What is the difference between soul mates and twin flames ?

Question

Peter...am not sure if soul mates are always the best people for one self. They could be foes. etc..to bring enlightment.

I think it is a term thrown around a bit too easily those days..

but came across the term " twin flames" and was curious..

Answer 1

Here are a couple of nice links with information for you. From what is given your soul mate could be your twin flame. Assuming from what is written, twin flames and soul mates don't always incarnate at the same time.

I have told my mate numerous times that I waited from the thirteenth or fourteenth century to incarnate with her at this last breath of human existence.

Answer 2

twin flames are your other half. The soul was split on creation into different and opposit energy patterns. They have a love for one another but while incarnate it is not necessarily a romantic love interest, some ppl may not ever meet their's on earth. If they do get that chance, it rarely works out..There are too many differences until the soul has progressed -the last life usually.

Soul mates are any soul you have a karmic contract with- a mother, brother, lover, friend..They are not necessarily romantic partners as people would believe.

Answer 3

Hi s****.>
Does that have to do with back burners or something? Joke

I had to say it sorry. Too tired tonight.

Answer 4

twin flames is for g*y ppl.

Answer 5

WHAT IS A SOUL MATE

Soulmate (or soul mate) is a term sometimes used to designate someone with whom one has a feeling of deep and natural affinity, friendship, love, intimacy, sexuality, spirituality and/or compatibility.

WHAT IS A TWIN FLAME?

IN THE BEGINNING

   In the beginning of our Earthly human experience we were one soul that fragmented into many androgynous souls.  Those souls then fragmented further to experience the total ecstasy of seeing

themselves reflected in each other in the illusion of separation and manifested as male and female counterparts.  They manifested into a male body and a female body, containing the one identical soul fragment within the heart of the two bodies.  

This is your Twin Flame.

   After experiencing living in perfect loving unity, Twin Flames agreed to have an experience of separation from each other.  This led to the fall of humanity.  There has always been an agreement for Twin Flames to reunite and some have already done this and stayed reunited and some have even separated again.  Many experiences have been desired to have the total understanding of all that is.  

So whatever you and your Twin Flame have agreed to is for you to understand and find out when you are ready.  In your heart you already know what you and your Twin Flame have agreed to do and to observe the way you are experiencing your life now, is a great and simple way to show you

what you are choosing.

Answer 6

Hi SpaceO,

Twin flames are a split half of a soul, while soulmates are kindreds that incarnate together time and again on the same journey.

Alot of sources say Twin flames don't work out due to the extreme polarity, but it probably depends on the level of honesty, self awareness and receptivity for growth so that relationships can work out.