Soul Twin Relationships
On occasion, one of my best friends and I like to visit a psychic in our hometown. Initially, we took everything this woman said with a grain of salt because we couldn’t actually believe a psychic in the back of a random bookstore. We just wanted to go for fun.
Almost every time we left, we would laugh about the crazy predictions we got. One time, our psychic told me I had a future in STEM when I legitimately had a B- in chemistry. Bottom line: I never really bought into the mystique.
This all changed after one reading that shook me to my core. The psychic stared into my eyes and deep into my soul when she told me something that actually resonated with me. She told me that I would meet and marry my “soul twin.” I had obviously heard of soulmates, but had never heard of something like this.
I asked her what the hell that meant.
She told me that when a soul is created it splits in two. One part becomes you and the other part becomes your soul twin. She told me I was extremely lucky and that most don’t even meet their twin, let alone marry them. I left the appointment in a dreamlike state, envisioning my future husband—my soul twin.
Before this point, I had never given much thought to my romantic future; I was only 17 at the time. The only thing I ever thought about was what prom would be like or what the cute boy in my French class would say to me to make me send him my homework. This prediction got me to seriously think about my perfect match. What did he look like? Was he funny, smart, worldly, kind, loving?
After carefully considering these factors, the image of this perfect match emerged in my mind. In my head I began to picture our first meeting, our romantic love affair, his proposal and, of course, the perfect wedding: a winter affair at the Plaza Hotel. (Side note: I’ve been planning this wedding since I was 10.) Now that my interest was piqued, I went home and spent the whole night looking up Twin Flames.
The idea of a soul twin is not a new concept. In fact, its origins are in ancient Greek mythology. According to Plato, “humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.” Hence, the term “Twin.”
Dr. Amanda Noelle, a Twin Flame psychic said in a Bustle article “Your Twin Flame is your spiritual twin...Twin Flames exist in many different religions and different schools of thought ... and are essentially your spiritual other half. The purpose of the relationship is to grow and evolve together, but also to give back and serve the world by raising the vibrations."
Something that also stuck with me is the fact that you can only have one twin flame. There is some person out there in this world who was the other part of me, and that part was something that I was going to be lucky enough (apparently) to find.
I ask myself constantly why this silly psychic reading has stuck with me over the years. Maybe it’s my subconscious childhood complex that wants the fairytale ending with Prince Charming. Or maybe it’s my hopeless romantic side that longs for milkshake dates, ice skating and love letters. However, keeping in mind that the only boys available are frat stars whose affections lie within a bottle of Burnett’s, and the only form of chivalry on campus is an invite to a formal, looking forward to this perfect guy is understandable.
The idea of a soul twin, or someone you are destined for, is something that I yearn for. It is also a good reminder to search for meaningful and positive relationships. Keeping this all in mind I am also aware of what's realistic and what isn’t. I’ve come to the realization that psychics, soul twins and “imaginary” husbands are fun to think about, but to fixate on someone who doesn't necessarily exist is silly.
This is a huge world. There are billions of people. One of them might not be an actual soul twin, but there is someone out there for every person, or soul for that matter. All you have to do is live your life and keep your mind, heart and eyes open.
by Juliette Cohen, University of Wisconsin- Madison class of 2023