Are You a Lightworker (Even If You Don’t Call Yourself One)?
You don’t need a certification to “become” a lightworker. Because lightwork isn’t a job title…it’s a way of being.
Sometimes when I tune into my soul and ask, “Who am I meant to help?”
I hear the same phrase over and over:
“Boots on the ground.”
And the vision I always get is this map of the world lit up with little lights, not with gurus, just women who are carrying something sacred inside them.
Women who don’t always identify with the word lightworker, but are one… quietly, naturally, without even trying.
And maybe that’s you.
I loved the title Lightworker long before I ever felt like one.
When I first found spirituality, I was drawn to the word immediately.
But the truth?
My own inner light felt dim, like barely a flicker.
I heard that raising my vibration would help, so I joined a Meetup group called Raise Your Vibration.
Every week, we did energy practices, meditated, and learned intuitive exercises.
And I met the most soulful people who weren’t coaches and healers (yet) but knew they were meant to bring the light.
Is that you?
Here are 9 Signs You Might Be a Lightworker
1. You feel other people’s emotions deeply.
2. You have intuitive hits, knowing, or psychic insights.
3. You carry a natural wisdom that guides your decisions.
4. You care about peace, unity, and harmony.
5. You feel connected to nature & animals and want to protect them.
6. You’re committed to personal and spiritual growth.
7. You’re drawn to helping roles: teaching, healing, creating, counseling.
8. You feel a sense of higher purpose, like you’re here “for something more.”
9. The word lightworker feels familiar, comforting, or true… even if you don’t fully claim it.
And if you recognized yourself in even a few of these…
You don’t need a certification to “become” a lightworker.
Because lightwork isn’t a job title…it’s a way of being.
It’s asking yourself…
How can I be the light at work or in my relationship?
How can I be the light in this comment section?
How can I be the light when I show up for my business, my art, my videos, my clients?
Most of us are already doing these things…just sometimes with a dimmer switch on.
Sometimes our light begins to peter out because life starts life’ing, stress, trauma, and we unknowingly slip into survival mode.
I’ve found myself there a few times this year and one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is simply to check in:
Where is my light right now?
Am I tending to it?
Am I letting it shine in this moment?
Awareness is the first spark.
And from that spark… everything else grows.
I’m not here to make you identify as a lightworker, even though we both know that you are…I’m just going to leave you with one question…
What would be different if you embraced that you’re here to be a light in this world and that a big part of your life’s purpose was to shine brightly for yourself and others?
And if you feel called to share the answer, I’d love to hear from you.
TTYL,
Essence
Feminine Energy Healer
