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“Meeting my own Soul was one of the most dramatic experiences of my life.
“It happened when I was a student…studying to become a psychotherapist.
“It was lunchtime, and I had a blinding headache. My friend…saw my pain and offered to give me a massage.
“We rested on the thick green lawn amid other students milling about, and he began to massage my head and neck. Instantly I entered a trancelike state.
“I didn’t want to surrender to this feeling, to let go and enter an altered reality, especially in front of other students, but I couldn’t fight it, and I sank into a calm, blissful state, allowing myself to relax and enjoy the experience.
“My head felt as if it was being moved in slow, small, rhythmic circles. I saw bright flashing lights...
“Suddenly, without warning, my consciousness—the part of me that thinks and knows who I am—flew out of my body and hovered over my physical self.
“I stared with wonder at the creases in my face and the lines on my eyelids. I watched my chest contract and expand. I saw the turquoise T-shirt I was wearing, except I wasn’t seeing it from my eyes, but rather from two feet above my body.
“And then I had the epiphany that changed my life forever. I am not my body.
“I had always desperately hoped that I would survive as a spirit after my physical body died, but I never completely trusted this to be true. I feared I might simply cease to exist and, like many others, felt the existential terror of disappearing into a black void.
“A moment later, I met my Soul. I felt an incredible loving Presence behind me, and it was pulling me toward Her like a magnetic force.
“The experience was like nothing else I had ever felt; it was practically indescribable. It was the most exquisite and intelligent Love, pulsing all around and within me, welcoming me home.
“I joined with Her and immediately understood the struggle of the physical world.
“I became overwhelmed by Love and compassion, and it became clear that my priorities—my life choices—up until that point had been dictated by fear. This surprised me, as I really thought I had been courageously following my dreams.
“Yet in this space of unconditional Love, I suddenly understood how much fear had been guiding me. I had not allowed my true Self to be expressed in my current life.
“I was filled with an absolute knowing that I have incarnated from the astral realm into this particular personality and lifetime to learn specific lessons—Soul Lessons—which were all planned for the purpose of my Soul’s evolution.
“I have lived many life- times of different races, genders, and social standings, all for this purpose.
“My Soul’s mission is to remind people of the reality of their own Souls’ existence. In fact, I chose my particular body, my personality, and my family to assist in the process of this particular mission.
“I ‘remembered’ how everyone makes the choice, from the Soul level, to be exactly who they are, complete with their talents, skills, flaws, and disabilities.
“Every detail is absolutely perfect for that particular person’s mission, in order to strategically break them open into their unique form and flavor of Love.
“It was clear from my new vantage point that all Souls have their own unique intentions, and our spiritual task as humans is to remember, to surrender, and to serve our Souls’ missions, which come always from this place of Love.
“We do this by surrendering and serving our Souls to the best of our abilities while we are here on Earth.
“After meeting my Soul, I understood the ramifications of my addiction to the illusion of physical reality. I saw how I couldn’t make room for a true and authentic connection to the Divine because of my mind’s shortsighted need for ‘proof’ in the physical world.
“I understood how limited my normal waking life was. Like a horse with blinders, I viewed reality through an incredibly narrow lens. How could I trust my Soul if I didn’t truly believe She existed?
“After this meeting with Her, I could never again confuse my Self with my physical body or personality.
“I could now forever identify as a Soul having a human experience—not a human with a Soul.”
~Elisa Romeo from her new book Meet Your Soul: A Powerful Guide to Connect with Your Most Sacred Self
21 comments
Elizabeth says:
Jan 10, 2015
So lovely and true. I am so glad I found your blog! This partucilar post speaks to me in so many ways and confirms many of the things I am recently fully opening my heart to.
The best to you and your soul journey.
Isabel says:
Jan 10, 2015
This is so wonderful. Thank you.
moongirl says:
Jan 10, 2015
I have been reading about the soul and the journeys we plan for ourselves. This is a wonderful story!
Wymnkarma says:
Jan 10, 2015
So eloquent and heartfelt. I agree with all elements of this and too believe we are all souls living a human experience.
Karen ananda says:
Jan 11, 2015
I cried reading this it touched me so truly. Ordered the book! Thank you for sharing!
Lily says:
Jan 11, 2015
WOW!!! Totally mesmerizing……Thank you a million times over.
Blessings, Love, and Light!!
Amber says:
Jan 19, 2015
This is so beautiful. I had chills the whole time while reading it. Thank you!♡!
Elizabeth Bliss- Jenkins says:
Jan 20, 2015
Thank you for this reminder .
Faith Thomas says:
Jan 24, 2015
This is the basis of Evolutionary Astrology. That we are a soul on a journey of many life-times. Lovely to return to your site as always…
Sarah Somewhere says:
Feb 3, 2015
I love this! Look forward to the book!
Anne Akers says:
Mar 6, 2015
Very comforting for all of us to read these words. I teach this Truth, to have you verbalize this is validating and unifying…thank you
Francy says:
Mar 29, 2015
I said that a long time ago! My went like this:
We are not humans having spiritua-experience,
we are Spirits having a human-experience!
Francy says:
Mar 29, 2015
Correction (that was a “human-error.”)
We are not humans having a spiritual-experience,
we are Spirits having a human-experience.
Brittany says:
Apr 7, 2015
Thank you xo I needed this
Charlotte says:
Apr 7, 2015
I am happily on my own soul’s journey this spring.
It is luscious and I invite anyone along that wants to come.
I am living boldly!
Charlotte
rayma says:
Apr 15, 2015
So beautiful… This is exactly what I needed to read today. I love the last part you said: “How could I trust my Soul if I didn’t truly believe She existed?”. I feel like this is it… once we know this, we begin doing and being everything that our soul desires <3
JSBanks says:
Nov 25, 2015
This resonated with me on so many levels. Thank you ✨
Nancy says:
Apr 26, 2016
I turn 65 this year and have for many years know my body was a vehicle for my soul to do its work from, taking care of my body became so important. Thanks for you mystic self.
Kelsey says:
May 12, 2016
“My life choices up to that point had been dictated by fear.” Woah…this is exactly what I have been looking for today. Thanks for sharing. xo
Audra says:
Jan 26, 2018
I LOVE this….I have recently began to realize the difference between living and existing especially after a long relationship with a narcissist that broke me down. Every experience that happens to me is a lesson for my life purpose, which is always expanding. I have a new appreciation for life.
Kate says:
Jan 16, 2021
My best friend and I met our souls together at the same time and we knew they had it planned but our “human selfs” weren’t aware until our souls were actually there. Since then I’ve been trying to find anyone with the same experience and you are the only one. I can’t find any other “proof” of this anywhere but we felt the exact same thing and it’s a knowing, not even a belief, we didn’t have to use language to communicate, we didn’t feel the normal “human” weight one feels on a body and mind.