A walk-in is a spirit who takes over (with permission) the body of a soul, the walk-out, who has become discouraged with living on Earth and wants to leave. Rather than having a healthy body die, another soul steps in and picks up where the first soul left off. The walk-in/walk-out event is also referred to as a soul exchange.  This is always done with permission between the two souls and is a pre-incarnation agreement or a spiritual partnership between souls who are helping one another evolve.

A soul exchange may occur during a near-death experience, while unconscious or under anesthesia, or while asleep.

If you stop to think about it, it really isn't all that strange that some souls return to the earth plane without being born as a baby and spending time learning lessons brought about only through childhood. Soul exchanges are not uncommon, and are becoming more frequent as a shift in consciousness is occurring across the globe.

After my walk-in, my personality changed and I felt really different. I often wondered if I had died and come back to life, but I had never heard of a soul exchange. I was bewildered to say the least. You can imagine my relief when an angel therapist friend of mine mentioned this possibility. Things started making sense and I was able to relax even though the knowledge was still foreign. There wasn't much information about the topic at the time. Now that I've successfully made the shift, I have a heart-felt desire to share my experience and offer insight and encouragement to those who are going through this type of spiritually-transforming shift.

Having an awareness of the existence of soul exchanges is valuable for three reasons:

1. It may help many people avoid the needless tragedy of suicide. If you are at a point where you want to escape by whatever means possible, you may consider asking your spirit guides if a walk-out (a plan-B) is in alignment with your soul's development. It would be much better to allow a walk-in, but most people don't know about this opportunity.

2.  It will offer insight to those who are unaware of what has happened to them. Some walk-ins are unaware that they were not always in the bodies they now inhabit, because they inherit the cellular memory of the soul who walked out.

3. It may shed light on the sudden changes occurring in the personality, likes/dislikes, and behavior of someone you know who has unwittingly experienced a soul exchange.

When I first walked in, I immediately divorced the first soul's husband, left organized religion, took a new job, changed friendships, and married another man within the first six months. My family made comments like, "You sure have changed," or "You are so different, I don't even know who you are anymore." They should have felt the confusion I was experiencing inwardly! I was no longer depressed, but my nerves were shot! I felt like I had been hard-wired to an electrical outlet because this body was having a difficult time adjusting to the higher energy of the new soul.

The higher vibrating (but not perfectly ascended) soul of the walk-in is required to complete the task of the body's previous owner before launching its own mission. I had a lot of loose ends to tie up and some limiting mindsets to undo but I knew I was here for a divine purpose and I was chomping at the bits to get started. I have finally started doing just that by sharing my experience with you.

You may read more about walk-ins on my Web site: http://weare1inspirit.com.