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Lifting the Veil of Confusion around Karma

Karma—a word woven into Western spirituality, yet often misunderstood. Through generations of interpretation, its meaning has been stretched, reshaped, and sometimes lost in translation. Many people I’ve spoken with find karma to be a mystifying concept, yet its essence is deeply interwoven with the fundamental laws of existence. Even modern science echoes its truth: Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.’ This same principle is mirrored in the ancient Hermetic teachings, which have endured for over 5,000 years, declaring: ‘For every action, there is a corresponding reaction.’ At its core, karma is the law of cause and effect—a universal rhythm that governs all experiences, choices, and transformations.

At its essence, karma is not just a concept—it is a universal law, an immutable rhythm of cause and effect. But to truly understand karma, we must also explore another Sanskrit term that beautifully complements it: Kriya. Introduced to the West through yogic traditions and spiritual figures like Paramahansa Yogananda, Kriya refers to a completed action—an intentional movement, a deed set into motion. And from every completed action, an effect inevitably follows. This effect is what we call Karma. In this way, karma is not simply a cosmic ledger of consequences; it is the natural unfolding of energy in response to our actions, thoughts, and intentions.

The Chain of Karma: Cause, Effect, and the Illusion of Choice

Why does karma matter? If every action creates an effect, what does that mean for us? To understand this, we must see karma as a chain, an unbroken cycle where every cause leads to an effect, and every effect becomes the cause of something new. Karma flows into Kriya, and Kriya in turn generates karma. This endless interplay reveals something profound: nothing exists in isolation. Every action has a preceding force, a reason behind it, whether seen or unseen.

It may feel as though we possess complete autonomy in our choices, but look closely—every decision we make is sparked by something. A thought, a memory, a belief, a subconscious pattern. In a different reality, perhaps choices are made by rolling dice, dictated by randomness. But in this world, choice is an intricate web woven from every experience that has shaped us. To see karma clearly, we must recognize that nothing happens without context—everything is connected.

You might wonder, “But what about the choices I make that don’t seem to be reactions to anything?” And while it’s true that not every action is a direct response to another person, every choice is still shaped by something unseen. We are constantly responding—not just to external events, but to the subtle forces of our own beliefs, conditioning, and subconscious programming.

When we turn inward with open-hearted contemplation, we begin to unravel the hidden threads that influence our actions. What once seemed like random choices reveal their origins—woven from experiences, ancestral imprints, and karmic patterns beyond this singular lifetime. This tangled network of unseen forces is what we call Samsara, the vast web of cause and effect stretching across time and space, interlinking all beings. Like a great spool of thread, our karma is bound in knots until we begin the work of loosening them, strand by strand.

How do we work with karma instead of being unconsciously bound by it?

The first step is understanding that your beliefs shape your reality. What you hold as true—consciously or unconsciously—becomes the lens through which your life unfolds. And here lies the key: you always get what you want—but wanting exists on two levels. There is the conscious desire, the things we knowingly seek, and then there is the subconscious drive, the unseen forces pulling the strings beneath the surface. For most people, the subconscious is the true architect of their lives. This is why developing a deep relationship with the subconscious and learning to live consciously is essential in transforming one’s karmic path.

Many of the beliefs shaping our lives were not consciously chosen—they were absorbed in moments of deep emotional impact and then buried beneath awareness, silently guiding our actions. To break free from unconscious karma, we must reverse-engineer the law of cause and effect. This means looking at everything in our lives, not just as something that happened to us, but as something that—on some level—we called into being.

If you can fully adopt this perspective, that every event in your life is something you created—and even wanted—then true transformation begins. Through this realization, you no longer play the role of the victim, but instead become the conscious author of your destiny. With this awareness, self-inquiry becomes a tool for healing and reprogramming—allowing you to take full responsibility for your karmic path and rewrite the narrative of your life with clarity and purpose.

Everything you experience is a projection of your state of consciousness—nothing more, nothing less. The outer world is a mirror reflecting the inner landscape. If there is an unresolved trauma or relationship wound from childhood, the subconscious seeks resolution, continuously manifesting new relationships or circumstances that echo the original pain. This is why certain patterns seem to repeat endlessly—not as punishment, but as a call to awareness, an opportunity to heal what remains incomplete.

These recurring cycles are what many recognize as “karmic relationships”—connections that return, over and over, carrying the same underlying themes. But the moment we see these repetitions not as burdens but as invitations, we reclaim the power to resolve, integrate, and transcend. When we break the cycle within, the projection without must shift.

The Ultimate Goal: Liberation Through Love

When we consciously work with the law of karma, we begin the sacred process of untying the knots that bind us to old cycles. With each unraveling, we create space for something new—a reality where love becomes the only cause and the only karma we generate is that of compassion, truth, and freedom.

This is the path to ultimate liberation and sovereignty. No longer bound by the karmic echoes of the past, we step into a state of detachment, not from life itself, but from its control over us. The external world no longer dictates our inner experience. Instead, we become conscious creators, moving from a place of pure awareness, untouched by illusion. And in this freedom, we discover the deepest truth: we were never truly bound at all.

This is what the yogis call Moksha—the final release from the karmic cycle. It is what the Buddhists recognize as liberation from suffering.

Walking the Path: Practical Steps to Transform Your Karma

Choosing to actively work through your karma is a courageous step—one that requires deep self-inquiry and unwavering commitment. To embark on this journey is to become the spiritual warrior, the knight who faces the dragon not as an enemy, but as the gatekeeper of transformation. The dragon represents the illusions and karmic patterns that have held you captive, while the princess in the tower is your innocence, your purest self, waiting to be reclaimed.

By stepping into this sacred battle, we integrate the masculine and feminine, the yin and yang, the giving and receiving of life. This is not a fight to destroy, but a process of harmonization and self-liberation. Through awareness and intention, we loosen the karmic knots that have kept us bound and open the door to a life guided by clarity, love, and freedom.

Tip 1: Recognize That You Always Get What You Call Into Being

Every experience in your life—whether joyful or painful—has been called forth by some aspect of your consciousness. The first step toward true empowerment is recognizing this truth without resistance or blame. Instead of reacting unconsciously to life’s circumstances, practice anchoring awareness by simply stating: *“Ah, look what I’ve created here.”

This shift in perception brings forth profundity. Rather than feeling at the mercy of external forces, you reclaim your role as the conscious creator of your reality. Even when an event feels like it’s coming from outside of you, challenge yourself to own it as your own manifestation. Yes, this can be uncomfortable—there are moments when it may feel painful, even unfair—but within this discomfort lies the key to freedom. When we stop reacting automatically, we break the unconscious karmic cycle, allowing us to pivot into a state of love, understanding, and self-forgiveness.

Tip 2: Release Judgment—The Universe is Neutral

Nothing in the physical universe is inherently good or bad, right or wrong—it is only the mind that assigns these labels. Reality itself is neutral, a field of infinite causes and effects unfolding in divine order. When we judge something, we are not seeing it as it is—we are seeing it through the lens of our conditioning.

But judgment is more than just perception—it is energetic entanglement. Every judgment locks energy into place, creating resistance, stagnation, and even physical pain in the body. The more tightly we hold onto an idea of what should or shouldn’t be, the more we become bound to it. True liberation comes when we step beyond judgment and into neutrality—not as indifference, but as clarity and understanding.

Consider this: the mass media machine did not appear out of nowhere. It is the result of an intricate karmic web—a chain of events stretching through history, shaped by collective beliefs, fears, and desires. If we judge it as evil, we bind ourselves to resistance. But if we see it for what it is—an effect of countless prior causes—we can approach it with clarity rather than reaction. It is merely a neutral thing happening in the world. We can see that the only reason it is considered to be divisive, is due to the reactions, attachment, and judgements of people. The same applies to every experience in life: when we stop seeing events as “happening to us” and start observing them as expressions of cause and effect, we free ourselves from their grip.

Tip 3: Embrace the Present—What You Experience Now is Your Truth

The present moment is not random—it is the culmination of all past causes converging into your now. Whatever you experience right now is the reflection of your consciousness across all time. If something feels difficult, know that this moment is not happening to you—it is happening for you. Every unresolved karmic loop will continue to repeat itself in different forms until it is fully acknowledged, integrated, and resolved.

Instead of resisting discomfort, we must approach it with openness. When we transform our perspective into non-judgment, non-attachment, and love, we break the karmic pattern and allow healing to unfold.

Two powerful principles illustrate this truth:

• The Harmonizing Principle – “The recreation of an experience, thus experiencing it to completion, makes it disappear.” In other words, what is left unprocessed will keep appearing in your life until it has been fully lived through and released.

• The Resistance Principle – “Resistance leads to persistence.” The more we fight something, the stronger it becomes. Trying to reject, ignore, or suppress an emotion or experience only causes it to tighten its grip. The only way to release karma is to let it be. To truly heal, we must witness our experience without judgment or resistance, allowing it to integrate in its own time.

Nothing needs to be forced. Love what arises, and it will dissolve into peace.

Tip 4: Let Go of “Why”—Focus on What Is

Tracing the chain of cause and effect can bring awareness, but there is a fine line between understanding and obsessing. Asking “Why did this happen?” can quickly become a mental loop that reinforces the very patterns we seek to dissolve.

Instead of clinging to the why, shift your focus to what is. Accept what has unfolded without resistance or attachment. When we let go of the need for intellectual justification, we open ourselves to deeper resolution and freedom.

This truth is echoed in The Law of Increase: What you focus on expands. If you fixate on the problem, you amplify its presence in your reality. But if you shift your focus to acceptance and neutrality, you allow transformation to unfold effortlessly.

Rather than getting trapped in endless analysis, return to awareness. Recognize the causal chain, acknowledge that all experiences arise from conscious or subconscious creation, and meet them with love, neutrality, and detachment. By releasing the need to justify or explain, we make space for true healing.

Integration: Transforming Experience Into Wisdom

Integration is the final step in karmic resolution—the process of bringing an experience to completion so that it no longer needs to repeat. This is the second half of the Harmonizing Principle, which teaches that an experience fully lived and understood dissolves on its own. When we embrace what arises instead of resisting it, we create space for true healing and transformation. Integration is not about forgetting or bypassing—it is about fully processing an experience so that it no longer holds power over us. *

True integration begins when we learn to reshape our relationship with experience itself. This happens in two ways:

First, we must choose a positive context for negative experiences. Every challenge, every moment of discomfort, is an invitation for growth. If we shift our perception to see difficulty as an opportunity, we begin to reframe events in real time, moving closer to our core truth rather than reacting from fear or resistance. When we anchor our awareness in this perspective, we no longer feel *victimized by life—we become students of it.

Second, we must integrate difficult emotions into our well-being rather than trying to suppress or intellectualize them. Healing does not occur at the level of thought—it happens at the level of feeling. The mind, though useful, is not the instrument of transformation; it is simply the observer. To truly integrate, we must allow emotions to be fully experienced without resistance. When we sit with a feeling in its purest form, without judgment or attachment, we give it permission to move through us rather than become us. And when the emotional body transforms, the mind will naturally follow.

Closing Reflections: Becoming the Author of Your Karma

Throughout this exploration, we have uncovered karma as the great law of cause and effect—a rhythm that we are not bound by, but rather, one that we have the power to consciously direct. We have examined the chains of conditioned action, the patterns that repeat until they are seen, felt, and integrated. We have uncovered the role of judgment, resistance, and attachment in shaping our reality, and we have explored practical tools to dissolve karmic cycles and step into conscious creation.

The ultimate realization is this: you are the author of your life. When we embrace the truth that everything we experience is a reflection of our inner state, we step into the seat of sovereignty. Karma is not a cosmic punishment—it is a mirror. And when we shift what we are within, the world outside must follow.

This path is not about perfection—it is about awareness, choice, and transformation. If love becomes the source from which we act, then love becomes the effect we experience. And in this shift, we move from being entangled in karma to being free within it.*

So ask yourself: What will you choose to create from this moment forward?

The pen is in your hand.

The story is yours to write.