The suggestion of Karma in a relationship is not a pleasurable thought, no matter how it is manifesting in one's life. There are feelings of déjà vu and an underlying knowledge of what makes the other person tick. Powerful relationships, whether good or bad, almost certainly have a Karmic underlay to them.

All the different types of relationships give us the opportunity for personal development. They can put forward obstacles and rewards, highs and lows. When we experience the Karma involved in a relationship, we tend to find ourselves feeling without control over the circumstances and events, and at a loss of how to act and react to those situations. It is our belief, that while all Soulmate connections are Karmic, not all Karmic relationships involve Soulmates.

In a Karmic relationship, the lessons that we have to learn from each other can be as varied as life itself. One may be certain however, that the lesson will be deep, personal and will demand inner strength.

Sometimes you can catch yourself acting against your personal code of conduct, but what is really happening is that you are setting in motion and correcting some qualities and actions of a past life related to a "personality" that you are no longer consciously familiar with. Therefore, those qualities must be Karmically redeveloped and expanded in order to connect the "two lessons" simultaneously in this present life time.

Generally, people will make their judgment about a relationship based upon the Karma it brings. This can cause people to avoid potential relationship, particularly intimate ones, because of a perception that the relationship will be "high maintenance". Karmic relationships are difficult and challenging, which means that a lot of discussion is required, along with a clearing out of misunderstandings, dependencies, compulsions, and choices. This is a real manifestation as part of the consequences of having a more "mindful" relationship.

As a general rule, the Karmic model is only completely understood with clarity, AFTER the lesson is learned. Karmic relationships are valuable gifts that can facilitate us on our spiritual journey. This can only occur however, if we're ready to let go of the Ego structures that we may find useful as one-lifetime-only plan. When we can apprehend our entire spiritual existence into account, remembering our Divinity and our multi-dimensional nature, we are able to perceive and act from that perspective; only then, major learning experiences can take place in our lives.
In life, Karmic situations usually manifest itself through a succession of similar situations that become evident through the passing of years. When we establish a Karmic relationship, it is because unconsciously we see in the other person something that can effectively help us to solve some of our own limitations and Karma. In other words, we always attract what we need, and in the right moment in life when we are able to understand.

"When the student is ready, the master will appear."

This old saying exemplifies the characteristics and the reasoning behind the way Karmic relationships manifest in our ordinary lives.

This does not mean that all Karmic love relationships have to be demanding or complicated. As we choose to be more mindful, we can transform negative patterns by choosing more conscious and loving behaviors. Together, we can convert Karma into Dharma though the alchemy of our desires into our Intentions.

We are not always able to resolve all our Karmic lessons, because some of these original "revelations" need time to be understood internally. Most of us are still in the beginning stage of collecting information and inside of the process of formation and translation. It can take years to find the totality of understanding of what actually transpired within the context of our Karmic interactions.