There are times in life where it just feels like everyone and everything is out to get you. In these times you may be asking yourself, have I been cursed, is it a round of lack luck, am I experiencing a bad astrological transit, or is the Universe testing me? When the Universe tests you it’s not out of malice or scorn, despite how tough the lessons can sometimes be. The Universe tests you when it knows you’re ready to level up! So, are you going through a Universal test? Let’s find out.
What is a Universal Test?
You can replace the word Universe with synonyms like God or Spirit, use whichever nomenclature makes the most sense to you, but this is the omnipresent underlying force of all nature. You are a part of that force, a freckle on the body of God, a small aspect of something bigger. When the Universe is “testing” you it’s really more so about the natural process of evolution that we all go through.
Universal tests are times when your life is being upended for your own benefit. Like a rite of passage It may be tough, but if it didn’t feel this bad what cause would you have to evolve when staying the same is so comfortable. Here are the 5 signs that you are going through one of these tests right now.
1. The Tower Moment
The very first sign that the Universe is testing you is when something big is falling apart in your life. You don’t get the job, you have a big break up, you lose funding, there is a death in the family, etc.
What is a Tower Moment?: When Life Forces You to Level Up
In the world of tarot and spirituality we call this a Tower moment, this is a reference to the Tower card in the major arcana. This card symbolizes a period of time when the very foundations of your life are crumbling. This crumbling is due to a lack of solid foundation. Maybe you’ve been living life to please your parents or your partner, maybe you’ve kept yourself small because you held onto a belief that you’re not worthy, maybe you’ve dodged all chances for love because of a belief that love isn’t real and can never last. Whatever the cause, those faulty foundations can cause your world to be turned upside down in the most radical of ways.
When the Universe tests you it’s not out of malice, it is for the very reasons stated above: you have been living a lie and it’s time to confront it. You can grieve for what has been lost, but don’t shy away from the lessons to be learned.
2. Old Solutions Fail
As you attempt to start cleaning up the mess from your Tower moment, you will find yourself clinging onto the once reliable tools you use for stress management. However, these are the very tools you used to build the faulty foundations; these tools are the old habits and the cyclical problems you’ll need to change.
In the past you may have self isolated, used drugs and/or alcohol, become a work-a-holic, stress cleaned, micro managed, spent a lot of money, etc. in order to cope with tough times. While things like this can be fine in moderation, when you use habits and substances to absolve your deeper, darker feelings it just creates more trouble than good in your life.
During phase two of your Universal test, it becomes obvious that old habits and patterns no longer serve you. The 5 signs you’ll receive will show you what needs to change.
3. Here Comes the Mentor
In the next phase of this Universal test you’ll meet someone who changes the way you think and act. This might be a philosophy book that you find in a little library, an inspirational person you stumble upon online, or a new coworker. This person is going to offer you new perspectives and shift your values.
Sometimes this person is someone you adore, someone you admire and look up to. So you go to them for sage advice and cherish the time you spend together. Other times this can be someone you cannot stand, someone who triggers and annoys you. The things that annoy you about other people are usually a reflection of what you’ve repressed in yourself.
During phase three of the Universal test, resist the urge to complain about the people who irritate you. Let the 5 signs show you why their presence triggers you on a deeper level.
4. Nagging Intuition
Intuition is a natural perception not yet explained by science. Some people call it their gut or animal instinct, but everyone is familiar with the extra sensory perception of knowing something through feeling its truth. It’s that sense that you should say yes to that thing, that you shouldn’t trust that person, or that you just need to go to that event for some reason. When the Universe is pushing you towards a new path, your intuition is going to be kicked into high gear. Whereas in other phases of your life it’s been easier to ignore those intuitive feelings, now it feels impossible.
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During this fourth phase of the Universal test, trust your intuition above all else. It will reveal 5 signs meant to guide you through this challenging period.
5. Relapse
You’ll know that it is a test from the Universe when you struggle to follow the path. You may take a few steps forward, change some of your habits and clean out the junk in your life, but no important journey is without its setbacks.
So yes, a spiritual “relapse” is very much a part of the process and nothing to feel ashamed of—changing your life is scary! When you relapse back into your old habits, pay close attention to the discomfort you feel. This is the moment when it should all start to become clear that you cannot live that way anymore. This is when your own life becomes the ultimate teacher and true progress can be made.
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