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Soulmates can be romantic, platonic, or familial, and according to some spiritual traditions, there’s a good chance you actually knew them in a past life. We often meet soulmates from our past lives in our current ones to learn important spiritual lessons. In this article, we’ll teach you everything you need to know about past life soulmates, including what they are , signs you’ve met yours , the lessons they’ll teach you , and more.

Have I met my past life soulmate?

When you meet your past life soulmate in this lifetime, they’ll feel immediately familiar to you. You’ll likely form a deep bond very quickly and feel intense, passionate emotions around them. It will feel like you’re the only people in the world, and you’ll easily know what they’re feeling without having to ask.

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What is a past life soulmate?

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  1. A past life soulmate is someone you had a deep connection with in a past life. Spiritually, a soulmate is someone you have a profound, divine, or karmic connection with. Those who believe in reincarnation also believe that we have past life soulmates whom we’ve known in one or more of our incarnations on Earth. You’ll likely feel like you’ve known your past life soulmate before when you meet them for the first time. [1]
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Signs You’ve Met Your Past Life Soulmate

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    You immediately feel like you know them. When you meet a past life soulmate, they will likely feel instantly familiar to you. You’ll feel a sense of recognition even if you’ve never met them before. This is usually a strong indicator that your souls are well-acquainted with each other. [2]
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    You feel intense emotions around them. You’ll likely feel very curious about your past life soulmate and want to know more about them. Your relationship will likely be very intense and filled with passionate emotions, including desire, anger, joy, or distress. These feelings are likely left over from your relationship in a past life.
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    You form a deep bond very quickly. Past life soulmate relationships frequently start off strong. You may begin a whirlwind romance and quickly want to jump into a long-term commitment. “Being with them would be as easy as breathing,” says spiritual director Jennifer McVey, Cht. This is because your souls are very excited about your reunion. [3]
    • Or, if you suddenly develop a conflict with someone you just met, it may be a sign you have a complicated spiritual history with them and need to work through your karma together in this life.
    • Past life soulmates can also be your children or family members, which is why we form deep bonds with them so quickly.
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    You have an intuitive and telepathic connection. You and your past life soulmate will likely be on the same wavelength; you’ll understand things about them that they’ve never told you. You don’t have to speak to communicate. You’ll both understand what the other is thinking just by looking at each other. This is because you two share a long, spiritual history, and your souls have a deep understanding of each other. [4]
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    You can’t stay away from each other. No matter how hard you try, it isn’t easy to leave someone you share soul ties with. This feeling can present itself in a few different ways. You may have a long, loving relationship that lasts forever, or you may be in an on-again, off-again relationship because you just can’t seem to resist them. [5]
    • This can also manifest as a rivalry that consumes a large portion of your time and energy. You’ll both obsess over hating each other.
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    Time seems to stop when you’re together. When you find your soulmate, it will seem like you’re the only two people in the world. Time seems to stop when you’re with each other because you can’t focus on anything else. This is because meeting your past life soulmate is a climactic moment that your souls have had planned for a long time. [6]
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    Your relationship teaches you difficult life lessons. No matter how good your relationship is with your soulmate, it will likely come with intense, difficult experiences. This is because you have shared karmic debt , or negative karma from your actions in a past life, to address from your previous life together. While soulmate relationships can be very positive, they may also be confusing, overwhelming, and even heartbreaking so you both learn your lesson. [7]
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    Your birth charts align. If you believe in astrology, compare your birth chart with the other person’s to see how they align. If they’re your past life soulmate, you’ll likely have planets that form a conjunction, opposition, square, or trine with their South Node, or vice versa, as the South Node indicates who we were in a past life. [8]
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    A tarot reading reveals your connection. If you want more confirmation that this person is your past life soulmate, ask your tarot cards or get a tarot reading from a professional reader. The imagery and meaning of the cards may reveal your history together and what you will learn from each other in this lifetime.
    • For example, do a standard 3-card spread to ask where you’ve met before, what kind of relationship you had in your past lives, and why you’re meeting again in this life.
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    You recognize them during a past life regression. Many believe that the best way to confirm your past life relationships is to do past life regression therapy. Schedule a session with a professional hypnotherapist who specializes in this form of regression, and enter the meditative state with the intention of identifying and understanding the people you’ve known in your past lives. Many people report seeing someone from their past life and instantly recognizing them as someone in their current life, even if they look different. [9]
    • If you can’t find a hypnotherapist in your area, try doing your own past life regression by following along with a self-guided meditation video on YouTube.
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    You just know that they’re your soulmate. While other signs can be helpful, you don’t need anything to tell you that you’ve had a past life with someone. Sometimes, you’ll just have a gut feeling. If you strongly feel like someone is your soulmate, trust your intuition. Your soul knows what is familiar to you and what isn’t. [10]
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What are past life soulmate relationships like?

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  1. Your relationship with your past life soulmate may be difficult, but rewarding. Soulmate relationships are characterized by a deep and undeniable sense of connection and a sense of belonging. However, because you’ve likely known your past life soulmate for many incarnations, these relationships may be challenging. You and your past life soulmate are meant to teach each other important spiritual lessons and help each other heal from any karma from previous lives.
    • Some believe that two souls come to an agreement, or a soul contract , about what they want to experience in their new lifetime. This also influences what your relationship will be like, as no two soul agreements are the same.
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Are you meant to be with your past life soulmate?

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  1. Not all past life soulmates are destined to be together in this lifetime. Your past life soulmate isn’t guaranteed to be your romantic partner in your current lifetime. They may be your parent, a friend, your child, or someone who makes a positive impact on your life, then disappears. The role they play in your life depends on what spiritual lessons they can teach you in this lifetime.
    • Most people believe that we have multiple soulmates. You may not have a strong relationship with your past life soulmate in this lifetime, but you likely have other soulmates with whom you have close relationships.
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What do soulmates teach you?

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  1. Soulmates often teach lessons about love, self-worth, and personal growth. Each soulmate relationship is different, so the lessons your soulmate teaches you depend on what spiritual lessons you need to learn in this lifetime. These relationships can be intense and often bring about painful experiences that ultimately lead to self-awareness and healing. Here are some lessons soulmates might teach: [11]
    • Compassion and empathy: Soulmates often mirror our imperfections, leading us to develop compassion for ourselves and others.
    • Acceptance and boundaries: Soulmate relationships teach us the importance of setting healthy boundaries in relationships and accepting ourselves and others for who they are, including their flaws.
    • Trust and vulnerability: Soulmates help us learn to trust our intuition and be vulnerable with others, even when it’s uncomfortable.
    • Unconditional love and attachment: Soulmates help us learn the difference between genuine love and unhealthy attachments and help us learn how to love unconditionally.
    • Strength and resilience: The challenges of soulmate relationships help us build emotional strength and resilience, teaching us how to navigate difficult times.
    • Self-worth and belonging: Soulmates help us understand our worth as individuals and partners and give us a sense of belonging.
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Does everyone have a past life soulmate?

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  1. Many believe that almost everyone has a past life soulmate. While there is no scientific evidence that soulmates exist, many believers think that everyone has a soulmate and that most people have a past life soulmate because most souls are old and have lived on Earth before. [12] However, some souls are new and this is their first lifetime. Therefore, they wouldn’t have a past life soulmate because they haven’t lived a past life.
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Are all soulmates romantic?

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  1. No, not all soulmate relationships are romantic. The concept of a soulmate extends beyond romantic or platonic relationships, as soulmates share a profound connection and understanding of each other at a soul level. Many people believe you’ll have multiple soulmates in your lifetime, and these relationships can be romantic, platonic, or familial. Soulmates have a deeply entwined energy and have usually been together in many different lifetimes. [13]

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