Does both need to know they are twin flames to achieve union?
First of all, the term “twin flame” is just that-a term. This deep connection has been there long before we had any term at all for it. And no matter by what name this experience is called, it’s universal.
You see, upon meeting your twin flame, an instant feeling of familiarity reigns supreme; there is an undeniably strong, magnetic attraction that overrules logic and even differences. It is instinctive acceptance of one’s person as a unique part of your life.
It doesn’t matter whether you or your twin know of the term “twin flame.” Even when your twin isn’t into spiritual concepts such as synchronicities, dreams, or even telepathy, life will guide them through experiences that awaken their soul until finally reaching that stage of spiritual awareness-feeling this connection from within.
Twin flames are unified by the death-and-rebirth process through which growth and experience take place, effecting soul ascension. The awareness of being “twin flames” is incidental to the transformative process that brings them together.