Karmic Debts: How Do We Clear Relationship Burdens from Past Lives?
DoDailyTarot Occultism Team
June 22, 2026

What is Karma? (Is it a Punishment, or Newton's Law?)
The concept of Karma, which is the foundation of Eastern philosophies (Hinduism, Buddhism), has generally been transmitted to the Western world very incorrectly as a "Divine punishment system." When we say "They did this to me, they will suffer their karma", we are actually positioning the Universe like a vengeful mafia boss. However, in Sanskrit, Karma simply means "Action." It is the exact equivalent in the spiritual dimension of Newton's law in physics (For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction).
According to the belief in transmigration of souls (Reincarnation), our soul is eternal. The great betrayals, injustices, or curses we received in our past lives do not get lost in the space-time continuum. If we cannot balance the energy (emotional load) of that action in that life (if we don't settle the score), this debt is recorded in our spiritual DNA (Akashic Records) as a "Karmic Knot." And when we are born into a new body (this life), we draw that karmic partner into our life like a magnet to close that debt (to restore the balance).
How Do You Know You Are in Karmic Debt (In a Karmic Relationship)?
Not every difficult person who enters your life is karmic. A true karmic debt (Past Life Connection) relationship has 3 very distinct spiritual signatures:
1. The Feeling of "Familiarity at First Sight" (Deja Vu)
The first moment you meet them in a cafe or at work, you get a strange shiver inside. Your brain doesn't recognize them, but your soul recognizes them in a second (Eyes are the mirror of the soul). You feel an unprovoked "Trust" or, conversely, an unprovoked "Repulsive Fear" towards them. The bond between you is inexplicably deep logically (money, status, physical compatibility).
2. Unexplainable Addiction and Poison
Your logic screams at you, "This person is hurting you, you are constantly crying, you should leave them." All your friends hate them. But you cannot physically break away from them. You break up, but you are drawn back to them as if there is a massive hook in your soul. Because your soul is saying, "The account is not closed yet."
3. Feeling Extremely Indebted (Victim Role)
In this relationship, you constantly find yourself as the "Giver." No matter how many mistakes the other side makes (cheating, scamming, lying), you feel "Obliged" to forgive them. In your subconscious, as if you owe them a massive debt, you constantly try to save them. (Most likely, you were the one who abandoned, destroyed, or let them down halfway in a past life, and now your soul is paying that debt "Multiply").
What are the Past Life Karmic Scenarios?
Stories left unfinished in past lives usually reflect into this life with "Roles reversed":
- Ex-Spouse / Cheating Party: If you traded your partner for power, money, or someone else in a past life; that partner appears before you again in this life (usually as married or in the role of the cheater). This time, you need to taste the pain of betrayal and break the cycle by "Forgiving" it.
- Savior and Patient: If you caused their death or illness in a previous life, they come to this life as someone with very big (physical or psychological) problems, and you dedicate your years to their care (healing).
- Murderer and Victim: It is the heaviest karmic knot. A soul that subjected you to severe violence or took your life in the past can come to this life as the "Narcissist you fell in love with." Your test is not to run away from them, but to get rid of the victim role by saying stop to them (drawing a boundary) with your own inner power.
How is the Karmic Knot (Debt) Cut? (Karma Cleansing)
You cannot end a karmic relationship just by leaving the partner, blocking them, or changing your number. Even if you run away physically, that energy bond is still there, and 1 year later you will find someone else with the same character. Cutting karma is only possible with Spiritual Awakening and Realization.
Step 1: Seeing the Lesson
Ask your soul this: "What did the universe send this man/woman to teach me?" My self-worth? Standing on my own feet? Not obeying blindly? The moment you realize that lesson, the teacher (partner) loses their function.
Step 2: Etheric Cord Cutting Ritual
It is a powerful visualization done to cut the energy (Silver) cord. Close your eyes in a quiet environment. Imagine a thick, poisonous pipe (cord) extending from your belly button to that person's belly button. Take a massive pair of scissors/sword glowing with gold in your hand (thought to be Archangel Michael's sword). Take a deep breath and say inside yourself: "I lovingly cut all the toxic bonds between you and me coming from all past lives, dimensions, and this moment. I give you back your burden, I take back my own power." Strike the sword and see the bond broken.
Step 3: "I Forgive You and Release You"
The greatest dissolver of karma is Forgiveness. However, this does not mean accepting the disgusting things they did or going back to them. Forgiving is ending that person's emotional control over you (hate is also a bond). Saying "Thank you for what you taught me, our debt is closed, I release you" resets the karmic account. When you reach that zero point, that person fades out of your life with a breeze as if they never existed.