The idea that in this life we are destined to connect romantically with our soul’s other half is often not the case. A challenge for many twin flames is that, over countless lifetimes, our souls have gone separate ways. We had meant to stay together forever. Instead, we made karma in the matter universe and developed very different personal characteristics.

Even if twin flames do recognize each other, they may not be the same age or otherwise available for a romantic relationship. That is one reason why we do not grasp after the concept of an ideal lover who probably exists only in fairy tales. And, trying to decide if we and our

current partner are each other’s divine complement can unintentionally burden the relationship.

Fortunately, if we do not happen to meet our twin flame physically, the love and devotion we express toward people we do meet accrues to our other half. This is where soul mates are often stand-ins for the twin flame—so we can work out our interpersonal karma in the physical with a like-minded individual or in a series of soul-mate relationships.

The point is that these connections require commitment, compassion, and one-hundred percent dedication to the personal growth and transformation of the other person as well as of ourselves.

Would You Know Your Twin Flame?

Become the irresistible magnet of your own reality. Twin souls were created from the same foundational blueprint. Therefore, the more we refine our consciousness through meditation, prayer and fasting, and following the promptings of our Wise Inner Counselor, the closer we may draw to our soul’s other half.

Ultimately, the reunion of twin flames is a spiritual equation of like attracting like, until there is no separation between the two halves of the original electronic pattern. At least in spirit—if not in the physical—when we become our True Self, we cannot help but attract the True Self of the one whose essential soul blueprint is the same as ours.

In any case, we do our best to treat every relationship as if the other person were our soul’s twin. Our loving service—extended through positive thoughts, words, and deeds for whoever our partner may be—supports our twin flame and hastens the possibility of our eventual reunion.