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DNA and Reincarnation – The Theory of DNA Genetic Coding is Connected to Predestination

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When young children are asked the right questions, such as “What did you do when you were big? Who were you when you were big?” they can sometimes tell you quite a bit about their previous lives. A good book on the subject is Children’s Past Lives: How Past Life Memories Affect Your Child, by Carol Bowman.

DNA and reincarnation can’t be physically linked so DNA testing would not verify reincarnation. DNA is related to the physical body, not the spiritual body. Reincarnation is the spiritual body coming back again and again.

Does this disprove reincarnation? We consider reincarnation a theory and you can’t prove theories valid, you can only invalidate them. Reincarnation has yet to be invalidated.

In situations where parents have discovered shockingly solid links to what a child says and actual deceased people, there’s a strong case in favor of reincarnation, but that doesn’t qualify as the physical evidence needed to convince the strongest skeptics. In our view, “proof” is unimportant because whether the past life recall is real or subconscious metaphor, past-life exploration is a fantastic self-discovery and healing tool.

As we’ve stated before, we don’t believe in “chance.” For example, it’s common to receive confirmations after experiencing a past life regression, such as researching and corroborating names and dates received in regression or later meeting people who somehow fit into the puzzle.

As identical twins, we have identical DNA, yet our unique personalities and distinct physical differences point to the idea that human life is much more than just biological science. One must consider the influence of spirit too; every body is occupied by a unique soul and the qualities and detriments of that soul shine through in physical form.

While we find hereditary and environmental scientific theories interesting, including the idea that much of character is determined by genes/DNA, we view them as superficial in relation to the migration of the soul and other non-physical considerations; spiritual considerations overshadow mundane, modern-scientific, earthly ones, just as the vast universe overshadows this planet.

We feel that the theory of DNA genetic coding, which represents predetermined  physical, emotional, and psychological makeup and is supported by behavioral geneticists, is connected to predestination in that souls choose the most appropriate bodies for what needs to be experienced on Earth.

In this line of thinking, the decisions one makes once in the body on a personality level (including those relating to relationships and children), the way they “choose” to act and emotionally react, the way they think, and thus the way they behave, are largely fated. We see truth in this philosophy because we regularly and consistently outline all of the aforementioned personality dynamics, along with past, present, and future conditions and circumstances through our work, thereby decisively and repeatedly substantiating the concept of fate.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Everyone’s Birthrights Are Different

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We respect those who search for their own answers in relation to spirituality, the meaning of life, and the concept of fated personal circumstances and events. In our professional opinion, everyone’s birthrights are different.

Let’s define, in this context, what a birthright is. In simple terms, it’s what is owed to you, in a karmic sense (rewards and challenges); birthrights are the credits you’ve earned and the debits you owe from past life actions.

Contrary to popular belief and based on our research, we’ve found that birthrights aren’t automatic entitlements to the “infinite possibilities of the universe.” Free will exists, but total free will is only available to you in spirit form before incarnating. Why? So you can’t escape confronting the issues you’re meant to work through, and therefore grow and progress.

Popular New Age declarations such as “It’s your birthright to have whatever you want,” are inspiring and sound promising, but these statements are too often misleading and potentially damaging. Disappointment and feelings of despair and failure ultimately follow when the New Age adherent learns the hard way that he can’t simply erase his intense marriage problems and “create a dream relationship,” for example.

On the other hand, inspirational messages can be like fuel for those who are following their highest path, take the action necessary to reach their goals, work efficiently and purposely, and are destined to reach those goals. But inspiration may be only a temporary high, an escape from reality, for those who don’t take action to reach their goals, or more importantly, have not set goals that match their fate.

By the way, sometimes “failure” or not getting what you want is integral to important life lessons and even future success. If everyone “got what they wanted” all the time, what would the world be like and how would one distinguish between failure and success?

Alternatively, we wholeheartedly approve of feet-on-the-ground proclamations such as, “you can have anything your heart desires, as long as it fits in your karmic and destined plan.”

Successfully reaching important life goals demands diligent effort, not just pure inspiration and idealism. More important, to know what’s most fitting for you (and within your personal, unique karmic blueprint), you must first ask in meditation, repeatedly “who am I?” and “why am I here?” if you want to begin to make the most of your existence.

One person’s dharma (what one must do, in accordance with one’s karmic plan) might be to live a life having enormous power and influence, and another’s might be to learn humility and live a modest lifestyle. One person’s fate might include decades of deep romantic love, another’s might include decades of solitude (e.g., as a monk, in a religious order, or even in prison), perhaps necessary for his or her spiritual growth.

Remember, we’re talking about long-term plans, as in multitudes of lifetimes that serve higher purposes, not just about trying to get what one wants right now, in this life, such as the most coveted material aspects of the American Dream.

How do you know what your birthrights are? Keep asking yourself. Get to know your higher-self through regular meditation. Comprehensive astrology and numerology are great tools to help confirm your hunches.

Don’t be afraid of discovering that your personal earthly plan may not be as glamorous or seemingly rewarding as another person’s might be. Everyone has an important role in this world. Some are meant to make a difference in one person’s life, and some in many people’s lives, but all are part of the bigger plan and ultimately we are all in this together.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Redefining How You Perceive New Love Interests

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If a woman is attracted to a man, it’s in her best interest to tell him. Many guys won’t flirt or make it clear that they are romantically interested in you until you make it obvious that you are interested too. Don’t over-analyze it, just go with the flow and realize that rejection, if it happens, is just part of the dating process.

It’s best to avoid thinking in all-or-nothing terms (the beginning of a wonderful relationship, or nothing). Just let it be what it’s meant to be. Most relationships, no matter how brief, offer valuable rewards and lessons.

Too many people expect a new love interest to be “the one” and avoid those who aren’t exactly all they demand in a partner (and too often, they personally don’t even meet those excessive demands). After a date or two they learn that the person does not fulfill every single item on their ideal romantic partner list, so they bail and start looking for the next one (or stay with that person until they find another so they don’t have to be alone).

It’s a good idea to remember to let each connection be what it’s meant to be and stop looking for perfection and expecting your date to be what he or she “should” be. Very few people you’ll meet will be even close to “the one” and you’ll only enjoy longer term, rewarding, hassle-free, compatible love relationships if you’ve earned them, in a karmic sense (as can be outlined through comprehensive numerological and astrological charting).

Being together in a fulfilling decades-long relationship is the fate, in our view, of some couples. Also, being married or partnered in a strictly monogamous relationship for 20, 40, or even 60 years is desired by many, but is it always for the highest good of all involved? No. To think that you can avoid complacency and growing apart, and to demand emotional, mental, romantic, and sexual fulfillment for decades with the same person (especially when two people marry young) is silly. A better approach is to drop all expectations upon entering a relationship. If it’s destined to be long-term, great. If not, be grateful for the experience, wish him or her well, and move on.

Rarely, if ever, do people know all the hidden, behind-closed-doors details about those dear, elderly couples who stay together for decades. Remember, you were blacklisted from society only a couple generations ago if you got divorced, so some couples stayed together, suffered, and played the game to avoid being ostracized. Plus, men and women had fixed, specific roles back then, so if they divorced, who would cook for him and who would do the yard work for her?

Today, many still hope to have a “lifetime” relationship, but an increasing number are acknowledging that divorce is reasonable for couples that grow apart. If handled maturely and fairly, divorce can be a good thing for both people (and if it’s unavoidably a more challenging situation, then, in our view, it was meant to be that way). Those who refuse to acknowledge this seem to have dependency problems, fear about being financially secure, have difficulty being alone, have a rough time with change, or perceive relationships too idealistically.

More and more people are accepting the notion that if one person is unhappy and wants out, then it’s pointless to stay together, and selfish of the other person if he demands she stay. You might say, “what about the kids?” Kids know if their parents are just going through the motions and doing so sets a bad example. Besides, a family doesn’t have to “break up” if the parents are both mature enough to remain friends, or at least civil and fair to each other.

By the way, we advocate legal agreements (however “unromantic” they may seem) between two adults before having any children, whether or not they get married, to protect the children and help minimize future disagreements and problems between their parents.

What you hope for in your romantic life might be destined, but if it’s not, as long as you react to fate with unconditional love and compassion, you’ll be on good ground.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Asking Santa For Your Soul Mate

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We are convinced, based on our research, that everyone has many soul mates, not just one, and no soul mate connections are perfect.

There are many “experts” who say you can meet your “soul mate” simply by purchasing their love spell, following their plan, reading their book, attending their seminar, or praying to the right angels.

Most of these “experts” fail to acknowledge that you can’t just have what you want right now if it’s not meant to be. Instead, they pander to the instant gratification demands of the general public. Too many ignore the importance of getting to know yourself on all levels, discovering what you need to accomplish in this life, and other higher-minded values.

Promoting captivating half-truths and wishful thinking dressed up in sophisticated-sounding phrasing might fatten profits, as many “best-selling” New Age authors have found, but in the end it only serves to mislead and add to the massive New Age misinformation heap.

Sure, we appreciate inspiring and creative writing, especially when it’s grounded in truth instead of cozy escapism. When one simple idea is stretched into pages of wistful, much-about-nothing, long-winded prose, and one concise paragraph could have outlined the point, it just confuses the reader. Really, truth isn’t complicated, and you should be wary if you have to read a passage more than a few times to get its meaning.

We agree that the Universe (or God, or your Angels, or your Guides, or your Higher Self) does respond to questions as we’ve experienced the benefits of this countless times.

But as we’ve said before, we disagree that you can have something just because you want and ask for it, unless it’s part of your destined path, regardless of how much you heal yourself and regardless of how much energy and inspiration you direct toward your desire. There is no Santa Claus. If you could receive anything you wanted in this lifetime, you could just ask for and receive the winning lottery numbers or anything else, even if it didn’t match your destined path.

To avoid disappointment and wasting your time, it’s important to be your own Santa and not expect rewards from anyone or any power outside yourself just because you feel you’re entitled to them. You only get what you want if you’ve earned it, often times through past life, not current life, behavior and action. Just because you’ve been “good” in the recent past, doesn’t mean you’ll be rewarded for that now.

Regarding twin souls or true equals, it’s debatable whether they really exist or if the concept is absolute New Age nonsense. If you’re referring to someone who is your most compatible match (which may or may not be a lasting, rewarding relationship connection, depending upon your personal love karma), then yes, we do feel everyone has soul mates who are more compatible than others. But if you’re hoping for your “other half,” someone who is a “perfect” match with whom you’ll have the ideal relationship, we must inform you that based on our research, we feel that concept is pure fiction and fantasy.

If you view love relationships as a means to fulfill an emptiness inside of you, or something that will give you all that you dream of emotionally, sexually, mentally, spiritually, or financially, you can be confident that your outlook on love is unbalanced and unrealistic. In time, you will be forced to face any feeling of lack you hoped to eliminate through connecting with another person.

Does that sound a little harsh to you? We would rather blatantly present our findings and our professional opinions than lead you down a primrose path of illusion like we see happen too often in today’s New Age marketplace.

Concerning love spells, we advise against them for two reasons. The first is that when you cast a spell, you are accessing and bringing forth energy that may not be for the highest good of all involved or that may even be dangerous if not used correctly. While Wicca spells, for example, can be very beneficial, we feel only those serious students of Wicca who understand what they are doing should dabble in spells. The second is that it’s not anyone’s right to manipulate another person, and sometimes love spells encourage this.

Also, we firmly believe, through years of observation, that karma overrides spells. In other words, someone might be able to “create” a life circumstance through worship or spell-casting, but it won’t last (and could possibly be harmful) if it isn’t harmonious with one’s karmic and fated plan.

We encourage you to learn to enjoy being independent and make the most of yourself on all levels now so you’re ready for the right person at the right time. We are also supportive of the idea that it’s necessary to know yourself and what you want in a relationship if you want to make the most of your love life. A simple question to whomever you pray such as “What’s my next step to improve myself and my love life?” can work wonders. Ask this as often as you need to for insight. With practice, you’ll find that asking before bed will often result in waking up with answers or awareness.

Ultimately, the only way to have an authentically happy love life is to stop looking outside yourself for love. Think about that.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Many Soul Mates

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Metaphysically defined, a soul mate is someone you have known in a prior existence. Soul mates are not always love connections and some are more pertinent to your earthly purposes than others.

Regarding soul mate love connections, we and other respected experts in this field have found that everyone has many soul mates; the notion that there is a “one and only” is a myth perpetrated by fairy tales and movies.

We hope this information will make it easier for those who are still hanging on to terminated romantic relationships to let go if it’s not meant to be and look forward to the next one. One way to determine if it’s not meant to be is to let the situation be without trying to manipulate it or anyone related to it. If things then seem to go in the direction you hope for, great. If not, then you are free to move on, make the most of yourself, and look forward to the future.

Also, please realize that everyone is already complete. You don’t need anyone to complete you. If you feel like you are incomplete and need someone to make you whole, you may be in need of doing some personal healing work.

As unappealing as it sounds, the challenge of grieving a relationship that has ended is an opportunity for growth and furthering one’s self-awareness. This is what life is all about: opportunities for growth, and how you handle them. Yes, life is also partly about the fun stuff, like romantic love, but life is more meaningful and enjoyable when you accept its challenges and approach them from a higher-self, detached perspective.

Significant love relationships happen and then dissolve when they are meant to. Life goes on, and you will meet other soul mates in the future. Through many years of working with past  life regression and comprehensive astrology and numerology, we are confident in our ability to identify important spiritual connections and the timing of such.

The best thing that anyone can do after a love relationship has ended is to accept that it’s over. Be grateful for the time you had with that person, and when you think of him or her, wish them well and let go. Meditation helps with this process, as do our audio meditations for love life.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

You Are The Only Lord of Your Karma

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While the concept of being able to free one’s self from challenging karma by “asking ‘The Lords of Karma’ for release…” is certainly appealing, we ask, what sort of karma does one expect to be able to dodge using this method? Ongoing conflict with a family member? Noisy neighbors? Habits relating to over-indulgence?

Or, perhaps one expects to be able to erase much more significant karma and be released from the following, for example: physical handicaps or serious illness; moderate income with lots of work and little free time to learn other skills; the demanding burden of family members, like problem children or an ill parent who needs your constant support; being financially trapped with a spouse who does not give you what you want and who won’t change; or repeatedly attracting unfaithful and hurtful love interests.

One must first identify their personal karma if they truly want to know that they really did eliminate it without balancing it directly. How do you know it is your karma in the first place? We find comprehensive astrology and numerology to be the most effective way to measure karma and its timing. From our perspective, if significant karma really was removed from one’s life, it would be identifiable in the charts before it was removed, as important life circumstance and events are consistently symbolized by comprehensive charting patterns.

What we are saying is, all too often, we hear of people talking about “erasing karma” (often times they refer to future circumstances that they claim are “just possibilities”). In all the cases we’ve reviewed, we’ve asserted that it wasn’t their karma to experience in the first place after finding zero indications of the said “karma” in the charts, so they really didn’t erase anything.

We are very interested in hearing about karma that anyone claims to have successfully bypassed without having to directly balance. We are constantly searching for evidence that would challenge or invalidate our theory that everyone’s life is full of unalterable karmic events and circumstances. So far, we have found none.

For the record, as we state on our web sites, we contend that at least 75% of the key themes, events, circumstances, and happenings in everyone’s life are predestined. We also feel that everyone has their own unique “karmic framework,” within which only the desired outcomes that fit within those boundaries will be able to be manifested. Yes, the universe “always says yes,” and yes there are “unlimited possibilities” in this universe, but only on a soul level as you plan your next life before you incarnate into this dimension, where spiritual and karmic laws can’t be compromised.

We admire those who strive to heal and improve themselves, their relationships, and other parts of their lives, but we would like to remind everyone that many of the complications and challenges of life serve a higher purpose. It would be nice if you could just erase what you don’t like, but then that would defeat the primary purpose of being here.

It goes without saying that we feel the “Lords of Karma” concept is a myth. You are the only lord of your own karma. Most, if not all respected experts in the area of reincarnation, karma, past life regression, and life-between-life, based on years of unbiased research, agree.

We are disappointed that some promote the “Lords of Karma” concept because it encourages avoiding taking responsibility for one’s actions. No one gets a “get out of jail free” card, no matter how much they pray, lie, deny, or bargain. Ultimately, everything you do, say and intend will come back to you.

Furthermore, nobody “grants” you “ascension” or anything else and a talented writer saying something is so doesn’t make it so. We find promoting such baseless concepts irresponsible and frivolous.

You can’t live healthfully on a 100% junk food diet just by asking the Lords of Health to help you bypass health challenges.

You can’t be fluent in Japanese simply by asking the Lords of the Japanese Language to give you that ability.

You can’t sober up after downing 5 stiff drinks just by asking the Lords of Sobriety to free you of intoxication.

You do have free will to accept your karma, both the good and the bad, to forgive yourself and others, which will make it easier to deal with, and to react positively with unconditional love to the conditions and events in your life. But there are no simple wave-your-magic-wand solutions, despite what many New Age promoters cheerfully advocate.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Religion and Reincarnation

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We applaud those who question religious principles and reincarnation rather than accepting them without a second thought. In fact, we recommend experiencing past life regression more than once as part of the process of deciding whether or not to accept reincarnation.

We acknowledge that many receive great benefits from their respective faiths, and that tradition involving their worship is ingrained in their lives. We also acknowledge the wonderful charity work done by many religious groups.

God (or however you want to refer to the higher power) inspires religious doctrine, but human interpretation of spiritual truth can easily be flawed due to many reasons such as a weak or obstructed spiritual connection, ego-self domination over higher-self, and in some cases, personal or political agendas. Anything constructed from earthly viewpoints rooted in the social norms of the times is bound to be distorted.

Consider Christianity: Many tenets (such as reincarnation) were eliminated from the bible in early Church history over a 300 year political process in order to strengthen the Church’s foundation, thus its power and influence over the masses.

How do you find out what is valid and what is false? Do your own objective research. We include several sources throughout this package to get you started.

“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.” Albert Einstein

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

Talking About Karma With Your Kids

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First, let’s define karma. Karma is energy, intent, and action. It’s put into motion in the present and you feel the effects now of the karma you’ve created during many, many, many past lifetimes. Karma is a spiritual law that affects everyone, just as gravity is a physical law that affects everyone. It’s not something you can change immediately, just as you cannot alter the path of an approaching tsunami.

Instead, everyone has free will to react to karma. Plus, doing the “right thing” in all situations will prevent incurring additional negative karma. Some people claim to be able to alter or delete karma without having to directly balance it. We would like to believe it’s possible, but conclude after 24+ years of study in this area that it’s impossible, and we’ve never seen anyone actually accomplish this. We’re not talking about frivolous things, such as deciding to avoid a main highway during a rush hour snowstorm, thus skipping two hours of anguish. We’re referring to key life circumstances and events, such as relationship and money issues. We’ve asked people who make such claims exactly what the karma was that they altered or deleted and how they knew it was their karma to begin with, and we have yet to hear a reasonable, straightforward response.

It’s very important to note that just because you don’t get what you want in a particular situation, it doesn’t mean you have “bad” karma. Fate determines how your life unfolds. You then have free will to make the most of all situations.

How you perceive situations can make a big difference. For example, if one of your daughters didn’t get into a college that she applied for, you might say it’s “bad karma.” Instead, it could be viewed as something that wasn’t meant to be. Perhaps she was meant to follow a different career path.

Many kids encounter difficult circumstances like romantic interests treating them poorly, personal attacks from other students at school, or the countless other challenges that they have to work through. The traditional meaning of karma supports the idea that there are no victims, and though it’s true from a spiritual viewpoint, that may sound a little harsh to a young person. Alternatively, while providing emotional support and guidance, suggest they consider that the challenges they work through now will help make them stronger, if you’re not already doing this.

The best approach may be to allow your children to hold whatever beliefs about life they choose, yet also occasionally make helpful suggestions and offer guidance when appropriate.

Finally, try to encourage them to get in touch with their inner-selves through the practice of meditation (or artistic hobbies or cardiovascular exercise, to name a couple more ways). Becoming more aware of their inner guidance will help them be more aware of their optimum choices in all situations. Handwriting analysis is also a very useful tool to help identify hidden, subconscious fears and defenses. Self-knowledge does wonders for improving one’s life.

For the skeptics, even if karma and reincarnation didn’t exist (these concepts have yet to be proved invalid), encouraging kids to act as if they do helps them to  understand the importance of taking responsibility for all their actions and doing the right thing in all situations.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

“Pisces Sun: Older Soul?”

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A person born with a Pisces Sun sign was born approximately February 18th to March 20th. The times and days that the Sun changes signs varies each year.

The idea that all Pisces Sun people are “older souls,” or “advanced souls” is popular, but based on our past life regression and astrology findings, it’s completely invalid.

A Pisces Sun has nothing to do with whether or not a person is here for his or her last incarnation or that they have “gone around the zodiac,” experiencing each of the Sun signs in previous incarnations.

One Pisces Sun person might be a spiritual novice and another could be close to being a spiritual master, and just looking at the Sun sign won’t tell you which or what degree in between. The sign in which the Sun resides is a very obvious part of the horoscope, but only a fraction of the comprehensive charts.

Yes, the sign of Pisces could be considered the most developed water sign (the others being Scorpio and Cancer) in connection to the qualities associated with water, but comprehensive astrology is much more than just water, earth (Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn), air (Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius), and fire (Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius) signs.

By highly developed or most advanced, someone might say, “In relation to what?” In this case (Pisces) it’s compassion, and emotional understanding, if you want to simplify things and take a surface approach. But the sign of Pisces is not often linked to, for instance, assertiveness and drive, so it’s not the most developed sign in that sense.

The topic of the sign the Sun is in and how it relates to being more spiritually advanced than other Sun signs is fairly common. It’s important to understand that each planet rules one or more signs and the energy symbolized by a planet is more potent when it’s in the sign it rules. The Sun in Pisces doesn’t do anything to boost the Sun’s symbolic greatness, thereby making someone more “advanced,” not considering the rest of the information in the comprehensive charts.

If you want to focus only on the Sun sign for advantage look to Aries or Leo Sun (Sun rules Leo and Aries, is dignified in Leo and exalted in Aries). Sun in Aquarius and Libra are opposites to Sun in Leo and Aries, respectively, and are considered afflictions in the charts.

The sign of Pisces is ruled by Jupiter and Venus (and Neptune in modern astrology). Hence, if a person has either of those planets in Pisces, the sign of Pisces could be considered to have heightened significance in that person’s charts.

When considering how spiritually adept someone is, there are many, many astrological and numerological aspects and patterns to consider while doing a comprehensive analysis.

A good place to start is the 9th house of the natal astrology figure. Begin by looking at the planets in that house, the characteristics associated with those planets, the cusp sign ruler, the qualities relating to that sign, the planet or planets that rule that sign, the aspects to the planets in that house and to the cusp of that house, and at the relative health of all planets involved.

As an example, if a person has the Sun in Pisces on the cusp of Aquarius, and that Sun is in a weak house, is harshly aspected by malific planets, and their 9th house is a mess, signifying a warped sense of spirituality, this person won’t fit the “Pisces is the most advanced sign” concept at all.

To sum up, just as we cannot judge how spiritually advanced a person is by their physical appearance, we cannot assume someone is more or less spiritually aware or wise simply based on their Sun sign. A soul playing the role of a homeless person may be making her last appearance in physical form on Earth. Likewise, a “guru” who dresses the part and teaches spiritual principles, yet who doesn’t consistently follow those principles and lacks integrity privately, may be creating plenty of karma for himself to balance in future lifetimes.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo

“Do I have bad relationship karma?”

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It’s rare that people have such good relationship karma that they truly (without any self-deception) have a solid, happy, fulfilling, compatible, monogamous, life-long relationship.

Yes, there are many couples who stay together for years and years, but that doesn’t mean the relationship is or has always been compatible or harmonious. It’s very common for couples to stay together and turn into roommates with wedding rings because they fear being alone, having less money, or for other reasons.

Love is forever, but most relationships are not. By this we mean that love is the glue that draws people together again and again throughout lifetimes. Couples usually meet again primarily, from a spiritual perspective, for learning lessons and personal growth instead of just for romance and companionship. When those lessons are fulfilled, it may be time to move on.

However, in our society, great emphasis is placed upon relationship longevity. A relationship or marriage is considered to have “failed” if it didn’t last a lifetime. This way of thinking not only sets everyone up for disappointment, but is unrealistic.

Nobody expects their first job out of high school or college to last forever, or that every friendship will never end, and dropping such expectations for love relationships is wise, in our opinion. Everyone changes and grows at different rates and has different lessons to learn. You can’t cast someone for a relationship theatrical production and expect them to fit comfortably into that role for a lifetime.

Sometimes people are meant to be single for a while for some reason other than it just being about bad relationship karma.

Your life circumstances are reflected in your numerological and astrological timing, which is different for everyone. Sometimes you’ll have rewarding love timing, meaning more fulfilling and compatible relationships, and sometimes you won’t, and some people have much more of it than others throughout their lives. If you don’t like the way things are going now, they’ll eventually change. If you are curious about when your love timing will get better, comprehensive numerology and astrology offer tremendous insight.

Our unique delineation and prediction work tell us that relationships, and how long they last, are destined. We’re referring to the energy between two people that makes them fascinated with one another and when the appeal (sexual and otherwise) is still there months and years later, as it was in the initial stages of the connection, not the type of relationship where two people know that it’s “over,” but stay together anyway.

Therefore, it’s best to try to let go of expectations for “permanence” when becoming involved in a relationship and just accept the situation for what and how long it is meant to be. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to work out problems (since working out problems is a major reason why you’re together in the first place), just that it’s better to go with the flow.

What about some “experts” telling you that you can have a life-long relationship and that all you have to do is keep it “new” and “fresh?” Yes, perhaps some of these techniques can help renew an already relatively strong connection, but they won’t revive something that’s dead or inspire what was never there in the first place.

It may be difficult, but try to be grateful for the time you’ve spent with compatible matches in the past, what you’ve learned from the more challenging relationships you’ve had, and perhaps most important, the benefits of alone time when you’re not in a relationship. Expressing gratitude has a magical way of helping to let go of the past and welcoming more positive experiences into the present.

Copyright © 2006 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo