is known for their love of reading and thoughts. The scholar would be a person who believes in thorough research and only reaches conclusions once you satisfy your mind.

You enjoy discussions and exchanging thoughts with your friends. You also have a knack for maintaining your knowledge about something new and will keep updating yourself.

The Devotional.

Devotional spirituality would be into constant prayer and wishes. It is said that the kinesthetic is about the body, the scholar is about the mind, and devotional spirituality is all about the heart. 

They feel happy with themselves. They are selfless, loyal, compassionate, and empathetic. They believe in what they see and trust their instincts.

The Servant.

Spirituals who indulge in helping others for the greater good are called servants.

You may not feel connected to everyone around you in the past. And the courage to reach out to others even in the most difficult times shows your true nature. 

You are a true spirit that heals the people around you. You feel more energized and more active when you are on the field interacting with the audience. And that is how servant spirituals bloom.

The Contemplative.

As a contemplative, you find spirituality by quietly praying, meditating, and enjoying your company.

You do not thrive well in crowds and avoid too much company. You feel happy and content and love to work well alone. You are also peace-loving and avoid noisy places as they easily drain you.

Final Thoughts

Becoming a spiritual person is akin to farming. You plant small seeds of positive actions and thoughts, then wait for them to come to fruition in their fated times.

You need patience and perseverance in sowing your spiritual path. You must trust yourself, your fate, the universe, and time, to reach your destination.

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