Are soulmates a real thing?

[Keryo Koffa]

@Lila9 is referring to the Hopeless Romantic archetype:
Which passively waits for the perfect person to materialize out of thin air

@theleelajoker is experientially unaware of this paradigm and is:
Exploring the possibilities of what being a soul mate even entails

To give you a better and more holistic picture of what I'm talking about

[theleelajoker]

@Keryo Koffa is correct - at least re me exploring the concept  : )

Edited August 22, 2024 by theleelajoker

[Keryo Koffa]

23 minutes ago, Lila9 said:

Cool, I didn’t know that it has a term

I "made it up", not to say that it doesn't exist and isn't commonly used irregardless.
It's an infectious mind meme I picked up akin to "Awareness alone is Curative" -Leo
Who's to say what's made up and what's subconsciously inspired by unaware past?
We codify reality's gestalts into concepts & give them names, creating paradigms.
Of course, that which inspired them exists irregardless and it's effective to name it.

Anyway, let's outsource brainstorming to ChatGPT!
Starry-Eyed Dreamer, Eternal Optimist, Love-Struck Enthusiast, Passionate/Romantic Idealist,
Heartfelt Romantic, Sentimental Seeker, Tragic Muse, Captive Soul

And some more akin to "Damsel in Distress": Fainting Flower, Peril-Prone Princess,
Helpless Heroine, Crisis-Clad Maiden, Endangered Enchantress.

I think Chat is making shit up as well 😁 so I asked about it:
"Crisis-Clad Maiden" is a creative phrase I coined to capture the essence of [...]
to evoke a vivid image of the "damsel in distress" archetype with a fresh twist."

Edited August 23, 2024 by Keryo Koffa

[Keryo Koffa]

26 minutes ago, Lila9 said:

1. I've seen New Age people abuse this concept, but I am open.
   It might have a deep spiritual meaning I haven’t explored yet.
2. It contradicts my spiritual understanding of relationships.
   Relationships are a Yin-Yang exchange of shadow-integration.
   Attraction explores through others our own lack of wholeness.
3. I'm unsure of how Soulmates can coexist with that.

1. I agree, but imagine an abundance-mindset perspective after shadow-integration is complete.
2. I came to the same conclusion. It explains most if not all relationship dynamics and fits with IFS.
3. Imagine a long-time best friend or someone you can communicate on the same frequency with,