How to tell a young soul from an old soul. By Jose Stevens Ph.D.   The following is a brief description of the characteristics of five basic soul level. Each level has many lifetimes of lessons to teach us wisdom through trial and error.     The Infant Soul ...   Infant Souls choose lessons of physical survival. They live in simple situations that include intense experiences, famine, plagues, floods, wars, oppression, etc. They don't know the difference between right and wrong, though they can be taught to be decent human beings. They don't usually seek higher education and often don't seek employment, as such. Infant souls don't question authority and willingly adopt the religion of their parents as is.     The baby Soul ...   Baby Souls display less fear that infant souls and are more sophisticated. But they tend to over apply rules. Black is black as far as they're concerned. Their strong early beliefs remain fixed in theri minds, regardless of lack of their wisdom or tolerance. Baby souls love to become big fish in their little puddles, but hate being opposed. Because of this they may spend much time in litigation. Baby souls don't spend time navel gazing into their own lives. They're often "good students" that learn "proper subjects" and are attracted to fundamentalist religions.     The Young Soul ...   Young Souls are the "Donald Trump" of the world the movers and shakers. They usually set the bar to high for themselves. Achievment is paramount. They chase after what they believe will bring success without stopping to think why, Because they are so limited in their perception. They fear death and must have all the toys, experiences, fame and money they can possibly accumulate before they die. They are designers of civilisation. Young souls usually seek higher education and graduate level degrees. Their views of orthodoxy are at one end, and a belief in total sexual freedom, the other. They have difficulty with insight into other people's behaviour.     The Mature Soul ...   Mature Souls challenge the young soul's desire to "have it all". It is a hard cycle that demands seeking answers to life's questions. They are attracted to gentler faiths, such as Quaker, Unitarian, or Buddhist. Mature souls are not as open to the occult as old souls. They look for and question the motivation for all of life's actions. They often continue with inappropriate relationships, perhpas believing that through self sacrifice or tough lessons they will ultimately previal. Often they can't shake their snese of duty. Mature souls suffer from stress related illness that sometimes results in schizophrenia, psychosis and a higher suicide rate than other souls. (Edgar Caycee emphazied the role that "stress' plays in not only physical illnesses but also mental illnesses, he believed it was "stress" that wrecked havoc on the brain chemistry/balance). But they're smart enough to seek professional help without urging. Mature souls often make huge contributions to knowledge particularly philosophical and scientific. But altogether they don;t necessarily have the drive for fame, many still acheive it. They're emotionally high maintenance.       The Old Soul ...   Old Souls live and let live. They seek the route of less resistance, they're individualistic and usually easy going. They have an inner knowing of the waste of time in pursuing fame and fortune and therefore create the appearance of being "laid back". Old souls are highly competent, even in roles they don't particularly like. They tend to choose work that is pleasant and undemading, leaving them free to pursue their desired goals easily, unless the job adds to the spiritual search. They may or may not seek higher education, but definitely will seek it if they sense it's needed for their chosen path. Old souls create confidence in animals. And their choice of medical care tends to be alternative and holistic. Old souls are here to teach others their spiritual understandings. Their philosophies and writings are simple and easy to read. Old souls religion is far reaching and has no label. A grove of tress is a sacred place to them. They sledom cling to dogma and prefer personal spiritual practices. However, old souls are wise enough to be discreet in their religious practics and know how to pass in public undetected. They focus on searching for the spiritual truth, and have a finer sense of knowing what is true that any other soul level. Old souls all over the world share the experience of emptiness and a longing for that feeling of home.     You may start noticing these characteristics in people around you, and perhaps better undeerstand why they think and act the way they do."