Something extraordinary is happening across the planet — sometimes quietly and subtly, and sometimes not so quiet or subtle. People are waking up. Not in the poetic sense, not in the motivational‑poster sense, but in a deeply personal and, at times, disorienting way.
For many, this awakening begins not with bliss but with discomfort: a sense that the world they’ve been taught to trust no longer fits. A feeling that something unseen is brushing against the edges of their awareness. A suspicion that the life they’ve built — the roles, the routines, the beliefs — is only a fraction of who they really are.
This is the moment where awakening begins. And it can be awkward.
We are conditioned to believe that awakening should be serene, enlightened, or instantly transformative. But the truth can be far messier. Awakening disrupts. It rearranges. It asks us to question the unquestioned. It invites us to step beyond the familiar and into a world that is far larger — and far more interconnected — than we ever imagined.
For centuries, humanity has navigated its reality through five narrow sensory channels. Our eyes perceive only a sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum. Our ears register a tiny fraction of the vibrational world. Our brains, encased in darkness, stitch together a version of reality based on limited inputs and memory. We move through life believing we see “everything,” when in truth we are perceiving less than one percent of what exists around us.
Awakening begins when we become aware of — even faintly — that there is more. More to consciousness. More to who we really are. More to the universe we inhabit.
We Are Undergoing A Profound Shift In Consciousness
One of the most profound shifts underway is the recognition that consciousness is not confined to the brain and is universal. For centuries, physicalism — the belief that the mind is nothing more than neural activity — has dominated Western thought. But cracks in that worldview are widening. Quantum research, near‑death experiences, mediumship, psi phenomena, and cross‑cultural spiritual traditions all point toward a truth long known by ancient civilizations: consciousness is fundamental, not derivative.
In other words, we are not bodies that have consciousness. We are consciousness that uses bodies.
This shift is not merely philosophical. It is developmental.
Humanity is approaching a flash point — a collective turning of the page — where our understanding of ourselves is expanding. Just as Copernicus challenged the belief that Earth was the center of the universe, we are now being asked to challenge the belief that humans are the center of a divine consciousness.
We are a part of the divine, a hologram of the divine; each of us has the full image of the All That is, contained in us. And just as Copernicus faced ridicule, resistance, and institutional backlash, this new paradigm is meeting the same.
Why? Because awakening threatens the structures built on the old worldview.
We Are Living In The Early Stages Of Grieving Our Old Consciousness
Cognitive dissonance, psychological inertia, and the grief that accompanies change all play a role. When a new truth emerges, especially one that disrupts long‑held beliefs, the first response is often denial. Then anger. Then bargaining. Then confusion. Only later — sometimes generations later — does acceptance arrive.
Awakening involves recognizing the vibrational nature of reality. Everything — from atoms to emotions — is energy in motion. Our thoughts radiate signals. Our emotions generate frequencies. Our bodies respond to the energetic environments we inhabit. And the universe responds to us in return.
This is not metaphor. It is physics.
Higher vibrational states — love, compassion, unity, appreciation — align us with expanded awareness. Lower states — fear, anger, separation — constrict our perception and limit our access to intuition and insight. Awakening requires learning and practice to navigate these vibrational landscapes consciously.
We Are Not Alone In the Universe
The final component of awakening is acknowledging that we are not alone in the universe.
For many, this is the most challenging part of the awakening process. The idea of extraterrestrial life has long been relegated to science fiction, conspiracy theories, or fringe speculation. But as global disclosure accelerates, as governments release previously classified data, and as millions report contact experiences, the question is no longer Do they exist? but Why are we becoming aware of them now?
The answer is simple: because we are ready.
Not ready in the sense of technological advancement — though that is part of it — but ready in terms of the evolution to a more unified consciousness. Contact is not merely a scientific milestone; it is a developmental one. Civilizations throughout the galaxy operate from higher states of unity consciousness. They do not engage with species that remain rooted in fear, division, or domination. They wait until a civilization begins to remember its true nature.
Humanity is approaching that threshold.
As we awaken to our divine nature — the part of us that is eternal, interconnected, and multidimensional — we naturally become more attuned to the presence of other beings who have long existed just beyond our perceptual range. Like the blades of a fan spinning too fast to see, these beings vibrate at frequencies beyond our senses. Only when they slow their vibration — or when we raise ours — does contact become possible.
This is not fantasy. It is the next stage of human development.
Personal Awakening Is Not A Destination
It is a process — one that unfolds in stages, often unpredictably. It may begin with a moment of intuition, a dream that feels more real than waking life, a synchronicity too precise to dismiss, or a sudden shift in perception that makes the world feel both familiar and foreign.
It may feel like losing your footing. It may feel like remembering something you’ve always known. It may feel like coming home.
But awakening is not meant to be navigated alone. The unseen world — guides, angels, ancestors, star families — has always been present, always supportive, always communicating in ways subtle enough to honor our free will. As we expand our awareness, these connections become clearer, stronger, and more natural.
The journey ahead will challenge us. It will stretch our understanding of reality, identity, and possibility. But it will also reconnect us to the deepest truth of who we are: multidimensional beings experiencing a temporary human life. Awakening is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of remembering who we really are.
Excerpt reprinted with permission of the author from Awkward Awakening: Finding Your Way Home, ©2025 Scott Guerin.
Dr. Scott Guerin holds two master’s degrees and a doctorate in psychology, specializing in human and spiritual development. He is the author of the Angel in Training series. He has enriched the academic community as an adjunct professor of psychology at Kean University in New Jersey for more than two decades. In addition, Dr. Guerin made significant contributions to the healthcare industry, focusing on medical education and health psychology.
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