How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
– Satchel Paige
There is a special kind of person in our world who finds herself alone and isolated, almost since birth.
Her solitary existence isn’t from a preference or an antisocial temperament – she is simply old. Old in heart, old in mind, and old in soul, this person is an old soul who finds her outlook on life vastly different and more ripened than those around her.
As a result, the old soul lives her life internally, walking her own solitary path while the rest around her flock to follow another.
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Table of contents
What is an Old Soul?
Quite simply, an Old Soul is a person who feels much older than their age reflects. This feeling is often accompanied by the gift of empathy, high intelligence, intuition, and keen insight into the human condition.
Old Souls are often outsiders looking in, they feel as though they don’t “belong” in this world, or this period of time. As a result, most Old Souls long for a sense of true meaning, purpose and inner fulfillment that money, power, and success can’t achieve. This longing is often described as the thirst to “return back home.”
There are two major types of Old Souls: those that are born with the sensation of being “different,” and those who “grow into” becoming Old Souls through the process of spiritual awakening. We’ll explore Old Souls and spiritual awakening more a little later.
17 Signs You’re An Old Soul
Robert Frost, Eckhart Tolle, Jim Carrey, Oprah Winfrey, and even Nick Jonas have been called Old Souls. Perhaps even you have?
If you have not yet discovered whether you’re an Old Soul, read some of the revealing signs below:
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1# You tend to be a lone wolf
Because Old Souls are disinterested in the pursuits and interests of the people in their age groups, they find it dissatisfying to make friends with people they find hard to relate to. This sense of alienation is one of the major problems Old Souls experience. The result is that Old Souls tend to find themselves alone a lot of the time. They struggle to connect deeply with others because most other people don’t have the same interests or values as them.
2# You love knowledge, wisdom, and truth
This might seem a little highbrow, but the Old Soul finds herself naturally gravitating towards the intellectual side of life. Old Souls inherently understand that knowledge is power, wisdom is happiness, and truth is freedom, so why not seek after those things? These pursuits are more meaningful to them than reading up on the latest gossip about the Kardashians or the latest football scores.
3# You’re spiritually inclined
Old Souls tend to have sensitive and spiritual natures. Experiencing a spiritual awakening, overcoming the confines of the ego, seeking spiritual enlightenment and self-realization, and fostering love and peace are often at the core of the Old Soul’s ultimate quest in life.
4# You understand the transience of life
Old Souls are frequently plagued with reminders of their own mortality and that of everything and everyone around them. In fact, it’s not uncommon for the old soul to have multiple existential crises throughout life, especially during difficult situations that highlight the impermanence of existence. Being very perceptive and sensitive toward the reality of death, old souls choose to live their lives differently. Every decision counts.
5# You’re thoughtful and introspective
Old Souls tend to think a lot … about everything. It’s crucial for an old soul to get enough space and time to reflect, introspect, and develop more self-awareness. This natural tendency toward rumination helps them to quickly learn from their actions and understand the people and environments around them. Many Old Souls practice a natural form of shadow work in which they are constantly reflecting on how they could do better, prevent their issues from getting bigger, and create more inner harmony.
6# You see the bigger picture
Old Souls dislike getting lost in the superficial details of gaining useless degrees, job promotions, social prestige, and better iPhones. Instead, Old Souls prefer to look at life from a birds-eye perspective, striving to find the wisest and most meaningful way of living and using their time. After all, life can end at any moment, so why waste time on trivial details?
7# You aren’t materialistic
Wealth, status, fame, and the latest tech gadget … Old Souls take little interest in these things. After all, what’s the point of seeking these socially paraded goals if they can easily be taken away? What’s the point if the fulfillment isn’t long-lasting or soul-enriching?
8# You were a strange, socially maladaptive kid
This is not always the case, but many Old Souls exhibit odd signs of maturity at young ages. Often, these children are labeled as being “precocious,” “introverted,” or “rebellious,” failing to fit into the mainstream behaviors. Usually, these children are extremely inquisitive and intelligent, seeing the purposelessness of many things their teachers, parents, and peers say and do, and either passively or aggressively resist them. If you can talk to your child like s/he’s an adult – you’ve probably got an Old Soul on your hands.
9# You’ve undergone an existential crisis
It’s common for Old Souls to ask deep and penetrating questions about life in their search for love, truth, and freedom. This quest to live a meaningful existence inevitably means that they will, sooner or later, experience an existential crisis. An existential crisis is what happens when a person starts to see through the lies and delusions within society. They may wonder what life is really about, whether they have a true purpose, and start to think about the human condition more. Is life just a product of chance? What’s the point of everything I’ve done? What is all this about, anyway? These are the types of questions Old Souls ask during the existential crisis.
10# You see life through a poetic/contemplative lens
Old Souls take time to enjoy life – they see things that others don’t see. Take nature for example: an Old Soul will enjoy the way the wind dances through the trees – while someone else may just walk straight by, disinterested or blind to the simple beauty before them. Old Souls also take time to contemplate life. The smile and laughter of a child is something to stop and savor. The striking beauty of a piece of art is something to ponder. The words of a great writer are something to meditate on (see Lectio Divina). There is so much in life to stop, appreciate, and reflect on.
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11# You tend to overthink everything
While Old Souls are contemplative types of people, this can also prove to be a painful and challenging quality. For instance, most Old Souls struggle with the curse of overthinking practically everything. Choosing from a menu at a cafe, for example, can be a strangely painstaking experience. (There are so many options! Which is the right one? What would taste the best? What is the most ethical? What is the best value for money? What is right for this time of the day? etc.) Social situations are no better, which leads to the next point …
12# You struggle with anxiety in social situations
Put the tendency to overthink everything alongside conscientiousness and strong empathy, and you have a recipe for social anxiety. Throw in a little bit of eccentricity (i.e., not sharing the same interests as most people) and we have an unavoidable tendency towards lingering social discomfort. Although many Old Souls are confident, calm, and self-possessed people, social situations are complex and tiring. There are so many elements to consider (fragile egos, etiquette, boundaries, reciprocity, unspoken but obvious insecurities, etc.) that they often prefer just being left by themselves. With that being said, when Old Souls do find someone they connect with or find interesting, they tend to form strong and intense connections quite quickly. It’s one of the greatest joys of life to find fellow kindred spirits.
13# You easily fall into the role of advisor or counselor
People flock to Old Souls for advice like a moth drawn to a flame. Attracted to their level-headedness and wisdom, it’s common for family members, friends, and workplaces to naturally position the Old Soul as advice-giver. While most Old Souls don’t mind this, it’s common for them to feel inundated and overwhelmed by the magnitude of other’s problems. Even so, Old Souls enjoy helping others. It’s more of a pleasure (than a burden) to give guidance to those in need.
14# You enjoy the company of those much older than you
Old Souls tend to make friends with older folks way more often than younger people (including those of the same age). There is something so down-to-earth, engaging, and layered about those who have been around much longer than the rest. Besides, it’s comforting being around those whose external energy matches the Old Soul’s internal energy. There’s something compatible there. No need to go running around like a headless chicken to parties, concerts, and what have you. Instead, Old Souls can enjoy sitting around a fire or lounging on the patio chairs, having a good old-fashion talk and exchanging stories.
15# You crave simplicity
In some areas of life, Old Souls respect and even like complexity. But overall, what most Old Souls crave deep down is simplicity. There is a certain purity, beauty, and Zen-like appeal in the simple life. Some Old Souls may find themselves drawn toward minimalism, while others may take a minimalistic attitude toward everyday responsibilities and other pursuits. The Old Soul’s thirst for simplicity is very much connected to their love of heart, soul, and essence. Whatever is true and worthy can easily be found in simplicity.
16# You’re attracted to all things vintage
While this might not be the case for all Old Souls, many find themselves drawn toward old music, old furniture, old architecture, old books, old clothing – really, anything old. Some Old Souls feel more at home in bygone eras (18th-century horse and carriage, 1920’s jazz, etc.), while others have an appreciation for even older cultures (e.g., shamanic and tribal periods).
17# You just “feel” old inside
Throw away the ‘Old Soul’ label for a moment and focus on how you feel inside. How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? Those who realize that they feel much older than their age reflects are often Old Souls at heart.
Common feelings that accompany being an Old Soul usually include a feeling of world wariness, mental tiredness, inquisitiveness, watchful patience, and the sensation of being an “outsider looking in.”
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Have You Experienced Spiritual Awakening as an Old Soul?
Almost every Old Soul, to some extent, has undergone a process of spiritual awakening.
Spiritual awakenings are periods in our lives when we feel lost, confused, and alienated from others and society’s rules, expectations, beliefs, and values.
The spiritual awakening process is a painful and often traumatic experience involving the complete disintegration of our former habits, perceptions, and even life goals. Often, the result of such an experience is fear, confusion, depression, anxiety, and social alienation for years on end. However, despite such devastation, the spiritual awakening process is ultimately a liberating experience after we have gone through the fires of rebirth.
You might be wondering what triggers the spiritual awakening process …
Well, usually the spiritual awakening process arises in a person’s life during major life events such as marriage, divorce, child-bearing, death, illness, and tragedy. However, spiritual awakenings can also be completely spontaneous, arising as a natural result of life experience – or in the Old Soul’s case, soulful maturity.
The inevitable product of going through a spiritual awakening process is soulfully maturing. The more we come to see through the illusions and deceptions of society, the more we direct our search for true happiness and fulfillment within ourselves. The deeper we search, the closer we connect with our Souls, which are the ultimate sources of our joy and peace.
Old Souls are people who are conscious of the Soul’s existence and actively work to reconnect with it again. In this sense, the term “Old Soul” is metaphorical rather than literal, indicating a matured and ripened relationship with the Soul or True Self. A Young Soul, on the other hand, is a person who hasn’t yet experienced a deep connection with their Souls, or Higher Selves. They remain like a young flower bud: tight and closed.
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However, it’s important to realize that not every Old Soul has a working connection with the Soul. After undergoing a process of spiritual awakening, it is common to become so absorbed in the suffering of the world and other personal issues, that a connection to the Soul is “lost.” While the Old Soul may be aware of a profoundly divine presence within them and existence, they are not able to sustain a connection with it. This experience is known as The Dark Night of the Soul.
Old Souls and Inner Work
Instinctually, Old Souls know that life is one great spiritual journey towards inner Wholeness. As a result, most Old Souls spend their lives seeking that which will bring them true self-fulfillment or self-actualization.
The most vital practice to incorporate into your life as an Old Soul, and indeed as any person, is inner work.
Inner work is the practice of working to reconnect with your Soul – it is not limited to any particular religious or spiritual doctrine but embraces all paths.
Essentially, any practice which helps you to become conscious of the eternal and unchanging presence within you that is your Soul is helpful. We have dedicated this website to helping you explore various techniques and sacred inner work practices out there that aid soulful maturing. You can read more about Inner work here.
Illuminated Souls
Once an Old Soul has learned how to reconnect with and embody the Soul, they enter a new level of spiritual advancement. We refer to this level as the Illuminated Soul stage.
Illuminated Souls are awakened beings who have been freed from the dualistic mind that is at the root of all suffering (read more about the mind and ego for more understanding). Common Illuminated Souls that we know of include figures such as the Buddha, Basho, Krishnamurti, Meher Baba, Mahavira, Gangaji, Eckhart Tolle, Mooji, Unmani, and many others.
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Old Soul FAQ
Here are some common questions people ask about Old Souls:
There are many approaches to discovering the age of your soul – it all depends on your personal beliefs and preferences. One way to discover the age of your soul is through a deep guided visualization where you seek out your core essence. You could use imagery such as ascending to the heavens, descending into a deep tunnel and finding ‘the light,’ or moving through a labyrinth toward the center where your Soul resides. Other methods include mirror work, soul gazing (with another person), dream work, meditation, and using plant medicines. However, the question must be asked, why do you want to discover your soul’s age? How will it ultimately help you? And how can you know for sure that you’ve found the right answer? These are important questions to explore as they will help you to use your time and energy wisely.
Old Souls are relatively rare and compose a small percentage of the world’s population. Some speculate that Old Souls compose around 10% of the world’s population. However, this number is not exact or proven. Regardless of that fact, Old Souls are not common in today’s society.
An Old Soul is a person who feels much older than their age reflects. This feeling is often accompanied by the gift of empathy, high intelligence, intuition, and keen insight into the human condition.
Pay attention to the following signs:
1. You have a preference for solitude
2. You’re sensitive and empathic
3. You have a profound understanding of human nature
4. You have the ability to deeply introspect
5. You tend to experience a lot of psychological tiredness
6. You’re disinterested in worldly achievements or status
7. You have an inclination towards spirituality
8. You have a mystical approach to life
9. You thirst for truth and wisdom
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What makes one person wise beyond their years, and another, young at heart?
What makes one person awaken to the desire for spiritual fulfillment and self-love, and another person to the desire to content themselves with material gain and social status? The answer is the age (or level of development) of their Soul.
If you’re an Old Soul, you will likely feel alienated in society, but you’ll also be able to live a truly unique and meaningful life. There are blessings and curses that accompany this way of being, but most of all, I hope you know that you’re not alone and there are others like you.
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Thank you so much for writing this article! I can relate to it so much. I was never interested in the same stuff my friends were interested in growing up (celebrity gossip, parties, sex… zzzz). I always thought there was something wrong with me. I’ve been called an old soul many times, and I always take it as a compliment. :) The next time someone asks me why I don’t want to go to Vegas with them, I’ll show them this article.
Hahah Vegas is more of a young stimulation seeker soul place. Its really great to be able to make an intangible feeling something known, Ive met many Old Souls that were unaware of the idea, that suffered a lot and couldnt truly appreciate themselves or love themselves because they thought they were weird, different from others.
Once I taught them the idea, it was like an awakening. Suddenly everything started making sense, we have been hammered the notion that we have to be accepted by society, the same, so its natural to get excited knowing theres other people out there like you, that you are not the exception but part of a great group of people. It becomes easier to accept yourself.
Thank you for sharing your experience Chiara! :)
Sol
I am so happy to have found your site,and to have read this article. All 9 seem to fit me to a tee. I had trouble in school because kids wanted to disrupt and not learn. I also had trouble with the teaching styles, they seemed more interested in getting the kids to shut down and act cooperatively, than to open up and learn. I am pretty much self taught due to so many breaks in my schooling and I am a speed reader,an activity I adore. I love to create, and am very bonded to animals of all kinds. I tend to upset my peers because I am not interested in trips to the mall,gossip,or buying the latest gadget. I love alone time,prefer it actually,and love to absorb new ideas.I often get puzzled about how others become obsessed with things that to me, seem trivial, and passing.
This explain it a bit I guess.Thank you so much for sharing.
Lorena Marie Rickman..AKA Loradane Ricks
Hi Lorena!
Knowledge and education is a very difficult field for Old Souls. School education is often more concerned with making your memorize things, with rote memory rather than teaching you to critically analyze and question what you are taught. It makes the jobs for the teachers easier if you have students who only have to remember information from a book than those wanting to be “smart-asses” (a label Ive often heard applied to many Old Souls) and relentlessly question every aspect of what they are taught.
As you mention, being self taught is what happens to many Old Souls who feel what they really are interested in learning isnt available to be taught either through school education or through mainstream religious doctrines.
Younger souls are more concerned with the external world and its superficial pursuits like money, popularity and power while Older Souls care more about the inner world, of life in general, animals and nature and our coexistence amongst them. Its a constant struggle but one that is understandable. Its a great relief when you can find other Old Souls and identify them by feeling how “in tune” they are with you and your perception of the world :)
Thank you for sharing a lovely comment and a difficult experience we all struggle with!
Sol
Well, This old soul thing sometime make me very unhappy. The thing is being like this make you want to spend time with people older than you, but it isn’t always this easy because even with them you fell wiser than them & there is problem, they really can’t except this easily !! and it take time so they can see the wisdom in your opinion & how you act.I always find book and inspiring video so interesting and make me fell relax and hopeful. And part 2 “2# You love knowledge, wisdom and truth.” is really really what define us.
thank you for your great article.
Navid.
Hello Navid,
I understand the frustration. Often I have trouble finding people I feel in “tune” with as well, most people want to talk about events or other people, but very few care for significant matters, of substance, ideas and spiritual pursuits.
It is not a matter of the age of the person, even old people can have young souls. It really comes down to finding other older souls, or mature souls that can come in any physical age. Thats the reason I started the facebook group, to bring fellow Old Souls together and also why we offer LonerWolf, to help people who feel and think differently connect with each other :)
I hope you find people you feel connect with you completely! Thank you for commenting,
Sol
Well, all 9 described me perfectly. I always wondered why my interests were so different than others in my age group. I feel degrees are just a status symbol and create a type of Caste system. Thank you for teaching me that I am an old soul and that I am not alone. This explains why I was a child and instructing adults to the best course of action for their lives.
Hello Old Soul!
Its an invigorating realization isnt it? To find out the way youve behaved all your life has nothing to do with being inexplainably strange, but that theres an old concept that seems to fit all these different aspects of our life in place.
To this day, I find myself not only teaching and sharing knowledge with my peers, but often correcting my grandparents in erroneous ways of approaching different problems in life. To the external observer of all this, claiming to be an Old Soul can be an egotistical thing, but quite the contrary. To claim you are part of a much greater group of people than your individual, you release the acknowledgement that you “earned” this way of looking at the world, quite the opposite, Old Souls feel humbled to be fortunate enough to have been born with the ability to see deeply into matters, and try to help others avoid many pitfalls that we might of learned the hard way through past life experiences or observations.
Thank you so much for your comment, I love reading all of our readers thoughts!
Sol
I befriended teachers not students, they bored me. I didn’t understand at first why I didn’t want to do certain things like party. I wanted to read and listen and learn. One day my teacher said, “you’re just an old soul.” and I looked it up. Everything that was said about them sung to me. It made perfect sense. It had never bothered me that I had a few friends and that I enjoyed widely different things. Knowing I was an old soul just helped me understand. I’ve been told numerous time that I’m a kindred spirit and an old soul. Which is a compliment but yet it is a unique burden to bear.
ThisOne, not many people have benifited from knowing early on that they were Old at heart, so it’s nice to hear that you’ve had a good understanding of yourself from a young age. Thank you for reading!
When people ask me how old I am, I often tell them this, “I am as much ten as I am a hundred.” In truth, it takes me a second to remember. Sometimes I feel the joy of a child, sometimes the wisdom of the ages, and sometimes the heaviness of seeing the pain of the world. I feel ageless; I always have, and yet I haven’t quite made it to a quarter century. Does that make me an old soul?
Leah, thank you for your comment. I think what makes one an Old Soul or not is their perception towards the world, other people and themselves. Sol, who inspired the small book I wrote on this subject once told me that he feels young and playful at heart, as well as old, being able to understand his own nature and those of others deeply from a young age. I don’t know who you are personally, but from your words, I would gather that yes, you most likely are old in soul. :) Perhaps you would like to take the test on this subject (found above in the article, or in our tests section). With love, -L
Never have I read an article I can relate to more. I have friends but I don’t enjoy their company. Nothing I say interests them and nothing they say hold any value for me. Im alone, I think. It’s depressing. Very depressing. To see people care about trivial things. So materialistic. So inconsiderate. Sometimes I delve in the ‘I want to be a part of them phase’. It’s come to a point where I think im going into clinical depression and these thoughts are killing me inside. We are social beings and the fact that I enjoy isolation yet crave society is tearing me apart. One moment im an optimist, the other I think we are doomed. I feel unloved. I crave love. I don’t like these thoughts. Also, I don’t know why im writing these here.
Thank you for sharing your feelings here Abhishek, because in truth, many of the people here have experienced (or continue to experience), exactly what you are, at the moment. It’s very difficult when you have an established group of friends to suddenly decide to break away and to leave them, but I’m afraid that’s the best option. When I was younger I went through periods of having no friends at all (just distant acquaintances), and even my family were disinterested in what I had to say, and unsupportive of my nature. My decision was to put myself out there, even though it’s a tiring and draining process. I joined forums on the internet to discover more about myself, read far and wide, and joined local volunteering and meetup groups. I recommend the site meetup.com for finding groups of people who share similar interests as you, that you can immerse yourself in. If you crave for connection, but desire solitude, you may like to look up a local introvert group. If you value spirituality, you may like to search for a local spiritual/new age/religious group. There are many active ways you can go about to change your situation. I hope these suggestions prove to be helpful. -L
I have ALWAYS had people walk up to me and tell me I’m an OLD soul- really random- people on the bus, at a restaurant, etc. In my early 20’s I got involved in a quasi- religious group ( God is love! sexy is its expression, therefore sex takes you closer to God. The man that got me into it was tortured by the fact that he couldn’t bring himself to ” make love ” to men). Now I feel VERY old at 61 ( fibromyalgia and other fun stuff), write gut- wrenching poetry, and feel so removed from everyone. My kids- as much as I love them, and them me- can never view life as I do- in fact, it’s a rare person that warms up to me at all- too abrupt, too honest.
Cheryl, wow, sounds as though you’ve had a very colourful and intriguing life indeed! It’s so wonderful to continuously hear from people who identify as Old Souls, and who make greater peace with themselves because of that. Perhaps you will find that rare person who warms up to you here, or in our Old Soul facebook group (link above in article)? Thank you for sharing!
I love this article. It’s like reading myself. Each of these 9 signs is everything I’ve ever been.
I’ve been called an old soul, but it was pre-reading this article, several weeks between. I found it’s deeper meaning, and it lead to better understanding to everything I am (though I could have figured all this out given some time to ponder).
The only flaw I have is living in a place where everyone I know is a young soul. It causes mood swings, terrible. But of course, I detach quickly and be at peace shortly. My anger and blazing from time to time just came from a long time, like, 11 or so years of being confused. I found wisdom on my own, and developed all these signs rather quickly, less than a year. My life’s been better than ever, though I’d wish I could be someplace quieter, more peaceful, and full of love.
But rather than wishing, I’d come to create that place myself. I counsel people, I make them understand, I leave them speechless to think, and we would become very good friends. I have made myself to speak only when my words will make sense. When they talk to me, my replies would always be something meaningful, and deepen our relationship. It builds up love, friendship and understanding. I would let them understand through me, and then shortly, through themselves.
This article labeled me. That’s what it did.
Vlademir, many thanks for your comment! One of the greatest joys in writing for this website is reading the responses of commenters like you, so I thank you for taking your time out to share some of your story. I’m happy to hear that, instead of pining for a better exterior place to live, you’ve created a harmonious one inside of you instead. Many of us could to well to learn this valuable lesson: of looking for peace inside rather than outside. Once again, I thank you for reading and sharing your comment! -Luna
I sometimes feel like I’ve been born in the wrong time. My head and mind wanders into the fabric of imagination at the oddest of times. I daydream a lot about past events I wish I was in and future events I wish to be in. Now, being an ordinary human, I’m still materialistic. Yet, I’ve noticed that I’m less materialistic than the majority of my friends. I never really wanted an i-phone and never did instagram, snapchat, or any other major social media activities. In music, I don’t listen to rap or pop. Instead, I listen to old folk songs from the past and soundtracks from movies. Even though I do enjoy and love my family and friends, I always had the feeling that I was placed in the wrong time of humanity’s history. If old souls are a true theory, then I very much believe to be one. But, God has placed me here in this time and I will live a life with dreams I wish to achieve.
Thank you Connor for your comment. It’s strange, especially when you’re young, to realize how different you are from your friends and peers. That was definitely one of the biggest problems I faced, and many people who have commented here have faced in their lives. Nevertheless, I hope this article has provided some amount of comfort and reassurance that you aren’t an oddball, and you most definitely aren’t alone! I wish you all the best for this coming year, -L