Soulmates and Twin Flames Defined
In our mainstream culture, many people believe that a soulmate is that one person on the planet that they’re destined to be with, romantically speaking. They meet someone and believe that person is their soulmate. At long last they have found the one. But then it doesn’t work out, in most cases, and they meet someone else. They were wrong. The first person wasn’t their soulmate, this person is. Sound familiar?
Well, I have good news and bad news about this. Most of the time, finding that one person, inheriting a castle, and living happily ever after only happens in Disney movies. That’s the bad news. The good news is this: We all have many soulmates on the planet. When you think about it, isn’t that a good thing? Wouldn’t we all be screwed if we had to search the world over just to find that one person? Sounds like finding a needle in a haystack!
What a soulmate is, really, is simply a soul that we are very bonded with. We get bonded with other souls by having (usually multiple) past life experiences with them. It’s not really the quantity of past lives we’ve shared as much as is it the significance of those past lives that determines the strength of the bond.
And here’s another twist: a soulmate doesn’t have to be a romantic partner. It can be a friend or a lover. Did you ever have the experience of meeting someone, anyone, for the first time, and having the feeling that you’ve already known them for like ten years? Chances are, that’s a soulmate.
So then, you might be wondering, what’s a twin flame? Some believe a twin flame is when your soul splits in two and you meet the other half of you living in another body and get that “finally I found you” feeling of relief. Well, not exactly…
A twin flame is actually that one person on the planet with whom you have deep, deep resonance. Most people will never meet their twin flame. This person is also someone with whom you have shared at least 90% of your past lifetimes. And many times, your field of work or your or main passion in life is the same. I understand all this, plus the fact that one has to be at least 87% of the way to enlightenment in order to meet their twin flame, through a channeling session I had with my friend. She often channels ascended masters such as Mother Mary and Archangel Michael. I’m not sure who was speaking the day we channeled about twin flames.
If your soul is not one of those that has chosen to meet your twin flame this time around, take heart. I understand sometimes it can be a bit like a Disney movie. But it can also be a bit like a horror movie, involving a lot of conflict and work on both of your parts, as you grow to your highest potential together.
I guess the most important piece for all of us in these partner adventures is to trust ourselves. To trust that our souls knew what the heck they were doing when they came here, and that all our souls’ choices are for our highest good.