An Affair and Your Karma

Will having one mess you up?

So, what about an affair? Well, there's the guilt you'll feel - and then there's the question of karma, which might stop you from running straight into their arms. We asked our team of psychics what they have to say to clients who are about to succumb to an affair. Should karma be taken into consideration as they weigh the pros and cons of cheating?

Will having an affair while married have an effect on my karma?

Here's what they told us. We are responsible for our actions and in this world - and, yes, there are consequences to having an affair while married. Whether our actions carry the intent to hurt another or not, it doesn't really matter.

Negative, thoughtless actions cause negative reactions. If we betray another, rest assured that we will experience these consequences ourselves in a present or future incarnation, unless we release the old relationship completely, and enter into our new relationship clean - and free to begin anew.

"Cheating is serious business. Just like any other form of irresponsible behavior, you must pay," maintains Ron ext. 9545. "The Saturn aspects of karma teach us that life is a lesson we are fortunate to have the opportunity to learn. These cycles can carry over from one lifetime to another, so it is important to do the best we can."

Karmic responses
"I had an interesting call from a woman," relates Ron. "She asked, 'Who is cheating on me - my husband, or my boyfriend?' She had been hurt so badly in the past that she felt she had a right to be the first one to cheat."

He continues, "A man asked me why his boss wouldn't promote him. He felt like he wasn't being trusted enough to take that higher position. Well, the man was cheating on his wife, so he was putting out a vibe that he was sneaky. No one at the office knew about his affair, but they all picked up on the dishonestly in his character. His affair was bleeding over into his career. That's karma!"

The difficulty psychics see most often in secret relationships is a double standard. Says Ron, "some people expect to be forgiven for something they would never forgive their partner for. Some think it's just my nature to prowl around, but if their partner said that, they would go off the map. There are rare couples who have open relationships that work… but that is the exception. If it is a mutual decision, then no one is hurt - and there are no karmic repercussions. You can't call it cheating if both people agree that it's okay."

Begin with an ending
So how do you avoid the bad effects of karma if you feel you are destined to have an affair? Sometimes the answer is complicated, but our California Psychics agreed that the most honest way to begin a new relationship is to end the old one first. "If it is clear that your current relationship is not working for you, end it," they they tell us. "New relationships must be initiated in truth and honesty. Good karma is achieved by standing in your truth."

While our psychics have found that karma plays a role in each situation, it's not always in a predictable way. They find that individual motivation is where the karma kicks in. For instance, people who got married for the wrong reasons and eventually fell in love with somebody else need to come to grips with that. These are all karmic situations, and we are all here to resolve them.

"The laws of karma and couples are mysterious, and are not for us to figure out," states Marceea ext. 9118. "And while we all know that it's not good to be unfaithful to our spouses, some people are connected deeply on a spiritual level, and are meant to be together. In that case I believe that you must end the relationship that is no longer working, and free your spirit. Your karma is then unaffected, because you are taking care of your spiritual needs and being fair to your partner."

A psychic's role
When it comes to "extracurricular booty calls," though, our psychics tells us that these situations can only truly be evaluated on a case-by-case, individual basis. In a reading, they access the elements within each situation - instead of presenting a formulaic moral judgment. Sometimes before someone has clarity, or is ready to deal with an existing relationship, they run into someone with whom they have a far more authentic connection.

And that makes for tangled relationships that often require professional help to sort out.