| A Spiritual Relationship is when the two or | | | | the tools to develop characteristics and |
| more parties involved experience harmony, | | | | qualities that we need as human beings. |
| joy, understanding and peace. With a | | | | Spiritual Relationships can also be |
| spiritual relationship the persons involved | | | | identified with the patterns we pick in |
| are connected at the heart. Emotionally they | | | | relationships. Issues of abuse, abandonment, |
| sense the deep connection they have together, | | | | love, manipulation, power struggles, intimacy |
| and it is felt at their core or heart. A | | | | and rejection all fall under the category of |
| spiritual relationship is one that has a | | | | karma and spiritual relationships. These |
| spiritual union felt both physically, | | | | situations all teach us a lesson or two. The |
| mentally and at other levels. Both parties | | | | trick is do we really learn from these types |
| feel like their spirits are connected. There | | | | of experiences or ignore the lesson. This is |
| are certain people we connect to instantly. | | | | particularly true when one partner executes |
| These are people to whom we have karmic | | | | power over the other as a dominating person |
| connections. The same holds true for people | | | | over a dependant person. The karmic lesson is |
| we can't stand immediately. We have a karmic | | | | the struggle that ensues as the dependant |
| connection with them as well. Both of those | | | | person struggles to regain the independence |
| types of relationships are spiritual because | | | | and get their power back. |
| our spirit as or essence either is attracted | | | | |
| or repelled beyond our conscious control. | | | | Sometimes we become spiritually stuck and |
| | | | cannot evolve in a relationship. These are |
| A soul mate is another spiritual relationship | | | | not spiritual relationships. These types of |
| that many folk encounter in a lifetime. With | | | | relationships hold us there not allowing for |
| a soul mate there is a karmic connection that | | | | growth or other experiences. It is true that |
| can span several lifetimes or incarnations. | | | | being a victim, martyr, persecutor, rescuer |
| We can have more than one soul mate and they | | | | or love addict may have a karmic lesson but |
| can be incarnation with us in a lifetime or | | | | in this case the spiritual lesson is learning |
| serve as a spirit guide if they are not | | | | how to let go. |
| incarnated in our lifetime. Soul mates have | | | | |
| shared many experiences with us and know us | | | | In conclusion a true spiritual relationship |
| inside out. This kind of spiritual | | | | is one where both parties feel wholeness and |
| relationship can be very deep and stir both | | | | complete together. It is the harmonization of |
| positive and negative emotions out of us. | | | | male and female energy, which creates freedom |
| Just because someone is a soul mate does not | | | | within the relationship to accept each other |
| make him or her always peaches and cream with | | | | unconditionally without hidden agendas. In a |
| us. | | | | true spiritual relationship one know how to |
| | | | give or take without being asked and to meet |
| For the most part, a spiritual relationship | | | | the other parties needs without question. |
| has a lesson for us to learn. They give us | | | | |