Back in 2013, I wrote about Karma and it being “the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence that decides their fate in future existences”. This idea came up recently at an interesting talk I attended in Bristol, UK where the presenter asked... Are you 'At Cause' or 'At Effect'?... And I realised that actually we are all dealing with both all the time... and is actually fundamental to our ability to make choices and overcome problems but may seem a bit paradoxical.

Cause and Effect is a fundamental principle in all scientific study. Where there is any effect, an event, an action, a movement, there will have been something that caused it. Where we play around with causes, we are experimenting with potential outcomes, effects, in order to understand a process better or to find a way to create a particular result. Where there is something unexplainable, there will be a cause or an effect that is not yet understood or may not be even measurable or detectable. Hence why some, if not all, accepted scientific theories include assumptions and are considered truth until proven different or new theories or evidence appears... we can never know everything and there is always room for new understanding... this is the natural process of evolution. This not only applies to our physical World but also includes our psychological and emotional journeys of Realisations.

Self-Development... Want change?... The Paradox of Cause and Effect is also the Gift... Do we each Cause our life circumstances? Or is someone else responsible? ..."That happened to me in the Past, will it always shape my experience in the future?"... " Why do I keep experiencing the same disappointment/ failure/ unhappiness/ distress...?" ... It is an accepted idea in Holistic Health & Development that 'As above, so below, As within, so without', which means that whatever your circumstances, whatever you are seeing and experiencing around you, some part of you is also influencing the situation, whether by your actions, inaction, inability, vulnerability... you are a piece in the puzzle. Although this may feel uncomfortable to realise or even comprehend, it is a Gift because it means that at any point, you can take responsibility for your role, you can say 'No More' - Watch Video! You can decide to develop yourself, heal something or learn something new that changes your energy and in so doing influences the Whole Bigger Picture.

The Cause or Effect may not yet be Evident... As with scientific study, you as an individual, or even we as a society, as humanity, may not yet be able to realise or comprehend a Cause or an Effect; we can only make conclusions on what we know, learn and understand. Patience, tenacity and a willingness to seek better ways will help us all move forward into a more sustainable, loving, fulfilling World. Take back your power, empower others, decide to face and resolve whatever the Cause or the Effect.. find the Truth and move beyond it... Step forward :)