Soul Age According to José Stevens

José Stevens describes, among other things, in his book Transforming Your Dragons, seven different soul ages: Infant soul, Baby soul, Young soul, Mature soul, Old soul, Transcendental soul, and Infinite soul. Each of these ages represents a stage in the soul's development, and each age has seven levels that require multiple lifetimes to complete.

According to Stevens, soul age can be determined by observing a person's:

• Values

• Perspective

• Behavior patterns

• Fear level

• Violence level

• Compassion level

• Eye contact and certain appearance characteristics

It is important to note that physical traits such as size, intelligence, race, biological age, or gender cannot be used to determine soul age.

Eye Contact

Eye contact generally improves with each soul age:

• Infant souls avoid eye contact due to fear.

• Baby souls have brief eye contact due to suspicion and fear.

• Young souls use eye contact to dominate.

• Mature souls enjoy eye contact unless they are disturbed.

• Old souls have strong, stable, and open eye contact to create connection.

• Transcendental and infinite souls rarely blink, and their eyes radiate love and compassion.

Compassion

Compassion is absent in the younger soul ages, as they are too identified with their physical bodies and the fear of being in them. Compassion begins to show itself in the mature soul and becomes stronger with each age.

Violence Level

The level of violence also varies with soul age:

• Infant souls can be violent as they do not understand that others are alive and independent.

• Baby souls can exhibit extreme violence to enforce religious beliefs.

• Young souls use violence to achieve dominance and success.

• Mature souls are unwilling to use violence unless overwhelmed by strong emotions.

• Old souls only use violence in self-defense or to defend others in rare cases.

• Transcendental and infinite souls would never resort to violence.

Fear Level

The level of fear also reflects soul age:

• Infant souls are irrationally afraid of everything.

• Baby souls fear a punishing God and hell.

• Young souls fear being caught and losing.

• Mature souls fear being misunderstood and experiencing injustice.

• Old souls fear creating more karma.

• Transcendental and infinite souls experience no fear.

Behavior Patterns and Perspectives

Behavior patterns and perspectives also vary with soul age:

• Infant souls are often socially awkward and inappropriate.

• Baby souls are childish and unsophisticated, and they try to control others with their fundamentalist beliefs.

• Young souls are manipulative strategists who focus on appearance and success.

• Mature souls are often involved in complicated relationships and seek depth and meaning in life.

• Old souls are relaxed, eccentric, neutral, and value freedom and pleasure.

• Transcendental and infinite souls are spiritual teachers who radiate wisdom, strength, and love.

Values

The values ​​that a person holds also change with soul age, according to José Stevens:

• Infant souls have no values ​​other than survival.

• Baby souls value structure, rules, and authority.

• Young souls focus on appearance, status, and power.

• Mature souls value relationships, personal development, and meaning in life.

• Old souls value nature, spirituality, freedom, and art.

• Transcendental souls are selfless and focus on teaching by example.

• Infinite souls have a profound impact on the world and leave a lasting legacy.

Source: José Stevens - Transforming Your Dragons. For a deep dive: Listen to podcast E26.