10 Common Aspects and Challenges of an Ancient Soul
- The "Black Sheep"
From a young age, Ancient Souls prefer to hang around people older than they are. They are oftentimes labeled as 'rebellious' or 'precocious' and fail to fit in with their own age group and the confines of mainstream etiquettes. These children are extremely inquisitive and intelligent, recognizing the nonsensical actions and concepts of teachers and parents, thus defiantly or silently opposing them.
As adults, Ancient Souls have a penetrating ability to see deep into the core of others, recognizing emotional wounds and issues, even better than the person having them. They are innately honest and candid when bringing uncomfortable facts to light, even if that means telling someone their issues stem from lack of responsibility. Those ready to change often appreciate this straightforward approach, while others will despise it, which is the exact reason Ancient Souls regularly become the 'black sheep' of their families and peers. - A Vacuum for Knowledge and Experience
Ancient Souls love deep, invigorating conversations and naturally gravitate towards intellectual stimuli. Some are viewed as lifetime students, because they love learning new things and will explore many different types of study throughout their lifetime. When it comes to a career, many prefer being entrepreneurs because of their aversion to being governed and the freedom gained by doing things their way. When they jump from one thing to another, they can be regarded as not knowing what they want, when in fact, they simply yearn for the wisdom gained through experience. They want to experience it all! - Conscious, Aware, Deep Thinkers
Ancient Souls tend to be more sensitive and empathic. They are passionately motivated to manage the ego, face fear, raise consciousness and foster love and peace. Ancient Souls are the visionaries of society. With a natural ability to view life from a heightened perspective, they see the bigger picture and spend a lot of time thinking and looking at things from every angle. They gather wisdom and insight by deeply examining everything going on around them and often have an uncanny ability to see right through to the core of a problematic situation, finding resolution quickly. Any ups-and-downs in life are seen as opportunities to live more fully present in the now, understanding the interconnectedness and ever changing flux of life. - Intuitive
Because Ancient Souls have cultivated and honed their intuitive abilities, they rely on their gut instincts to make important decisions. These type of intuitive skills were intentionally suppressed by rulers many moons ago as a way of controlling the masses, consequently residual views have trickled down through the ages, where many societies today still readily shun such attributes, regarding them as illogical nonsense. - Feel Old
Ancient Souls know they've been around the block a few times. They often feel mentally fatigued, detached and wary of worldly events, which can be inaccurately misconstrued by others as aloofness, coldness and insensitivity. - Free Flowing Attitude
Ancient Souls see life through philosophical eyes, often pondering the unique perspectives and experiences of those from different cultures and lifestyles. This creates a deeper understanding and empathy for just about everyone and the effortless capability of putting themselves in another's shoes. Ancient Souls don't consider failure an unfortunate event, but rather as an opportunity for growth and greater wisdom. - People Are Attracted
Because Ancient Souls have a heightened vibe, are great communicators, sensitive, empathic and radiate a detached sense of calm, people are drawn to them. Many times they find themselves at the receiving end of stories being told by complete strangers or those seeking advice. Due to their innate dedication to serve, Ancient Souls can end up giving until depleted; playing mediator between people and their problems and sometimes having conversations that carry on for hours. - Yearn for Solitude
Even though most Ancient Souls are passionate humanitarians, they prefer developing and nurturing a few deep, meaningful relationships, rather than spreading their energies out among an army of acquaintances they barely know. Because they see the world differently than most and rarely find value in society's status quo of material possessions, prestige and fame, Ancient Souls can be misunderstood, isolated and labeled as odd, eccentric, unconventional, anarchists, conspiracy theorists and hippies. And although these judgmental labels are meant to sting, Ancient Souls see them as compliments and enjoy their alone time. Self-reflection and solitude refuels them, since they evoke their energy from within. - Walk Solo
For many Ancient Souls this world feels alien, since they are all about freedom and peace and this world consists of so much control, chaos and suffering. They prefer to forge their own path and rarely follow the crowd. This can make it challenging to find a partner that matches their own depth of being or one that can spark greater expansion in them. So rather than continuing in unfulfilled relationships, many surrender the belief that there is someone out there for them and simply choose to walk solo in life. - No Fear of Death
Ancient Souls understand the impermanence of life and use this knowledge to propel them to experience as much as they can, rather than fear their mortality. In fact, they often sense there's a big reason they are here and innately feel an urgency to uncover what that is and complete that mission.
If you feel a deep connection to any of these ten aspects or challenges of the Ancient Soul, you may very well be one. If so, try long walks in nature or meditation as ways to stay centered, grounded and powered up while living in a world that feels so contrary to who you are.