5 ways to Pay Attention to Spiritual Signs to Change Your Life for the Better

What are spiritual signs, or a spiritual awakening sign? Signs like this are validation that our wishes, desires, and spiritual connections are being reflected to us. Energies in the outer world are sending us a message. When we see a sign, it’s very validating.

What Are Spiritual Signs?

Is it a spiritual sign — or a spiritual awakening sign?

Either way, these moments are reflections of our inner world, mirrored back to us through the outer world. They’re validation that our energy, intentions, and connections are being seen and responded to. When we notice a sign, it feels deeply affirming — a message from the universe that we’re on the right path.

What Is a Spiritual Sign?

A spiritual sign is an event or happening that matches something stirring within you. It’s often unexpected — leaving you amazed, enlightened, or struck by an ah-ha moment.

Sometimes a sign can even feel startling or off-balance at first, especially when its meaning lands deeply.

If you miss the message, the sign might repeat itself, perhaps through three different people mentioning the same book, or constant references to a place you feel drawn to visit.

The key? True spiritual signs feel personally significant.

The people or events delivering the message might have no idea of its deeper meaning — yet somehow, they’re responding to your energy.

“I Think There’s a Sign”

A friend once asked me to pick her up from the garage where her car was being repaired. I was new in town and had no idea where it was, but she reassured me, “You’ll be fine — I think there’s a sign.”

She was right.

As I approached the address, I burst out laughing. The sign was enormous, one of those billboard-sized advertisements on a thirty-foot pole. Impossible to miss.

Yet isn’t it funny how we sometimes do miss the big spiritual signs in life, the ones practically waving at us from the sky?

Types of Spiritual Signs

Here are a few kinds of spiritual signs you might recognize, or perhaps you’ll realize that something in your past was a sign you didn’t notice at the time.

1. Environmental Signs

Through systems like Human Design, we can learn about our life purpose by decoding our energetic makeup. But sometimes our Spirit Guides prefer a more direct approach, especially when we’re not paying attention.

When I worked as an IT trainer, my business partner and I attended a Crystal Conference after work. Still in my office clothes, I stopped at a vendor’s display filled with crystals. As I looked into the cabinet, the woman behind the counter suddenly grabbed my arm.

“You have a completely blue aura,” she said. “You’ve had a past life in Egypt — you’re meant to do healing work.”

I was stunned and a little freaked out. She wasn’t even looking directly at me. I thanked her politely (the British way!) and walked away.

Later, she apologized and told me she was a psychic covering the stall for a friend.

Years later, her words made sense. I discovered deep Egyptian connections in my own spiritual work and began the energy healing journey she’d described that day. At the time, though, I just thought it was strange, and that’s how spiritual signs often work. They make sense later.

2. Career and Life Purpose Spiritual Signs

When I experienced my opening to the Akashic Records in 2010, it felt sudden. In hindsight, it came after years of energy work and reflexology practice.

The sign appeared when I received a book about the Akashic Records that I hadn’t ordered. I nearly sent it back, but decided to read it instead. As I did, energy began moving through my body.

I knew in that moment that I could access the Records — my own and others’.

Of course, integration takes time. It was a few years before I became fully confident reading professionally. But that mysterious, unexpected book was the turning point. The universe has a funny way of mailing us exactly what we need.

3. Spiritual Signs from Loved Ones

After a loved one passes, many of us look for signs, and often, they become some of the most beautiful and moving experiences of our lives.

When my mum passed in 2010, the spiritual signs were almost overwhelming. The day after her funeral, I looked up to see a cloud in the shape of a person, maybe even an angel. The strokes were so broad and childlike, it looked as though she had drawn it with a giant crayon.

That small detail, which was like her personality, her playful “I’m not an artist” self-awareness, made it feel unmistakably like her.

Even more astonishing, the cloud held still while others drifted in the opposite direction.

You can read more about another powerful sign I received from my uncle Tony in this post:

4. Relationship Signs

When searching for love, we often see patterns or coincidences as signs that someone is “the one.” But attraction doesn’t always mean alignment.

Strong chemistry can arise when two people share karmic patterns — energy that feels magnetic but may not be meant for long-term harmony.

We’re often taught that “good chemistry” equals a good match. It can, but it can also indicate a soul contract — a relationship formed for learning rather than a lasting partnership.

In all my years of reading the Akashic Records, I’ve never encountered a true “split soul” or twin flame in the literal sense. Instead, I see deep soul connections formed through shared past-life experiences or agreements.

The concept of soul contracts is discussed in more depth in this article.

Remember to use your discernment when excitement about a new relationship rises.

There could certainly be past-life issues to solve – but not necessarily in the way you might assume or hope.

5. Physical or Object-Based Signs

Sometimes Spirit Guides use movement to get our attention.

A friend of mine, fresh out of her psychotherapy degree, was wandering through a bookstore, wondering what to do next. Suddenly, a book fell from the top shelf and nearly hit her. The title? A work by Sandra Ingerman, a well-known shamanic teacher.

Years later, that same friend was leading Shamanic circles in my town. The universe, it seems, had a clear plan.

How to Awaken Your Sensitivity to Spiritual Signs

How can we become more aware of the signs around us? The key is presence, being in your body and aware of your environment.

Here are a few simple ways to strengthen your connection:

• Meditate regularly. Practices like autogenics or mindfulness meditation calm the mind and open your intuitive awareness.
• Keep a dream journal. Record dreams, symbols, and synchronicities — patterns often emerge over time.
• Read and learn. One of my favorite books is The Book of Psychic Symbols by Melanie Barnum.
• Stay grounded in the body. Yoga, tai chi, or walking in nature heighten awareness of subtle energy.
• Document your signs. Like Carl Jung — who coined the word synchronicity after encountering a scarab beetle during a session — keep notes on your experiences.

The more mindful you are, the more easily you’ll recognize signs without needing them to be sky-sized reminders.

When your awareness sharpens, even the smallest whisper from the universe will feel unmistakable.
You’ll know — it’s one of those spiritual signs.

If You Enjoyed This Post

I hope you enjoyed this post, perhaps you’ll also like my post about 12 personal spiritual awakening signs.

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