The Good Side of Karma by Pennie Hunt

Karma is a witch – or something like that. We have heard that hundreds of times. We associate Karma with bad things happening. If someone does something, we believe is wrong or bad we assume Karma will catch up to them at some point and give them a difficult experience in return.

​Karma is like an angered tiger that hides around the corner waiting to pounce and pay back the unfortunate soul who did wrong.

Most of the time the idea that your actions come back to you seems to be couched in the negative. It is believed that the energy and actions of past lives follow you into your current life. This is used as an explanation of why bad things happen to good people. It is a Karmic lesson from a past life where bad deeds occurred.

Karma is a concept deeper than can be covered in a few hundred words of a column. The concept of Karma dates back to 1500 BC. The 12 Laws of Karma include the Laws of Cause and Effect, Creation, Humility, Growth, Responsibility, Connection, Force, Giving and Hospitality, Here and Now, Change, Patience and Reward, and lastly Significance and Inspiration. Each law is interesting to study and compare how it relates to your life.

I would like to concentrate on the good side of Karma that is explained in each of the Laws of Karma. You may notice that each law has a positive title. Karma is rich. Rich in opportunity. Rich in reward. Rich in positivity if we understand the power of goodness. If the energy you put out into the world or the universe is the energy you will receive in return, why not make it positive energy? Why not receive positive energy in return?

If cutting someone off in traffic, being rude, treating others with disrespect, being a mean and hateful person creates a negative return in your life, why would you do it?
Think of having an imaginary Karma bank account. Every time you help someone, thank someone, volunteer, donate, hold the door open for a stranger, or buy coffee for the people behind you in the drive-through of a coffee shop, you are depositing into your Karma bank account. Acting in a negative hateful way deducts from your Karma bank account.

I believe intent plays a role in this. If you are intentional with your anger, hate, and bad behavior, the negative withdrawal from your Karma account is larger. You know better, you have the power to control yourself, but you do these things anyway… watch out. Karma is a witch.

In the same way, when you see a need, an injustice, or a space of suffering that hurts your heart and you intentionally try to improve the situation, the deposit into your Karma account is larger.

If this concept is more than you can handle and you don’t believe the theory of your good and bad energy building and transferring from life to life, let’s make this simple. We all know the golden rule- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Or Treat others the way you want to be treated. What the golden rule is saying is the definition of Karma. If you treat others badly you will be treated badly in return. If you treat others with love and kindness, you will be treated with love and kindness in return.

A fight is never settled by escalated yelling and anger. It is when you are kind and compassionate that you can communicate and diffuse a situation. As the saying goes, you get further with honey than vinegar. It is easier to be polite and positive than it is to be angry and negative.

Karma doesn’t have to be a witch. Karma done correctly can create a positive, loving beautiful cushion to land on. You can align your life with being the best person you can be. You can control your actions, words, and gestures with the intention of kindness and compassion. You can harness the power of Karma. If you want love, be loving. If you want respect, be respectful. If you want success, begin being successful at little things and your success will grow.

Look in the mirror and what do you see? Do you see a kind, caring, loving person smiling back at you? Or do you see an angry, depressed, unhappy person looking back at you? How you act, how you talk, and how you live your life will be mirrored back to you. The life, love, and energy you are given is a direct reflection of what you are giving.
​ It’s simple. You get what you give. Karma can be a witch…or Karma can be your biggest ally and the strongest power that increases goodness in your life.
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                                                      Pennie’s Life Lesson:
                                            It’s simple- you get what you give.
                                                         The choice is yours.
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