Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
The return to the polysomnographically defined awake state from any of the NREM stages or REMS: characterized by alpha and beta waves, rise in tonic EMG, voluntary REMS, and eye blinks. This definition of awakening is valid only insofar as the polysomnogram is matched by a resumption of a reasonably alert state of consciousness.
The act of bringing a person up out of trance and into full conscious awareness
In the spirituality of the Semitic peoples human beings are called to come awake from the state of spiritual sleep. The purpose of life in the "awakened state" is to live through a process of growth and a practice of remembrance that will transform our egocentric self-centeredness and move us toward the generosity and infinitude of the Divine Self.
Bringing someone out of a trance state into a waking, alert state.
the act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
"Spontaneous" awakenings most often start while you are in REM sleep, although you may awaken from NREM sleep, as well. When you are awake, your brain waves are of the alpha or beta pattern (see brain wave rhythms), your muscle tone is high and you can move voluntarily.
The return to the ploysomnographically defined awake state from any NREM or REM sleep stages. It is characterized by alpha and beta EEG activity, a rise in tonic EMG, a voluntary rapid eye movements, and eye blinks. The definition of awakenings is valid only insofar as the polysomnogram is paralleled by a resumption of a reasonably alert state of awareness of the environment.
The mental, emotional, spiritual and physical process of becoming aware of your vampirism. This term can also apply to other types of otherkin.