How to Tell the Difference between a Soulmate and a Twin Flame

Most of us have heard of a 'soulmate', a person with whom you share a deep, compatible connection with. Someone who loves you and brings you peace. As if they're your best friend, someone you get on very well with. This can be a romantic partner or a friend. But what about Twin Flames - what's the difference between a soulmate and a twin flame?

Soulmates

A soulmate is someone who you have a deep, harmonious connection with. It's someone who compliments you, gives you support when needed, and someone you can grow with. It's that steady partership that gives you peace of mind. You can have many soulmates in one lifetime. You will probably have different interests and hobbies, but generally get on well with each other and enjoy doing different things. Soulmates won't mirror back to you what you need to work on and will be okay with where you're at. If you choose to change and grow, they might not do the same or at least to the same level. This is why you can have many soulmates in one lifetime, as you might end up growing apart and moving on.

Twin Flames

A twin flame is a spiritual connection between two people. A lot of people don't meet their twin flames in this lifetime. But if you have, you'll absolutely know when you do. This connection is nothing like a soulmate - it blows every other connection out of the water. You'll have the same interests and have probably gone through similar life experiences.

Twin flames are two people, one soul. They see you for who you truly are, they mirror you and are highly intuitive of each other. They mirror all of your emotional traumas back to you, and they make you want to change for the better. When you grow, they grow with you. Meeting a twin flame can force immense personal growth, but also difficult challenges. You can feel their energy even when you're physically apart, and you'll share such a spiritual bond with each other that you'll be able to intuitively guess what they're going to do or say. They can also show up in your dreams too.

How to tell the difference between a soulmate and a twin flame

It can feel very similar to a soulmate - it feels like you've met them before, as if the two of you just get each other perfectly. But a twin flame goes much much deeper than that. In comparison, a soulmate feels like they've only just scratched the surface of understanding you.

A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that just because you've had an intense and deep connection with someone, it must mean you're twin flames. It is most likely a soulmate or karmic partner, as twin flames are rare.

Mirror Effect

Twin flames are said to mirror each other's strengths and weaknesses, allowing for self-discovery and growth. They will mirror back to you all the things you need to work on, and combined with your spiritual awakening, you'll be 'forced' to make these changes in order to grow. You want to be with your twin flame, so doing the inner work is one step towards being with them.

Soulmates won't mirror back to you what you need to work on, whereas a twin flame will always make you want to be the best version of yourself, and will grow with you. Soulmates will accept your flaws but won't challenge you to change in order to grow. Usually if you grow 'too much' with a soulmate connection, you'll outgrow them and part ways. Meanwhile a twin flame will always be right by your side in this lifetime and the next.

Intense Energetic Connection

The connection you share with your twin flame is unexplainable. It will feel like you've met them before and as if you get on incredibly well - better than anyone else you've ever met. You feel connected to them in a way you can't explain, and it feels as if fate or the universe had something to do with your meeting. The connection is intense, like a magnetic connection. You're drawn to them and you don't know why, and you share an energetic vibration with them.

Spiritual Awakening

Upon meeting your twin flame or after you go through a challenging period with them, they will trigger a spiritual awakening (also known as a kundalini awakening) in you, completely transforming your life and way of thinking. Your twin flame spiritual awakening will force you to do signifcant self-reflection, inner work and personal growth.

You'll feel their energy, see signs of them (things associated with them, their name, people who look like them, angel numbers), have vivid dreams with them in that have meaning or a message, and possess a unique form of communication that transcends words, relying on telepathy and energetic connection. You'll know when they're thinking of you or about to re-enter your life after a period of separation.

Separation Phase

Usually upon meeting, the connection is instant but something usually triggers each other into a period of separation. This is most likely when one person will feel overwhelmed by the intensity of their feelings and the connection that it will cause them to run - this is often in the form of blocking on social media or going a period of no contact. This then causes the other to chase after their person, but this only pushes them further away. The whole purpose of 'twin flame separation' is so they both work on personal growth and healing before reuniting.

It's a time to work on individual issues on their own that have been triggered by the intense connection, which is why twin flames 'mirror' each other. It's like they're holding up a mirror to you, showing you the wounds you need to heal from and work on in order to be the best version of yourself. This period allows for deeper self-awareness, self-discovery and spiritual development. Some twin flames have said their entire mindset and life changes - this can be losing a job, changing careers, moving house, anything to do with transformative change. Essentially it's the universe's way of clearing away everything that does not serve you in order for you to come back to your twin when the timing is right.

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To note:

I want this information to be as accurate as possible from various sources whilst speaking of my own experiences. This is only my understanding of this topic and should not always be taken literally. Please make up your own mind and decide for yourself on the validity of what is written.