17 Sure Fire Ways To Know If You Are An Old Soul

What Is an Old Soul?

An old soul is someone who has had many lives on earth. If you are an old soul, you’ve incarnated many times on earth and had many different experiences.

You’ve incarnated into different parts of the world, into different races and genders. You did all of this to get as much experience as you could.

Since you have so much life experience, you are very wise. Even if your conscious mind has temporarily forgotten all of these lives, your soul remembers.

A newer soul hasn’t incarnated as many times if at all on earth, so they are like a kid in a candy store, excited for all that life has to offer.

However, you’ve been there and done that, so you look at life differently, through a unique perspective. The things that excite new souls are often different than the things that excite old souls.

I want to be clear that one isn’t better than the other, they are simply two different experiences from different perspectives.

Just because someone is an old soul, it doesn’t mean they are superior. It just means they have had more experience.

Think of it like a parent and a child. The parent isn’t better than the child, but they’ve had more life experience and seen more than the child because they’ve been on earth longer. Of course, there are always exceptions to this as well.

19 Sure Fire Ways to Know If You Are an Old Soul

1. You Aren’t Materialistic

As an old soul, you’ve already experienced what it’s like to have material things in previous lives, so you aren’t as interested in them in this life. This doesn’t mean that you don’t like to have nice things, just that your main focus isn’t on acquiring as many material things as you can or having the best brands available.

Earth is a unique experience, and it is quite dense. Therefore, there are a lot of material things to have here. It’s not like that in other universes. So, when a new soul comes here, they get really excited about all the things!

It’s the same way a kid gets excited the first time they see snow. It’s something they aren’t used to, so it excites them.

However, an old soul has already had all the material things and isn’t looking for these things to fulfill their soul anymore. They are looking for something deeper that goes beyond the material realm. They enjoy having things, but it isn’t their main priority in life.

2. You Care About Animals

An old soul deeply cares about all souls on earth, and this includes animals. You have a special bond with animals, and you know they are just as important as humans.

A new soul may not be aware that animals have the same souls as humans and treat them as less than. Not all of course, but some simply aren’t aware.

However, an old soul knows that an animal is a soul too, just in a different body. They should be treated with respect just as humans are and taken care of just as you’d take care of anyone else. Just because they look and act different it doesn’t mean they are any less of a soul than a human. Old souls know this and bond with them at a deep level.

3. You Aren’t Interested in Drinking & Partying

You may have gone through a phase of drinking and partying in your youth when you were finding yourself and experiencing life on earth. This is quite normal for old souls.

However, as you get older you no longer turn to the outside world to understand yourself. You go inwards much more.

Old souls know that partying and drinking distracts them from their mission on earth. You’ve been there and done that and now you are looking for a deeper meaning. You begin to explore life from the inside out and no longer resonate with the vibration of alcohol.

4. You Don’t Have a Lot of Friends

Old souls don’t often fit in and therefore don’t have a ton of friends. You likely only have a handful of friends that you are close to. You may have many acquaintances but only a few really good friends.

You are ok being alone and don’t need external stimulation to feel good. It can actually drain you if you are around too many people for too long.

You may also be an empath and being around too many people can be challenging as you pick up all of their energies.

Therefore, you feel your best being around smaller groups and having a few good friends that really know you.

5. You Understand & Believe in Universal Laws

If you are an old soul, you understand how earth works. You’ve likely had many incarnations on earth and acquired knowledge and wisdom within it.

So, when you hear of a universal law such as the law of attraction, you can feel the truth in it. You know that this is how life works and that there is often more going on than meets the eye.

Since you have this wisdom inside of you, it feels right. Even if you don’t completely know why something remembers this from a past life.

6. You Feel Like You Don’t Fit into Your Age Group 

Old souls have had many lifetimes, so they are wise beyond their years. You may feel like you don’t fit into what most people in your age are interested in. You are interested in other things so it may be harder to connect with the majority of people in your age group.

People your age may even say that you are wise or call you odd or weird. They don’t understand you and you really don’t understand them.

I know I’ve been called weird plenty of times and take it as a compliment now. Just because someone doesn’t understand you, it does not make you odd or weird. It makes you unique.

You may gravitate to older people and find it easier to connect with them. You may also be drawn to younger people if they are old souls.

There are plenty of old souls that are younger as more and more starseeds incarnate onto earth. These younger souls may seem wise beyond their years, and you connect with them as they too have a hard time fitting in with their age group.

7. You’re Alone Lots & Are Ok with It

Old souls don’t need a lot of external stimulation and are ok being alone. In fact, if you are an old soul being alone may feel like a recharge to your batteries as it gives you time to process your thought and feelings while connecting internally.

Old souls connect internally more than externally so spending time alone is vital to your well-being.

Also, if you are an old soul then you likely have heightened intuitive abilities and connect with your spirit guides, higher self, and angels more easily when you are alone. So, you find yourself wanting that time alone to connect to these high-frequency beings.

8. You’re an Introvert

Most old souls are generally more introverted than extroverted. Of course, there are different levels of this. But if you are an old soul, you don’t mind spending quiet time at home. You don’t feel like you need to go out that often or that you want to go out.

Old souls would rather spend time alone, hearing their inner voice than the voices of the outside world. They need time to process their thoughts and feelings and that is done alone.

You likely have a few good friends rather than a ton of friends that you get together with. You have deep conversations that go below the surface, and you allow others to talk. You don’t need to be the center of attention.

9. You Can Handle Deep Emotions

Old souls can handle deep and even dark emotions. It’s not that you enjoy these emotions, but you are able to go deep into them. You understand that everyone has dark and light parts to them.

You don’t run from your emotions because you know that they are here to help you and that you can use them as guidance.

Even if it’s uncomfortable, you are willing to do the work to look at these deep emotions and see the deeper meaning behind them.

10. You Can See the Bigger Picture & Don’t Fall into Fear

As an old soul, your consciousness is always expanding. So, you can see the 5D perspective of things while understanding that the 3D perspective is more limited. This allows you to not fall into fear.

So, while many people you know see something happening in the 3D and fall into fear, you understand the deeper reasons and meaning behind it. This allows you to stay calm.

You may even be a beacon of light for others who don’t have the same perspective as you because you aren’t going into fear.

You know that there is usually more than meets the eye and you look for the deeper meaning behind things. You see the bigger perspective and have almost a birds-eye view of a situation that seems very black and white to someone else.

11. You’re a Rebel (Or Used to Be One)

It may be surprising to hear that old souls can be rebels, but they can be! You didn’t come here to comply with all the systems and sit back and watch. You came to bring your unique energy and shift the consciousness of earth. This means that your viewpoints are often different than the majority of people and you may be seen as a rebel.

Usually, this rebel phase shows up earlier in life, but it doesn’t have to.

You know that things on earth aren’t right and even if you may not make a huge noise about it (or you may!) you will help to shift the consciousness of earth and the current systems that are no longer working.

12. You Work on Your Personal Development Consistently

Old souls are constantly working on themselves. If you are an old soul, you likely do a lot of personal development work. You may go through phases where you go very deep into it and then take some time off to process it. But you are always learning and trying to be the best version of yourself.

You understand life on an energetic level and therefore you know that by working on yourself you are changing the collective energy. You are a part of the collective and each and every person that works on themselves raises the frequency of the collective of earth.

You also know that doing the internal work is what brings you external results. You understand that the law of attraction is real and what you do internally is going to shift your life.

13. You’re Kind & Respectful to Others

Old souls respect other souls and aren’t disrespectful because they are triggered by someone else. Of course, it could happen every now and then but for the most part, if you are an old soul, you understand that you are the one creating your own reality. Therefore, you see that others aren’t doing anything to you; your life is your creation.

In turn, you are generally kind and respectful to other people. You let them be them and you yourself.

There is no need to create any unnecessary drama with anyone else, even if you don’t like them or agree with what they are saying. You respect their opinion and are kind because you know that everyone else is also going through challenges just as you are.

14. You Aren’t Interested in Drama of Any Kind

As an old soul, you really aren’t interested in drama either of your own, other peoples, or even watching it on tv. Drama doesn’t feel good to you, and you do everything to avoid it.

Some people love the thrill of it, while you just aren’t interested in it. You get your thrills in other ways that feel good. You especially hate drama that is directed at you and will do anything you can to prevent it.

15. You Feel Older Than Your Age

If you are an old soul, you actually feel older in your soul. You may not look older but inside you feel that you’ve had many lifetimes. You can’t believe you are so young because that’s not how you feel inside.

You do things that older people do because it feels normal to you. You may even forget how old you are because you think you should be older than you are. Even if you feel youthful and vibrant, inside you feel wise.

16. You Don’t Worship Celebrities or Anyone ‘Popular’

As an old soul, you know that everyone is equal and that each soul is equal. Therefore, you don’t worship celebrities or people in higher-up positions because you know that they are just the same as you and me. They aren’t better than anyone else and the things they have within them, you also have within you.

You have moved past the place of thinking that anyone is better than anyone else and see everyone for the equal soul that they are. You understand that everyone is unique and that makes them special, but not better than anyone else.

17. You Are a Great Listener

Old souls don’t need to continuously talk. If you are an old soul, then people may have told you that you are such a great listener. Or you may notice that you are not the one who steals the show by talking as you are listening more.

You are wise, so you know that what other people say is important and therefore you listen and respect what they say.

You also understand energy and you know that your presence and your energy conveys much more than words can express. Your energy is what attracts people to you, not necessarily your words.

You can talk and you might enjoy it, but you also understand the give and take and that it’s important to let other people talk.

Since you process your emotions internally, you may not have as much to say because you figure it out alone, on your own time.

Whereas other people may need to bounce their ideas off of someone else as a way to process them. They prefer external communications as their way of understanding things.

Final Thoughts – How to Know If You an Old Soul

Old souls are often labeled as outcasts, weird, or just plain different. They don’t easily fit into social groups because they are different. One isn’t better than the other, it is just that old souls have a different type of energy and carry wisdom from previous lifetimes with them.

If you are an old soul, you’ve come down to earth many times and had many incarnations likely on many different planets. You’ve essentially been there and done that. So, the things that interest you are different than the things that interest others.

If you resonate with many of these traits and have felt odd most of your life or someone has told you that you are, take it as a compliment!

Just because not everyone understands you or thinks you are different; it doesn’t make you less than. You have come to earth for a reason and you being here with your energy contributes to the collective energy and helps raise the frequency of the earth.

Let me know, how many of these traits do you have? What has your experience been like?

~Meghan