5 Signs You’re Going Through a Dark Night of the Soul

Sometimes in life, you hit a wall so hard that you start to question everything: your beliefs, your sense of purpose, even your connection with something greater than yourself. This wall isn't made of bricks or stones; it's made of doubt, fear, and a deep sense of emptiness. In spirituality, this experience is often referred to as the "Dark Night of the Soul."

It's like a spiritual growing pain, one where you can't see the other side. It's a tunnel without a visible end, a storm with thunder so loud it drowns out all clarity.

This is the universe's way of stripping you down to your core, so you can rise anew, like a phoenix from its ashes. The process can be painful, yes, but it’s pain with a purpose. It's a divine pruning, cutting away what you don't need to make room for new growth.

Here are five signs you’re going through a dark night of the soul.

[TheFineSpace]

If you are watching this, May the light fill every part of your life, Amin 💛🙏🏻

[yinyangphoenix]

I’ve been going through this for years. It’s hard to pinpoint the beginning, as I believe that it onset in layers. My mantra is, “The darker it gets, the closer I am to the dawn.” It comes in waves of suffering. There are moments of peace each day during which I can rest, but there is no joy, no purpose, and no will to live.

[kayraozbakir]

"The more you know, the more you don't know. The more you find, the more you feel lost"....

[Nezanet]

I thought I was losing myself
It is an indescribable pain

[wisdompillyt]

The Dark Night of the Soul is not a sign of weakness or spiritual failure; it is a testament to your courage and willingness to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and transformation.

[chamelibaka]

1. Overwhelming feeling of being lost, hopeless or powerless
2. Change in interests and the company you keep
3. shift in your definition of success
4. Reawakening of your inner child
5. a paradoxical sense of freedom and authenticity

[TheSummarizer]

Key takeaways for you😀:
1. **Five Signs You're Going Through It**
- Overwhelming feelings of being lost, powerless, and hopeless.
- Struggling against challenges, feeling exhausted physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
- Heightened awareness and self-reflection.
- Drastic change in interests and social circles.
- Shift in definition of success.

2. *Dark Night of the Soul**
-A transformative phase, not a setback but a setup for a grand comeback
-It's a process of stripping down to one's core for a rebirth.

3. **Reevaluating the Definition of Success**
- Achieving a milestone, but feeling empty and questioning the path.
- Recognizing societal and familial expectations versus authentic desires.
- Understanding worth is not based on accomplishments, but on inherent value.

4. **Reawakening of Inner Child**
- Reconnecting with one's inner child for authenticity and understanding.
- Acknowledging and validating the inner child's desires, dreams, and vulnerabilities.
- Rediscovering the core of one's being.

5. **Paradoxical Sense of Freedom**
- Finding a unique type of freedom within the upheaval of the Dark Night experience.
- Trusting in the transformative process and surrendering to the flow of life.
- Viewing it as a spiritual detox, cleansing and preparing for a more aligned path.

6. **Encouragement and Assurance**
-Faith in the process: Trust in the universe, the process, and, most importantly, in oneself.
- Emphasizing that you're not alone, the universe is with you every step of the way.
- Patience, courage, and openness are essential during this transformation.

Watch the video for further clarity. Thank you! May your best desires come true!🌟

[cashwhitlow]

I'm going through this now and I have been since about 2017 I lost everything I love... my wife and kids... my mother and grandmother... my business...my purpose and motivation to pull through and push forward... and I don't see it getting any better anytime soon... can't eat or sleep yet I just want to lay around and I don't have any friends because I no longer trust people... I'm living on the streets sleeping in a sleeping bag on the cold earth.... same clothes for weeks and no showers the same time... wanting to die but holding on to the dream and illusion of one day reuniting with my wife and kids...I pray every day constantly and I hear no answer or see any help... I'm so broken and sad yet angry... I'm not afraid of exploding that's not my fear I have done something worse than this... I have IMPLODED... shut down and shut myself off from everything and allowing no one in.. I'm not living... this is just a mere existence 😢

[spicypisces.]

For me it's.. "clinging to what used to bring us joy can become a prison when we are growing and changing"
Needed that 🙏🙏🙏

[JF-xqfr]

"I didn't know how empty was my soul, until it was filled." - King Arthur.

[williambeaman]

My dark night of the Soul happened a couple of years ago. A blessing in disguise and an eye-opening for what I've become. Being a spiritual person all my life and I'm 70 years old I managed it pretty well. I have been blessed with super empathetic skills. 😊🙏❤️

[EmA-smse]

I have been going through this since June 2022 and trying to get through it.

[happyco.]

For some people, these are not the stages of awakening, but simply bad choices in life, mental problems, results of substance abuse, and general deterioration of body and spirit, and it lasts for months and years and is NOT the stage before any breakthrough. It’s important to be honest and recognize when these dark times are “the night before awakening” or are, in fact, simply dark and dirty times of degradation.

[JennTN]

In March, I told God I was bored, I needed something to remind me of why I'm alive at this point. In April, I took in four foster kids from one family, ages 1-8.
Thank you, God. I've learned to not question your timeline or plan. 😆😆❤

[ChosenGemini]

I’m definitely going through a Dark Night of the Soul! It made me question if I even wanted to continue being apart of this world. It made me stop believing in prayer and crushed my beliefs in any god. At least in the way I was taught of what god is. I’ve let go of all that and will let the universe guide me as I try to see, feel, and learn more as a go along my journey. This video hits hard and I do feel like I’m alone. I guess I’ll see what the future holds...

[drpdsargent]

Yes, the "Dark Night" comes when the emptiness caused by abandoment, failure, death of loved ones, and other dismissive occurences hit us. When you are down, you must "pick yourself up, and start all over again." Drawing on overwhelming, innate personal power, we have responsibility to rebuild our lives. Change is inevitable-- the only constant.
With gratitude, we dig out of the darkness by igniting our light, the light for ourselves and for others. Wading neck-deep in self pity, calling upon our inner child, who may have been unloved and neglected, is not our salvation. We have the gift of life. We survive if we put in the effort. We thrive when we love ourselves and help others, and when we take responsibility for our life's direction. We are responsible for our destiny.
I have emerged from that dark night of the soul after two years of mourning the shocking, immediate, death of my beloved husband, the best man I have ever met.

[darlenedula]

I have now been in this for 7 yrs started with my son dying 7 yrs ago horrible heartbreaking tramatic grief one thing after another trials misery then 2 yrs ago my only brother removed himself from this world ..devastated news still going through it with narcisstic parents, selfish, evil..i dont see the end yet or the lightening up of the dark night..its a very hard time especially with grief added..everyday brings more challenges to the point where i am zombie numb..no happiness, no joy, everything i do at my very best backfires..this sucks and i wish it would pass already..yes i learned from it but i was never obliviant to life but now totally powerless just riding out the darkness even my inner child is devastated thats how dibilitating this dark nite is for me ....hoping to see a glimpse of the sun again..God Bless you all and may he give you the strengh to carry on...

[edgewalker]

The more you find out about yourself the more you understand all your own failings, that’s the toughest part, forgiving myself for my unconscious behaviour for so many years, negative patterns and self defeating behaviour, , letting emotions control my behaviour, the more I understand the harder it is to forgive myself, realising my life could have been so much better if I was more aware and in control, , ,

[melissayanez]

Amazing. To everyone going through the dark night of the soul. We can make it through ! Don’t give up. Love and light

[marinomaes]

Yesterday was one of the most painful moments of my life.
I didn't know how to go on.
This video explained everything that was going on inside me.
Thank you ❤