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    11 Signs You’re a Mature Soul

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    by Aletheia · Jun 5, 2021 · 95 Comments

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    I began to understand that suffering and disappointments and melancholy are there not to vex us or cheapen us or deprive us of our dignity but to mature and transfigure us.  ~ Hermann Hesse (Peter Camenzind)

    The sensitive, the complex, the internally restless … If there was one type of person in life that could embody all of these three elements, it would be the Mature Souls of the world.

    Mature Souls are the diplomats of this planet, the introspective self-explorers, the existential idealists, the angsty artists and the humanitarian environmentalists.  If you can identify with any of these groups of people, you are most likely a Mature Soul.

    The Difference Between Old and Mature Souls

    While Mature Souls feel an innate sense of disconnection from the elementary, infantile and materialistic views held by other Soul Ages, they feel less at peace than Old Souls do due to their inner turmoil.  This may be because Mature Souls are still in the process of transition from the external world to the internal world, the material world to the spiritual world, and the physical world to the psychological world.

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    As a result, Mature Souls feel a lot of confusion, displacement and uneasiness in their lives, seeking to reconcile their deeper inner dreams, beliefs, and values with their personal, interpersonal and global perceptions of the world.

    Just as each Soul Age, or level of conscious evolution, transitions into the next, so too can the Mature Soul share a variety of characteristics with both Young Soul attitudes, as well as Old Soul mentalities.

    11 Signs You’re a Mature Soul

    Image of an old mature soul

    Living life as a Mature Soul can certainly be challenging and isolating, but there are many of us out there who share the same journey.  So if you think you may be a Mature Soul, read the signs below!

    1.  You ask deep questions about life

    “Why am I here?”, “What happens after death?”, “Am I being authentic to my life purpose?”, “How can I truly find my life calling?”  Such are the types of questions asked by Mature Souls in an attempt to understand the truth of their lives, and existence as a whole.  Many Mature Souls spend large amounts of their lives pursuing the answers to such complex questions.

    2.  You crave self-expression

    To live an authentic life, self-expression is not only important, but vital for Mature Souls.  Whether through artistic, humanitarian, philosophical, environmental, spiritual or other types of pursuits, Mature Souls must express their deeper, inner passions and callings.  Otherwise, without this freedom, Mature Souls feel empty, depressed or caged in.

    3.  You tend to be a pacifist

    Due to their sensitive natures, Mature Souls rarely support violence, warfare or hostility of any kind, whether inter-personally or inter-racially.  For this reason, they rarely get involved in career paths that involve conflict (e.g. law, politics, navy, army, air force, etc.)

    4.  You are highly compassionate

    Mature Souls are often deeply caring people who are disturbed by the pain and suffering of others.  “Your misfortune is my misfortune” is usually an unspoken feeling many Mature Souls carry, and often this leads to the development of Empathic abilities throughout their lifetimes.  The ability to feel and experience what other living beings do often adds to their internal conflict.

    5.  You tend to be moody

    Still identifying closely with their thoughts and feelings, Mature Souls tend to be moody and changeable due to their inability to detach themselves from their ever-changing emotional landscapes.  Mature Souls are still in the process of learning awareness of what is, acceptance of what was, and non-identification with their transient emotions.

    6.  You pursue knowledge for its own sake

    It’s uncommon for Mature Souls to gain high qualifications, diplomas and other certifications merely for monetary or social status incentives.  Rather, Mature Souls love to educate themselves to improve, extend and deepen their understanding of other people, the universe and most essentially, themselves.  As existential confusion and a sense of “not feeling at ease” constantly plagues the Mature Soul, seeking out knowledge is one of the most favored ways this Soul Age soothes their inner discomfort.  Many Mature Souls are avid readers or autodidacts for this reason.

    7.  You always feel as though you are “searching for something”

    This elusive and pervasive feeling drives a lot of the Mature Soul’s pursuits in life.  “Who am I really?”, “What will make me happy and whole?”, “How can I feel fulfilled?”  In essence, the Mature Soul feels a constant sense of discontentment and restlessness in their lives.  Most are trying to find what, if anything, will make them happy, whole and filled with that mythical sense of inner peace many proclaim to have attained.

    8.  You are open-minded

    Rarely ever dogmatic or straight-laced, Mature Souls are the free spirits and free thinkers of the world who will often explore many different paths in life in an attempt to find themselves and understand the universe.  Many Mature Souls drift for large periods of their lives back and forth between various lifestyles, spiritual traditions and social movements.  Very little is off-limits to them.

    9.  You are prone to excessive psychological stress

    Mature Souls are highly complex people, still learning the best ways to juggle and reconcile the inner and outer worlds, the mundane with the sacred and the meaningless with the meaningful.  Their highly sensitive natures, for this reason, are prone to mental, emotional and sensory overload which can result in a variety of psychological stresses and illnesses (e.g. chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, etc.)  Unfortunately, this can also lead to drug and alcohol problems for those who don’t learn the appropriate coping mechanisms, as ways to mask their unresolved pain.  However, for those who have learned ways to deal with psychological stress, these Mature Souls often enter the counseling and psychology fields with great success.

    10.  You value meaningful relationships

    A warm and supportive family, a loyal and tender friend, an attentive and gentle lover – such is what Mature Souls highly value in life: someone to deeply connect with.  This is also what tends to create a lot of strife in the Mature Soul’s life if they are unable to find or establish such harmonious bonds.  Nevertheless, the Mature Soul cares greatly about others, and so craves for others to treat them in the same manner.


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    11.  You are an intense person

    Whether mentally or emotionally (or both), Mature Souls are rarely ever the phlegmatic, frigid or apathetic people of life.  Rather, their inner angst often fuels their social interactions and personal pursuits.  Thus, the Mature Soul may come across as being overly earnest, passionate or even forcible in their daily lives.  Their intensity makes them excellent activists, artists, and writers.

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    Although complex and moody, Mature Souls like Old Souls often feel older than their age reflects, seeking for meaning, purpose and wholeness in life.

    Are you a Mature Soul?  I’d love to hear your feelings, thoughts and experiences below. 

    You might also like to take our Mature Soul test!

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    About Aletheia

    Aletheia is a prolific psychospiritual writer, author, and spiritual mentor whose work has touched the lives of millions worldwide. As a survivor of fundamentalist religious abuse, her mission is to help others find love, strength, and inner light in even the darkest places. She is the author of hundreds of popular articles, as well as numerous books and journals on the topics of Self-Love, Spiritual Awakening, and more. [Read More]

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    1. Atabey

      December 30, 2021 at 11:48 pm

      I am a mature soul, I cry a lot for the world. I feel my pain and everyone else’s pain. I’m tired, this world is so cold. I wish I was rich so I could rescue all the animals of the world and set them free and love/care for the ones who were forced to be domestic. I would feed the starving children of the world. I would clean up Mother Earth because she is sick. And I would move far away from this AI loving Sociaty. I always wonder and spend hours researching why I’m here and what I am here to do. I suffer from anxiety.I study astrology a lot and I have always believed an eye for an eye is the way it should be

      Reply
    2. Salima

      November 05, 2021 at 3:52 pm

      Whatever you mentioned in the description of mature soul, almost each and everything is resonate with me.
      Thanks for that, now I can connect the dots, why those things happening in my life which I always wanted to know the reasons. Thanks

      Reply
    3. Meena Majumdar

      August 10, 2021 at 6:30 pm

      I totally agree with the content of this article. And i faced all the 11 signs.

      Reply
    4. Elle

      March 24, 2021 at 11:43 am

      This is me and if I have past lives, I want to know them.

      Reply
    5. shane lloyd

      March 13, 2021 at 12:48 am

      Please kindly contact me personally.
      I feel there is plenty we can talk about.
      I am writing books guided by the subject at hand

      Reply
    6. shane lloyd

      March 10, 2021 at 6:07 am

      I wish to be able to discuss my views, similar to those in Old Souls,
      with someone

      Reply
      • Atabey

        December 30, 2021 at 11:51 pm

        I wonder why I resonate with both old and mature souls.

        Reply
    7. Dr. Dhikshya

      February 19, 2021 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you for this article. I have always felt older than my friends. I never wrote an exam just for the sake of the degree. I am a medical graduate. I became a doctor bcz of the meaningfullness of the job. At a point in my life i tried so hard to force myself to attain higher degree just like my colleagues for higher status but it never wrked for me. I was very confused and sad at myself bcz it felt so meaningless. I am very satisfied with the little pleasures in my life. I wish to be a warm, cozy, comfy person whom people can approach whenever they are sad.this post gave answers to lot of my worries. Its alright to give love and care high value. Its how my soul is. Its how i am. Thank you.

      Reply
    8. Ricki

      February 03, 2021 at 2:23 pm

      Thank you so much for this article! It’s been the most helpful information I have come across in a long time. It explains the inner turmoil and constant seeking… OMG
      I am so grateful!!! xx

      Reply
    9. Olivia

      June 03, 2020 at 9:34 am

      My friend touched on the topic of ‘soul ages’ a few months ago and after heavily resonating with the concept, I finally decided to google it.
      ‘What is my soul age?’ went into the search bar and what better way to find out than do a quiz, so I clicked on the loner wolf.com link.
      Calculated as a Mature Soul, I then read the ’11 Signs You’re a Mature Soul’ article which blew me away. Point after point hit the nail on the head, as if the article was written with all the words and thoughts and feelings I have and poured it onto the screen in front of me. I have definitely taken comfort in the fact that I am not the only human out there experiencing the challenges that come with being a Mature Soul. It was these challenges that made me constantly question myself and subsequently led to me this site.
      Thank you for the solace.

      Reply
    10. Bright

      May 04, 2020 at 3:09 pm

      What are the gifts of an old soul?
      I want to know.

      Reply
    11. Camila

      March 24, 2020 at 11:25 am

      Hi, my name is Camila and I don´t know how but i will love to talk to you Luna because when I read this i feel so connected with everything. I´m always in this “searching for something trip”, i´m kind of intense, i´m an artist, i feel kind of weird with my pairs because i don´t connect with most “normal” people. I dunno. And now, like always i´m passing through one of my existencial crisis, but for sure this one is different from the others because i have worked a lot with my emotions and my way of thinking.. I´m just looking for answers to my questions about life.

      Reply
    12. Ryan Hartman

      September 30, 2019 at 5:59 pm

      Hello my names Ryan and I’m a new found just realized tonight… there has been many weird things happening around Ryan and to ryan2 haha. So this is and I internal joke I made a few days ago as an idea as the only way to really be the best me so I can help hopefully change the world to be happier. It felt like I was sinking down into the hole eating me alive. It’s really been filled with the most beautiful tragic irony gaining rapid growth of wowww . The main thing I did was repeat a simple statement “ it is okay it’s going to happen no matter what I feel”. I’ve experienced really weird things also one after another but I don’t have a feeling for them at all. I saw a kind spirit figure walk towards my door when I layed down for bed. I have a replacement phone that’s refurbished I received about two weeks ago. It’s been making the screen completely unresponsive causing me to repeat a cycle of locking and unlocking it.l in order to use the phone. Eventually it moved my sentences to another spot. It even made 2or 3 sentences I glanced to read it was saying something personal so I tried ignoring it those times and deleted it. I regrettably look back on it thinking it’s too weird nope. Well tonight was the first time I felt okay to sleep it up right? Nope wrong more beautiful tragic irony. Turned on my tv to see the unexplained files episode on this exact topic. Get this after this time life infomercial comes on for rock and roll playing song after song of wow moments ‍♂️. There is many other things that have happened recently it I’m too tired rn to say it but I would love to ask if this is normal in development and is there any specific insight on any of this information to look for but just said?

      Reply
    13. Anna

      June 21, 2019 at 3:07 am

      I’ve been told I’m an “old soul” since I was a late teenager. I’m now in my early 30’s, and I have never read something that so fittingly described me at my most inner core. The more I read, the more I laughed because it all seemed too eerily true.

      At 22, I began my search for true meaning after being depressed in my career as a hairstylist. I didn’t fit in with the superficial lifestyle. I moved out of town, and went back to school. I ended up majoring in religious studies out of pure interest and for reasons involving self growth. I then tried on several careers: Montessori teacher-aid, farmhand, customer service agent, social media coordinator, etc. I went back to school again, and just graduated with a degree in dental hygiene. I think I’ve found a meaningful enough career that allows me to make a difference in people’s lives. I still feel as if I’m not at ease though as I constantly listen to podcasts exploring the deeper meaning of life and knowledge simply for the sake of knowledge.

      I often wonder why my friendly self has such a hard time really connecting with others my age, and as my wedding approaches, I find it hard to reconcile with the fact that I have no real girlfriends other than a select couple family members to be in my bridal party. Reading this article helped me come to terms with the fact that I’m not the only one out there feeling this way though, and that what I’m experiencing is normal. I feel more comfortable with the fact that I don’t exactly fit in now.
      Thank you.

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      • Darlene

        July 31, 2019 at 9:13 am

        Thank you for sharing your story! Best wishes and Congratulations! :) I’m glad I’ve found this article. Lately I’ve been feeling lonely and find peace in my solitude. Luckily, I’m not the only one feeling this way, I thought it was just some kind of phase or anything and start to question myself. Just like you, I’m going back to school again and maybe I will find what I really want a career to pursue.

        And I don’t know how I get here, but I’m really glad I’ve come across this article. Thank you ^^,

        Reply
    14. April

      November 22, 2018 at 9:15 pm

      I really enjoyed reading your article, it often get told the Im an old soul, however I become conflicted with the spirituality and often am a fence sitter when in come to my values and views on spirituality and the soul. Your article explains why, I believe I sit comfortably on the later end of mature soul, where am still more interested I physiology, sociology, creativity and how to grow as a collective. Then the next stage of consciousness/inlightment.
      Your article has mafe my soul feel at ease, for the time being, thank you

      Reply
    15. Erin

      August 04, 2018 at 8:00 pm

      As a child I preferred the company of adults. I had some friends, but only one or two I connected with. I am the same now. I connect with very few people. I find most people tedious. I have no need to fit in with a crowd, i usually stand out, unintentionally. But it’s nice when I do fit in. I like learning about myself. I have no desire for academic qualifications, but I do have one. I find the politics in this world to be illogical.
      I scored very highly on the old soul and mature soul tests. If this is my last reincarnation here, then good. If not, well I’ll definitely be a mature soul next time!

      Reply
    16. Ellie

      June 22, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      I am not very young and immature but mature yet confused and tend to get into depressive mood when I am not reading or doing something…. I have no interest in money but I know it matters and I respect it… But I always somehow feel full and happy and connected when I am reading spiritual topics… I don’t know exactly if I am well matured or this is just my another after the young stage… Anyways I loved the article

      Reply
    17. Riki

      January 30, 2018 at 2:49 am

      This is me! Thank you. I find the information your site provides to be so helpful. Blessings

      Reply
    18. amit

      October 27, 2017 at 8:05 pm

      I am not at all activist,artist,writer but all other characteristics are right for me.

      Reply
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