The Dark Night of the Soul: 11 Signs You Are Going Through It | John of the Cross & real experience

This episode explores 11 signs that you may be in the Dark Night of the Soul — a profound spiritual crisis that often appears shortly before awakening or deep inner transformation.The Dark Night is not simply ordinary depression, even though some aspects can look similar from the outside. In this episode, I speak about the subtle but important differences and describe experiences that many spiritually developing people go through when old structures begin to dissolve.Topics include:- losing interest in almost everything- feeling disconnected from meditation and spirituality- preferring silence, monotony, and isolation- heightened sensitivity to noise and people- negative thoughts, hopelessness, and inner darkness- losing spiritual abilities or intuition- unexplained physical symptoms and exhaustion- why this phase can feel like “hell” before awakeningThe reflections in this episode are based mainly on my own experience, combined with insights from mysticism, philosophy, and spiritual traditions.You do not need to experience all eleven signs. Even recognizing a few of them deeply may already indicate that you are in such a process.The Dark Night of the Soul can feel deeply painful and isolating, but it may also be part of a much larger transformation — a dissolution of the old self before a deeper consciousness emerges.If you are currently going through such a phase, this episode may help you understand the process better and feel less alone on the path.For a slightly different perspective on this subject, see the related article on the blog.https://the-dark-night-of-the-soul.blogspot.com/2026/04/does-every-spiritual-person-enter-dark.html#darknightofthesoul #spiritualawakening #mysticism #consciousness #spiritualpath #awakening #innertransformation #egodeath