If you’ve read any of my previous articles about old souls, or have done your own research into the topic then you’ll probably know how to spot an old soul from a mile off.
Eccentric interests, quirky dress, old eyes; the list goes on. However, that’s not what this article is.
Instead, just as old souls love, this article will go deeper and explore some of the less obvious and certainly less visual traits and characteristics of being an old soul.
These traits tend to be experienced either by the old soul, or something that their friends and loved ones pick up on over time.
As you probably already know, I’m usually the first person to clarify that everyone is different and that all characteristics and personality traits sit on a spectrum.
However, as an old soul myself I’ve had a long ponder about some of the deeper facets of myself and the feelings I experience.
So, without further ado, I present 9 old soul traits and characteristics as recounted by an old soul.
9 Old Soul Traits And Characteristics
1. Old Souls Like to Keep their Surroundings Simple
The general consensus is that old souls love time in nature.
Personally I disagree with this notion and feel the reason why nature is given as an example is that it is the most obvious example of a simplified surrounding.
Instead, I feel that old souls thrive in and prefer environments that are simplistic or stereotypically calming.
This can of course include nature, as for me there’s something very pleasant about walking the beach on a cold, blustery, winters day, but it can also include other spaces too.
Some of the characteristics that I believe make a space suitable for an old soul include; the removal of technology, the removal of people, and the removal of meaningless distractions.
Notice I didn’t say the removal of ‘clutter’, as old souls don’t actually tend to be minimalists.
While they may have fewer possessions than the average person due to their lack of materialistic need, the old soul certainly enjoys carefully curated objects or personal collections of items.
This is why a space such as a library or traditional home study, complete with a roaring fire, would be ideal for many old souls in the same way as a forest might.
Why?
Because such a space is all about simple pleasures. It’s about enjoying the smell of a new book, the crackle of the fire, the comfort of curling up, and most importantly; shutting out the chaotic modern world.
2. Old Souls Can Feel Adrift from People, Places, and Even Time
To the outsider old souls may seem aloof or above day-to-day goings on; and the truth is…the feeling is at least partly mutual.
This is because old souls are walking contradictions; their body and outward appearance may say one age, but their soul and their actions say another.
Put simply, old souls are both young and old at the same time! So, all things considered, it’s really no wonder that old souls can sometimes feel adrift or not fully connected with modern mainstream society.
Let’s face it. The mainstream modern world moves fast and is obsessed with trends, money, and material possessions.
While this is the holy trinity for some, for old souls it is the complete antithesis.
This can leave old souls feeling very disconnected with the time that they live in and bring about a deep longing and sometimes painful yearning for an era that they feel as though they’d fit into better.
For many modern old souls this era is often the era of their early childhood, or a few decades prior (for me it’s the 50’s to the ’80s).
It can often be said that old souls crave a simpler time, but the exact nature of what this is deemed to be is up to the old soul in question.
3. Old Souls Can Bridge the Gap Between Older and Younger Generations
While a lot of old soul traits can be challenging and need to be managed or overcome, this unique characteristic is a superpower.
If you spend a few minutes looking at the media each day you’ll quickly notice a large amount of the issues discussed outside of the headlines is to do with the disconnect between the generations.
The young view the old as being stuck in their ways or thinking they’re better than them, and the old view the young as irresponsible, rude, and ‘not like how they were’.
This leads to animosity and hostility between the generations which is far more harmful than you may think on the surface.
The older generations have lifetimes of knowledge and wisdom to impart to the younger generation, and the younger generation heads full of new and exciting ideas, hopes, dreams, and aspirations.
Combine the two and you have the potential to create respectfully informed, intuitive, and empathic members of society that can be a real force for good.
Because old souls can relate with the younger generation through the…
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