But in addition to that, because the old soul comes to this life with more experience and understanding, they're able to handle obstacles and challenges with greater clarity.Īnd going back to Brailsford's point, it comes down to what the new versus old soul is experiencing in this life. She adds that old souls come into this life with an agenda to experience and complete karma, while new souls "want to make form out of light," and "experience what it's like to be a being in a body." As such, the new souls' experience is a bit more lighthearted, where being an old soul can feel heavy. As Merzon explains, "No one enjoys being a newbie, but in fact, the benefit of being a new soul is that they carry around a lot less karma." But there can be downsides to being mature beyond your years. It's usually a compliment to be referred to as an old soul, as it implies grace and wisdom. In some ways, one might say we're all old souls, and maybe in different lifetimes we're exploring different aspects of that." Of course, depending on what you believe and how you relate to spirituality, another way of thinking about old souls is the idea that we're all perhaps different incarnations of universal life force, and those old souls are simply tapped into that wisdom on a deeper level (and from an earlier age) during that lifetime.Īs spiritual guide and author of Sacred Landscapes of the Soul, Karen Brailsford tells mbg, "I believe there's a timelessness or eternality we all have access to-this innate wisdom and core truth. According to intuitive counselor Randi Merzon, the concept of the old soul is inspired by the idea that our bodies are containers for spirit, and an old soul "is someone who continues to reincarnate in order to heal or complete karmic agreements." They probably seem wise beyond their years, mature, grounded, and aren't interested in superficial things. It's likely you know an old soul when you meet one.
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