From the moment you meet, you feel as though you’ve known them before. There’s an instant connection, almost if you’ve been drawn together by an invisible force. It’s intoxicating, addictive, and all-consuming.
You wonder: is this person my soulmate? My one true love ? My twin flame? Then, suddenly, the dynamic begins to change. What goes up must come down, and the initial magic begins to fade. The arguments increase.
Reconciliations are attempted, but progress isn’t made. The pattern repeats in an endless cycle that leaves you exhausted, confused and heartbroken. This type of relationship is what many in the New Age and metaphysical communities call a “karmic relationship”.
These relationships are usually marked by an impossibly strong initial attraction that feels “fated” but eventually becomes difficult, volatile, or – at the very least – profoundly confusing. “When we see or experience a relationship that is intense and filled with drama, many of us will mistakenly call this love – but it’s not,” spiritual life coach Christina Lopes explains in her podcast on the subject. “Most likely, this kind of relationship is what’s known as a karmic relationship, and here’s the honest truth about them: you don’t want to stick around in these relationships too long.
” But what is a karmic relationship? And are they always really that bad? Here’s everything you need to know about karmic relationships, according to psychologists and spiritual ex.