The Reality of Awakening: Why the Honeymoon Fades and How to Meet What Returns

Send me your thoughts in a Text MessageAwakening is a shift in perception, a clear seeing of what you are and what you’ve mistaken yourself for. it reveals what was here all alongYou’re listening to Awakening Now, a podcast for those who are on the path of self-discovery and spiritual awakening.This is episode number 115. The Reality of Awakening: Why the Honeymoon Fades and How to Meet What ReturnsMy name is Ilona Ciunaite.I’m a guide, an author, and co-creator of the Liberation Unleashed community.If you are in the process of awakening, this space is for you. For 14 years, I’ve supported people through awakening—both the clarity and the confusion that follow the first insight.This episode brings together three segments from a single live meeting, offering a clear look at the reality of awakening beyond the initial insight. We explore the honeymoon phase of awakening—why early openness and clarity fade, why old conditioning returns, and how awakening is not a final event but an ongoing recognition of presence. This part brings clarity to seekers who feel confused when expansion shifts into contraction.The episode then moves into two practical sessions on emotional integration. First, we meet an inner child that has been calling for attention and driving compulsive behaviours like overeating and seeking validation. Then, in a live session with Tammy, we look at fear, intensity, and the belief that relaxing is unsafe, and how presence meets these movements without fixing or resisting them. Throughout all three segments, the focus is on meeting emotions directly, seeing through the mind’s stories, and recognising what is already here beneath every wave. If you like to receive updates, subscribe here: Https://ilonaciunaite.com/subscribeMusic by Valdi Sabev, Visit his channel for more calm and relaxed musichttps://www.youtube.com/c/ValdiSabev/featuredSupport the showWebsiteshttp://ilonaciunaite.comhttp://liberationunleashed.com