Prayer Chills?

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I have noticed that when i pray and i get really into the prayer i get chills all over my body.
Seriously from head to toe. It is a bit like a shivering sensation. I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced something similar.
 
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I have noticed that when i pray and i get really into the prayer i get chills all over my body.
Seriously from head to toe. It is a bit like a shivering sensation. I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced something similar.
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I sometimes get a tingling sensation, not so much during prayer, but at times during mass, or when a pastor / priest might be saying something which may have relevance.

It usually starts in my head, and then moves down towards my feet.

But I take it with a grain of salt, since it could also be deceptive.

I wouldn’t worry about it, but I wouldn’t put much importance on it either. It’s simply part of your experience, and could be psychological or spiritual, or both. If it’s spiritual, elements of either side could be present, despite the fact you’re praying, and that’s why I suggest you don’t read too much into it.
 
I get good chills/goosebumps during the Cherubic Hymn and Consecration at Divine Liturgy. Also (not chills or goosebumps but a slow buildup of contrite sorrow) when I am praying the Jesus Prayer. I also get a weaker sensation similar to the first when I go up to reverence an icon or the Gospels, unless the icon is Christ the Pantocrator, in which I feel the second if I have sinned.

I would agree, to a limit, with Mr. Crowley, I think. Do not base your spirituality on such physiological elements alone, but I would not discount them. They can come from many sources, yes, but they can also tell you quite a bit. If from God, He is trying totell you something. If from your psychology, it is responding positively, if from the Enemy, he is trying to deceive. I do think that one can find out through speaking with one’s spiritual director and prayer.

Lord, have mercy.
 
I get these frequently while praying. We call them “warm fuzzies” rather than “chills,” but I assume we’re talking about the same feeling.

But I also get them when I have an emotional reaction to secular music, a movie, a book, etc. So I’m not sure whether it means anything spiritual.
 
Yes, I have this happen frequently when I’m praying at Mass. I would def call it chills. I believe it means something. I feel that God is touching me when that happens.

Amie
 
Oh yes! Isn’t it a creepy yet amazing feeling?! Its kind of a thrill, eh?
 
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