Many years ago (during a somewhat dark chapter in my life), I experienced a flooded bathroom from the toilet.
As I was cleaning the mess up for quite a while – first frustrated about all of it and then irritated at how much there was to clean – eventually, this event hit me for what it is on a deeper spiritual level.
In fact, statistics show that 73% of people experience major life events as catalysts for spiritual awakening.
Here Are My Findings About The Spiritual Meanings Of Overflowing Toilet:
It is about cleansing
Water symbolizes cleansing and purification.
The overflowing toilet was a direct message from the Universe telling me that it was time to unclog those parts of my life where waste was trapped just beneath the surface.
It was not only a mess in the physical, but it was also an unseen call to clean up my emotional and spiritual reality.
This overflow contained all the bad energies I had kept within myself for a long time that were just waiting to flood out.
For me, the washing process all started with acknowledgment. I had to face the stagnant and toxic parts of my life.
This is usually the hardest part, but everything starts with honesty.
I had to go back to being my true self and start with the processes that have always given me answers, clarity, and tranquillity.
I knew it was the Universe pushing for a whole cleaning.
Meditation became not something I did once a day, but an all-day thing; just attempting to sit in stillness amidst my thoughts and emotions.
But much like the gallons of water gushing out from their hiding place, these remnants were not welcome in this new reality I was living now as well.
Plenty of us cling to our pasts without even knowing it.
That attachment is what keeps us from being fully present and moving on.
It is akin to walking with your feet trapped in yesterday’s illusions.
In order to move forward, we have to take a sober look at the baggage and ask ourselves if it is worth carrying anymore.
The way I see it, the process of release is incredibly alchemical.
Forgiveness is a big part of that process — forgiveness for others and also ourselves.
Next is acceptance.
This means we acknowledge what was done to us and that it happened.
This process is tinged with sorrow as we grieve what once was and the dreams that never came to fruition.
It is about addressing neglected areas of life
In your dreams, an overflowing toilet may point to parts of yourself that have been ignored.
Our lives can be thought of as well-oiled machines fully equipped with multiple moving parts that require important care.
And this overflow became a wake-up call for me that there were areas in my life, I was neglecting.
Thinking about this, I looked at all areas of my life, i.e., work, relationships, health and spirituality.
My imbalances and forgotten parts came to light.
With the speed of everyday life, sometimes we get wrapped up in just getting what feels like it needs to be completed right now and ignore other important things. This causes disharmony in our lives.
However, my career was flying, but it had been at the expense of relationships and health.
I noticed I was taking for granted time spent with those that matter most and not practicing due diligence regarding my health.
I had become so mechanical in my process that I was no longer connecting spiritually and fulfilling the requirements of soul-feeding practice.
The message is simple: balance and harmony are a must in an ideal life. It is the overflow, just as how an unattended leak leads to chaos.
We can avoid a repeat crisis and lead more equilibrant lives by being proactive in these areas.
It is about spiritual blockages
An overflowing toilet represents this spiritual blockage, and tells us that we are blocked in the spirit with our energy flow restricted.
There are many forms of spiritual blockages.
These take form as the negative self-talk that obstructs our decision-making, those limiting beliefs that weigh us down and prevent us from achieving greatness, or external pressures abate to turn us away from our karma.
Awareness and effort are the keys to overcoming these barriers.
After my toilet overflow, I saw that as the Universe telling me to meditate more, so in those moments of silence, everything running around could sit and let whatever came up.
Going through this introspection helped me see the negative thoughts and limiting beliefs preventing me from achieving my goals.
As the pattern emerged, it was evident that some of these blockages were due to external influences — be they people or life experiences draining my energy and keeping me from manifesting spiritually.
I’m Bulgarea Candin Stefan and I have started Spiritual Whirlwinds to pass my learnings from my spiritual journey. Spiritualwhirlwinds.com provides a space of spiritual awakening with guided meditations, e-books, mantras, and pendulum readings.
