Here’s why twin flame separations happen, plus what to do if it happens to you.

What is a twin flame?

Twin flame separation.

Sarah Regan

A twin flame separation is a stage in the relationship many twin flames will experience.

It’s exactly what it sounds like: a period of separation from each other.

It typically happens as the honeymoon phase ends and insecurities andattachment issuesbegin to appear.

“Twin flame relationships have a ton of push-pull,” Kaiser adds.

“Part of the chase is the reward for each person.

But there will be a time when one partner will pull away, and this causes separation.”

It depends on the level of work the twin flames do individually while they are separate.

Sometwin flame relationships can be toxic, however, and they may never reuniteor shouldn’t.

Reasons for the separation:

It’s not the right time.

This person is called “the runner,” and the other “the chaser.”

As relationships reader and psychicNicole Bowmanpreviously told mbg, “Sometimes twin flames run.

More growth is needed.

Lack of self-love.

Emotional or spiritual immaturity.

“A true divine partnership is one of equals, emotionally and spiritually,” Kaiser adds.

“The relationship can only last if it is based on mutual growth.”

You’ve learned the necessary lesson.

This can also factor into the timing aspectyou’ve learned what you needed tofor now.

(Read: That doesn’t mean you won’t come back together eventually.)

How to work through the separation.

Focus on learning to be OK being by yourself, she suggests.

Nunez says this time is about findingyourhappiness.

The separation period is a good time tonourish those relationships, too.

FAQs

How is the separation initiated?

Typically in twin flame relationships, one person is the runner, and the other is the chaser.

Is it a bad thing?

There’s not really a simple answer to this question.

Sometimes that’s the lesson,” she adds.

What do you do when reunited?

But that’s not to say you won’t eventually be able to overcome them.

If not, you still may not be ready.

The bottom line.

Many twin flame relationships will go through the separation phase, if not multiple separation phases.

And when they do, these relationships can flourish beautifully.

That said, not all twin flames are meant to stay together, and that’s OK too.