Read to find out if I’m delivering your karma.
I am living proof that divine justice exists.
Divine justice exists, and I’ll say more: I’m not the only person working at it.
By the way, if you see the mystery here, it’s because you’re meant to see it, and in that case, I ask you to stay quiet. Don’t mention it even to me.
Love it or hate it, some things escape everyone’s comprehension — including mine.
I’m not here to give you a lecture on How The Universe Works 101. Leave that for the self-centered life coaches who think they know. I’m here to speak from experience, and invite you to test it if you doubt what I’m saying. The proof is in the pudding, isn’t it?
You might have noticed, if you’re a long time follower, that I removed the community rules article from my profile. It used to be pinned there. This article not only replaces it, but goes beyond. I figured I don’t need rules for engagement in the blog. That said, it’s fair to warn people about trying to escape karma in a more general context (so, never mind the blog, I’m talking about life) — something a lot of people who came into my life have already tried. And there are no coincidences when it comes to this.
What I’m doing here — offering this warning, explaining things to you — is a courtesy. It’s not required of me. So, if certain people are gonna act ungrateful even to that, it’s their loss.
Examining my interactions (everywhere! Online and off. In fact, especially offline, but that’s none of you guys’ business), I have noticed that people often fight tooth-and-nail for my approval. And these people are usually trying to defend the indefensible, trying to get me to leave them off the hook and free of consequences for a wrong they have committed. They do that, even if they don’t know me; Even if we haven’t ever talked before and I had no previous knowledge of the mishap they’re ashamed of. They beg for my approval and for me to “please understand why” they did what they did. Consistently. Without my asking. Regardless of age, gender, background, or even language we’re speaking. How do you explain that, in case you’re sceptical? You can’t. Nobody can.
“Is it everyone?”
Obviously, no. Like any human being, I have friends too. These friendships, however, aren’t people I’m helping get away with murder (if you get the common saying). They’re genuinely living life in good faith, and surrendering to karma without resistance when they do so in bad faith. We all do, at some point. I’m not asking perfection out of anyone. In fact, this isn’t even in my hands, this isn’t even my requirement to “ask”. It is a higher power who does that. What I’m being forced by the gods, or fate, or whatever it is you call it, to “require” of people, is cooperation with divine law. Most cooperate; but there’s always a motherfucker here and there whose ego thinks they’re above it.
Let me make one thing clear: divine justice is bigger, and often unrelated to human justice.
So, no, I’m not here to “deliver karma to the resentful” because someone said in a holy book that we should all love each other and never fight. Forget that. That’s mistaking the 2 kinds of justice, it’s a misconception.
We all have free will to design justice systems (for human justice, the smaller kind) in whichever way we see fit. As you have probably noticed, it differs culturally. It’s not always the same. This isn’t the level at which I’m working. So by all means, carry on. Curse the person who offended you. Put them behind bars. Do whatever you see fit. That’s important, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not my lane. (I won’t interfere on a spiritual level, is what I’m saying).
My lane is karma. Namely, the consequence of you not following your dharma. (Did you think I was a newager appropriating terms? No. I’m an actual Buddhist). This will depend on your context, and it works case by case. Hence, I didn’t give you a blanket definition of what I mean by “wrong” or “indefensible”. What I, Lucy, the ego-in-a-human-body define as right or wrong, defensible or indefensible, doesn’t matter. I’m working for a bigger boss. I’m enforcing the rules, not making them. So, if you have any complaints about the rules, talk to Them directly. Go pray. You’ll achieve nothing by complaining to me. I don’t have that kind of power.
Oh but you know that, don’t you? Deep down, you fucking know. It’s obvious, even. I have no power to actually change the rules… But I hold the key to the first gate, I’m the one entrusting with letting people “in” to be judged by the competent powers. And this is why motherfuckers keep trying to win me over to their side (or, to be exact, win me over to their EGO’s side). I’ll get punished if I keep accepting these “bribes”. In fact, I suffered the consequences of that already, multiple times, before I even knew the truth about where I’m “working”. But to these dishonest people, that doesn’t matter one bit. They’re already devoid of empathy enough to turn away from the right thing, and embrace the wrong by giving in to their ego. It’s what they did! Of course they wouldn’t empathise with me or my job either. It takes a certain level of consciousness, doesn’t it? A tad higher than where they’re at.
If you think I’m being judgemental, think again. There’s nuance to most things in life, but some things, my dear, ARE black-and-white. Some things ARE indefensible. You know what these things are in your own context. I don’t have to make a list.
In fact, I’ll go further and say: are you retarded?
“But Lucy, retarded is an insult” — yes. Yes indeed. It is an insult. Why is it an insult? Well, because it’s a false assertion. Nobody is truly retarded. That’s why I asked, and will repeat:
Are you retarded?
If you answer “yes I am”, that’s wrong, try again. If you answer “no I’m not”, good. That’s it. Nobody is retarded, neither are you, and this is why you already know things that are so basic, everybody knows them. Zero exceptions.
I don’t have to, and WILL NOT, explain things that are so basic, everybody knows them. Such as: what is indefensible. Or what is an ego-based, disingenuous argument to keep you off the hook for things that you knew, from the beginning, from day one, were wrong things to do. Yes, objectively wrong. Things that try to prevent evolution, learning and wisdom. They’ll never be the same in every context. This is where religions make a mistake and sway people into believing “this is a sin”, “that is a sin”, “this or that is objectively bad across the board”. No. There’s no “across the board”. It’s case by case. It’s hard work, there’s no being lazy and making sweeping generalisations there. Sweeping generalisations will ALWAYS lead to oppression.
And I’ll say more: if sweeping generalisations were good, my job would be automated. And yet, it isn’t. Here I am, working at it.
“Lucy, I’m living in fear; I had no choice; etc [insert defense here]”
To that, or similar, from now on, I’ll simply say:
I don’t deal with defenses. Tell the judge, not me.
“Lucy, you’re a bad person for this and that reason, therefore your judgement of me is invalid”
That’s cute. Tell that to the judge too.
“But”
Did I stutter? If you think I’m doing my job wrong, tell my manager to sack me. Good luck with that.
Suddenly, people know what I meant from the very beginning, don’t they? Oh, how ironic, how very ironic. Yeah, you thought you could word-salad me into turning a blind eye to what you guys did. No, I’ll no longer do that. In fact, I’ll go further and claim justice in retrospect: everyone I ALREADY LEFT off the hook in this present life because of their manipulations, are now, I declare, back in line to be judged. And not only will they go through it, but now it’s also aggravated by trying to manipulate me to bypass the system. And every time you try again, the penalty gets worse. “Oh, I don’t believe that”, maybe some will say. Great, good for you, if you don’t believe it, you have nothing to fear. Or was it just a cope? Stop trying to fool me.
There’s no escaping karma. Accept that. Deal with it. Admit it. If you don’t for good, you will for worse. What’s the use in continuing to act based on fear? All it achieves is compound the penalty more and more. Are you a fucking masochist?
“But Lucy, now I’m paranoid. Have I ever committed a slight in my life that warrants karma?”
That’s another frequent question. Since we’re doing a FAQ, let’s answer that one too: everything warrants karma. Everything. I’m not using the newage definition of karma, as I already said. Every action gets a reaction in equal proportion and intensity — kind of similar to a certain law of Physics you might have heard of. It’s not the same, just similar, and people like comparing the two.
So… If you’re in doubt (GENUINELY in doubt, not narcissistically twisting reality to escape accountability and brainwashing yourself into believing you’re “in doubt” — to make that clear), what does that mean? Well, it very likely means that your slight wasn’t serious. So, the reaction — the karma — won’t feel like a serious consequence either. Most things we do are neutral. Life is full of shades of grey we don’t even notice because they don’t bother us.
Karma is instant. It doesn’t “delay”. Sometimes, if you fucked-up real bad, you get judged. Why? No idea. It just happens. I’m here for that.
Good action also warrants a response from the environment, and it’s equivalent too.
Rinse and repeat.
I hope this is clear. Unlike in my other articles, I’m not interacting in the comment section of this one (don’t insist). I won’t list what kinds of mischief will get you banned from here, either. Fuck around and find out.
