{I Found this blog entry while doing a search one day. It is both beautiful and meaningful. Most worthy of bringing into the light once again and a great thanks to Betsy, whom ever you are. You are a blessing to all Souls, everywhere!}

Soul Mates & Soul Sisters

Dearest One, you ask if I can define soul mates. And so I try. I don't have it defined yet so its mostly ramblings at first, if I'm lucky by the end I will have some sort of answer.
Some people say that a soul mate is the other half of yourself, the half that completes you. I'm not so sure I agree with that, well actually I think that is one definition, but not the only one. I have some I consider soul sisters. They are ones I know very well, ones I have shared lives with before, ones who I can trust with anything. Ones who understand me and I them, sometimes we have dreams at the same time and they match point for point. Other times we can complete one anothers sentences and thoughts. A soul sister never betrays me even when she doesn't agree. She does tell me when she thinks I'm wrong or headed for trouble, but I know deep down that she loves me and will think no less of me or love me less if I don't listen and will still be there to help me out of the mess I get into.A soul mate would indicate a partnership of some kind, perhaps physical perhaps not, but they would be partners of some sort, journeying together perhaps for a lifetime, perhaps for a specific time. They would be similar to soul sisters in that they would be able to trust and be trusted. They would be able to be honest about their thoughts and perceptions but never petty or jealous. They would know that regardless of how often they move in other circles that a part of each other is always with the other, they might go for months or years without being able to be together but when they met again it would be as if they had never parted. They would have at least one important thing in common but would not be like clones. They would not always walk side by side or always be exactly equal. They would have things to teach and things to learn, therefore sometimes one would guide and sometimes the other. There would be no need to ever negate the other in order to feel ones self more important for each would appreciate the value of the other deep within the soul. Soul mates could share the work but not define what work has more value or which carries the heaviest load.They would be able to play in lightness and experience joy. They would above all I think challenge the other to journey beyond themselves, to reach a bit further than they ordinarily would, to feel safe in taking more risks and know that they had safe arms in which to land.Soul mates would never own or possess the other, for there would be no need. They would only make such promises as they could reasonably keep and would never break them without discussing it with the other, and if one asked the other to be released from a promise, then he would listen with his heart to the pain of the other and know in his soul that to release the other from a promise that had grown to be a burden, no matter the personal loss, would be the greatest act of love he could extend to the other.

-Betsy-May 1998
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