The moment you meet your twin flame is the moment the earth beneath your feet begins to shift.
I like to think of the meeting of two twin flames as an existential earthquake: all of a sudden you can sense that an immensely important person has entered your life. All of a sudden you get the overwhelming feeling that your life is going to change in a way you aren’t even aware of yet – and yet you intuitively know that the changes will be great, greater than what you’ve ever experienced, and breathtaking in their magnitude.
I know all of this because I was fortunate enough to have met my own twin flame a few years ago, so I have already gone through the fiery, intense and transformative process of meeting my soul’s mirror.
Although I feel immense gratitude for the gift of connecting with my twin flame, I am happy to say that this blessing is open to everyone. However, such a gift is not always received openly or even recognized by us on a conscious level. Sometimes we’re at a point in our lives where we are simply not receptive to both ourselves and our twin flame’s presence due to stress, over-work, lifestyle habits and negative thought patterns that lead to low self-esteem.
If you’ve connected with your twin flame, or would like to discover who your twin flame is, you’ll find everything you need to know on this page, including common twin flame signs, twin flame stages, and much more.
What is a Twin Flame?
A Twin Flame, or Twin Soul, is a person who you feel connected to not just on a physical and emotional level, but also on a soulful or spiritual level.
Our Twin Flames represent our friends, lovers, and teachers in this life. They are the yins to our yangs, the suns to our moons, and the light to our darkness.
Twin Flames are also our mirrors in that they reflect back to us all of our hidden fears and shadows, but also our true inner beauty and strength. In this way, our Twin Flames open the door to tremendous emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth.
11 Signs You’re in a Twin Flame Relationship
Are you already in a twin flame relationship?
Common signs to look out for include:
- The sensation that time doesn’t exist between you
- A strange sense of “recognition” or deja vu between you as though you’re both “destined” to be together
- Intense magnetic attraction to each other
- Your strengths and weaknesses perfectly balance each other
- You share the same values, desires, and dreams
- Your Twin knows you better than anyone else in the world
- No matter how many times you fight, you always forgive each other completely
- You have a multi-faceted connection together, i.e. you are best friends, teachers, and lovers to each other
- Uncanny synchronicities exist between you (for example, both of us got together on 11.11.11)
- You’re both driven towards a higher spiritual/social purpose
- You learn the values of empathy, compassion, forgiveness, and unconditional love together
You can take our twin flame test if you would like to find out if you’ve found your twin flame.
The Origins of Twin Flames
So ancient is the desire of one another which is implanted in us, reuniting our original nature, seeking to make one of two, and to heal the state of man. – Plato, Symposium
The concept of having a “Twin Flame” originated in Plato’s mythic dialogue entitled “The Symposium” which wrote that human beings originally had two faces, four arms, and four legs. Under the threat of being overpowered, the gods split them in half, creating the humans we see today. Hence, it is thought that we all have one “twin” soul out there in the world.
Others hypothesize that twin flames are members of our Soul Group (people with whom we resonate with on the deepest level and were predestined to meet), or that twin flames are the embodiment or other “half” of a singular soul.
However, we define twin flames as those whose souls have agreed to reincarnate together across many lifetimes.
The purpose of the twin flame union is to help each other to spiritually grow, expand, and reach spiritual illumination. Everything in life is composed of energy at its core, and twin flames are people we resonate with on the deepest spiritual level. Like two tuning forks or gravitational fields, twin flames are magnetically attracted to each other.
The Purpose of Twin Flame Relationships
Put simply, the purpose of the twin flame relationship is to help us shed away the snakeskin of the ego, face and heal our wounded hearts, and transform into spiritually awakened beings.
Twin flames are a divine expression of Balance, Harmony, and Unconditional Love. Every twin flame couple will have a higher purpose to achieve together, and this may include anything from raising conscious children and starting an eco-conscious business, to becoming spiritual guides and mentoring the lives of many.
Contrary to popular belief, twin flames do not complete each other– this is because the Soul itself is already complete. Instead, such relationships exist to catalyze spiritual maturing and conscious expansion. In other words, twin flame connections exist to aid the collective growth of our planet towards compassion, tranquility, and love.
On a personal level, twin flame relationships prepare us to acknowledge, experience and eventually embody the Wholeness that has always and forever been inside of us. This state of Wholeness is what enlightened Teachers through the ages have embodied and spoken of. This Wholeness is the Soul, or True Nature, within us.
21 Major Twin Flame Signs
Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. They’re in each other all along. – Rumi (The Essential Rumi)
We are not always receptive to the appearance of our twin flames in life.
We might be heart-broken, wracked with grief, maritally over-burdened, or just plain tired and disillusioned when they suddenly appear out of the blue.
Feeling unprepared is one of the biggest reasons why twin flame separation and the twin flame runner and chaser complex occurs. In fact, we might have already met our twin flames, but we might have overlooked them or taken them for granted in some way.
Whatever emotional or psychological stage you’re at in life, it is always beneficial to be conscious of the people you live with and meet. These following twin flame signs might help you to open new pathways and opportunities for union:
- You feel a strange, inexplicable sense of “recognition” when you meet the person. This might manifest itself as déjà vu, or an unshakable feeling that you’ve known this person before, or are somehow “meant to be together.”
- You have a feeling that they are going to play a very important role in your own development, without knowing when, why or how.
- You’ve established an immediate, intense connection with them that is invigorating and shocking at the same time.
- You feel as though you’ve finally found a “home” or safe place with the other person.
- You are able to be your authentic self – warts and all – without the fear of rejection, persecution or judgment with them.
- You both embody the yin and yang, in other words, your dark side is balanced by their light side, and their dark side is balanced by your light side.
- You feel a sense of expansion with them, as though you are larger than your limited identity.
- They make you a better person, and you make them a better person.
- When together you are both bonded but free, attached but unattached. In other words, you still maintain your freedom even though you might be in a relationship with them.
- You are finely tuned to their energy, and they are finely tuned to yours. This means that you are both very conscious of the present play of energy (whether happy or sad, angry or forgiving, open or withholding) present in the connection. You’re both therefore highly empathic with each other.
- You feel as though you have been waiting for this person your entire life.
- You both connect deeply and mirror each other’s values and aspirations for life beyond surface similarities.
- Your twin flame is a mirror of what you fear and simultaneously desire the most for your own inner healing. For example, if you are a highly-strung person, your twin flame will most likely be relaxed and messy. If you like to play the victim, your twin flame will be a strong character who refuses to give you pity or sympathy to perpetuate your complex. If you are creatively repressed, your twin flame will be a flourishing artist. In this way, our twin flames challenge and infuriate us but also teach us important lessons about our fears, core wounds, and repressions.
- Your childhoods were polar opposite. You were raised in very different ways, which led to the development of opposite childhood wounds that you now have the opportunity to mend.
- One of you is more soulfully mature than the other and often serves as the teacher, counselor or confidant within the relationship.
- You are taught important life lessons such as forgiveness, gratitude, empathy, and open-mindedness by them and with them.
- The most growth you’ve ever experienced has been with them. No other friendship or relationship has transformed you as deeply as this one has.
- Your connection is multi-faceted. In other words, your twin flame is likely your best friend, lover, teacher, nurturer, and muse all at once.
- Your twin flame doesn’t try to change you. They accept you for who you are and what stage you’re at and encourage you to do the same for yourself (and vice versa).
- You can be truthful with each other about anything.
- Together, you both feel driven towards a higher purpose, whether spiritually, socially or ecologically.
8 Stages of Twin Flame Love
Twin flames aid our souls in finding completion. However, this journey is composed of many different “layers” or stages.
Here are the eight twin flame stages broken summarized (you can read more in our article “8 Twin Flame Stages“):
1. Yearning for “The One”
This stage is spent preparing for your Twin Flame on an emotional and psychological level. Often, a certain level of individuation and healthy self-esteem must be developed before meeting your Flame.
2. Glimpsing “The One”
In this stage, you’ll temporarily glimpse or come in contact with your Twin Flame. This experience might be through a dream, a picture, or through brief real-life contact.
3. Falling in love
After finally meeting your Twin Flame, you will fall rapidly, deeply, and madly in love. You might try to resist the experience at first (perhaps due to an already established relationship), but eventually, you won’t be able to stay away from them.
4. The Fairy-Tale relationship
After deciding to enter a relationship, you’ll enter a dream-like period that feels like paradise. Everything will feel perfect within your relationship.
5. Outer Turmoil and Inner Purging
As the sparkle from your new love wears off, egos begin to rise up. In this stage, any insecurities, fears, traumas, and shadow issues buried within you and your partner will come to the surface. These will need to be resolved for you to mature as a couple.
6. The Runner and Chaser
Like stage five, this stage is a “trial by fire.” As tensions mount, it is common to temporarily (or in some extreme cases, permanently) leave the relationship either emotionally or physically. The less mature and psychospiritually integrated partner will play the role of the Runner, while the more emotionally balanced partner will play the Chaser. This game of cat and mouse can last for days to years. (You can learn more about spiritual psychology here.)
7. Surrender and Dissolution
Eventually, issues are resolved in your relationship, and a space of acceptance and openness is established.
8. Oneness
The more shadows are dealt with through shadow work, the easier Unity becomes. In this stage, Twin Flames experience little to no conflict and a return to blissful paradise.
More In-Depth Help
Want to learn more about twin flame relationships? In our book Twin Flames & Soulmates, we give more in-depth guidance:
Common Twin Flame Questions
Are you struggling to find the answer to a twin flame question that’s been on your mind for a while?
I’ll answer some of the most common twin flame questions below. (And let me know in the comments area if there’s an area you think I should cover):
1. Are twin flames meant to be lovers?
No, not necessarily. There is no such thing as a cookie-cutter twin flame relationship. Some twin flames are lovers, while some twin flames are best friends. You don’t have to feel sexually attracted to your twin flame for the connection to be legitimate. It’s perfectly normal to have a platonic relationship.
2. Does everyone have a twin flame?
Yes, it’s quite likely that everyone has a twin flame. But not everyone has the capacity to connect with their twin flame within this lifetime. Twin flames emerge within our lives when our souls are ready to undergo the process of spiritual awakening and transformation. For some people, the twin flame connection is simply too intense and is not welcome, and hence never happens.
3. Can a twin flame be a soul mate?
Yes, it is possible that a soul mate can become a twin flame, and vice versa. But twin flames and soul mates have different functions. Twin flame relationships are intense and challenging: their purpose is to help you spiritually grow. Soul mate relationships, on the other hand, are more mild and peaceful: their purpose is to help support you. It’s like the difference between fire (twin flames) and water (soul mates). Read our article on the difference between soul mates, twin flames, and kindred spirits for more of an in-depth distinction.
4. Why do twin flames run?
Sometimes, our twin flames run away because the connection is too overwhelming and intense for the ego. When the ego is not ready to spiritually evolve, it resists, fights, and tries to escape – this is why twin flames run and try to avoid the relationship.
5. Do you only have one twin flame?
Yes, as the name “twin” implies, there is only one other person on this planet who can be called a twin flame. All types of relationships provide the opportunity for growth, but twin flame relationships are rare in their ability to help us spiritually evolve and awaken.
6. Is there such a thing as a false twin flame?
Yes, there is such a thing as a false twin flame. Whether due to our own false perception (it’s true that love blinds us) or due to the pretense worn by the other person, it’s possible to mistake someone as our twin flame. The best way to know whether someone is a false twin flame is to pay attention to (a) whether they genuinely share the same values as you, (b) if you can be your true self around them, and (c) if there is mutual spiritual transformation.
7. Are twin flames toxic?
Our twin flames can have toxic mindsets and wounds, but they are not toxic to be around. On the contrary, our twin flames are loving, inspiring, and supportive people to be around. They help us to become the best version of ourselves possible. A true twin flame will have some negative traits, but that will be outweighed by their positive qualities. False twin flames, on the other hand, are toxic to be around and make us feel rotten inside.
8. Can twin flames communicate telepathically?
No scientific studies have been conducted, so it’s best to keep an open but balanced perspective. Yes, it might be possible for twin flames to communicate telepathically when in a relationship. But this shouldn’t be used as an excuse to avoid clear communication and assume that the other can ‘read our mind.’ Telepathic communication can also lead a person to believe they are reading another person’s emotions and thoughts accurately, when in reality they are projecting their own beliefs, wishes and desires onto that person. This is a tricky area and should be approached with open-minded caution.
9. Can twin flames fall out of love?
Yes, unfortunately, it is possible for twin flames to fall out of love. However, this is not to say that the deep soul connection will disappear, or the possibility for rekindling love will vanish. It is possible for twin flames to fall in love, fall out of love, and fall in love again. The nature of life is unpredictable, and there is no divine edict saying that twin flames must love each other forever. The purpose of the twin flame relationship is to help us spiritually evolve, and when that goal has been completed, the connection can sometimes disintegrate. However, it is always possible for our twin flames to re-emerge later in life.
How to Find Your Twin Flame
If you haven’t yet found your Twin Flame, just know that the experience is absolutely open to you. However, finding and connecting to your Flame requires inner work.
Twin Flames & Soul Mates:
Learn how to forge true, deep, and enduring twin flame and soul mate love – no matter what stage you’re at, starting right now. This book is for anyone seeking to find and create an authentic, fulfilling, and awakened relationship.
The best way to connect with your Twin Flame isn’t through a fancy manifestation ritual, but through an authentic development of self-love. You must be willing to deal with the darkest places within you before you can truly open to the Twin Flame connection.
We explore how to find your twin flame more in our twin flame book.
Twin Flame Resources
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Our twin flames can be our friends or lovers. For some people, they arise at the most opportune times, and for others, they arise at the most complicated times. And still, for some people twin flames are said to not arise in this lifetime but are nevertheless with us in heart.
Whatever the case, remember that it is entirely possible to be whole and complete unto yourself with enough inner work. Remember, twin flames do not “complete” you because you are already innately “complete” at a soulful level; they instead compliment you deeply and help you to grow.
Have you met your twin flame? If so, what has the experience been like? Please share below in the comments!
My story:
I have a long winded and unusual TF story that I need to get off of my chest because it makes me feel insane keeping it all in- so here it goes. I have a favorite musician who’s music has helped me through some dark times and speaks to my soul. He’s an artist and a poet (somewhat known) and I don’t think I’ll give up his identity by explaining the situation either but I’ll try my best not to. So, this artist is someone I’ve seen perform a couple of times. He lives in the UK and I in the U.S. The first time I saw him, I wasn’t able to enjoy his performance due to a friend ruining it for me and pulling me away early, so I told myself I would see him again when he came back to my state. I then decided to go to a festival alone to see him (the people who were supposed to go with me- bailed) That being said, I went alone (on 11/11 of all days) and made my way to the front of the stage to see him up close. During his performance, I kept noticing him staring at me from the stage and I initially thought “nahh” since I’m sure he has a ton of admirers and didn’t want to believe he took an interest in me, (especially being such a huge fan of his work) but what solidified that he really WAS looking at me is that after his performance, he came out to the side of the stage where I was and seemed like he wanted to talk to me! The security guard wouldn’t let him through but the artist mingled with his fans a bit and I think was hoping I would approach HIM. What’s weird is that I felt such a strong, intense, magnetic pull to him and I REALLY wanted to go to him, but I knew that I would get myself in trouble if I did. (I’m married) what’s more strange is that I’m not even physically attracted to the artist either but I felt such a spiritual and mental connection, like something I’ve never felt before,. I could tell he felt a connection too by the way he looked at me but I turned around and walked away to keep myself from getting in trouble or pursuing him. After this happened, I was on some sort of high and could not stop thinking about him and the situation and could not let it go for the life of me. So I sent the artist a message on FB and IG which was very heartfelt and honest about what his work meains to me, that he has a friend in me, and how I wish I would have spoken to him. It was from the heart and wasn’t sexual in any way or even flirtatious. Anyways, time passes and I realize he READ the message due to the check mark but doesn’t write back. Also my husband found the message I sent and was very upset which created a huge riff between us. Anyways, this happened a couple of years ago and I thought I had moved past it. It was a painful and wonderful experience and I don’t regret it at all but it’s been difficult to navigate past because of the dent it created in my relationship. So I THOUGHT I moved past it. The artist had a baby and so did I over the last couple of years and I was at peace about it and able to hear his music again after a long hiatus without hating myself so I decided to hear his new album. TELL ME WHY theres a song about some mystery woman walking away from him in the crowd?! Lyrics also address listeners as if he’s writing a letter (like a response back to what I wrote) and the song is about finding his other half out there. When I heard it I was shaking in disbelief. There have also been so many strange synchronicities and I have been repeatedly seeing 11:11 and our connection happened 11/11 and I’m seeing all sorts of strange coincidences. I’m a very skeptical person and wasn’t even aware of this TF phenomena until I stumbled across it on social media but it’s one hundred percent what I’m going through. Oddly enough, I sold a ticket I had to go to one of his other shows back after 11/11 on 4/20 and the girl I sold the ticket to MET him. So I literally gave my fate to another. I did it to not feel shady or like a snake doing it behind my husbands back but part of me wishes I went so I wouldn’t feel this pang of regret. Also, I tagged the artists account on his new album on my Instagram and shortly after, I noticed a weird random account viewing my stories . It’s an account with cats that has all of these cryptic lyrical captions and features text from some ancient Egyptian book. So I initially blocked the account from viewing my stories because it creeped me out and thought nothing of it until one day I realized WAIT maybe I should look in to it and investigate….so I find all of these bands lyrics and one thing that sticks out to me are these quotes from an ancient text. I google the text and it happens to be an ancient Egyptian book (he’s also a history buff) which was inspiration for this obscure Brazilian bossa nova band and he loves bossa nova! Also, I figured out how to find the instagrams email that had been watching my stories from and it has the same initials in the email as the artists name so my theory is that he found me after I tagged him and created an account to creep on me. So bizarre. I also found a Spotify account by googling that Brazilian band and I believe I found the artists account as it has all the music he’s in to which is really obscure and he talks about in tons of interviews. I’m at a complete loss here. We both have partners (I’m married) and he’s in a serious relationship and we both have babies under one year old. I’m a few years older than him and we come from different countries but we both come from similar backgrounds, have similar childhood traumas, demons, and suffer from the same mental health issues and I could tell he was as drawn to me as I was him and we are TFs. We both seem to be with good matches for us and calm kind partners but I know we both have that pull to each other which can only be explained by TF theory. I was really fixated on this for a while and even bought tickets to go see him tour his new album to hopefully meet him and then COVID happened so the the whole planet got cancelled. I’m
Not trying to be unfaithful l or sneaky but I just feel this pull to him and like I need to see him. I’ve never felt this before and could use some advice and insight. Are we not meant to be? With a pandemic separating us? I know we are in the separation phase and I want to focus on my husband and kids now especially with a pandemic but I can’t help the pull I feel. Help.
Giving you advice about what you have the ability to transform through … one week from now (112 waking hours), 2 weeks from now, 5 months from now (2,240 waking hours of help & support), and 5 years from now (29,120 waking hrs of coping), sounds like such a personal venture through what I cannot even fathom to shape your history as to begin to tell you what I suspect is what you are or are not capable of, or what you can live through, or want to live through. Nothing a roll in the dirt cannot help you decide.
you’re worried about stopping the behaviors and nobody is helping. It is time to get help, and while it is not easy to turn a person like you down, they will accept you with open arms, you could go to Walgreens, find your favorite ice cream, and enjoy that as reinforcement for not doing something you probably in the past. After that, you need to contemplate some telehealth therapy with someone that same-sex as you who will understand. It’s normal, for almost an entire year, now, to be back and forth on this website, avoiding pain, but past the step of options and familiar with a few things. Ya know? It is not normal for me to feel numb when I think of you in bed with another woman. I am also uncomfortable with it. So I’m not sure how to describe it at this point. I want you to get…
after that, you need to go home and chill out with your family
Thank you for not making me feel inferior.
I met my twinflame when I was 15. He was 38 and my high school English teacher. We shared all the same interests. We connected on such a high level that when we looked into each other’s eyes, we could almost communicate on a wordless level. He was my safe place to fall, my most trusted confidante, the one I could turn to for everything in my life. The one whose smile I coveted with my every breath. Our relationship, though totally platonic, was on the level with the great lovers of the world. The Antony and Cleopatra, the Victoria and Albert. The soul of my existence still, though I am married to another. My twinflame will always own my soul and a piece of my heart. My husband owns the other piece of my heart but can never match the soul odyssey I still share with this man who still lives and still lives in my mind and the world.
Maybe if he gives me an excuse for my behavior and calls it nature we can begin to speak about the past and work through our difficulties. It would seem there are some weeds to tangle with, and arguing about why they are there, tells me about the direction he is headed toward or coming from, and when she wants my perception to be that the contingency of her actions depends on my motivation, I feel free and safe, with no obstacles to express my feelings, but if that changes, and I become frightened, I won’t speak up, and when speaking up has contingencies, I’d like to invest in what I have spent my life working for, but when my inadequacies enter this, they create obstacles because fear took the wheel, it will be fine though, because obstacles caused the problem, not the message I told myself that has been long forgotten, now its like pulling a string and all the lights turn off, message: I did not mean for that to happen, but it is happening. I think she has manipulated this situation and herself and is switching up the phrasing of the pronouns of this sentence to get inside my head. I did want things to be different, I wish I could have spoken to you about herpes. But the long haul, hasn’t that been forgotten. The number of years it takes to repair, that’s tough, but what is tougher is looking at this mess. He has involved himself with others, taken an oath, and has bonded with someone he chooses but from a motivation to bring pain, distraction, and something else I am sure is beyond what I can imagine. I resent him, I have cried, held my mothers’ hand as I broke down, felt it when he got someone else pregnant. I do not have the coping capacity to be near him, communicate with him or to stand in the same city as him. I have no future plans of friendship or relationship. And I told him this from the beginning, the only plan I ever had was “all or none”. The last thing he should concern himself with, is contacting me in anyway, and she should also focus on what is most important to her, because that is beginning to look like “revenge” as it was communicated to me. Her mother, her friend, her family, her aunt, uncle, cousin… the staff, the office, the friend who helped you get through it. How would you feel, if you were him?
Hey, you. Yeah, I’m not sure what to do, I do not know which I miss more, my soulmate, or the attention… I get from the people who are scared I will leave when this person was around.
When you are willing able and ready, for friendship and sobriety, this is an id urge that will be strong, and strong in those who will not want to give you up. Feeling wanted and loved, even for the wrong reasons, is something a person did not have before. And depending on the source of this past wound, that is currently being fulfilled, by you, the consequences you will face are inescapable, something you must be prepared for, but this does not mean it will not shake your earth, because of how the absence of fulfillment is associated with a past role similar to yours, and you will be a source of blame. I promise to be there as a friend, and not take advantage of you. But you only choose this when you are ready, willing and able, and it must apply to the other enjoyments as well. Every body, deserves a second chance. But after this, there will be nc if you leap before you are ready. And if you mess it up, there will be nc. And if you do nothing, there will be nc. And if you seek revenge, there will be nc. Superior, inferior, equal, are things I have ideas about, but I do not have access to this. Careful about where your motivation comes from.
I often wonder how often I am motivated by love and fear, that’s why I am here.
Is it possible for a flower to grow out from an area of weeds under the light and dark cycles we call nature?
Your actions are your decisions, and what you decide to do is not something you need to apologize for.
However, if there is something you feel that is appropriate to apologize for some time within the next 15 years, you can contact me on skype video chat, and I’ll actually listen.
I met my twin flame 41 years ago within 3 months we moved in together and were married the following year, My husband passed away 6 months ago after a long illness. I have lost my lover and my best friend . I will forever be grateful for the years we had together in this life they were full of incredible highs and lows but we knew right away we shared the same values and expectations of each other . We had a very volatile relationship in the early years as we both worked through the demons of our past.. We eventually settled into a very symbiotic existence, always knew what the other was thinking or feeling , all it took was a look in each other’s eyes. We often said the same thing at the same time. The Past 5 years we both had to deal with his illness as it progressed. Sometimes we would share his physical pain but always on the opposite side of the body like looking in a mirror. I took care of my love in all aspects physically and emotionally right up to the night he had to leave this earth. It s been devastating but he was suffering so much I know he had to leave. He comes to me still on occasion making sure I’m ok and I have told him it’s ok to be free and continue his journey. I will love him forever. I have grown spiritually by leaps and bounds because of our love. Just wanted to share my story , it’s so much more than what I’ve just related as I could go on for days talking about this but this is enough for now. Thank you for letting me share.
relationship was incredible
Glad you spoke up.