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Good Karma… Not So Good Karma
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Long time reader and excellent commenter, goddess is affiliated with GoodKarmaHost.com. I see her link come up in the comment and also think to myself, yeah, she had good karma all right. There are a number of reasons I think that and I am sure most agree, but I would assume this based on her loving and jaw-droppingly helpful and insightful comments and advice on step-parenting questions alone.
I saw her link today and it occurred to me I do not think I have good karma which is sort of strange because I used to think otherwise. And it is not like my life was good and then something horrible happened to me and I changed my mind. Horrible things have always happened to me so this makes little sense except I think I can make sense of it. I think my perception has changed because I no longer trust my perception.
The first time someone called me a do-gooder, I wanted to punch them but I eventually (begrudgingly) saw myself through that lens. Do-gooders have good karma right? They must just rack it up like money pouring out of hot slot machine, I’d think.
I have done a lot of good in my life. I am not a self-centered person so you would think I would be drowning in good karma by now. It should be dripping off me but it is not so there must be some flaw in this logic.
My first thought is the things I have done for others may not be at all extraordinary but simply what is required of my soul in this life. That may not be right but it sure doesn’t sound wrong.
Do you feel you have good karma? If so, where did you get it and where is Saturn in your chart?
25 Responses to “Good Karma… Not So Good Karma”
Saturn in Capricorn 29degrees
I think you are supposed to evolve and advance to the next level as you confront lessons, tests and challenges…. Not what happens but how you handle it…easy to say hard to do. Go with the energy of it.
I do not think I have fantastic karma, and with Saturn in 2nd and moon in 12th, I sort of feel guilt like I’ve done something wrong in the past that I’m working off. I do think I am really set up to improve things this time around and start off with better karma next time. Maybe that’s a 29-degree Sun.
On a more important note, I LOVE step-parents. I think they are special people with a special role on earth and I would be happy to be one someday. Thank you, goddess, for helping to show everyone!
I don’t know about my karma but I know I love me some Goddess. profoundly.
Goddess does seem to seem to hit the nail on the head, but with such a gentle tap….her words of wisdom to astound me at times…
goddess you ROCK!
re: karma
I’m very much in the camp there is no “good” or “bad” karma. The dichotomy doesn’t resonate with me at all.
in fact I would say my definition of karma is this sentence:
“simply what is required of my soul in this life”
Or, “karma in this lifetime”.
All I know is that I definitely signed up to help others bear their load and that fucking myself over actually screws a lot more people than just me
I can agree that goddess is the bee’s efing knees! Karma? Now that I don’t know about, except that I get smacked by it hard and immediately when I’ve done something off-kilter.
Saturn in Virgo/3rd conjunct Sun-Merc in Leo/2nd.
If everything is an illusion, wouldn’t that include karma? Could karma be a control device to keep us from owning our divinty? More and more I am wondering…
Goddess rules!
I got some good karma and I got some bad karma. I have Saturn in Virgo in the 12th. That’s some karma. Now how I judge whether it’s karma to begin with is the stuff that just seems to come out of nowhere that I “seem” to have done nothing to bring about. I’ve been incredibly blessed in some areas of life, right time, right place, that’s the good, and then there’s the stuff that seems to be bad, the stuff that seems to be all someone else’s fault and when I look at it real hard and real honestly I can see it’s my stuff and that’s the supposedly bad karma.
For example, a number of years ago I got laid off from a job mostly because a guy I worked with had gossiped about me and worked very hard putting my work down to whoever would listen. I realized that was a lesson about how what you say about people and their work can have a long-lasting impact on their reputation and career, etc. Mars-Mercury in Gemini conj the Midheaven, in other words, I hadn’t always been real careful about that myself and what goes around comes around. But in a couple of months I had a more fantastic job than I ever dreamed possible that opened up all kinds of doors in my life. I ended up happier in that new job than I’d ever been in my old one and ever could’ve been. Now how did that happen? I can only think that was some good karma, but I’d had to take some bitter medicine to bring it about. Medicine makes you better, right? Maybe part of turning supposedly bad karma into good karma has to do with taking your medicine. Just rambling here.
there are many human angels on this blog.
From what I’ve read, goddess is pretty damn awesome.
I don’t know about my karma either. Sometimes really awesome stuff happens to me and sometimes shitty stuff happens.
I have 5th house Saturn conj Jupiter in Libra. Ha, balanced karma maybe.
So much love for our goddess <3
Hmm I think maybe I have good karma - whatever that means. But not necessarily because I do good in the traditional sense.
I do the hard things, which I think is *my* job. (Sun Saturn Ascendant mash in 1H Gemini, opposite Moon/Neptune in 7H Sag) I say the things that nobody else can or will say (or see), but need to be said. I have the unpopular viewpoint, organically, and I was gifted with the wit and words to support it. It’s my job to make sure it’s heard, and I do my job well.
THAT is my good karma, in my mind. And I do get the shiny chickens courtesy Lupa and the folks here. *grin*
I view karma as dynamic. If you have a bad year and you piss some people off, you may need to spend some time unraveling what you snarled up, “paying” for your mistakes, sure. And you may have some doors close on you as a result of that. But it’s all okay, because new doors open every day and you may just learn a valuable lesson and grow along the way. And I also believe that anyone can start generating “good” karma as soon as tomorrow.
Now, as far as Goddess, I’m a newcomer here and don’t have that tight bond like ya’ll do. But what I’ve seen is incredibly good so far.
And I’ll tell you something else. You’re all Goddesses in your own ways. Elsa ponders the good she’s done in her life. I can tell you as someone looking in from the outside… what has been built here, and the quality of people it has attracted, is Very Very Good. I see women building each other up through all kinds of heartache and adversity, and it’s a beautiful and rare thing.
So if you want to call that Karma, or putting your true self out there to see what comes back to you, then Elsa, the evidence of the amount of good you do comes back to you with this incredible group of intelligent and giving women who offer love and support to each other every day.
Being here got me thinking of just how important it is to have positive feminine energy in my life. I already feel stronger for having explored this place for the short time I’ve visited.
You girls keep on keepin’ on.
I don’t think you can really tell what kind of karma someone has just from looking at their life. They might have had all kinds of awful things happen to them, but maybe they’re just more “advanced” and moving on to the difficult lessons.
Conversely, maybe someone has really awful karma, but they’re not where they can deal with it yet and understand it, so it doesn’t show up in their life. Just theories.
beth that makes sense to me…there is a concept of ‘ease’ linked to ‘good karma’ within our society that I do not agree with at all.
easy=good..? I guess I was meant to work in this life, because a life of ease would be the death of me, i’m sure, no matter how many times I joke about hammocks and margaritas.
I don’t tend to believe in karma overmuch because I know a lot of dickheads who are having happy lives.
on the issue of karma, kash, that is an outstanding point. while i see people getting back what they put out frequently, there are times when people are putting out gold and getting trounced repeatedly. i like to think there is a grander design i’m not privy to, but that may all be intellectualism to make me feel better when i see lousy things happen to good people, too.
the concept someone might (and oftentimes is) better off having dealt with hardship is so often left out of the mix. i know my hard experience gave me the most growth, but there are also times when i’d be glad to be a little more immature in that regard.
(and thank you all for the kind comments here. i’m feeling very supported. :))
dina 2, you’ve beautifully expressed what I’ve wanted to for over a month!
I remain in awe of the camaraderie and affection reflected on this blog, although still a little uncomfortable when I participate. You know, self critical and Saturnian. Sometimes I worry I’ll overstep some nebulous boundary (Neptune) as a newbie or under-contribute. Even so, the acceptance and frank support of the group leads me to believe I will eventually get over myself Thanks everyone!
I view Karma as a moment to moment phenomenon; feedback or consequence of action or inaction. When I choose to remain unconscious, life will eventually present an object lesson. When I choose consciousness, I feel happy and peaceful, like I’m riding an inner wave of trust and fulfillment. Because we’re all so connected, we’re pretty much affected by each other’s choices, even if it isn’t always obvious. The zen masters speak of detachment and compassion, among other things. “Good Karma” absolutely begins with how we are with ourselves. It’s wicked easy to project onto each other. Many years ago I heard this saying, “The attitude of gratitude brings altitude”. I’ve never forgotten.
In essence, it feels like pretty good karma to be a part of this tribe!
Saturn/Neptune in the 10th opposite Venus/Mercury or, Gladiator Chart #10 at the Colosseum
i still think my soul’s significantly heavier than a feather (ref: maat’s scales/libra)
but i think we make your own karma. the soul knows it’s job and when you screw with it, then the lessons start coming. or try to.
doesn’t mean following the path is going to be fun, though. just, maybe… authentically you.
and i have noticed that nastiness breeds its own misery. a more frightening kind (to me) than sacrifice.
Thank you, goddess. I like your music, too.
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Having “good karma” does not mean that bad things won’t happen.
Also, the things you’ve done may be both required of you AND extraordinary.
I like this topic. I feel like I’m getting an education lately.
Saturn in Taurus, 9th house.