“What the flippin heck is Karma?” Is a question I hear over and over again. Whilst the basic principle is easy the how’s, why’s and when’s become quite complicated.
Firstly…Karma is NOT a punishment for something you have done in this or previous lives! That is a common myth that seems to have become confused with the Catholic idea of punishment for wrong doings. This negative idea is not the meaning of Karma.
There is a great quote by Atasha Fyfe, a past life therapist, explaining Karma:
“Karma is a wise law that works to push us slowly but surely onto happier and more positive paths. The ultimate destination will be a state of pure love for all creation”
This quote by Mira Kelley is very clear on the mechanics of Karma:
“Karma is not punishment for deeds in this life or a past life. There is no Divine being of light judging you and keeping score. Karma is entirely self-imposed!”
So…how can Karma effect our lives? You may experience Karmic ties with people you meet, have karmic connections you need to break in order to live a happy life, have a personal negative Karmic issue that needs healing.
Generally, our Karmic connections are usually with other people from our soul group, who have agreed to incarnate into this lifetime to learn a life lesson or complete unfinished business and pay old deeds.
How do you know if you have a Karmic connection with another person? You know that moment when you feel inexplicably drawn to someone you’ve not before and feel a strong connection with, this could well be a sign of Karmic mechanics at work.
“Deep, instant love or an unexplainable dislike are clear signs of reconnecting with a soul you deeply loved or who deeply hurt you in another life” explains Mira Kelley. “Karmic patterns can bring you the message that you are not in alignment with your core, divine, soul essence”. In these situations you will find you repeat the same behaviour over and over or you meet the same kind of person you have issues with repeatedly until you learn how to break it or take the life lesson it offers into your heart.
“When you are stuck in a certain area of your life, study the patterns and allow for the core limiting belief to become known to you. Address it through past life regression or any other healing modality that you use, and realign with your true essence. Karma is a tool of empowerment, so by addressing these issues, you can truly learn to heal and grow.”
Carmen Oca, who also works in past life healing and karmic connections says “By exploring a past life, we can bring the issues to light, understand why we are having these connections and remove the negative attachments, so we can forgive and create a new contract that is both enlightening and positive for us.”
It is often the case that our Karmic connections are people who are family, partners and lifelong friends. If these relationships are strong and happy ones then it means you’ve had a good history together and enjoyed positive past lives with one another. Those we have long-term problems with, someone who has been hard to get away from, an abusive partner, energy draining friend etc is a sign of Karmic issue between the two of you that you have reincarnated in or order to solve. When two people need to sort out an issue, they can wait for a life that will work for both of them. So the existing problem may have occurred several lifetimes ago but is being addressed now in this one.
So how can we break a negative Karmic cycle?
Atasha Fyfe says:
“The best way to resolve an issue is to look within yourself. When you do, the other person will either change towards you or continue the drama with someone else. If you cut that person from your life without addressing the problem, another version of them will appear on your doorstep. Just being aware of negative Karma is a huge step towards healing it.”
So what is Karma? Karma is a universal law in which our balance and harmony is the goal. When we slip out of balance certain behavioural patterns will come to light and unless we resolve it within this lifetime we may well encounter it as a Karmic lesson in another lifetime. It keeps us on the right road by nudging us back from negative behaviours and relationships.
What repeating patterns do you notice within your own life? Have you dealt with the energy draining friend, or dealt with the abusive partner and released yourself from the old Karma you have carried across into this lifetime?
Look within and spend time assessing your relationships and the patterns within your life. Give yourself permission to heal the old hurts and break the ties that bind!
Love each day 💜
Akasha Shamanka 