TWIN FLAME OR SOULMATE? HOW DO YOU KNOW??

I swear I love thee infinitely, we are but one.... Shakespeare

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“ TWIN FLAMES EXIST AS ONE..."

So many questions about soulmates and twin flames. How do we tell the difference? Will we miss an opportunity? Will we chase the wrong one? How can we be sure? Twin flames are the other half of your soul that has been placed into another human form. You will feel their energy, hear their thoughts, endure their emotions. Everyone believes that these relationships are perfect and that they are easy but this could not be further from the truth. Twin flames are put on earth to experience the soul's evolution and journey through experiences. Sometimes you will encounter a twin flame but you will not be in a relationship with this person for years sometimes decades later because you both have soul contracts with other people. Just because you marry someone does not mean that they are your twin flame. But what are the differences between a soulmate and a twin flame?

A twin flame is the other half of your soul they are not really a separate person it is almost as if this person is your twin. When you meet your twin flame you will have an immediate sense of calm knowing that you recognize this person, you might even blurt out something ridiculous like I did when I met my twin flame because it a memory from your past life. You will have telepathy with your twin flame, you will be able to speak to each other without talking and communicate with one another no matter of how far away you are from one another. 90 percent of twin flame relationships do not immediately turn into romantic relationships - they usually meet, acknowledge one another and then separate for a time to learn spiritual lessons and then come back together-which is always confusing for people when they encounter someone who is their twin flame. If you are in the separation phase you are not supposed to sit and wait for their return- this is what confuses most people. Why did I meet my twin flame only to have them disappear? Because you are not ready for one aother yet it was just a reminder that you have more growth to do before you can enjoy the peace of the twin flame relationship. While twin flames are separated it is important for both of you to be actively engaging with other people, growing and working on yourself. No one should ever waste time waiting for someone to return. Life is too short for that. Your twin flame will return after you have completed soul contracts with your "soulmates". But what if I don't meet my twin flame in this lifetime? Then you have agreed before birth to come to earth separately in order to grow or learn a lesson you did not learn in a previous life.

With a twin flame there will be no question about commitment it will be automatic there will be no vacillating, confusion or commitment phobia. Once twin flames come together it is understood that the commitment is solid and forever there is no question you won't be confused, you won't be anxious you will just KNOW. You can not force a commitment like this it will happen organically and your soul will be at ease.- there will not be any need for counsel as you will KNOW deep in your heart that this is your twin flame the other half of your soul.

Before your twin flame arrives, you may sense that something is about to change, you may have had a spiritual experience, you might dream about someone that you have never met but that you feel as if you know, or you might feel as if you are waiting for them even if you are in other relationships it always feels like there is someone else out there for you who is tugging on your energy.

Your twin flame will challenge you to be the best version of yourself, they will ask the hard questions, force you to see behavior that no longer serves you they will shine a light on all that you keep hidden to inspire you to grow emotionally and spiritually.

WHAT IS A SOULMATE?

"Our souls are entwined in a circle of love..."

What is a soulmate? A soulmate is someone in your soul group who you have created a contract with to learn certain lessons on earth. A soulmate can be a lover, a friend, a parent, a sibling, a child and even a pet! There are a lot of soulmates who we encounter during our lifetime. You will know a soulmate when you meet them, there will be an immediate understanding or comfort feeling as if this person is part of your tribe. You will share certain experiences, have similar interests, share the same philosophies but this is not always the case. Sometimes soulmates will butt heads with you, challenging you, pushing you to see things differently which can be frustrating. A soulmate can be a boss, teacher, co-worker that you feel an affinity with but that you also can disagree with on many levels.

Signs of a soulmate include intense feeling of knowing someone, a connection that grows, two way energy flow, comfort and empathy, understanding one another, they show up in a "coincidental" way. There are no coincidences but it will feel like they randomly showed up in your life. You will feel that this is fated in some way because of how easily they fit into your life and how you seem to vibe together but don't be fooled soulmate relationships can be difficult, opposites can attract but they also attack on levels to poke you in order to move you forward which can become frustrating. Soulmate relationships can be some of the most difficult relationships that we have in our lives but there will always be an unspoken agreement that you won't quit on one another and if you do it's because the time to move on has come. Soulmates can come and go in your life, sometimes you won't see them for years and it will feel like no time has passed while other soulmates will leave your life when the lesson is done and you won't see them again. Soulmate relationships are incredibly intense on all levels and you will always know in your gut that your soul connection will transcend time and space even if you are not involved romantically on earth or you are no longer friends if it is a true soul mate connection you will just know that this person will always be there whether on earth or in the after life.