All of us travelled many life times with the same soul within different bodies (see http://www.brianweiss.com/ for more info on past life and psychiatry). We were all once hurt, betrayed, injured and abandoned. We also hurt others, were unkind, injured or harmed another soul. Thus we all have accumulated karmic debts (and continue to every time we hurt another). All of humanity (other than rare cases of pure karma-free souls) carrying scars of something we did to others or something done to us. We play the role which is our lives trying again and again to free our soul from old grief and hurt through our relationships, career choices, beliefs, etc.
Karmic debts can show up as disease, hardship, loneliness, lack, unhappiness due to unforgiveness, etc. These are all negative consequences to not being aware of our sometimes-insensitive ways, which many time are due to karma: past or present hurt we have inflicted upon another soul (animal or human).
No harm to another goes unnoticed in the eyes of the universe, as exchange of energy seeks always to restore its own balance. Harm, injury, killing, or even unkind words & thoughts towards another being create karmic debt within the soul of the 'doer' and often come 'back' as harsh lessons to be learned for the purpose of spiritual evolution.
Many souls end up suffering in one or few areas of existence (in this or future life times) due to karmic debts, even if in this life time they have not harmed another. Their soul still carries the debt around, sometimes of unkind acts from generations before, until healing and cleansing occurs.
Those people who harm others have not yet learned the importance of selfless sacrifice in the name of service and love- as the animals teach us. Sadly they will remain in their illusion that we are all separated from each other, from the animals, from the source of all creation, and will continue to accumulate karmic debts.
Anyone can avoid negative situations in their lives by clearing old karmic debts through maintaining clear intention to be of service for the highest good of all. By being kind to one another, by offering to share our wealth however big or small, and by remembering that the sacred abides in everything and everyone. Passing by other people in the street, say a little prayer in your heart while looking at them in the eye: "I bless you." or "May you be blessed." Try that for a day, for when you bless another being, you bless your own self as well.
The animals are here as pure energy beings, teaching us valuable lessons of unconditional love. It is our job to translate their lessons onto our own community of the human race. They do not wish us to hold on to the lessons and keep it to ourselves only. In fact, they are here to help us PREVENT further karmic debt by offering us the opportunity to view all living beings as equal. This is an example of being of service. This intention or point of view, give birth to compassion and respect, and thus to unity of all souls as one.
Kindness and respect to all living beings (incl oneself!) is one way to remain in the pure energy of love through service, and to clear old hurts through paying karmic debts.
"Love is the only thing you may call Truth. Love is the only healer..."
More about clearing karmic debts: http://www.drsha.com/
**With gratitude to 'Soul Coach' Sara Baker for introducing me to Dr Sha's teachings.
