Aw, that's an awesome concept. If we can see our soul mates in our dreams I'm gonna kick mine in the arse and ask what's taking so long. lol

I forgot to write; "what are your thoughts on this?"

Well, like most theories I like which cannot be proven or disproven, I will adopt it to some degree. ^_^ Cuz it gives me a warm fuzzy.

I also want to expound on this topic- by "all of us", I include all living creatures(animals,etc.).And, in fact, I think that animals, are more "in touch" with this ability in order to sense & communicate with those around them. I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on anything that I have mentioned. thanks

I must qualify my statement about the abilities of animals,etc.(and this topic goes on a tangent from original discussion); But I only meant that the more highly developed larger brained ones can have the ability to tap into this capibility to some degree to sense their surroundings. EEG's read the electrical signals that the brain put out; I am just saying that taking that a step further, along with the human brain's great ability to process information, opens the door to many possibilities.

Somewhat related to this is an article I read about friendship. This particular scientist examined what biochemically constituted bonding between individuals. What he found was that the brains of people who are "in tune" with each other fire in the same places when exposed to stimuli. The strongest feedback loop was with people who related to each other's sense of humor. As I do believe in the existence of souls, I found it interesting how the brain is able to carry through what essentially is non-physical communication. Too cool.

i think its a combination of honesty, being aware of multiple channels of communication (sight/smell/verbal etc) and shared perspectives (past experiences/life outlook etc)..unfortunatelly we tend to rely too heavily on verbal communication which quiet often doesn't contain much truth (whether intentionally or due to delusion,denial, false self-image etc) and this can contradict with body language, scent or situational cues, all getting in the way of people really 'connecting'...the next factor, perspective is the key to getting past that in that if we share a common view of the world around us with someone, we will not only be more likely to be honest and open with them intentionally, but also get past the unintentional non-truths by understanding that the other person means A when they say B as we do the same ourselves...and once you achieve this honest and open communication, you've got a cosy human level connection that we all love :) ....and i would agree with you that animals (speecifically social animals) are usually better at establishing this connection than humans as they don't have the hindrance of language thereby having to stick to forms of communication that can't be faked...as for telepathy and dream-connections, i don't think so...

I do agree with you that verbal communication has, in a large part, gotten in the way of people's ability to "honestly" communicate with one another; Mostly because they tend to BS each other way too often. I also agree that body language,etc, is a better indicator of one's true feelings than language. But I still think that our senses have the potential ability to bridge various dimensional barriers in order to sense various things. -To many, time is still thought to be a constant.

I say that there is a connection with this concept and that of collective consciousness

Perhaps, but body language in some people, is not a good channel of communication at all. Read about Aspergers syndrome. I used to get in fights with my then wife because she swore I was angry when I was content. She was reading my body language/facial expressions and they are not the same as people interpret.

And I don't think we are fixed like radio frequencies. I think we can learn to be open and pay right attention and see all people and be open to them so much more then we even think possible. It is about keeping a space of not knowing inside and opening up that space to others and letting them enter. Don't let fears and beliefs and concepts and self get in the way. Just let them be and give them your full attention. It is all about attention. But most people try and fill the space, try and fill the hole, try and fill the stillness with doing.

I have heard somewhere recently that the best way to love someone is to just pay them full attention.

being in tune with someone is too complicated to simplify, but i do think that a lot of the signals we send out we're not always aware of sending, but if others are in tune, they'l pick them up anyway - but i think soul-mates are the people that you feel you can 100% yourself with - you don't have to pretend to be something your not. also being completely at ease with someone, whether your doing something or just sitting and doing nothing. and being in tune with each other plays a massive part in that.

Your concept of an 'open space' in the mind is an indication that you still need to equate the physical measure with the spiritual, an analogy that is not possible. We are talking apples and oranges here. Do we rate intuitivity on a scale of 1-10? I thought we forgot about mathematics when we came to this group....

I would modify your original theory thusly: we (our spirits) are not on a fixed frequency. Rather we possess the ability to move between frequencies and forge relationships with a wide range of different people and have relationships of varied intensities and durations. I think we should learn to be receptive rather than approach things from a fixed perspective. Everything in our natures speaks to great fluidity that can be comforting and freeing if it is accepted.

thoughts on this?

i heard that we are attracted to each others scent. phermones. i also heard that psychologically we are attracted to people with the same neuroses.

What an interesting concept. I believe we do have something that makes us connect with certain people better, I tend to think of it more as an aura though with influence from how we react through the brain connections talked about earlier. Verbal communication does hinder us to a point, but I believe it does so more at the begininng of meeting someone; I myself am usually quite shy at first.
The concept of sole mates is definately one I wish to believe in, I think there must be at least two people living that we can connect with and feel completely content with. (I'd love to be proven right later on in life. xP)