Most of us have heard of Ascension and know that we are all working towards it during these enlightening times here on Earth!

Ascension can also be known as an energy shift, an upgrade, or moving from 3D to 5D.

The word “ascension” originates from the Latin “ascensionem” which means ‘a rising’.

Today, Ascension normally refers to the rising of humanity's consciousness from the physical plane to the non-physical.

This is where the '3D to 5D' term comes in. 3D is the third dimension, which refers to the physical world (it can be seen and measured) and 5D is the fifth dimension, which refers to a level of consciousness (it can be sensed rather than seen).

This is an energetic experience and a process when the universal vibrational energy forces you to rise above the old ways of the 3D level of existence.

Everything you once knew as real is crumbling around you as you start to see the truth and what was only an illusion.

We all signed up to be here at this significant time for humanity and to witness and be part of this process.

Human Beings are going through a BIG spiritual awakening right now!

We are all evolving and are all part of a global shift.

We are moving away from the age of information towards the age of intuition, away from separation towards love and unity.

Every person on planet Earth has been and will be affected by this shift, yet the majority of people are unaware of it.

If you are aware of what is happening and here to be of service to others, you may be feeling these extremes much more intensely!

Know you are not alone and are not going crazy!

Humanity is growing into the next level of consciousness, moving from 3D to 5D.

With this comes physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual changes.

As we align to this new energy, we shift into a higher vibration.

We are experiencing THE SHIFT right now!

Here are some symptoms you might be experiencing, which are based on the work by Samuel Greenberg’s original list from “The Shift”. These points below are not from the author of this post, although I have added my view in a few of them!

1. Feeling intense energy and high levels of stress

   Are you feeling really stressed? We are in intense energies right now, which help push us into a new way of being. This can feel a bit like being in a pressure cooker! Remember, you are adjusting to a new higher vibration. It can feel intense as old patterns, behaviors, and beliefs come to the surface to be healed and released. Anything false and inauthentic will fall away in this new energy. Know there is a lot going on inside of you, so self-compassion, self-love, and patience are needed!

2. A feeling of disorientation

   Do you feel strange and not quite yourself? You may feel like you have lost a sense of place. This means you have left the “Matrix” and you are not in 3D anymore! You have moved or are in the process of moving into the higher realms.

3. Unusual aches and pains throughout different parts of your body.

   You are purifying and releasing blocked energy vibrating at 3D, while you are vibrating in a higher dimension. Many people have flu-like symptoms, rashes, nausea, dizziness, and/or body aches during this process. This is all part of the body clearing out the old energies and part of this growth cycle. Obviously, if you are concerned about your health in any way please consult your Doctor and get yourself checked out.

4. Odd sleep patterns and vivid dreams

   Waking at night between 2 and 4 a.m. Much is going on in your dream state. You can’t be there for long periods of time and need a break. This is also the ‘cleansing and releasing’ time! You may also want to take naps in the day, sleep more than usual on some days and a lot less on others. Just listen to what your body needs and trust. You are resting from integrating the new energy, as well as building up for the next phase. Trust these new rhythms. It is your body adjusting.

5. Memory loss

   Memory loss is very common as you ascend to a higher vibration as you are in more than one dimension at a time. Plus, you are going back and forth as part of the transition, so you may experience a “disconnect.” Being in the NOW is the way of 5D!

6. ‘Seeing’ and ‘hearing’ things

   You may be experiencing ringing in your ears or perhaps seeing things move out of the corner of your eye. You are not crazy! You are experiencing different dimensions as you transition and getting more in touch and in tune with your psychic awareness.

7. Loss of identity

   You may not recognise yourself anymore as you are no longer that person. You have cleared so much and are now embodying a lot more light. The space in between can feel like a death, and it is energetically, as your ego dies off and you start to live from a place of more love and light. All is in divine order. The real YOU is emerging.

8. Feeling ‘out of body’

   You may not feel fully present at times while your body goes through all of these upgrades, as one of the ways we cope is by not being fully in it! This is normal and is simply a way to ease the transition process. Grounding can help.

9. Heightened sensitivities to your surroundings

   Crowds, noise, foods, TV, other human voices, and various other stimulations are barely tolerable. You also overwhelm very easily and become easily overstimulated. You are tuning up. You are in a higher vibration and your energies are no longer in alignment. Know that this will eventually pass.

10. You don’t feel like doing anything

    If you are feeling a major lack of motivation to do anything, don’t worry, this is completely normal! I myself have had long periods of this! You are still on track, you are just in a rest period, ‘rebooting’. In addition, when you begin reaching the higher realms, ‘doing’ and ‘making things happen’ become obsolete as the new energies support the divine feminine of basking, receiving, creating, self-care, and nurturing. Ask the Universe to ‘bring’ you what you want while you are enjoying yourself! This does really work and manifesting is so fast in these new energies!

11. Major changes in relationships

    A sudden disappearance of friends, family, and perhaps even separation from a romantic partner may occur. Know that this is due to your growth and their vibration does not fit with yours anymore. New people who do fit with you will arrive shortly!

12. A change in desires, habits, and routines

    You may experience a loss of desire for things you once loved. You are in a higher vibration and your energies are no longer in alignment with the lower vibrational things you may have previously enjoyed. Maybe you have a sudden disappearance of friends, activities, habits, and hobbies or jobs. You are evolving beyond what you used to be, and these people and surroundings no longer match your vibration. Just trust what is unfolding and know new people, things, places, hobbies will come in.

13. A loss of desire for food

    Your body is adjusting to a new and higher state of being. Also, part of you does not want to be here anymore in the old.

14. Changing food choices

    You may crave new things to eat, which are often more organic and healthier choices! You may even feel called to go meat-free, or just eat meat as and when your body asks for it as the vibrations are no longer a match to your energy. Trust and listen to your body.

15. Needing to eat loads!

    A need to eat often along with what feels like attacks of low blood sugar is completely normal, unfortunately so is weight gain, especially in the abdominal area!! A craving for protein also may happen as we are requiring an enormous amount of fuel for this ascension process. If you have had weight gain and an inability to lose it no matter what you do, then please know it will shift at some point as you integrate. It just takes a while as your body is trying to re-balance itself!

16. Emotional Outbursts!

    Experiencing emotional ups and downs; especially big bouts of crying! Sometimes you may not even know why you are crying or what triggered it! Our emotions are our outlet for release, and we are releasing a lot, so if you need a good cry have one, it is so important!!

17. Feeling like you are going insane!

    You may feel like you are going crazy or developing a mental illness of some sort! Your awareness has been heightened and your barriers have gone. You are rapidly experiencing several dimensions all at once and are opening up so much. You are just not used to it. This will pass and you will eventually feel more at home here.

18. Anxiety and panic

    Your ego is hanging on by a thread and your system is overwhelmed. You are also losing behaviour patterns of a lower vibration that you developed for survival in 3D, which may make you feel vulnerable and powerless. These patterns and behaviours are not needed in the higher realms. This will pass and you will feel loved, safe, and whole once again.

19. Night sweats and hot flashes

    Your body is ‘heating’ up as it burns off old excess energies.

20. Depression

    The outer world may not be in alignment with the new, higher vibrational you. It doesn’t feel so good out there. You are also releasing lower, darker energies and you are ‘seeing’ through them. Hang in there, things will improve.

21. A longing to go HOME

    We all want more love and more joy right now, so this can often turn into us wanting to leave this planet and go home. We are returning to Source. We are recognizing God’s love within us, and this is part of the new world we are here to create. Home is in the present moment and within you always.

You are growing into more love and light, which feels like home. We are here to help others feel this too. Know you are where you are meant to be right now. Trust in the process and listen to your body and your heart as these are the best guides you have.

Above all TRUST in YOU!

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Blissful Blessings,

Sarah x

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