How Does Spiritual Alignment Feel? See Enlightening Descriptions From Masters

What does it feel like to be in spiritual alignment? And what do these words mean, anyway?

It might feel like a woo-woo term that seems very out there! Or you may guess that only certain very advanced yogis can ever achieve this state. The idea of spiritual alignment may seem very intimidating.

Eckhart Tolle officially introduced me to this term. I remember trying to digest his teaching and thinking, “Wow! This is something I’ve NEVER experienced before.”

But then, a few memories came up for me. One was a simple moment in NYC. I took my then seven-year-old daughter to the city one December to see the Nutcracker performance at Lincoln Center.

After the show, we went back to our hotel. I remember sitting there, playing with her American Girl toys spread out on the bed—a feeling of alignment washed over me. I felt a lightness, a feeling of complete and total happiness. 

Before we dive deeper, let’s talk about alignment and its meaning.

Align synonyms include adjust, coordinate, straighten, even, and make parallel.

In some ways, an alignment in life meaning suggests following a straight line, in this case, to source energy.

When you’re spiritually aligned with true source energy, you radiate joy. There’s effortless ease about you. And you stop questioning everything, only to discover a sense of true inner peace. In that moment, you’re connecting to a higher power.

Can you remember times when you felt wholly aligned? Let’s take a look at what some of the spiritual masters have to say about alignment here:

Spiritual alignment involves recognizing your source, beyond your mind, through meditation.

“The most effective way to align to your source is with a silent meditation that permits the mind’s activity to go beyond its limitations and experience your core consciousness. That is your source. Your mind with its thoughts and desires becomes aligned with it the more you experience that silent state of awareness.” – Deepak Chopra.

Chopra says that through meditation, your mind and thoughts settle into and align with the pure consciousness that lies within.

I don’t know about you, but there are times when I can let go and experience this during meditation, and other times I can’t stop thinking. When I feel this sense of spiritual alignment, I’m convinced that I will have a better day!

It’s freeing to feel connected to my inner being and less reactive to everything around me.

Spiritual alignment involves seeing that your inner state is pure joy! And that attaining this state is your number one priority.

“Let your alignment (with Well-Being) be first and foremost, and let everything else be secondary. Not only will you have an eternally joyous journey, but everything you have ever imagined will flow effortlessly into your experience. There is nothing you cannot be or do or have—but your dominant intent is to be joyful. The doing and the having will come into alignment once you get that one down.” – Esther Hicks.

This teaching was eye-opening for me. Recognizing that true joy is our reality opens the door to exploring it more and more every day. We are here to experience our true nature – pure joy. And our higher self is always available to guide us.

We lose touch with our true selves when we feel unhappy, distressed, and negative. We can choose to do whatever we need to get back into alignment.

Here are some videos of Esther Hicks talking about spiritual alignment that might help:

Listen to this every day to maintain alignment – Esther Hicks

Find your perfect alignment – Esther Hicks

Spiritual alignment is about both being and doing.

“When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of life itself.” – Eckhart Tolle.

When I took a course by Eckhart Tolle last summer, I was surprised to learn this. I thought spiritual alignment was only about being. But we are also here to do. We need to bring this light into the world through our actions.

The steps we take from this state of spiritual alignment ripple out and positively impact others way beyond what we can imagine.

From Eckhart Tolle, I also learned that I could only find alignment in the present moment. If I dwell on the past or obsess about the future, I lose it.

Can you identify with this?  I can get lost thinking about the past, and hours sometimes pass. Other times, I might obsess over what may or may not happen.

It’s so easy to get lost in the mental chatter. But it’s encouraging to know that we can practice and build this muscle of alignment. It’s more like a discipline, and the tools are available to all of us.

Eckhart Tolle discusses being and doing joyfully:

Aligning being and doing for joyful creation. – Eckhart Tolle

Alignment with a divine perfect will.

When we are spiritually aligned, we are in a state of acceptance. We recognize that our higher power’s plan for us is more extraordinary than we can imagine. We can align with our higher self, full of trust and faith. 

For me, I experience it as a feeling of full-bodied alignment. It’s not just in my head. My heart is open, and I’m letting go and surrendering to the moment as it is. I can trust that all is well.

Some of my friends in spiritual communities have recently introduced me to chanting. I’m still a beginner, but I’ve enjoyed adding it to my routine.

This chant only takes five minutes:

Deva Premal, Ahem Prema

The definition of these terms from the joy of being.

Aham – can be understood as I am

Prema – means pure divine love, the existence within the essence of all beings.

By chanting Aham Prema 108 times, you can align your vibration with source energy, allowing you to resonate with your highest good. 

Also, remember to take a few deep breaths.

Staying in Alignment.

Staying in spiritual alignment all the time might not be a realistic goal. Life constantly pulls and tugs at us. But we have many tools at our fingertips to help us ease back into a happier, more joyful state of alignment with our higher self.

We can watch out for signs of alignment from the universe!

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(This story was originally published on April 12, 2022, and has been updated for increased thoroughness and clarity.)