Soul Groups: A Journey Through Connections, Plans, and Growth

A Soul Group is a cluster of 25–30 souls deeply connected to each other on a spiritual level. These souls repeatedly reincarnate together, taking on various roles to assist each other's growth and learning. Within this group, you may encounter one soul as a parent in one life, a sibling in another, a best friend, or even a rival. You could even switch roles entirely, experiencing life as both the victim and the perpetrator in different incarnations. At the soul level, there is no judgment—only opportunities for growth and understanding. Each role, no matter how challenging or joyful, is a lesson in the grand plan of the soul's evolution.

The Concept of the Soul's Plan

Before incarnating, each soul develops a plan—a blueprint for its life on Earth. This plan outlines the lessons, challenges, and experiences that will contribute to its growth. However, life in the physical realm can be unpredictable. Free will and unforeseen circumstances can sometimes lead a soul off course, deviating from the intended path.

When this happens, the soul’s higher self often enlists the help of another member of its Soul Group. This intervention is known as a Bump Contract.

What is a Bump Contract?

A Bump Contract is a prearranged agreement within the Soul Group. Its purpose is to gently—or sometimes forcefully—redirect a soul back onto a higher vibrational path. These interactions are usually brief but profoundly impactful. For example, someone you meet briefly but intensely, who inspires a life-altering decision or a major shift in perspective, could be fulfilling a Bump Contract.

The relationship between the two souls involved in a Bump Contract is often intense and transformative. It may feel serendipitous or even challenging, but its ultimate goal is to propel you forward in alignment with your soul’s original intentions.

The Flexibility of Life Lessons

Each soul’s plan allows for multiple paths to achieve its objectives. If Plan A doesn’t work out due to choices or circumstances, the soul may turn to Plan B, Plan C, or beyond. The variety of paths ensures that the soul still has opportunities to grow, no matter the obstacles encountered.

As described in Neale Donald Walsch’s book, Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, our soul’s journey can be compared to playing a video game.

Life as a Divine Video Game

Imagine your life as a video game, where the “software” represents your soul’s plan. The software sets the parameters—you can only operate within its rules. For instance, your avatar (you) can’t leap out of the game into the real world, just as you can’t violate the universal laws that govern your life.

Within this framework, however, you have considerable freedom. The decisions you make determine your progress. Wise choices allow you to ascend to higher levels of the game quickly and with minimal pain. Poor decisions, on the other hand, might send you back to an earlier stage, forcing you to try again.

This analogy underscores the balance between predestination (the software) and free will (your choices). While the ultimate goal remains the same—spiritual growth—the path you take is largely up to you.

Courageous Souls on a Sacred Mission

We are not just players in a cosmic game; we are divine beings of light and love. By choosing to incarnate in physical form, especially on Earth—a planet known for its challenges—we demonstrate immense courage. Each incarnation is an opportunity to expand our understanding, strengthen our connection to the divine, and bring light to the world.

In this sense, every experience, whether joyful or painful, contributes to our sacred journey. We are not isolated individuals but interconnected aspects of divinity, working together with our Soul Group to fulfill our collective mission of growth and enlightenment.

By embracing this perspective, we can view our lives with greater clarity and purpose, knowing that every relationship and experience is part of a larger, beautiful design.