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The particular life challenges and destined events that are the hallmark of being an old soul...
If you're an old soul you will undoubtedly be giving, caring loving and compassionate - all wonderful attributes that we are taught are the signs of a developed person who cares for others, and the actions that we take that may affect others.
The key signs of an old soul
· Giving and caring often putting others first
· Had a difficult romantic life often with much pain and disappointment
· More than likely had a soulmate relationship
· Things just seem to happen to you and around you, often becoming very dramatic through the seemingly extreme reactions of others
· Events repeat themselves
· Have trouble connecting with your family
· Somehow know you're different
· Have some psychic intuition and 'just knowing' things
· Find that you have deeper emotions and passions than most people
· People have extreme reactions to you - some just adore you and some seem to really dislike you yet you behave the same to everyone
· Have an inner creative passion
· Suffer lots of jealousy
· Often perceived wrongly
· Feel your don't have much free will, like your life is being controlled by some outside force
· Often feel 'stuck' like events just keep on happening to you time after time
All of us can relate to some of these characteristics and events at some time in our lives however the 'old souls' amongst us will shout "Yes that's me !" and immediately understand and relate.
In contrast, we have all met the 'young souls' the ones who profess to be giving and caring and often seem to seek us out, but who never really give, just take, and who then commit the most insensitive and often cruel acts but seem to have no understanding of what they've done or any sign of remorse whatsoever. In fact they can often go to such extremes to get very aggressive when we point out their actions and the effect that they've had on us..
Soul Age
The terms 'old soul' and 'young soul' aren't just descriptions of personality types but do give us a meaningful clue to why we find ourselves in this life cycle…
The journey of the soul through many lives is one of growth and learning from the earliest manifestation of that soul in human form - where it's focused on material things, power, ego and the "now", eventually through to the higher levels of compassion, truth, destiny, caring and fairness in later lives as old souls.
The soul is required to visit human form many times in order to learn these lessons. It is through interaction with others on the three dimensional plane that the soul accrues karma, the results of its actions on others and paying the price of those actions ( first rule of karma "what goes around comes around" - or what I often refer to as the 'karmic boomerang') that develops, hones, and tunes the spirit into the higher levels, eventually becoming attuned to the highest level of as 'old soul' in later lives.
Part of that developing process is to become infinitely more empathic, attuned to the universe and destiny, and for our intuition to develop more towards psychic powers. At this stage we sense that destiny plays a greater part in our lives that we could previously have imagined as we 'peek behind the scenes' of the universal mechanisms through our developing intuition.
This itself is also a challenge as we watch those less enlightened who are still contained in the "I know best" mode, mess up their lives going wandering down the wrong path. Typical of this is the soulmate where we are tasked to watch them wander off knowing somehow that the tests they will face will ultimately bring them back around, older, wiser and more spiritually aware.
It's important to understand that each time our soul revisits the earthly plane, that we play 'catch-up', developing through our earthly actions and learning experiences quickly to regain that level of spiritual awareness we attained when leaving the previous life. In other words, in entering this life we are initially unconscious of the fact that we are required to have a very testing life to 'fast track' us to the spiritual level we are meant to be at in this one.
So the older the soul, the harder and more testing the early events in order to make us reach inside and spiritually open to regain previously achieved levels of spirituality and to further develop..
'Soul age' with Soulmates
I've already mentioned that we have all had to deal with the 'young souls', the ones who seem sent to test us and can often leave us feeling dazed and confused and hurt.
At this point I have to highlight something that's particularly important and relevant to soulmates. Your soulmate is unlikely to be a young soul even though their actions to-date may fit what we've described as a young soul.
We get terribly confused when we sense they are loving and caring and deep and spiritually enlightened yet they frequently behave in the totally opposite way
The important difference between a soulmate and a young soul is that the universe does not connect young souls with old souls in soulmate connections. What your soulmate is most likely going through is the life tests on that "fast track" , i.e learning fast and developing to their real soul age through meeting all the tough tests and making all the mistakes, acting in that earthly controlled, ego based, "I know best" way.
Hence the duality of their existence and the confusion they cause within our lives. What you are sensing is that destiny. It's the butterfly sensing another butterfly but seeing a caterpillar….
This is the main reason soulmates have to part, in order that the less developed one catches up with their earthly experiences in order to fully awaken spiritually and be ready to reconnect with their real soul age from the past life and to reconnect with you to continue the journey at the same spiritual level…
Energy Vampires and Attack
Old souls will also be no strangers to people who try to cling to, or take or attack our energy. Often the more we give to people the more abuse we take. It's an extreme example of the "no good deed goes unpunished" rule.
Energy vampires are those who somehow spiritually sense our power and energy to come into our lives to using us as a crutch, often draining us through their need to explain their problems and us be the solution.
Frequently they will use our caring, giving nature to assist them with their lives, often becoming too close and draining and we don't seem to be able to find a way to tell them that this is something we aren't comfortable with and so we allow it to continue to an abusive level.
Most times the person clinging to us won't be aware of why they are doing this they just sense, feel that we have something they need that causes them to be drawn closer and closer.
This is because their spirit, their energy senses a more powerful energy. It's not on an ego awareness plane, we're not talking 'mind' stuff here we're talking spiritual energy which all of us sense even if we aren't realizing it. It's on the "there's something about him/her" level.
Some will migrate to that energy for healing and comfort, the 'karmic vampire', others will fall for the energy in a romantic way and become instantly attached, with others seeking us out as a focus for blame and negative attention ( karmic dumping ). When confronted with their actions, even in the most caring and compassionate of ways, aggression and blame are often the responses they visit upon us as they lash out...
Jealous bosses or co-workers, unwanted sexual attention, being 'picked out', blamed, the focus of attention when we don't want to be - all of these are classic symptoms.. Yes anyone will experience some of this in their daily lives but what we are talking here is something that happens to the old soul again and again at a frequency and intensity far above anything that can statistically be considered average..
Now you may think the word attack is rather strong and negativity and conflict are a common phenomenon of everyday human interaction, however any old soul will point out the frequency and veracity of their experiences- often amazing others when they hear the stories.
At this point I remember lots of incidents in my own life but the most profound moment was when I was confronted by someone who spat anger and bile at me proclaiming I'd done this and that and the other with dark motives.
The total shock was something I won't forget. Actually I hadn't done any of these things in fact I wasn't even in the country when they happened. However that didn't mean anything to this man - he set himself up as judge, jury and executioner and that utterly stunned me. It was only one of lots of incidences but is typical of an 'attack'.
On an energy level, this guy, to my definite first hand knowledge, cheated on his wife, was unfair in business, had a huge ego and had controlled and manipulated several people to his own ends. Nevertheless I had never taken it as my task to judge any of this, I just treated him like I treated anyone else. That was what caused the utter disbelief the astonishment that his 'reality' was 180 degrees from actual events.
Attacks from young souls who misinterpret our actions based upon their own narrow understandings are commonplace. In the example above, this guy had judged me based not upon his perception of me, my morals and motives - but from his own. He projected people's actions as having the same intent as his own and not realizing what he had done, had given me an insight into his own dark world by the veracity and ferociousness of his attack.
He could not perceive any of my actions as being honest, decent and caring and putting others first because he wasn't capable of acting from that place within himself. In addition, whatever anger, frustration and emotions this caused necessitated him exaggerating these false claims to a level so ludicrous that it lost all connection with reality.
In the end a quick chat with his lawyer resolved the problem because the lawyer simply told me the case was so ludicrous he couldn't take it seriously. However it was still very painful for me and really illustrates that in addition to giving love and light and understanding, we need to be prepared to defend ourselves against attach from a darker or afflicted soul - 'karmic dumping' as I call it.
This again is one of the spiritual karmic tests that every old soul has to face. I always say that an old soul can walk into a room full of people and without even saying a word, three others will adore them and three hate them instantaneously.
All of the above cannot be avoided and are not as a result of our actions but of who we are on a spiritual level.
The importance of power.
As we grow and learn, parents' teachers, mentors, the media, religious teachings and other influences in our lives all teach us that being giving and kind and caring and turning the other cheek are vital to being a good human being. True of course..
So why do we more caring, more giving, more compassionate old souls often feel walked over by life ??
As in all things there is a duality. Look at nature - there's no cold without hot, no up without down, no dark without light. The yin and the yang, the interplay of opposing forces seeking balance.
Although conventional teaching is to keep pouring love and light and openness and giving into situations there is a point where we become depleted. There is a point where our love and compassion can cause us to give more than is healthy, to accept more than is our lot, and when we run out of cheeks to turn.
Herein lies one of the most important karmic lessons in that, we must seek balance. We must maintain our own personal power and not allow love, compassion and "thinking the best of people" to become voluntary abuse when that person or persons repays us with negativity.
Allowing this to happen encourages lowering self-esteem, feelings of abandonment, and a sense that destiny has left us behind when people are responding to us in a very negative way. For many of us this is a lesson that takes many years to learn.
Most of use will have experienced abuse of our energy in different situations from work, family and relatives, within friendships and especially in personal relationships.
We often give too much because we are giving people, and through that action diminish our personal power. Give love and light YES, pray for people YES, BUT I believe that it is essential for all of us to sometimes have to fight to protect the incredible value of our energy to realize it is a rare thing and to value it even when others don't.
In achieving balance we understand that giving love and light and having compassion and caring and understanding of people, especially those that are afflicted and confused by negativity is essential but is only one half of that balance. Love and light won't get your elephant off the tracks so sometimes we need to use our power in an assertive way.
The old soul experience comes with many such tests. This is not about giving less or giving to receive, it is to balance our giving and loving and caring with a total respect for the gold that is our own energy…In all things balance…
"To thine own self be true", William Shakespeare
Steve Gunn - 6/17/2006 http://stevegunn.net
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» left by Kimberly from Florida (2 years 41 days ago.)
Males a lot of sense ! Respond to this comment
» left by Mike from New Jersey (2 years 26 days ago.)
I happened to stumble across your article while browsing through the internet. You have written down words that I have spoken many times. Interesting that I was having a similar conversation with an old friend of mine just five hours prior. Kudos on a well thought out and well articulated piece of work. Be well. I hope your path serves you well. Respond to this comment
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» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (1 year 182 days ago.)
Hey Liz i deleted your last comment after you emailed me with a very acusatory attack. Thank you for the many personal and agrresive emails acusing me of all sorts of things and refusing to have an informed discussion on the article. I will leave your last comment here because it actually illustrates points made in the article. Like i said in my last email i am very happy to discuss but personal attacks arent the way to do it. NO OTHER COMMENTS HAVE BEEN DELETED :0) Respond to this comment
» left by Kay Elizabeth(1,593) Kay Elizabeth (1 year 167 days ago.)
I thought that was a fascinating article, Steve, I enjoyed it very much and found myself nodding along on more than one occasion. :) Thank you for sharing your insights at such length and with such clarity of the thought processes. Plenty for me to muse on contained there. You write very well! Nice to meet you and thanks again. :)
» left by Anonymous (1 year 166 days ago.)
Steve ~
I cannot tell you how much I am going through the same exact thing. Thanks so much for sharing...sometimes it helps to be reminded that we are not alone in this experience. Brightest Blessings! ^j^ Respond to this comment
» left by Pat from Hawaii (1 year 98 days ago.)
Your article was very enlightening and describes my life. Thank you for your wisdom. Respond to this comment
» left by Anonymous (1 year 87 days ago.)
Well written, I can relate. Respond to this comment
» left by Solita from Canada (1 year 69 days ago.)
I totally can relate! Respond to this comment
» left by Julie from Canada (1 year 17 days ago.)
thats amazing. a psychic told me that i have a very old soul, and after reading this i can totally relate to what you are saying. its so true. my step mom also went to a psychic and she also told her that i have an old soul. i believed it after they both said it but now i believe it even more. i can totally relate.
great article.
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» left by Anonymous (1 year 1 day ago.)
Your article was great and helpful. I found it while looking for something else, but am very glad I did. Thanks to you and God Bless. Respond to this comment
» left by Elwyn Donoghue from Perth WA Australia (339 days 18 hours ago.)
Thank you so much Steve for your words of great wisdom into old souls.
I came upon them by chance but I know that I will be printing the entire dissertation and passing them onto two other people I know who are old souls also.
Thank you again.
I will use your words to help me for the rest of my life. Respond to this comment
» left by sabrina (307 days 5 hours ago.)
wow........it's amazing how much my life is related with this............
since i was a little child that people used to say that i was too mature to my age.....like the way i could understand adults with only 9 years old or less......but now i understand better..........thanx.................
but there're allways new things to learn right?....so will the "levels" ever end?....cause like you said....each level is harder ......and the tests get harder to pass......but you know is really good to feel that someone else knows what i and some others feel......and you writte so incredible well...... :) Respond to this comment
» left by DONALD from GEORGIA (306 days 8 hours ago.)
people say when they look into my eyes they see something greater than the physical being standing before them . and this article has helped me to grasp that notion and take into consideration that i am greater than even i know ,,,,,... thanx,,steven gunn Respond to this comment
» left by Anonymous from Chicago (297 days 5 hours ago.)
I knew that I was different and I knew that I wasn't alone. Older people than myself always told me that I was an old soul and me being in mid twenties now, I can definitly see it if I compare myself to others. This article is so dead on! I hope to read more good stuff from you, Steve! Respond to this comment
» left by Moe from Australia (280 days 2 hours ago.)
I'm also in my mid 20s and just today, a collegue of mine at work who's around my mum's age told me i'm an old soul. English isn't my first language and I wasn't familiar with the term so I searched it on google and came across this article. I came into the realisation that I'm an old soul in "stuckness" going through the hardest lesson. Thanks for the words of wisdom. Respond to this comment
» left by Medic235 from Iraq (278 days 14 hours ago.)
Superbly Written and very informative. I've been told by several different people that i am an "Old Soul" and after feeling alone as an extremely rare character for so long it seems that after reading this Article that i am not alone anymore,and will share this over and over again. Thank you Steve Respond to this comment
» left by JW from U.S. (252 days 6 hours ago.)
I must say like many of the others before me that this is a very intriguing subject and nicely composed. A message to those other old souls out there... When obstacles and life seems to be getting unbearable, remember. You are not alone. Respond to this comment
» left by Sophie from Boston (233 days 12 hours ago.)
Great article, I've always known I was an old soul. I can relate to everything you said 100 %, especially how people percieve me wrongly and often get mad at me for no reason. I had a best friend in high school who turned against me for no reason at all. She broke off our friendship online, but I have never heard her sound so crazy before. One day,she's nice to me and the next she was saying insane things like, "I want to cut off your boobs and shove them in a jar and marvel at them" Lol! I never understood why she got so crazy and angry until now, at the time it really hurt me. Respond to this comment
» left by Sandy Valpoort from Holland, Amsterdam (230 days 13 hours ago.)
Oh my God, this is exactly the words i head in my mind for years. I always felt different as well.As a child I understood older people and i was so wise. Now i am also in my mid twenties and growing up i had the feeling i could NEVER relate to anyone except for my mom. I never had friends because they were ALWAYS so jealous of me, or they tought i was wierd.
But despite all of this, i tought and still think i am very special. Thank you so much Steven and love to all of you above. The "Old Soul Club. Sandy from Holland. Respond to this comment
» left by Anonymous (224 days 1 hour ago.)
Everyday Daisy - New Zealand
Yes, completely relate to everything in this article. Always feeling like a fringe dweller, associating with the elderly as a small child, never really fitting into a group. Lots of stalkers, trusting so called 'friends' to have them turn on me out of the blue for no reason, being popular and sort out (especially at work) to hear peoples problems then left so drained only a nap will restore any type of energy!!
Why do people who are suppose to be friends start to make snide comments which come out of nowhere when I have not changed? Is there any way to stop this? Sometimes seems like just when things look better it gets worse! Thanks for the insight Steve.
I am an Old Soul. Any comments on how to stop the cycle appreciated. Respond to this comment
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (223 days 23 hours ago.)
Thank you for the feedback. In answer to your question yes it's about understanding one's karma and role in the greater scheme of things - why these particular tests exist, what we're meant to learn from it and how to harness the energies that cause such responses from people.
I'm presently working on a book and have more articles and a discussion board on psychicguidance Respond to this comment
» left by Diane from San Francisco (223 days 9 hours ago.)
I could not have found this article at a more appropriate time. I have been feeling and experiencing what you refer to for quite a while now. It is comforting to now understand that I am NOT going crazy. :-) I will read your other articles. Respond to this comment
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (223 days 9 hours ago.)
Thank you for the feedback. It seems the system removed the second part of the url i posted but if you want to find my other articles just search for my name along with psychicguidance and that will find the site where i post most of my stuff.. Steve Respond to this comment
» left by John G (223 days 1 hour ago.)
Dido, I have always felt a little out of the loop with most people, and have been told many times I have a old soul. Its like reading my own bio. Its nice to know I am not just wierd anymore. Respond to this comment
» left by Lee-Marie from Currently Australia (222 days 2 hours ago.)
I just wanted to know if I am an old soul I went to a psyhic and was told that I am and that I was here for a reason and that I had been protected because I have a job here on earth...I always look at the sky and star gaze I feel that other continuously put me down I feel so guilty as if I am to blame for so many things I have had dreams before that have come true I have seen world events I always feel as though I just know things of late I have been feeling like im stuck here and that I have kinda of had enough of earth and this planet like im so drained I actually look at the stars ever since I was a little girl and thought about being out in space I feel such a connection to space like im not meant to be here or that im not from here what is this does this mean I am an old soul also I had to brain tumors I was meant to die with or without the surgery my priests came in(from my religion called ratana religion but I for some reason do not like religion I feel like ive just been through this all before)but anyway they came in there was a little ceremony for me and all of a sudden everything just blanked out to me and a light surrounded me ten minutes later I went in for a scan of my head and it was completely gone and the tubes in my brain had began to grow although they hadnt been since I was 5 the psychic said I am protected because I have a job here not only that but I feel so emotional here is an example sadam husein who was hung I know he did bad things but at the time when I was watching his face on the news I felt so much pain and hurt for him I know this probably sounds crazy and ludicris but I dont know why I felt that because I know what he did was bad also everytime I get upset I look at the sky at night also every thing above which you said I can relate too and ever since I was young enough to understand things I always thought about aliens and planets and spirits not god which most people first connect to even as a little girl I was just taken so much by out there also I can tick everything you have said above so please what I want to know is am I really an old soul and do I have a job on this earth that I will have to carry out very soon was I sent here and am I being protected? if so please Steve could you please let me know I am only 18 as well thank you so much! Respond to this comment
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (221 days 17 hours ago.)
Hi Lee-Marie. Glad the article resonated with you. Your story is fascinating with memories of past life and very strong empathic abilities and also you say you've experienced most of the things in the article so it would seem just from those things that your soul has been here before - however I can't give you a personal reading on an article site I'm sure you understand. Steve Respond to this comment
» left by Lee-Marie from Australia (219 days 1 hour ago.)
Thanks Steve for replying sure I understand that's fine!:) it is a great article by the way xoxox Respond to this comment
» left by Lee-Marie from Australia (219 days 1 hour ago.)
also I was wondering if maybe I could contact you by email? if not thats fine also:) Respond to this comment
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (214 days 15 hours ago.)
Yes of course always happy to hear from people by email steve@stevegunn.net Respond to this comment
» left by Jan from Cyprus (211 days 7 hours ago.)
Hello!
I'm Jan from Cyprus. I found your article most interesting and while reading i had many flashbacks in an instant. The most exciting part for me was that about the soul-mates...recently a soul-mate of mine reached out to me in a meditation, but we haven't made any clear contact just yet. But i can already sense a reunion with an old friend some time soon.
I'm also wondering...is it very healthy for old-souls to see themselves somewhat more advantaged than younger souls? I know i have got great insight and ability to make things flow beautifully, but is it fair not to use this power to help the younger souls to reach this level as well? There is much abuse going on, but isn't it everyone's own mission to face that challenge and respond with something good?
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (211 days 6 hours ago.)
Hi Jan,
"is it very healthy for old-souls to see themselves somewhat more advantaged than younger souls?"...
I think whats apparent from the article is that far from it being an advantaged situation to be an old soul it comes with a high price. And as i tried to highlight this isn't anything to do with ego its not a heirarchy in that sense it just means a different level of both challenges and opportunities at the same time.
Interestingly this article on other sites has received much criticism and applause, almost total duality - The article was written as observational not judgmental and does say that its not at all about anything egotistical yet 100% of the criticism is saying that it is seperatist and somehow comes from ego.
I guarantee if we took a poll of the people who've commented here most of us would glady trade in the challenges and not have this phenomenon at all rather that it be something we're proud of or wave around as anything that makes us better than anyone else.
And yes altruism always, whatever gifts or experiences we've been given are there for a reason. We're all in the same boat here on battlefield earth and those who have been gifted with some of the insight that comes with being an 'older soul' have that insight to help others..most at personal cost to themselves....
» left by Jan from Cyprus (210 days 19 hours ago.)
Sorry about posting 2 replies, you could erase the 1st one with the spelling mistake :).
I gave your response a deeper thought and i realized why a lot of people see this article as separatist. The popular belief about soul age is: the older the soul, the higher it ranks (supposedly) in the soul-society...which couldn't any further from the truth. Like you said: there is no hierarchy in the soul realm...evey soul is equal and has equal capabilities...except what differs a young soul from an old soul is that: 1) young souls create confusion, complexity, chaos, misunderstandings: 2) old souls create love, harmony, peace, balance, simplicity, connection...etc.
I hope you were only using it as a means to express the responsibility when you said: most people would trade in the challenges that come with having an old soul. I really hope that it's just the people who think that and not the souls themselves.
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (210 days 11 hours ago.)
I was saying that if people want to see anyone stating they have the old soul attributes as something that makes them any better or any higher up the spiritual tree thats not something most old souls would feel. You can see from the comments here that its a mega learning lesson with some extreme challenges..
If others want to see it as heirachical they will see it that way but its not how the article was written...There more stuff on my site and discussion board if anyone would like to contribute to any metaphysical subjects its an open board and your contribution would be welcomed.
» left by ME from canada (191 days 12 hours ago.)
I related to everything you said and I'm only 19 years old. I've never thought of myself that way. I love the William Shakespeare quote. I have it written on my computer. Thank you for putting into words what others felt! Respond to this comment
» left by Lee-Marie from Australia (188 days 6 hours ago.)
I would like to say something as an old soul...and as I mentioned above my life has been very hard and I dont know why I was saved from something that the doctors later confessed I should have died from basically...and I thought okay maybe it was everyone elses energy in the room that healed me but so many other pray and end up dieing and then I realised and found out I was saved because I have a job to do here im still kinda figuring that out but honestly I have so many challenges and just everything and I would gladly hadn over certain things that I have been givin and the challenges ALTHOUGH and the same time I love it because I want to heal and bring love and peace and much more Respond to this comment
» left by Diana from Canada (186 days 14 hours ago.)
Diana from Canada:
I would like to comment on this article on behalf of my son who is only 5 yrs. old and in JK his teacher one day approached me and told me he was an OLD SOUL. I didn't know what this meant until I looked it up, and I could really relate some of the points to him as for he doesn't have them all yet for just being a child. He relates to elders, has such a compassion . Like in your article he's just loved or hated by others and he acts the same to both parties,like in school he can't understand why a boy in his class does'nt like him and teases him,when I know he acts the same to everyone in class. Just a quick story, recently our grandmother passed away and we deceided not to tell all the very young childrenof her passing ,so on the day of her funeral viewing he decided he wanted to draw a picture for her birthday which would of been in a few days(he did not know of the events of this day) in this picture he drew her her predeased husband holding flowers , birthday cake and her predeased son ,in which he never had any knowledge of her son or her husband,my son then explained to me that grandma is now celebrating with her husband and son .Everyone got goosebumps when they heard this. Thank you for your eye opening article and God Bless. Respond to this comment
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (186 days 14 hours ago.)
Thank you for sharing your amazing story....
I keep posting the url of the discussion board on one of my sites and it keeps being removed but i know others would love to hear these stories and share theirs too. If you go onto my site theres a link to the discussion board on my psychic guidance site... Respond to this comment
» left by Viv from Scotland (185 days 11 hours ago.)
The day I was born the midwife said to my mum that I was an old soul, my eyes focused and followed people from a few hours old, I can relate to the harsh experiences of life so far, I have finally been able to balance them aged 31, although I still keep giving, my youngest son is an old soul, he has been hard work regarding his temperament and behaviour as a baby and toddler, he's still headstrong but he is the most affectionate, headstrong and sharing child, he has true empathy for people when he stops being a typical 3 year old, my 5 year old has difficulty sharing, but my old soul youngest gives to everyone and has true love and compassion for everyone, I'm really sad in a way, as I know myself the pain he will have to go through in his life, and I think his soul is older than mine. Respond to this comment
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (185 days 11 hours ago.)
Thanks for sharing your story...
Remember the great lesson all old souls have to learn...thats that unconditional caring is great but unconditional giving leads to having nothing left to give and often a bashed self esteem. Not everyone is ready to respect your giving or caring - thats a judgment call you have to make in each case...
As in all things never one force but its counterpart too - so never compassion without power..... Power to protect the giver - the power of discretion and to protect the value of the giving. :0) Respond to this comment
» left by Viv from Scotland (185 days 11 hours ago.)
I've finally discovered that I have to come first, I was told by my doctor that I am a wonderful mother, but I have to start putting my own needs before everyones, obviously I won't neglect my children, they are my world, but she told me that I am the most important person in my life and that I need to prioritise and look after myself first and foremost, as that will benefit everyone around me more than my continued constant giving. Respond to this comment
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (185 days 11 hours ago.)
Its a very common lesson for the natural giver - to know when too much giving can be destructive...
I speak to so many people who are energetically drained and bashed from the trials of life and they ask "why me - all i did was give". Its a tough lesson but an important one that the concept of being spiritual DOES NOT mean unconditionally giving -
All things exist because of their opposite and for every giver theres a taker. Its not unspiritual to think that - its realistic, nor does it mean that person is bad, bad and good often get mistaken in these concepts. It doesnt mean later that person cant learn and progress...
But to not be aware of the duality of life is dangerous when one is a natural giver...
» left by Anonymous (185 days 11 hours ago.)
I love giving, I love to comfort and help, but I often forget to look after myself, my lovely doctor gave me a wake uo call to my own needs, as soon as I care more about myself I can be more balanced in what I give to others :) Respond to this comment
» left by Rebecca Ashby(322) Rebecca Ashby (185 days 3 hours ago.)
Thank you for having the courage to write this article. So much of what you have written applies in my life especially the yen and yang of balance. Respond to this comment
» left by Dipesh from Nepal (177 days 5 hours ago.)
the things you've said are totally related.. i've been till now living in a kind of karmic merry-go-round from the moment of childhood i can remember of. i knew i was different(when i was small they used to say that i was a very beautiful boy who looks like a girl:).,as sensitive that I thought it would be an ongoing battle for me to try to live into this mundane but apparently normal looking society..although a late bloomer but I've always been interested in mathematics & metaphysical subjects and can quite easily get the stuff.(now occult joined the group).. things are just adding up as recently had a kind of personal revelation through the net,.. that i'm beginning to feel a profound sense of interconnectedness with some number patterns occuring most of my life. especially the number 11..clocks phenomena, number sightings,.etc can't get any reason out of it. and also my life path and soul no also turns out to be 11. Respond to this comment
» left by HK from Vancouver, B.C. (158 days 14 hours ago.)
WOW!! where to start. I came across this site quite by accident (I think ), so many thoughts flowing through my mind right now. I am feeling a little bit overwhelmed but in a good way.There are so many things I would like to share about my experiences, but it feels like a water faucet in my head is open and on full right now. Do not really know how to or if I want to shut it off, but I am struggling a bit to get a handle on it. What I will say is that the article and comments I,ve read really ring true to me. I thank GOD I stumbled onto this site at what seems like a perfect time in my life. What I would like to share now is the all encompassing feeling that I have had of always being a little different from others including my family members,trying to share little bits of insight or thoughts and sensing that they were or are trying to "get it",but knowing deep inside that they don,t (then feeling sad for them and me). Until now I felt a little burdened and a little bit alone in this journey, though I knew and know now even with more conviction that I must continue to persevere. I could write for hours on this, but I won,t, discovering this site at this time in my life feels like a blessing indeed. In parting I would like to share a saying I made up at christmas dinner as my family was embroiled in a passionate debate that I decided not to wade into. I turned to Sheila (r.i.p.) my mom,s best friend (a very kind woman with a soft british accent) and said "Thank God for all the mistakes i,ve made in life, could you imagine how arrogant I'de have been without them." Sheila looked at me and said softly "well said dear" and we both smiled quietly. Just a last point, the rating system showed me rating 2.5 stars when I actually gave content 5 stars and chose not to grade format. Thanks again for a very positive experience.
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (158 days 11 hours ago.)
Thank you for the response and thanks for your comment on the rating system. never understood how the ratings i got on this site were so much worse than other ones.. Respond to this comment
» left by ros (149 days 1 hour ago.)
good job on a well written piece, i found myself using your checklist to check off the key points as they apply to myself. i have been told by a few holistic readers that i am what they termed an 'old soul' and am happy to see yet another confirmation of that fact because now i don't feel like i'm going nuts when i say or feel certain things. thanks! this is a very positive experience overall. Respond to this comment
» left by Anonymous (140 days 19 hours ago.)
Insightful. I found myself agreeing with much of your
spiritual philosophy. I realize now that I fit the "old soul"
personality type with a hint of "young soul" at times. A lot of what you
wrote I've been taught in Christianity. These "Energy Vampires"
are those under the influence of demonic influences (in the
devil's spiritual realm there is a hierarchy), the same
goes for those which attack when they sense someone walking
in a renewed, spiritually sound mind. Sometimes these people aren't
consciously aware of their actions under these negative influences.
All one can do is be spiritually introspective and aware of their
own actions and how it affects them and those around them.
A nicely written piece.
» left by Blue Wings from Tokyo, Japan (133 days 18 hours ago.)
Dear Steve, Thank you so very much for sharing this with us all and giving us a chance to know better about us 'Old Souls'. I was thinking that life was not fair, for people seemed to take the best of me and then just leave me behind with my hand or in my heart for nothing to give anymore or millions of tear drops that made me keep wondering.. I really needed to read your article here and now, and now I understand the reason why I came here this moment. Through your article, I now recognized that I was not wrong at all. I was stopping giving just to protect my heart from breaking down again, but now I know that what I needed was to live and give in the balance. Thank you so very much, Steve. Now I feel I am saved again:) Have a beautiful day!
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (133 days 15 hours ago.)
Thank you for the feedback and thank you to everyone for the feedback. Strange how this article above all others has "stirred the pot". I cant take credit for that because asking these questions and trying to find answers over many years has been really important to my journey and i guess i was compelled to share what i'd discovered. Amazing to see how many responses and know we aren't alone... really appreicate that
» left by Ben from New York (133 days 11 hours ago.)
Dear Steve, thanks for the article. I have been called an old soul my entire life not quite knowing what it meant. From my childhood I have always felt more connected to people much older than me and always felt different from/misperceived by my peers, but not in any obvious way. My sensitive nature led me to be depressed in my teenage years and I suffered a lot of disappointment in my romantic life. Over the past year, however, I have experienced an opening up to spirituality through yoga and meditation and have found a new sense of purpose in my life. In the midst of it all, I met a wonderful woman about ten years older than me who I felt instantly connected with, and who was undergoing a similar opening. We spent a very romantic month together, everything just seemed to click, it really felt like destiny. However I was again disappointed when I found that she had started seeing someone else the very day she met me who was closer to her age and had some more worldly success. She went with the other guy, and wants to be "friends for now" (a theme that has occurred several times in my past). I can't understand it because I felt so connected to her...both of us affirmed that we were meant to meet. An astrologer told me our destiny lines overlapped, but ran in different directions. Could I have met my soulmate? Again thanks for the article, it really resonated with me and came at a very specific time. Its nice to know there is some order to all of this. Best wishes
» left by William C from Nassau, Bahamas. (127 days 18 hours ago.)
I have heard the term "Old soul" before, but never as indepth and concise as your article. I can relate to people wishing or doing negative things to me yet wanting to me give them positive things. Some people seem to hate me without justifiable reason. Your article is "Dead on"
» left by V (119 days 3 hours ago.)
This article has shown me what I've been feeling my whole life... it is interesting to see how many people like myself feel this way... It's funny that I've had the "Energy Vampire" and life it's all about being balanced wow I can't believe how this article makes so much sense...also I feel that I have met my soulmate but he is in his caterpillar stage boohoo...great article and def "Dead on" nice to meet you all "Old souls"
» left by Somer (112 days 5 hours ago.)
Happened upon article-no coincidence-perfect timing. I've been feeling drained again lately and have really been pondering all of the experiences you had just described so profoundly. I have really been focusing on bringing balance to my life for a long time now. Somedays I have more success at this than others but your words have been so comforting and edifying that I am feeling more relieved and refreshed again. It was a wonderful reminder and just what I needed. I had been questioning so much again this evening. You addressed so many of them beautifully with truth and purity. It was just what I needed and reading all of the feedback has helped me to remember I'm not alone. Thank God you are all out there! You are all beautiful souls! Blessings to you all and I also wanted to add a Kudos to you Steve for not allowing negative comments. :) Thank you so much. Somer
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (111 days 21 hours ago.)
Thank you for the feedback. I haven't disallowed any negative feedback at all excepting one person early on who continually posted a torrent of personal abuse
I offered her the chance to leave feedback on the article but she couldnt be objective she had to make personal attacks on what she projected were my motives for writing the article and this included sending me many emails.
So only that feedback was removed....
» left by Somer (109 days 4 hours ago.)
Thank you for clarifying. Now I am even more impressed with so many positive comments. It's been inspiring to read them all. I'm sorry you had that prior experience you described. I found the article very helpful. Thanks again.
» left by Anonymous (105 days 13 hours ago.)
What a spiffy article! I have just a quick story and question. Several years ago a woman who worked with my mother, and who I never met, did a reading for me on paper (I wasn't actually there!), and I must say she was bang on with virtually everything. In addition, she mentioned me as being an old soul. So here's my somewhat odd question: I don't know if it's at all rigid or mathematical, but how many previous lives have old souls generally lived? Is it different for everyone? Do they live as many times as it takes to reach this growth and learning? If you could provide some insight on this it would be awesome! p.s. - I'm apparently in my 11th or 12th life :)
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (104 days 15 hours ago.)
Thank you for the feedback. I dont get into personal consultations via article sites however theres more info on my sites ( just in case this software removes the links again search for my name ) . Theres lots of stuff on all the work i do from spiritual counselling, psychic reading, energy work,meditation and a lot of other disciplines all of which are aimed at aiding people with deepening their spiritual undestanding of their situation.
» left by david from LA (101 days 12 hours ago.)
A good article, I talked to some medium, letting me realize I am an old soul too.
» left by Paula from Washington state (101 days 4 hours ago.)
Finally, someone else that can identify and define "ME." I am an old soul. I have known this since I can remember. I relate to all that you wrote. In my life I have always just known things. Things I have never really researched or had a lifes experience about but things that just are there but bring great comfort in knowing. I have always felt as if I was not of this world. Now I realize there are many of us. That is also comforting. I would love to communicate with other Old Souls out there. I am not to leave an email address but if someone wants to contact me and can think of a way to do so I would very much enjoy talking with you. Thank you for the knowledge.
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (100 days 11 hours ago.)
Thank you for your feedbackon the article. If anyone wants to have a place to dicuss spiritual matter like this, I have a site that has a discussion board where you can meet like minded people and share thoughts and experiences...
I see the software here wont let me post a URL but there are links to it from my site ( search my name ) and then look a link for the psychic guidance discussion board.
» left by Paula from Washington State (100 days 5 hours ago.)
Thank you very much Steve. I will look up your site and the discussion board. I must say I am excited. I know I have abilities and have had some incredible experiences. But I have gone it alone and haven't had any one of like mind to share and learn from. Hopefully, this is a step in the right direction. You know the feeling when your on the verge of something big or right. That is how I am feeling right now. Maybe now, finally, I can learn so that I can develope and evolve into all that I know I should be. Thank you again. Paula
» left by Natalie from Orange County, CA, USA (97 days 13 hours ago.)
Ok I read this after I had written in a journal that I don't feel like I "connect" with my peers, (I'm 18) and seriously, I really think I am an Old soul. I give and give, and get taken advantage of, and I told a girl "I don't give to make myself happy, I gave because seeing people happy makes me happy" I really can't explain why I give, I just do it, but I've encountered abuse, and have realized I need to tone it down. But the most painful, is that I've always been one who "sticks otu" and thus gets made fun of A LOT, even though I'm told I'm really pretty, And people perceieve me in a way that isn't true at all. And I'm wodnering, I go off to college enxt year in Portland, OR, and will I still experience the tendency to get picked on like I do about every day, in some form or another? Its said Old souls live painful lives, is this what people mean by "painful?"
» left by Jer from Maryland (94 days 7 hours ago.)
Great article, I can fully relate to it. Kinda funny that people tell me that I'm an old soul all the time. I'm not materialistic, and I'm spiritual, but not religious. Many people think I'm crazy for having different views like this, but face it, you can't take money into the next life (its man-made, why worry about it?), you take your experiences/karma with you. I'm always putting people in front of me, I love helping people out and teaching lessons too. Hopefully this will be my last life (reincarnation) of a human. Hopefully once I die I will be reborn as a being of a higher plane/dimension where the world isn't so messed up. I'm just wondering how you got this information, was it just a conclusion you came to, or was it through remote viewing or meditation?
Thanks.
» left by aden from Australia (92 days 17 hours ago.)
Ok that was interesting. I identify with all those characteristics, where did you get them from...pretty much what Jer said above
» left by june rose from NH (91 days 13 hours ago.)
Atma Namaste! Thank you Steve Gunn on behalf of myself and the many souls you have and will reach by sharing this deep truth and wisdom. I rejoice that your blessings are being multiplied many times... though this is obviously not the motivation of your loving and pure heart! I am overjoyed our paths have crossed!
» left by Candice from Texas (81 days 12 hours ago.)
wow I never knew that I was supposed to be having all of the things I have gone through as a child for a reason, I can't tell you how much that article means to me I have been called an old soul since I can remember and I also am very intuitive. Some people who get to know me will say how awesome it is for me to be wise at a young age although fitting in is hard to do and that is something they don't understand. I had trouble all through school i'd rather get to know the teacher than any of the kids I didn't understand why they didn't view things as I did, now at least because of your article I have a better unders'm not wierd just I guess different and I can handle that much better!!
» left by Heidi C. from North Carolina (77 days 6 hours ago.)
Steve, I came upon this article at the exact time I needed to. It gave me goose bumps! I have also been told by a Phsychic that I was an Old Soul who did not have to come back but choose to, my mission was counseling. I had just got into an argument on the phone with my husband about how my inlaws had treated me rotten for no reason, even they could come up with. I read the paragraph about young souls at the same time I was having the argument. I had some of the same exact situations happen to me as a few of your readers. It really does keep one fighting on to know there is a reason for all the hard times. What a relief to know I am not the only one. I wish I could meet more people like me. I will continue to research and learn. Thank you for your article, I'm sure you don't know how many people you have helped....
» left by Ozzie from North Dakota (70 days 9 hours ago.)
Great article. As many others that have written you, I too can relate. You describe many things that I have experienced and puts things in perspective. Thank you for the article. Ozzie.
» left by Anonymous (70 days 6 hours ago.)
Steve -- thank you for this article. I've been called an old soul several times, and I've been wondering so much what it meant.
I have a question, though..
I do believe that I am an old soul, but I have also participated in attacking and clinging towards people I love... would that make me a young soul?...
I have experienced it in the other direction too --
but is it just that I haven't caught up with my soul yet that I still act in a clinging or attacking way with some people?
Thank you again. Rebecca
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (69 days 20 hours ago.)
Thank you for your feedback Rebecca.As iv've said to others i can't use this site to respond to all the questions because its an article site however i have a couple of sites with more articles and a discussion board and much more. Every time i post links to them this site removes them but just search for my name and you'll find the sites...Steve :0)
» left by Sarah Thatcher from Murrieta, CA (67 days 5 hours ago.)
This article was certainly helpful. I have always been called an old soul by my mother and grandmother. At the age of 14 it is hard to grasp such concepts. Yet know i see that most of what was said is true. Thank you.
» left by Ymous Anon (65 days 7 hours ago.)
Thanks for this article, some time ago a psychic in the internet said I was an old soul. I was very skeptical, now that I read this I am even more skeptical, I am just not that evolved. Thanks for the explanation.
» left by Geoff from MA (64 days 6 hours ago.)
Please be careful with this sort of thinking, everyone. Live your life for its own sake, and on its own terms. The ego has a lot of tricks to play on us, often involving a sense of superiority. The examples are many, ranging from the belief that our family or background somehow sets us apart, that our so-called 'race' is somehow superior to others or that we are 'old souls' whose great burden it is to put up with those needy, undeveloped 'young souls.' These are all tricks of ego and have nothing to do with a truly positive path forward. Humility, kindess and love--that's true wisdom. It is far from easy to live life according to these lofty ideals, but the key is in recognizing that we all share a fundamental core identity. That is to say we are all fundamentally equal. It is not my role to feel superior or self-satisfied in believing that I am an 'old soul' or that I hold the 'true faith' or any other ego-trick. Such games will only serve as a diversion from a truly healing, peaceful path. Don't fall for the false comfort of a sense of superiority.
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (64 days 4 hours ago.)
Thank you for your comment but if you re read the article you'll find its totally and uttely not about ego or being better than anyone - far from it, most of the people this refers to suffer from giving too much because their altruism is way beyond anything egotistical. The article makes that quite clear and doesnt anywhere talk about being better than anyone but redressing the balance of where continued giving becomes abuse - and the issue of redressing balance, never anywhere talking about heirarchy or better or superiority. It even states not being about ego.
» left by Geoff from MA (63 days 7 hours ago.)
Thanks for responding, Steve. Please know that I understand your intentions are positive, and certainly appreciate the fact that you are a strong advocate of love and compassion. We share that in common. The only problem I'm addressing lies in the action of identifying oneself as an "old soul" as opposed to--and I quote--"young souls who misinterpret our actions based upon their own narrow understandings." That statement is a value judgment--whether intentional or not--and value judgments arise from the ego. Within the paradigm you're referencing in your article--that of progressive reincarnation based on accumulation of positive karma--claiming the status of "old soul" effectively serves as a claim of superiority within a spiritual hierarchy. My belief is that it is not my role as a human being to determine the status of my soul, nor is it my place to determine the 'age' or status of the souls of others. I know your intentions are positive, but I feel obliged to point out the dangers inherent in attempting to lay claim to the history or status of the soul. When we start using terminology like "old soul" and "new soul," it's really a form of judgment, which serves no greater or higher purpose. Rather, it often hinders us from finding the true way forward, which can only be found through the practice of loving kindness and compassion.
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (63 days 6 hours ago.)
Thank you but once again the term 'old soul' is not heirarchical in ego or any other way in this article - even if someone decides to project that onto the article, thats their individual perogative .
If you read my work there is a lot on ego death within spiritual transformation and how judgment and individual perspective has to be overcome in order to transcend to objectivity. At least half a dozen articles including that and much more on the discussion boards.
This article is about loving and compassion and how many people have found that their love and compassion is abused, often leaving them bewidlered how others cant see the suffering that is caused.
The soul age concept is something based on sound metaphysics and a body of work over many years and exlains much of this ie people arent just either young souls or old souls but somewhere on the path betwen the two which we will all tread at some point in our evolution.
Its that soul age is a considerable factor in awareness altruism and understanding outside of ego...and that for some, they can repay the altruism with anything from non understanding through to abuse but that this level of awareness is a big factor often linked to their soul age.
We're saying the same thing but this article is observational...
» left by Geoff (62 days 18 hours ago.)
Thanks again for responding. At this point, it's clear that any counter-argument would be a practice in splitting hairs. As long as the end goal is love and compassion and overcoming ego, we're essentially in agreement, so why argue over semantics? Peace and strength to you.
» left by Steve Gunn(2,155) (62 days 17 hours ago.)
Agreed thanks for the comments - peace, strength and luck to you..
» left by sarah from united kingdom (60 days 16 hours ago.)
Hi Steve, What can I say, but that your article touched me as so true, My life to date has been so full of trauma, that if I wrote a book no one would believe it, I pick up on others thoughts usually if they are worried or they have negative thoughts/will try to wrip me off in some way (very handy when I started working for myself!), I had lodgers a few years ago, and 90% of them needed guidance in some way and it became laughable as they would gather strength, guidance and councelling and move on in their lives having lived under my roof for a few months. I have had a very spiritual experience, a few years a ago I was attacked, and a couple of months afterwards I was given the opportunity to do a fire walk, which I really believe had a catalist effect... for a few months afterwards I feared nothing (afterall if you can walk on hot coals and not be scared, why be scared of anything else!), my IQ shot up, I could remember pretty much anything i had ever learnt, I felt more love and compassion than I had ever been able to give out previously, and to be frank watcing other people was like watching children in a playground... I could see the contorsion and pain on peoples faces, I was in touch with my higher self. I bearly slept...didnt need to compartmentalise as no fears to put in boxes afterall, and as I lay awake at night the answers to any questions I may have were there for the taking, I could see the bigger picture. But unfortunately we live on a plain of pain, and I came back down to earth (kicking and screaming!) over the next few months, and although I have had these insights I now look at them as an out sider looking in, with only a tiny amount of understanding sticking. I worry (as there is so much to worry about in our modern lives), and this keeps me here grounded. When I was in touch with my higher self I knew this to be true: We are here to learn, our only judge is ourselves and others, there is no right and wrong (as my higher self did not have guilt), but I knew the difference between right and wrong, and knew I was a pure and compassionate spirit. If I made a mistake, it was made and that I would just try not to make it again, and that the paradox was that religion actually takes us away from the light by creating a judging culture. We are children who are here to learn, on a journey. I have read many books, some are close, but most only slightly "get it". We are all equal, and on our particular journeys. Around this time I applied to a couple of job agencies, and due to my physic openness I received 15 interviews, and was offered almost all these jobs... the world opened up for me, I became prosperous. I also attracted some of the most screwed up people around me, who were obveoulsy trying to feed off my positive power. the more developed we are the more open we are to abuse. I know I have been lucky in learning so much in a short space of time (Im only 35), I am married to my soul mate, who was probably a parent in a previous life, because he absolutely and utterly protects me, he is my gardian angel. I wanted to share this with you, I hope you and others can learn and relate to my experiences. Sarah
» left by Theodore from Louisiana (59 days 3 hours ago.)
Thank you for your article, it is very powerful. However not all old souls as myself have always walked the path of the light. I had always had feelings like you state and yes it comes back to you slowly. My true awakening came in rush after grade school one day. To this day I know not what triggered it but never have I been the same. As I walked into my room, I was hit with sadness so strong and so powerful that it touched every fiber of my being at once. I felt pain in the lives of the people in the school bus I had just gotten off. I was on my knees weeping as it plowed into wave after wave. Then more souls joined with them screaming, thousands of the. The only question my mind could ask was why, what had I done, and what is this? As I embraced the pain because you can not with stand it, I knew that answer. This is that pain, and death I caused over the thousands of years I have been on this earth. I have never been the same since. From that day fourth I feel and know things that I can not explain other than to say not all is good. As I turned from what I was others have not and they are far worst than any feeding from a young soul. I do not know how old I am but I have not met a soul older than me except my father. He is a ancient (no other word I know fits), but he too is done here on this earth after this life time is gone. I can only hope that in this life time I can achieve atonement for my sins of the past. Blessed are the young souls because they have the chance to get it right the first time. I could go pages or books on what I have learned and seen but one thing we must never forget young or old we are all equal in the end. And have one choice light or dark because this is not the end. Theodore
» left by Anon Archie from New Zealand (58 days 18 hours ago.)
Thank you very much for this steve, ;) i my self find my self in nearly all those spots. I'm quite a thinker eh, my psychiatrist told me many years ago i was an old soul, i've had only around 3 people ever understand what i'm going through. I wounder.... My dad also seems to be like me, i mean we connect in other ways others don't.
» left by Mario Niebles from Bogota, Colombia (49 days 8 hours ago.)
Thanks a lot!!! I totally related to this, and it was really helpful the thoughts and insights about the protecting yourself from negative energies. I'm ssooo surrounded by younger souls and I have experienced all what you said, always giving to an unbearable limit sometimes, or -in my special case- leaving focus on things I need to do in my life to just think "why that person behaves like and what can I do to help or please"...
Anyways, even when this sounds very egocentric, it really happened to me several times and it happens to me every day when I get into a room full of people!! ;)
My mother (and even I sometimes) wondered why other people were 'acting normal' when it was such a pain for me to deal with all this.
Lately, I was thinking about that duality: whether give in or protect yourself and put a stop to a given situation. I found that -after all- I agreed with you on an intuitional level!! :)
Thanks so much. I would like to drop my e-mail here:
marioniebles (at) yahoo (you know what comes here, he he) com
just in case you want to contact me or anyone who comes to cross with this space!! :p
I'm already a 'regular' student member from the Michael Teachings. I really talk a lot with Shepherd Hoodwin, and also know Troy Tolley, Nancy Gordon and Karen Murphy.
Take care a lot and everyone who comes here!!!
Mario :)
» left by Anonymous (42 days 13 hours ago.)
Thanks for a really well written and apt article. I am an old soul, rather a tired one at the moment, and all I can say is deep sigh at the same old same old which seems to crop up and appear in my life time and time again...it feels rather imprisoning and very frustrating. On a positive note, when I feel lighter about the "scapegoating and abuse/attacks", I completeley disengage and detach from the drama that the other person is attempting to play out and draw me into. I just wish it would all stop to be honest, so I can breathe and be free to just simply be myself without what seems to be a never ending barrage of tom foolery!!!
» left by Anonymous (39 days 22 hours ago.)
Steve, I don't know if you have read any of Watchman Nee's work. You might be interested in his book The Latent Power of the Soul. He believed that at Adam's first sin, the soul became subject to influences in two directions - God and the devil. He acknowledges that there is not a yin-yang relationship between the two, but that God is all-powerful and evil can never win in the ultimate end. He talks about how we can think we are "with God" through religious works, for example, yet be doing things in "soul power" that is only of ourselves. When the Spirit of God guides a Christian, he/she is and does according to that relationship with God. It is a completely different work of the soul, with power from God to the person, not from within the natural person. It is what enables a Christian to love unselfishly and at great sacrifice for eternal purposes, not only earthly resolution. You might enjoy reading it unless my clumsy description has put you off. Enjoyed your article.
» left by Anonymous (38 days 6 hours ago.)
Thank you from a very tired very old soul .
» left by tom from sussex,n.b. (27 days 6 hours ago.)
Steve the article was informative and a little helpful but what about the old souls that already knew what and who they were from a very very early age. I knew when i was 6 that things were not as they should be but could not find the words or the people including my closest family members to talk about it with. When i was 3 my mother left my father with 4 kids and when he remaried his now wife with 4 of her own kids me as the youngest really truly had to fend for my self. With self realization comes understanding but also a lot of questions as to how I knew such things that I could not really know or understand but I knew where to look for certian things or already knew how someone felt just by being in the same room with them. Im serounded by people who need me or at least what i can give them but i cant say no.But i digress even knowing there are others like me is a help. thanks Thomas Hatfield, 30, Sussex,N.B.
» left by Nadezhda (19 days 20 hours ago.)
I have been told by a weird woman (^^) that I am ab old soul when I asked how and why I could tell if the ppl I meet are somewhat good or bad and I could "predict" things so easily.. And when I asked what an old soul is, she just refused to explain it to me and the only thing she told was "when you hear voices, just dont answer" which really confused me :-S
» left by Dennis from Sudbury, Ontario (12 days 4 hours ago.)
I the father of three autistic boys. I have a distinct feeling that they have come to me for a reason. It is a difficult life, raising three handicapped children. Having three of them cannot be a mere coincidence. There is a reason this has happened, and after having read this, I think I know why.
I've always been able to imagine things that would mystify and confuse my parents. My brother was exactly like my father, in temperment, and aptitude. I love my father, but we've never seen eye to eye on a lot of things; we're completely opposite in every conceivable way. Now it all makes sense - he is a young soul and I'm an old soul.
» left by Haley from York,ME (8 days 11 hours ago.)
Wow.. I just read all of this and i totally understand it. I cant even begin to describe or throw around experiences where many of these situations has indeed happend to me. And sometimes i just feel that i know too much and that the world is just naive. People may not see me as a wisdomic person but belive me i just know i know what is right and what is wrong. I know what to do and what not to do, i have an inner sense and every little thing is going to be alright. Bob marley must of been an old soul because i love and understad his music so much. It makes me want to just jump for joy or cry. I just know what ever happens happens.. thats lifes plan and theres nothing you can do about it. Some people like to take control over things and like to try and change and sculpt our nation and such but everyone just needs to be kind and forgiving and appreciate what we have today and dont blame others for your own mistakes.
» left by Anonymous (6 days 1 hour ago.)
i can only echo what i've read on other posts... i always knew i was a little different, but i didn't know really how to begin to describe it, to articulate myself it in a way that made any kind of sense. it HAS a name, its NOT all in my head, im NOT alone, i know that there are other people GET IT .
BUT
im not sure i can say that the essence of being an "old soul" has ANYTHING to do with "spirituality" or "fate" "destiny" "karma" etc. i just don think thats necessary in any way
» left by Anonymous (4 days 13 hours ago.)
Wow,did you ever hit it on the head what i deal with and just everything. Im only 20 and i feel like i just lived a million times. This was very valuable and taught me alot. Thank you for it.
» left by anonymous from chicago, il (4 hours 31 minutes ago.) New Comment!
Wow, I truely believe i am an old soul, everything in my life from dreams to emotions have come true, it has almost been like i have had a sixth sense all through life w/out entities or hauntings, and i have always had people either hate me or love me, there seems to be no gray area, they are either vicious, almost evil or extremely kind, this article has truly helped me especially right now in my life
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