Four months after their reunion, Isis and Osiris experienced a very unusual Christmas season. They thought that at first it would be a very sad one, for they could not celebrate it together. Surprisingly, it turned out to be the opposite of their expectations. During the Advent time, they shared memories of their childhood days with each other. Sitting alone on those Saturday evenings, the glow of candlelight was not a gloomy but a heart-warming one. Contemplating the soft swaying flames, they imagined being together, feeling the other one close while reading their poems, knowing the other Twin Soul is doing the same. Who would have guessed that this Twin Flame Love would bring them such ardour and appreciation of the really important things in life? Normally, an age difference of 22 years would be a serious obstacle, especially if one of the partners is in the middle of his seventies. Clearly evident is the revelation that it is all in our minds: the prejudices, the memories and the experiences. Indeed, as soon as one realizes that our spirit is immortal, the physical conditions are not that important anymore. True Love is a connection of the spirits and the souls, - not the bodies. That is why it works, and why this is a reunion for eternity.

The Mystery Of A Twin Flame Reunion: The need of control… No matter how old we get, - there is still so much to learn in life. One of the hardest lessons, Isis and Osiris had to learn, was the one about control. Now, that they had found each other, it should have been easy to control the divine process of their Twin Flame reunion, or so they thought. Of course, the opposite happened. Controlling one’s own attitudes and activities is one thing, but there is a borderline, when it comes to the core of a Twin Soul connection. In the beginning, it was hard to resist the temptation of wanting to know and controlling everything going on in each other’s lives. But these moments passed, when their true selves overcame the struggling ego. Thus, by leaving behind past behaviours, they broke patterns that did not fit anymore. Acceptance was the keyword, as well as unconditional, unwavering love, not just for the Twin, but for themselves and other people. It was a kind of surrender, - ending in victory. In not just learning one’s own lessons, but embracing them as a natural and necessary process for the spirit’s development, Isis and Osiris became truly a unit. Still, they lived apart many a mile. Interestingly, it hurt less, because each had become aware of being an intrinsic part of the other one. In having learned to be patient and to trust each other and their destiny, they felt free and bonded at the same time. So, handing over the control to the Universe wasn’t that hard. Just try it yourself…

The Mystery of a Twin Flame reunion: Mastering the dynamic … Yes, Isis and Osiris had become a unit, but the next challenges awaited them. Trying to master the interesting dynamic of “give and take” was a complex process that at first was confusing. Like the two sides of a coin, they learned to recognize each other’s warning signs, emotions and signals. It was not easy to stay independent, yet to be connected at all times. Isis and Osiris complemented each other with different interests, talents and preferences in a very special way. Sometimes, their mirrored and shared experience made it difficult to know who they belonged to. Cultivating understanding and love became vital. Making the most of these opposing forces, themselves as individuals and in duality of purpose, they learned to find common ground again and again. It felt like being gently guided for the highest good in a strengthening and inspiring way. It was not always easy to live such an extremely intense relationship, especially over the distance. Despite the sense of wholeness, there was a permanent potential for conflict, which could only be mastered by embracing the yin yang duality that both parties contributed. That also showed in their continued exchange of poems like silver ribbons woven to ease the tension of being drawn into different directions. Once again, Isis and Osiris had turned their disadvantages into beautiful blossoms of the magical Twin Flower they had become…

The Mystery Of A Twin Flame Reunion: The need of control… No matter how old we get, - there is still so much to learn in life. One of the hardest lessons, Isis and Osiris had to learn, was the one about control. Now, that they had found each other, it should have been easy to control the divine process of their Twin Flame reunion, or so they thought. Of course, the opposite happened. Controlling one’s own attitudes and activities is one thing, but there is a borderline, when it comes to the core of a Twin Soul connection. In the beginning, it was hard to resist the temptation of wanting to know and controlling everything going on in each other’s lives. But these moments passed, when their true selves overcame the struggling ego. Thus, by leaving behind past behaviours, they broke patterns that did not fit anymore. Acceptance was the keyword, as well as unconditional, unwavering love, not just for the Twin, but for themselves and other people. It was a kind of surrender, - ending in victory. In not just learning one’s own lessons, but embracing them as a natural and necessary process for the spirit’s development, Isis and Osiris became truly a unit. Still, they lived apart many a mile. Interestingly, it hurt less, because each had become aware of being an intrinsic part of the other one. In having learned to be patient and to trust each other and their destiny, they felt free and bonded at the same time. So, handing over the control to the Universe wasn’t that hard. Just try it yourself…

We tend to say that “time flew by”, but is it true? Maybe we are the ones, flying through the space-time continuum, or maybe that was what Isis and Osiris experienced with all their exchanged poems. Winter went on mercilessly. Still, they could not be together. Time had taught them patience, understanding even for their special situation. Grief and pain had been replaced by helping each other - not just to get through the day, but to celebrate every minute as precious. Despite the raging seas between them, Isis and Osiris were able to strengthen their bond. Sorting out misunderstandings; letting go of old patterns; they built an invisible house of Poetry, while night and day their Sea of Love was gently “…lapping with low sounds by the shore”, as W. B. Yeats once put it so perfectly in his beautiful poem – The Lake Isle of Innisfree. Isis and Osiris would not call themselves experts, when it comes to the phenomenon of Twin Flames, aside from their own unique connection. Not giving up though, they found ways to cope with the situation by not pining over things that cannot be: at least not yet. Modern techniques made it possible - what 100 years ago would have been just a fiction – to communicate over 900 miles in real time. Sometimes we tend to take these things for granted. To talk, while looking into each other’s eyes, seeing wisdom and pure eternal love reflecting back, made a big difference. So, their journey goes on…

The Mystery Of A Twin Flame Reunion: Destiny - Love - Trust We live in a time, where more and more Twin Flames find their once lost other half. On their highest possible level of development they are ready to give the world back what they achieve together. Isis and Osiris are not only Twin Souls, but also poets. Long and challenging have been their ways, separated by distance and time. Yet the impossible happened: they found each other. Together, they tell their fascinating story in the beautiful language of poetry, forged out of mutual respect and unconditional love. Although the poems were made uniquely for each other - they shall be shared to give other Twin Flames hope and confidence. The poems in this book are witnesses of a deep Twin Flame reunion, combined with pictures of a long gone, but not forgotten time of the Pre-Raphaelite painters. Isis and Osiris show that it is possible to overcome all the obstacles arising along the way. The most important thing is to never give up. They have grown with each other: united in respect and love, even though they live in different parts of the world.

Die Autor*innen in Band 17 der Internationalen Psychoanalyse setzen sich in einem ersten Schwerpunkt mit dem Einbruch der Realität auseinander. Sie untersuchen Aspekte traumatischer Erfahrungen und deren innerpsychische Verarbeitung. Es geht um das Wiederlesen von Freud in den Zeiten der Pandemie und um den Brief eines schwer an Covid-19 erkrankten Analytikers, aber auch um einen psychoanalytischen Beitrag zur Umweltethik sowie um Auschwitz als Paradigma für die Zerstörung der Verbindung zwischen dem Ich und dem Anderen. Im zweiten Schwerpunkt geht es um die Aktualität psychoanalytischer Traditionen unter anderem bei Winnicott und Anzieu.