Sweating. shakey rituals

I did a ritual recently, I've been in a few groups rituals but this one was my first one alone, I put so much energy and intention into it. I called one of the goddesses I work with and my guides, I started to sweat and feel a tight feeling on my chest, like the tissue rubbing slowly. I noticed it happens whenever I feel spirits at rituals. Has this happened to any of you guys before?

Just wondering... I'm still fairly new to traditional witchcraft.

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Are you prone to anxiety attacks?

Are you using only your energy? Try raising some more first. Mother Earth is always there to lend you energy for your magick. I do believe this is your problem. No need to use yours when there is so much out there. Good luck!

Are you grounding and/or centering properly? This could be a reason.

I do a deep breathing technique for grounding, maybe it's not enough?

This feeling is not ugly, it's happened during a few guided vision quests, whenever I would feel the spirits right in front of me I'd feel the right side of my chest tightening up, no pain or anything, just tightening or maybe pressure. I'm not prone to anxiety either.

The path I've been learning doesn't use the elementals much, we work with spirits more than anything (patrons, familiars, ancestors, ascended masters).
I noticed this only happens when we call gods, in this particular ritual I called upon Isis, and my personal guides.

The only element I can think of used here was fire (from a candle).

If it's just your chest, check your chakra, gate, etc. that's in that particular area. You might have it either closed or too opened if you're having problems.