Hi Janvier!

Yes, I truly believe that the HSP'er is a very 'highly evolved' soul - probably what would be termed a 'mature' soul or even an 'Earth Angel.' I was just reading about this topic in one of my books this evening prior to my logging onto DS. 'Mature' souls get hit with a lot of things in life as do 'Earth Angels.' The description I was reading about Earth Angels struck a chord with me, especially when the description ended with the fact that they feel like they 'don't belong here!' Perhaps even some of us are 'Old Souls' in incarnation here on Earth at this time!

Here are two links that talk about being highly sensitive and highly evolved -

http://healing.about.com/od/empathic/a/plightofempath.htm

http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Dark_Night_Of_The_Soul/id/21911

Thank you for these two links ... good information!

I've been reading the information on these links for about an hour & I could continue reading if I wasn't so tired. So much information out there. So much to learn.

Wow, this is a really interesting topic. I did some reading and the links you posted. WOW I had not seen myself this way and I have really learned something which I think is really important. Thank you so much.

Crying, may I ask what book you are reading?

i just completed the highly sensitive quiz.

i got 10 out of 10 i guess i am highly sensitive!!!!!!

hi prema ... welcome home!

HI Prema! Glad you are here, you will like this group.

Hi prema -

Welcome to our Group!

Springsun -

The book I have just finished reading that I mentioned above is - 'Growing Up in Heaven' by James Van Praagh.

What he talks about in one chapter is that there are Soul Levels. These are young souls, mature souls, old souls, and earth angels. I will paraphrase what he talks about in the book -

Young souls are at the beginning stages of awareness. They may have had many life experiences or just a few; lived on this planet or in other dimensions. Their evolution as spiritual beings is limited. They do not yet see the 'Big Picture.' They are ruled by the ego mind - basis of which is fear. Eventually they will learn their lessons and advance.

Mature souls are much more conscious of themselves as spiritual beings. Material possessions do not rule their lives. They have genuine consideration for life, whether human, animal, or vegetable. They see life from different points of view. They question the meaning of life and their purpose for living. They are emotionally more open. They think about how the actions impact others. They are creative.

Old souls are the most advanced of souls. According to James Van Praagh, an old soul is a mature being (and age has nothing to do with soul maturity), who has mastered the fundamental issue of life. They are patient. They can flow with whatever life brings them. They are immensely kind and compassionate and fully empathize with others' difficulties.

They live to enhance human values. Usually, they are not rich or prominent. Most old souls are teaches of life, healers, or light workers. They aim to make the world a better place. They know that their mission in life is to serve and to bring understand of the world to everyone. They are in step with the rhythm of life. Although they are advanced, they still have something to learn on the physical plane.

Earth angels are radiant souls. Many children are earth angels. Some only live for a short time on earth. They are here to spread their light to others. These children are well beyond their years on many levels of int4elligence, creativity, and personal interaction. They draw people to them because of their light.

Many earth angels have spent most of their time in higher spiritual realms and they often feel an overwhelming sense that they don't belong here. They have the characteristics of an old soul, along with an intense sense of clarity and compassionate way of handling others.

I give full credit for all the above descriptions to James Van Praagh. He is brilliant at writing and his books are a great source of comfort, inspiration, and source of reference.

Here is another link I found about the above topic -

http://www.the-auras-expert.com/spiritual-healing.html

thank you again crying ... fantastic information

Crying, thank you very much for your heartfelt reply to my question. This is a great topic. Plan to check this book out.

yes, i posted to instagram recently:
"maybe highly sensitive people are just highly conscious people, very soulful. we dont need to toughen up, we are not the ones who are wrong. we need to show those who are pretending to be tough, how to be real, we need to show example of how to be from the heart, peaceful and gentle"
i think the non sensitive people are those who are not so connected to their soul, to god, they haven't done the work on themselves and they need help. highly sensitive people are either born that way, done a lot of inner work or both. but some people will never do the work, and will always be insensitive, thats when you need to work out what is right for you in how to deal with those who are unconscious.
it sounds a bit arrogant though, i dont see myself as better than anyone, we all have different strengths, i guess being soulful is ours, evolved, not sure how to ditch that feeling of being more than others
but I guess most hsp's have felt less than all their lives so no harm in feeling a bit superior for a while to balance things out! haha