Why is it that everybody seems to be talking about soulmates
these days?
For the past couple of weeks, I met at least 8 people with
whom I had very insightful and rather unexpected discussions about soulmates and kindred spirits. I
have spoken with many people about this curious soulmate phenomena before but
this is the first time in my life that this kind of soulful discussions had
been carried out with such consistency. Is it karmic, is it pure coincidence or
is it just the rain? Or maybe, the universe is gesturing at me wildly to write
about it. And when the universe calls, you've gotta answer.
Soulmates come in many forms - as friends, as lovers, as
family members. And contrary to popular belief, there is definitely more than
one soulmate per person (but none if you spend your life in eternal oblivion never really opening your eyes). When one hears of soulmates, one effortlessly jumps
into assuming that it is a lover. This may be due to the sheer strength of
connection that one feels between the soulmates and due to this, it is easy to
jump into a romantic involvement in a heartbeat, but it shouldn't always be the
case. I am not saying that it doesn't work out that way, in fact there is a
very high chance of soulmates working their way through a romantic relationship
than two complete strangers who have no connection with each other whatsoever.
But I also believe that the universe works hard to help you figure out what
exactly is right and if your instincts are sharp enough, you will be able to
pick up on those signals and continue upon your intended path.
How would I know? Because I have had my share of soulmates
in my life. My best friends had always been soulmates and there was a period in life where I had been friends with soulmates exclusively. And no, that was not lonely because if truth be told, one or two soulmates in your life is actually way more rewarding that a host of simply other beings surrounding you 24 hours a a day. I am currently in a relationship with a soulmate - the one the universe
wants me to spend my life with I believe and who was also once my best friend. Soulmates have a way of shaping one another –
of steering you towards your destiny whether you like it or not. My experience
of being romantically involved with a soulmate is very vibrant. An evolved
soulmate romantic relationship is characteristic of growing together, rising
above the mundane, inspiring one another and moulding one another to be the
best that they can be and I have been fortunate enough to be blessed with one. They
bring out the best in you, and this can be very confronting and even intrusive as
growth is not easy - it comes with having to deal with one’s own ego and having
to see past it. Romantic soulmate connections are intense – you feel scarred by
them sometimes and the imprints they leave, they leave for life. Happy moments
are ecstatic and when it makes you sad, you droop to the very depths. But you
can never, ever experience the deep connection that you feel, that satiates not only your your mind, your body, and your soul with anyone else. Yes, it is that special.
And when you sit down and trace your lives together, you
will see that your paths have unknowingly crossed so many times before or that
you have almost met before but as circumstances would have it, you have missed
each other many times over as well. In some cases you will also see that at
certain periods of your lives you’ve gone through the same things. You often
share the same tastes, similar characteristics and you simply click – for
example, my current partner and I bonded over a common interest in music and
once realized, we went on to discover that music wasn’t the only thing that we
had in common. And in most cases, the moment you lock eyes on each other, you
will simply feel that electric connection – that uncanny feeling of knowing
that person before, that strange familiarity, even though that is probably the
first time you’ve met each other.
No, not love at first sight! That's just cheesy. This is different. This is something deep and reverberating. It is karmic and in no way have to be romantic. It's simply, a sense of knowing.
Karmic connections have a way of finding you whether or not
you are ready to receive them. As life would have it, I have had to reject a few soulmates in my life, purposely placed
barrages in between to separate and placed boundaries because frankly, it is scary how intensely, how deeply you
connect and how quickly. It's disturbing how it all tumbles on to you too soon,
too fast and way too intense than you bargained for. Also one may have to reject them when they come at the wrong time and place and if your instincts are
in place, you would hold up your hand and say, whoa there please stop and slowly back away. But no
matter how much you distance them they will always find their way back to you, or you will find a way to keep contact because your soul demands it -
some as close friends, some as estranged best friends and some, simply
semi-strangers that you haven't quite gotten to know just lurking around the
corner, waiting to be known.
If you are not attuned to your own soul, sometimes you can
still be attracted to your soulmates not really knowing the reason, simply
attributing it to something superficial. This is you answering your soul’s
calling to find that missing something, but due to the un-enlightened nature of
one’s own consciousness, you confuse that call with a more superficial one and
askew that connection entirely by careless handling, therefore driving your
soulmates away. This is when the soulmates in question are immature or have not
yet properly evolved that you know instinctively that he/she is going to drag
you under too if you attach yourself to them. In which case it’s better to stay
away at a safe distance until the sooulmate finds their path – gently nudging
them in the right direction perhaps, never really losing contact, always in touch. And timing most often in these cases, is everything as wrong timing can lead to driving you further apart. But to evolve, a person must be willing
first.
And then there are the Faux soulmates. On the surface, there
couldn’t be a more perfect soulmate. You have similar tastes and interests, you
even finish each other’s sentences. But in the end it just turns out that the
other person has simply been mirroring you all along. One must stay away from
them – they are toxic. This has been known to happen, and
when it happens it’s good to be aware.
Soulmate connections are rare, and when found, even in the
situation of the soulmates not really having attained the desired maturity and
the correct timing, you must not simply let go. It’s good to remember that you
are connected by something stronger than just attraction, brotherhood or
sisterhood, it’s most often destiny or the possibility of being guided to your
true calling in life. If properly put to use, soulmate connections can be very
rewarding. But who am I to preach, I myself have a lot to learn on the subject. But I have always been an intuitive person and I believe I have experienced this wonderful phenomenon more than most people must have. Yet, I don't flatter myself.
Universe! I ranted on. I hope you are happy. Now leave me alone :P
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