Grand Rising, Lyric. Thank you for sharing so openly. What you’re describing is actually a pattern many people report, even across very different belief systems and languages.
From a psychological and spiritual-development perspective, periods often called “dark nights” tend to strip away outdated identities, coping mechanisms, and narratives. When that happens, people frequently emerge with clearer intuition, heightened creativity, sharper perception, or a more profound sense of purpose. In other words, when the old structures fall apart, there’s room for new capacities to integrate.
Some traditions frame this as initiation, others as shadow integration, nervous-system recalibration, or post-traumatic growth. The language changes, but the pattern remains consistent: contraction → reorganization → expansion. What can feel like an energetic or even biological “upgrade” often corresponds with lasting changes in how the brain processes meaning, threat, empathy, and pattern recognition.
As for the “quickening”, there is an interesting parallel in neuroscience and somatics: intense emotional or existential crises can trigger long-term neuroplastic changes. So while the experience may be interpreted esoterically, there’s also an “as above, so below” mirror happening in very real, embodied ways.
One thing worth watching, though, is integration. Growth isn’t just about heightened perception or ability; it’s about how well those changes ground into daily life, relationships, and self-regulation. The most sustainable evolutions tend to come when insight is paired with humility, rest, and discernment.
You’re definitely not alone in noticing this pattern. Many people use different words for it. Appreciate you opening the conversation.
