Raabta - 5 signs to help you identify your soul connection

"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made up of, his and mine are the same." - Emily Bronte

'Raabta' is an Urdu word that means connection. 

A deep bond through heart and conciousness is what makes that exquisite connection. For eons, man has tried and tested the concept of finding a 'soul connection' or a soulmate. There have been umpteen number of theories that have defined the notion and yet, there is still no definite verdict. 

The thing is, there's not just one simple explanation that stands true, and each explanation is subjective. However, the one absolute proven truth, is that finding your soulmate isn't restricted to a romantic connection or a lover, but it's also possible to have that bond with a friend or a family member.  

Deep rooted ties are intense and full of transitions and bring with them karmic lessons that need to be completed in this incarnation. As American writer Richard Bach said, "A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are.” That is the basic purpose; experiencing the epitome of partnership and understanding, whatever the "relationship" may be.   

While you might want to believe that your romantic interest is indeed your 'soulmate', there are good chances of you being proven wrong and that's alright. There are no such rules and it doesn't have to be that way. That doesn't make you a bad person, neither does that take away from the love you have for your partner. 

Here are 5 signs that will help you identify whether or not you've found your soulmate...

1. An attraction that goes beyond any timeline

When you meet your soulmate, you feel as if you have known them forever. You understand each other and have similar ways of thinking. There is a “knowing” that magnetically attracts you to each other. However, it's common for these relationships to be chaotic and destructive since there are levels of mirroring one another, both flaws and habits.

2. A soulmate knows you intuitively 

There is a higher connection between thinking and feeling. Soulmates do not need words to convey their ideas and emotions. They have been where you are. They know how it is to feel a certain way. 

3.  You’re mentally inseparable

Though life may keep you apart at times, your minds will always be in tune if you are soulmates. Your thoughts will be with the other person and there will be strong telepathy.

4. The feeling of learning and acceptance

Soulmates arrive at a specific time when something needs to find closure. They shake you up and break you open so that the light can get in. Important life lessons come through these relationships. 

5. Intense chemistry

You’re more compelled by them than anything else, and you never went through the phases of being interested in each other, going out, etc. you just kind of were together, as though you had never been apart.