3 Signs You’re Being Called Into Hermit Mode for Renewal

For a shift to truly occur within you, the hermit phase is necessary

Kimberly Fosu
Mystic Minds
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4 min readMay 22, 2023

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1. A Strong Desire For Solitude

You don’t awaken from the matrix and then shout about it from a rooftop. Having escaped, you will naturally desire solitude. You will enter hermit mode for renewal.

When you have a spiritual awakening, a shift starts within you. This shift may cause you to re-evaluate your relationships and social connections, and you may find that you no longer resonate with the same people or activities you did before. This can lead to a period of introspection and solitude as you try to determine what is truly important to you.

Your awakening may leave you feeling emotionally drained or mentally exhausted and so you may need time away from the demands of everyday life to process and integrate the insights and realizations that come with the awakening.

You may seek a more solitary or contemplative lifestyle. You may feel a stronger connection to nature, a desire for more silence, or a need to focus on your spiritual practice or personal growth.

Not everyone who has a spiritual awakening will go into hermit mode, and those who do may not stay in that mode permanently. But…

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Kimberly Fosu
Mystic Minds

Purpose coach focused on spirituality, faith, and inspiration.