#second soul

Rae Dawn Chong as Karen Heatherton in SECOND SOUL on the TV series THE OUTER LIMITS – 1995

ok, where to start

the other day i realized something that made a lot of things in my life make sense

the theory:

basically my theory is that when someone dies, instead of being reincarnated or passing on right away, their soul gets absorbed into someone else.

the person who takes on their soul doesn't have to know this person in any capacity or even have any similar values, thoughts, or pass life events.

how did i come to this theory?

personal experience:

I was think the other day how growing up i was super shy, had stage fright, was even afraid to order my own food at a restaurant.

then a few months after i turned 17, i was super open and felt like i was gaining interests in things i hadnt before.

before, sure i liked music, but it was more just in the general sense. i watched movies, but it was just whatever my parents took me to go see or whatever they rented.

2017 is when i realized i really liked music, i was actually interested in movies and started to get a taste for what it was i liked. i had an interest in actually trying to learn to sing and learn an instrument. i even started to get a crush on someone at school and even started dating. i actually felt like i had become a person. the change was sudden and unexplainable, it even startled my family.

I also started to change in terms of mental health. i had developed signs of manic depression, something i still live with to this day.

i recently realized that this sudden personality change came at the same time as the death of a very popular musician, known for tackling subjects that involved mental health, depression, and politics. (Leaving out their name as to avoid being attacked by any fans).

so i think I may have absorbed their soul and thus i took on some of their interests and personality traits.

hell, even up until that point i identified as female (my assigned sex at birth), but after that I started to question my gender, realizing i had something else inside me.

What i think this means and how it effects others:

What is this phenomenon called?- I'm choosing to call it "Second Soul"

Does everyone have a "Second Soul"?- No, some people haven't absorbed another soul yet and there are some who will never do so.

Can a person only absorb 1 soul?- I think it is possible for someone to absorb several souls, coinciding with any major personality changes the the absorber goes through.

How can I know who I've absorbed?- It can be very difficult, considering the soul you absorb can be a completely random person that you may have never even heard of before. In my experience, i had never heard of this person before, i may have heard their music in passing, but i didn't know their name, face, who they were as a person, nor did i have any interest in their songs or anything they did. It took me many years after the fact to realize who they were and listen to their music. I feel as though there were many things that pushed me to discover that i absorbed their soul, which takes me to my next topic.

Does the soul you absorb still have some type of conciseness?- its hard to tell, but i think they do. When you pass and get absorbed by someone else, there is almost like a sudden bliss that you will experience, like you know your time is over and it is necessary to help and guild someone else. There is no turmoil or hate, you know you will help guild this new person into becoming who they are suppose to be. I think the soul you absorb keeps concise and will some time push you more towards their own ideals throughout your life. Like some times you will sense something in you telling you what you should do, that's them.

What happens to your second soul when you pass?- Your "birth soul" (the soul you were born with and have had all your life) still holds onto your personality, interests, and beliefs and values that you had, even the ones you gained as a result of your second soul. When you pass, your second soul is freed, being allowed to pass on to some type of after life. Your birth soul is then absorbed by someone else, thus continuing the cycle.

I’m so invested in this fic and your writing! I really just wann know what is going on! 😍🙊

Hi Anon,

Thank you for being invested in my fic and writing! That means a lot 🤍 haha im sorry for keeping you in the dark lol.

Rae Dawn Chong as Karen Heatherton in SECOND SOUL on the TV series THE OUTER LIMITS – 1995

Rae Dawn Chong as Karen Heatherton in SECOND SOUL on the TV series THE OUTER LIMITS – 1995