posted February 28, 2010 03:43 PM         

your mention of this man's resemblance to someone you saw (at least envisioned) in your teens struck a chord with me. and i wonder in these circumstances whether the vision came to us from another life, the future, or our own creative mind...when i was in my teens i had a whole alternative lifestory - several actually - which included a home in london where i lived...25 years later i was walking down a street in london (which by the way has the same name as a street next to my home as a child!) and saw a sign on a dilapidated fence. it was the house's name - folie jon cottage, a very english play on words, as it was indeed a "cottage" probably once part of a larger property, with foliage on it...but also was probably once a "folly" or cottage where the rich used to play out THEIR fantasies...

anyway the fence had a loose board so i looked inside only to find an amazing, derelict place which matched my teenage imaginary home in so many ways...i was able to go inside, it was not locked, and looked around, and though everything was a mess (homeless visitors) the bathroom was EXACTLY what i had pictured, the hall upstairs and general layout as well.

to me this was proof that what we dream comes true...and because i had abandoned that dream the house i had created was also abandoned...later to be pulled down and replaced by something much bigger which destroyed the garden feel of it ...

i should add that a great deal of my once-imaginary life did come to pass!

was i seeing the future, did i create it, or was that place somewhere "i" lived in another time/space capsule?

posted February 28, 2010 04:39 PM         

Please feel free to contribute your experiences to this thread, anyone.

posted March 02, 2010 06:44 AM         

TWIN SOUL (TWIN FLAME) RELATIONSHIPS

be still, my beating heart...

The final division of the soul that took place eons and eons ago could be likened to the separating of a magnet into two separate pieces. Each piece would be predominately one polarity or the other but a residual amount of its opposite essence would always be present within itself. So it is with the divided twin (soul). The masculine half has always retained some of the original feminine energy that the soul first possessed while the feminine half still holds onto a part of the masculine essence it once was united with. Since that time we have roamed around in this incomplete state of being experiencing life after life and relationship after relationship until we decide we've had enough and want something more fulfilling. In order for that to happen each twin must first achieve a balance of masculine and feminine essence within themselves and bring that balanced energy to each other to complete the whole.

Ultimately, each and every one of us will reach a point when a very serious choice and commitment is made... to begin the process of growing and evolving on a spiritual level. As that happens we will rediscover our true spiritual nature and go through an inner transformation that is so profound it will affect the deepest part of our being. At that moment the soul begins to crave completion with its Source in a way that is difficult to describe unless one has experienced it. Part of this craving will be satisfied by reunion with our twin.

The twin-soul concept is not new. Plato described it 2,500 years ago. Here is an excerpt:

" ... and when one of them meets the other half, the actual half of himself, the pair are lost in an amazement of love and friendship and intimacy and one will not be out of the other's sight even for a moment...

If Hephaestus, son of Zeus, were to ask the pair; 'do you desire to be wholly one, always day and night to be in one another's company? For if this is what you desire, I am ready to melt you into one and let you grow together, so that being two you shall become one, and after your death in the world beyond you will still be one departed soul instead of two I ask whether this is what you lovingly desire?' and there is not a man or woman of them who, when they heard the proposal, would not acknowledge that this melting into one another, this becoming one instead of two, was the very expression of their ancient need. And the reason is that human nature was original one and we were a whole, and the desire and pursuit of the whole is called love."

When each of us separated into our male and female halves long ago, the soul knew (and still knows) that the rejoining of its incomplete self would inevitably take place... it was part of the divine plan. After that agonizing and painful division took place a deep seated yearning for oneness began to linger within each of us and the desire for reunion and completeness has endured over the ages. Only one other in all the universe can satisfy it. As a result, we are constantly searching for our twin. But the desire for completion doesn't stop there... and the soul also realizes this. What the soul really wants is not only reunion with itself but the original feeling of oneness it had with its Source in the very beginning. This craving for the "First Intimacy" will not stop until it is fully satisfied. We have as long as we want to make it happen... but it will happen.

It would seem that this desire for oneness must be the foundation upon which all relationships are built. Male-female unions have come into being and have fallen apart for thousands of years. However, if a deep, spiritual union with our Source can be established and maintained, the chances for lasting joy and fulfillment becomes more and more of a possibility. It also seems to make more sense that our relationships should be based upon spiritual principals rather than man made religious dogmas which can bring so much fear and guilt into people's lives.

Plato is not the only individual who has given us insights into twin soul relationships. Spiritual writings from the Sufis 800 years ago say that...

"Out of the original unity of being there is a fragmentation and dispersal of beings, the last stage being the splitting of one soul into two. And consequently, love is the search by each half for the other half on earth or in heaven...

As twin souls are so alike to begin with, it seems necessary for them to go their separate ways before they can complete each other. Identity and complementarity are the two driving forces and axes of love... For the complete being there must be a blending of the two."

Even Edgar Cayce, the wonderful "sleeping prophet," spoke about soul mates (twin souls). He explained how in the beginning the "male and female were as in one." In his historical description of Atlantis, Cayce says that as long as several hundred thousands of years ago ... "there lived in this land of Atlantis one Amillius, who had first noted the separations of the beings as inhabited that portion of the earth's sphere or plane of these peoples, into male and female as separate entities or individuals."

All of the information described above suggests that the division which resulted in the formation of two, twin soul halves occurred when we originally entered the Earth's 3-dimensional environment at some point in the distant past to "experience and feel" at this level of reality. Since that time we've apparently lost our way in this material world and are trying remember who we really are. When we do, our adventure within the universe can continue where it left off ages go.

When we finally " wake up" and begin the journey Home to our Source, no longer needing experiences and feelings at the Earth's level of existence, corresponding twins will reunite once again. Male and female essence will blend into in one form, perfectly balanced, totally spiritual, with unconditional love for themselves and others. From that point forward they will remain as one for eternity as they coalesce with other reunited twins to recreate the soul groups they separated from a long time ago. Ultimately, all of us will reunite as the "original One."

Here are some answers and thoughts by St. Germain that address the subject of twin souls:

Q. Are twin flames more like a companion of the soul?
A. It is an identical resonance reverberation of the same frequency within the different (male-female) bodies of energy.

"Within your male soul mate energy essence, there abides a certain frequency that is indeed identical to the same frequency found in the female soul mate energy essence. ...there are identical frequencies existing in the opposite bodies of energy , and these you call twin flames."

"Now, experiencing consciousness within yourself, loving unconditionally that which you are as you exist and abide in your reality at this point in time, creates the resonance within your being that attracts the identical essence within the opposite body of soul energy. It calls it forth and merges with your energy and you with it."

More than likely you and your other half have come together in previous lives and may have already touched at some point during this life time... but if one or both of you were not ready when it happened the experience will have been very intense and electrifying but short-lived.

What's the most important starting point for a twin soul reunion? How do we prepare ourselves for it? It begins with the desire to love yourself and others without any conditions attached and without judgements. Although desire is the starting point, it is not enough. One has to live it... day in and day out as best as possible. Even though our efforts to "live it" may not at the Master level, we need to be well on our way towards doing so or the relationship will suffer. In short, unconditional love is the magical ingredient for building a twin relationship and making it work (this also applies to other relationships we may have).

If two twins are to reunite and then have a meaningful partnership both have to be spiritually ready for it. At that point the Universe will create the special forces necessary to bring them together for another moment in time. However, the search for the other must always begin as a search within each of the twins themselves first before lasting reunion is possible. Each has to discover his or her own individual spiritual nature and potential... and then do their best to live it on a daily basis.

There are no dependencies in a twin soul relationship because the "sense of self" has been developed quite well within each of the partners. To reach that point, a certain degree of internal balance and happiness must first be nurtured and achieved. Then, during reunion, the essence of one simply flows into the essence of the other to create the completeness. There is no effort involved.

It is also impossible for twin souls to remain separated on any kind of permanent basis. When in relationship, they will continue to have have conflicts. However, they will be driven to resolve these conflicts (and any past karma) as quickly as possible. Nothing is left unsaid. Nothing is left to chance. Assumptions never enter their minds. All is out in the open. Neither sits, pouts and wonders who will make the first move at "making up." There are no games. There is no pretending. There is no deception. There is no fear of reprisal because unconditional love is the foundation upon which their relationship has been built. In essence, they can just be themselves. And as each conflict resolves, the bond of love between them takes on renewed meaning and strength. What incredible freedom! Such is the nature of this very divine and profound union.

How will you know you have met your twin? Here are some of the symptoms given by others who have had the experience...

* Chances are you've met through a set of unusual circumstances... totally unplanned and unexpected

* There is an instantaneous feeling that you have known the other before

* You felt an immediate and deep connection for one another

* There is an electrifying feeling between the two of you that words cannot describe

* The relationship is immediate... as though no time had been lost since you were last together

* It feels as though you had never lived before the reunion occurred

* You feel a deep sense of unity that you've have never known before

* It brings on feelings you never thought possible

* The two of you are inseparable

* When you look into each other's eyes time and space have no meaning

* There are no barriers between the two of you... the relationship is a totally open one

* Your conversations seem to go on forever

* The two of you have a strong urge to serve humanity in a deep and meaningful way

* You give to the other and never think of receiving in return

* There is a special sacredness to your relationship that transcends anything you've ever experienced before

* You still have karma with your twin (from previous lives) but the two of you resolve it all with total forgiveness and unconditional love

* Neither one of you are dependent on the other for your sense of self

* There is a real feeling of unlimitedness to your feelings... you have a strong sense of eternity

* Your feelings for each other are very spiritual

* There are no restrictions within the relationship... all is freedom without the need for ownership or control

* The two of you know without doubt that you have been brought together for a reason

* You do not compete with one another nor do you pretend to be other than who you are

* In spite of your sameness there is no doubt you feel a sense of completion through the other

* Trust, patience, acceptance of each other's weaknesses happen automatically

* There is a great sense of purpose and meaning to the relationship

* Your sexuality with one another is a sacred act that celebrates the unconditional love you have for one another

* When you look into the other's eyes you see yourself

* You experience a sense of completeness that is without comparison

posted March 24, 2010 04:38 AM         

Since I was in my 20's, I have felt that the right man would know me when he sees me. I don't know how else to describe it. I have been told by many friend I'm being unrealistic, but I just can't get past that gut instinct that I should be with a man who knows from the time he meets me he should be with me. I've tried dating other men, trying to be "normal," but it feels wrong, wrong, wrong. It feels I'm not being true to myself. But I hate being lonely. I'm a Gemini with a Pisces moon. Loneliness is very difficult for me.

posted April 10, 2010 05:15 AM         

Synastry: (loved her for 22+ years)

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