What Is a Twin Flame? 10 Things You Need to Know About Twin Flame Relationships

There’s so much more to love than love. It’s crushing and lusting and exciting and annoying and hating and growing. Together and apart.

Love encapsulates so many feelings. But what if there’s more to your love for your partner? What if the two of you are twin flames?

This unique kind of love is a once-in-a-lifetime, heartbreaking,soul-shattering, beautiful experience that not everyone has the opportunity to go through.

So, how do you know you’re in a twin flame relationship? And what is a twin flame relationship, anyway? In this article, we’ll answer all your burning (get it, because flames…) questions about the twin flame journey.

Buckle up because it’s much more than Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have let on.

What Exactly Is a Twin Flame?

A soul can be split and placed into two physical bodies upon creation. While the two halves are initially separated, they will find their way together. Twin flames share the same soul, and it’s a matter of time before the two are connected.

Twin flames are rare, though. The two bodies act as parallels throughout each twin soul’s journey, creating a mirrored reflection of each other. This forces the twin flames to see what they must work on within themselves.

Before twin flames meet, there is this sense of longing**.** A feeling as though something in your life is missing. And something is missing. Someone is missing. The second half of your soul, to be exact.

In a twin flame relationship, one twin flame will act as the chaser and the other as the runner (more on this later, we promise). The chaser is the one who feels the connection first and will send messages and signs to the runner until the runner is ready to meet.

Twin flames embark on a tumultuous yet ultimately satisfying journey. Meeting your twin flame will change your life for the better. From that first electrifying, powerful soul encounter, you will find that your twin flame will challenge you at the deepest level.

Is a Twin Flame the Same as a Soulmate?

Twin flames and soulmates are not the same. They’re incredibly different. On the surface, soulmates and twin flames feel familiar. There’s a sense of instant recognition, followed by a deep soul connection and unconditional love.

A brief history of Soulmates

Soulmates can be romantic partners, best friends, family members, or coworkers. However, soulmates are two souls that join together rather than two halves of the same soul.

Soulmates come together because they are working on mastering the same type of karma. The same shared attraction is toward developing the same energy and growing from that.

But this isn’t about soulmates. This is about how twin flames fall within the same category and why they should be separate entities.

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How Long Have Twin Flame Relationships Existed?

Because twin flames were split upon creation, it’s safe to say that these split souls have been around since the dawn of time before records reflected humanity, even.

Elizabeth Clare Prophet in the 1990s coined the actual term twin flame, but you can trace the split soul journey back thousands of years.

Hindu mythology has several references to the twin flame journey without ever using the term. Within this lore, a masculine and feminine force joins in equating the consciousness and energy that make up one’s soul.

Mirror souls are also spotted in Greek mythology, the Bible, and Buddhism.

What Is a Mirror Soul in the Twin Flame Relationship?

Twin flames have mirror souls, meaning you are the inverse of one another. Your twin flame is brought into your life to reflect what you need to work on.

During your time together, you come face to face with your innermost demons. Your twin flame will ultimately bring out the worst in you, only so you can experience individual growth.

This isn’t to say that your twin flame won’t also go through a self-growth period (usually during the separation phase of the twin flame journey).

Essentially, you’ll find that the things you hate about your twin soul, the things that you wish you could change, can be changed. But that cannot happen without first acknowledging that the things you see in this mirror soul are also issues you must face internally.

Mirroring traits

Depending on who you are, mirroring can look many different ways.

Maybe one of you is too severe and uptight, while the other is too carefree and chill. Or one is obsessed with work, while the other has a different perspective on earning money. Perhaps one of you is too polite, while the other is rude.

In these cases, see what you disliked about your twin flame, so you can begin working on your true self.

The separation phase

Your twin flame is brought to teach you to love yourself, even the bad parts, just as you love the second half of your soul. Initially, you’ll lose yourself and your self-worth within this person until one of you decides to run — thus, begins the separation phase.

Your twin flame is meant to break you down so you can build yourself back up.

During the separation phase, you shouldn’t speak to your twin flame until you have both reached a semblance of growth. You are alone because the person who matters most is you.

This incredibly challenging period will be worth it, but only if you work it (insert the lyrics to Missy Elliot’s Work It here).

How Do I Recognize My Twin Flame?

Twin Flames have a sort of Pokemon evolutionary vibe to them. Before meeting your second half, there will be signs your twin flame is communicating with you. But before you two meet in the physical realm, your twin flame is technically called your twin soul.

Upon meeting, the two halves of the soul are ignited, evolving twin souls into twin flames.

Your twin flame will come to you in your dreams or send you telepathic messages. When you are ready to meet, this not-so-chance encounter will take place. Cue the fireworks and chirping birds, and streams of confetti.

It’s one of those “if you know, you know” situations. You may not have realized it, but you’ve been searching for your twin flame.

Are Twin Flames Meant to Be Lovers?

Twin flame relationships are usually romantic. But, like all things astrology, it’s a little more complicated than answering a yes or no question. This isn’t black and white. This is a journey that transcends time and space.

As we mentioned, you and your twin flame’s souls were split upon creation. So the two of you have met in your last life and the life before that, and you’ll meet again in the next lifetime, too.

Twin flames always find a way back together. But factors like age, gender, and proximity can muddy up the relationship as far as societal standards are concerned.

Luckily, we live in a time when age gaps, gender fluidity, and sexual attraction take the back burner. And when you meet your twin flame for the first time, there will almost always be a sense of physical attraction and emotional connection.

That means it is up to you to throw away your preconceived notions and antiquated thinking to let this love in. But there is a difference between loving someone and staying in love with someone, especially in twin flame relationships.

Do Twin Flames End Up Together?

Your twin flame may not be your OTP in this lifetime. But you are destined to find each other.

The twin flame journey spans eternity. You and your mirror soul work together to become the best versions of yourselves.

Your twin flame is brought into your life to show you what to work on. And they enter your life at the time you need them most.

Once your twin flame enters your life, it’s up to you to learn from them. You either choose to make changes in your life (because it is your divine purpose to do so) with the help of your counterpart, or you fight it, making for a very uncomfortable, excruciating process.

No matter how you treat your initial twin flame union, a separation phase will ensue. It doesn’t matter if you were open and accepting of their flaws and immediately found yourself working on them within you.

It doesn’t matter if your mirror soul did that, either. In an authentic twin flame relationship, you need time apart to heal past wounds. These wounds could come to the surface during your union, and it may not always be a wound you inflicted on yourself, but your twin flame must take time apart to heal themselves.

And once the healing process is complete, the two halves of the soul can rejoin and continue the twin flame journey.

Can Twin Flames Be Platonic?

Twin flame relationships do not need sex or romance to be valid. While most twin flame relationships are hot and heavy and breaking up and making up, that relationship can also be held in the spiritual sphere.

A genuine twin flame relationship is all about a spiritual awakening. And this awakening can happen between siblings, parents, children, or even friends.

Twin souls do not become twin flames until the less awakened of the two is ready for bonding (this is usually the runner). This is why we see twin flames meet a little later in life. You could have a Parent Trap situation with your twin flame. The possibilities between a twin flame connection are infinite.

What Are the Stages of Twin Flames?

Eight stages span the lifetime of a twin flame relationship.

The yearning stage

First, you begin your yearning stage. Here, you’ll start dreaming of them, thinking of them, and wondering why a piece of you is missing (spoiler alert: it’s the second half of your soul).

The dreams you have with them when you sleep are genuine, and that’s because, in a sense, they are real. They just aren’t happening in your waking life.

Meeting your twin flame.

From there, you’ll find your twin flame on the physical plane. The magnetic energy you feel upon meeting indicates they’re meant to be in your life. Once you meet your twin flame, you will not simply cross paths and forge a new way with your counterpart.

Falling in love with your twin flame

In this third stage, you’ll fall in love if you feel a romantic inclination to your twin flame. You may even mistake your twin flame for your soulmate at first. The initial twin flame connection is just as intense as a soulmate connection, but what transpires later on in the relationship is where the two split ways.

Entering a relationship with your twin flame

The lust and longing will transform into unconditional love. And this is where a steady relationship begins. While they have the second half of your soul, your twin flame does not fully know you. Here, you’ll connect.

Twin flames often have a sense of synchronicity. As the relationship unfolds, twin flames will find they have a shared moral compass and matching interests. Moreover, twin flames often uncover plenty of similar past experiences.

But what comes up…

A phase of turmoil

It must come down. The fifth stage of the twin flame journey is turmoil, trials, and tribulations. Your twin flame will mirror your innermost insecurities and reveal the parts you’ve been suppressing. Your soul must begin its journey toward spiritual growth.

The runner and the chaser

A game of cat and mouse (affectionately known as the runner and chaser phase) begins here.

In this phase, the runner will feel overwhelmed by the relationship, both emotionally and spiritually. The runner begins to resist and exits the connection.

The chaser must remember that they cannot control the runner’s choices. This is where the chaser lets the runner go so they can do the work they need to do.

You and your twin flame will reflect each other on the different needs to work on. You will become overwhelmed by the relationship and run, while the other must resist chasing.

The separation phase

During the separation phase, you grow, improve, face your hidden fears, and uncover your core wounds during this crisis stage to reunite with your twin flame.

It is now time to dedicate yourself to your healing path.

Twin flame reunion

And only when both you and your other half have healed, the wounds brought out during your time together, can a twin flame reunion happen.

Of course, stages five through eight will be rinsed and repeated until you have healed all of your trauma or until you meet again in your next lifetime.

Some twin flame relationships do not stand the test of time in their lifetime. But those that do have put the work in. They went through the twin flame stages repeatedly until they could live happily ever after (at least, we hope that’s what will happen with Megan Fox and MGK).

Why Can I Feel My Twin Flame When We’re Apart?

You and your twin flame’s relationship will ignite a telepathic awakening once you meet on the physical plane.

Your psychic abilities are amplified if not already activated when you’ve found your twin flame. Twin flame telepathic communication grows instantly upon meeting.

Twin flame telepathy

Following this connection, you can sense your twin flame’s moods and feelings. Think of the energetic frequency you share with your twin flame as a radio channel you can tune into. But rather than connecting through radio waves, you and your twin soul connect heart to heart, mind to mind.

Twin Flame Takeaways

Your twin flame will be the significant relationship in your life once you cross paths with yours. They will change your life forever, and you will change theirs.

You’ll go through extreme devastation and hardship paired with the most insane freedom and love you’ve ever felt.

Your twin flame will be your forever or the person you love, but know you cannot be within this life. They will push your buttons and urge you to heal yourself.

Your twin flame brings you closer to your divine purpose in life. If you haven’t already, the two of you are about to venture into the unknown together. But remember, they will help you carry the light when it gets dark. Don’t forget to do the same for them when they need it.

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