I believe that anything with consciousness, that is the ability to think and process, has a soul. Basically, humans and animals. I believe there are two fundamental differences.
Soul- A drop of water in an ocean. The deep part of our self that is linked to everyone else. What is eternal, potentionally recycled/reborn. Potentially, the 'ocean' is what we sense that makes us believe, deeply, that there could be a god/gods, something higher than us. We are aware of it on a subconcious level, making us mold it into our seperate diety beliefs on a concious level.
Spirit- The personality or individual. I believe your spirit can connect to other people's spirits, and everyone you interact with connects to yours on at least a very basic level. Some people are called "free spirited" which I think means embraces those connections but is not tied down or trapped by them. They don't feel obligated to stay connected to people that could make them "down spirited" which is, simply put, feeling like your spirit is tied down.
Because of the basic human connection, when you have two spirits that are close, people do things like say the same thing at the same time or 'sense' what the other person is feeling.
Some people have very tied down spirits and therefore reject the soul concept. They like to deny the fact that they are connected to other people, especially if they were negatively affected throughout their lives.
Everything cycles from matter to energy and energy to matter. If this energy is part of the soul cycle, then everything could potentially have a 'soul' on a scientific level. I believe it is only the living, animate creatures that are a part of the thinking collective soul and consciousness.
1 comment:
This sounds familiar ;)
<3 <3 <3!! You are a tie that does not inhibit said free-spiritedness. We go roaming together. Even if you are far away in northern Wisconsin without meeeeeeee.
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