Both my husband and I have had multiple spiritual experiences, on separate paths. His follow a common pattern, of experiencing what he calls enlightenment, where he witnesses himself doing things, but with no desire or attachment. These periods have grown in length, from hours, to days, to weeks, to months. That's followed by periods of normal life, where he tries to get back to that state through changes to daily behavior. That seems like the type of spiritual awakening you are describing. My own experiences are nothing like that. I'd call them more channeling of divinity, since I cease having individuation while having the experience. After, I am exactly as I was, but with greater understanding and purpose. I have no idea if that would be considered an awakening, an aberration, or what. I don't try to return to that state, but do use what I learned in it to guide my daily living. But I doubt I could teach anything spiritual, and wouldn't want to try.