How to Know If You're Having a Spiritual Awakening (and Why It Feels Like Your Life Is Falling Apart)

In this transformative post from The Magnetic Frequency Blog, we explore the raw, soul-shaking reality of spiritual awakenings—and why your life falling apart may actually be the beginning of everything falling into place. With compassion, personal insight, and grounded wisdom, this blog unpacks how chaos can be divine redirection, how purpose is revealed through experience, and how you’re never truly lost, just being recalibrated.

Reavan Lavoria

4/10/20256 min read

silhouette photography of person
silhouette photography of person
Introduction: When Life Falls Apart, It Might Be the Universe Shifting You Into Alignment

If things around you are falling apart—your relationships, your career, your sense of direction, or even your grip on who you thought you were—pause for a moment. Take a breath. This isn’t just destruction—it could be divine redirection.

The universe might be shifting you out of misalignment and into the truth of who you really are. It doesn’t mean it’s easy. But it does mean you’re not being left behind. You’re being recalibrated for something more honest, more aligned, and more you. But before we go any further, let’s pause here for a moment.

Because when your life is collapsing around you, it doesn’t feel poetic or profound. It feels like hell. It’s soul-wrenching. It's exhausting. It’s the kind of emotional fatigue that leaves you staring at the ceiling, wondering if the ground is trying to swallow you whole. And honestly? Sometimes you wish it would.

I know what that’s like. My own awakening brought me to my knees—*more times that I'd like to admit*. When I ignored divine guidance or veered off my purpose path, my life didn’t gently course correct. It imploded. And during one of those cycles, I missed entire days. My memory was foggy. I was just trying to make it to the next breath. The next hour. The next meal. Survival wasn’t a concept—it was my full-time job.

I couldn’t handle one more thing. Even small things felt impossible. The weight of life was pressing so hard, I thought I’d crack in half. Or lose my mind completely. So if that’s where you are right now, please hear me: You’re not weak. You’re not broken. You’re not alone.

A spiritual awakening is the unraveling of your ego, your conditioning, and the outdated stories you’ve been living by. It’s the slow, sometimes jarring process of shedding false identities so you can reconnect to your true self—the soul that’s been quietly waiting behind the curtain.

And guess what? That process often feels like chaos. But chaos isn’t punishment—it’s preparation., your conditioning, and the outdated stories you’ve been living by. It’s the slow, sometimes jarring process of shedding false identities so you can reconnect to your true self—the soul that’s been quietly waiting behind the curtain.

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grayscale photo of man in black jacket sitting on chair
Your Life Falls Apart… So It Can Fall Into Place

Here’s the cosmic joke no one finds funny until it clicks: Your life is falling apart so that everything can fall in place—with who you were always meant to become.

It’s not falling apart to destroy you. It’s falling apart to rebuild you. The universe doesn’t waste time removing what’s meant to stay—it removes what blocks your alignment. Think of it like this: You can’t build a sacred temple on a cracked foundation.

So life, in its infinite wisdom, begins tearing down the old structure—one that may have been built on fear, codependency, societal expectations, or survival instincts. And yeah, the demolition is loud. It’s uncomfortable. It’s dusty and disorienting. But it’s also sacred.

If you were meant to be a fitness guru, for example, life will reroute you—maybe by making your old lifestyle intolerable. You’ll get frustrated with your eating habits, feel uncomfortable in your body, or experience health challenges. And all of that discomfort will push you into learning about food balance, discipline, and holistic wellness. It doesn’t feel divine in the moment, but it’s leading you directly to your purpose.

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difficult roads lead to beautiful destinations desk decor
Life Redirects Through Experience

Let’s take a deep breath together and admit it—being human is confusing AF.

Especially during an awakening. You might cry for an hour and immediately laugh the next. You might feel like quitting everything, moving to the mountains, and becoming a mushroom farmer. I've definitely contemplated more than 50 times of saying peace out to everybody, buying a big piece of land somewhere in the remote south west, and becoming a rehabiliator of dogs... still might do it-the latter part :)!

But here’s what you need to know: confusion is not failure—it’s recalibration. The Universe doesn’t speak in straight lines. It speaks in nudges, disruptions, redirections, and repeated signs. That breakup? That job loss? That identity crisis that left you questioning everything? All of it is sacred GPS.

The spiritual path isn’t paved with perfect choices—it’s paved with moments that force you to choose differently.

  • You get let go from a job that drained you… and find yourself exploring your creative talents.

  • You lose a relationship that defined your identity… and realize you never really knew yourself.

  • You hit a wall emotionally… and finally seek help, opening the door to real healing.

These aren’t setbacks. They’re set-ups. And the more you resist them, the longer you delay the alignment you’re craving. But when you start to trust the chaos—even a little—you begin to see it’s all part of the divine design.

white The Pursuit flaglet
white The Pursuit flaglet
“But How Do I Know My Purpose?”

Ah, the question that keeps you up at night: “Okay, fine—I’m unraveling. But what the heck am I supposed to be doing with my life?” This is where purpose comes in.

Let’s get something straight: every single person is born with a life purpose. No one is left out. It’s not reserved for gurus or artists or entrepreneurs. Your soul came here with an assignment—and part of the journey is uncovering what that is. And you’re not meant to figure it out all on your own. Helping others decode their life purpose is literally a part of my life purpose.

That’s why I offer two powerful ways to support you:

  • Spiritual Reports: Discover your unique strengths and soul’s mission through a Comprehensive Life Purpose Report. This detailed analysis blends Western Astrology, Chinese Astrology, Numerology, Human Design, Astrocartography, and Matrix of Destiny to provide deep insights into your personal and professional potential.

  • Spiritual Shamanic Life Coaching: Ready for breakthrough-level clarity? In this 50-minute session, we dive into root causes, explore soul-aligned strategies, and co-create actionable plans to support your transformation. It’s powerful, raw, and liberating. The most common thing I hear from people after these sessions? "I know what I need to do now. Thank you."

Because the truth is, the thing that feels so natural, so easy, so fulfilling to you? That’s usually your golden key. I help you unlock it.

You have a divine blueprint—a sacred map detailing your unique purpose. And the Comprehensive Life Purpose Report, offered under my Spiritual Reports product suite, is one of the most detailed and holistic ways to access it. We could start with coaching alone, and you’d still walk away with breakthroughs. But when you pair coaching with your purpose report? The session becomes something else entirely. It becomes pointed. Detailed. Undeniable.

Because we’re not guessing—we’re working with aligned intel. The kind that comes from ancient systems, cosmic timing, and soul design. It amplifies the coaching session in ways that bring clarity not just in the moment—but for the long road ahead.

And once you do, the Universe picks up the rest—sending signs, synchronicities, and support that make your path clearer and more vibrant than ever.

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water dam during daytime photo
The Breakdown Is the Breakthrough

I know it feels like everything is breaking down. And maybe, in some ways, it is. But I promise you—it’s not the end. You’re not being punished. You’re being prepared.

The old life had to shatter so the new one could be built. The version of you who stayed silent, small, overwhelmed, or out of sync? They’re being asked to rest.

Because there’s a new version of you awakening. One who remembers. One who honors their intuition. One who chooses truth over performance, purpose over pain, and soul over survival. This is not a detour. It’s the divine path.

So if you’re ready to move out of the fog and into clarity—if you’re ready to claim your purpose with courage and support—I’m here.

Click here to learn how our spirituality reports can help you with your purpose.

Let’s move from breakdown to breakthrough, together.

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Let’s rise together. Your next breakthrough might just be a click away. -🌀 Reavan