When bad things happen to good people, why does this happen? My wife and I consider ourselves to be good people and yet 4 years ago we had a fire in our kitchen which took almost a year to fix. We lived in a hotel for a few weeks and a rented house while the work was being done.
The questions that people of all stripes ask in such situations is “Why Me?” Or the questions that we asked. “What’s this all about?”, and “Why did we create this?”. The first is more of a question that comes from a victim mentality and the second two from a perspective of taking responsibility and trying to understand what forces might have been at play that resulted in the “bad thing”.
Let’s examine the “why” and the “what to do?” when there is an undesirable something that happens in life.
“Why?” Just Because. Maybe. Maybe Not.
Let’s examine the “why” of it first. And let us recognize that all the questions above assume that there is some cause and effect in this world. I submit that there are at least four answers to this question. The first answer, “just because”, is not a really satisfying answer. This answer assumes that we live in a somewhat random Universe and that there is not a really good answer. Things just happen, especially those that seem to come “out of the blue.”.
This answer is similar, in an odd way, to the answer, “God acts in mysterious ways”. Which assumes that there is a God that participates in our world and in our lives. Which makes it difficult why God might punish us—a mystery. (Even though we are all imperfect and are always deserving of such punishment, according to this theory). Again, a dissatisfying answer. Because “good” people should be rewarded, not punished.
“Why?” Karma
Another option–karma. The word “karma” comes from the Far East and is often most strongly associated with religions in India. Yet, it is a word now known worldwide. Wikipedia defines it as “Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths. While bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and bad rebirths.” Good actions have good outcomes and bad actions have bad outcomes.
But this doesn’t explain why bad things happen to good people. Unless we consider the notion that at some time in an earlier life, we were bad people who did bad things. And those bad things have appeared in this lifetime because they were not addressed in the previous lifetime. Resulting in bad circumstances in this lifetime to pay for the karmic debt accumulated in an earlier time. A more likely possibility.
“Why?” Like Attracts Like
Similar to the notion of karma is the what’s called the “law of attraction” which suggests that “like attracts like”. Good things happen to good people Bad things happen to bad people. But again, the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” must be addressed.
The answer here tends to be one that is psychological and metaphysical in nature. As Jung suggests, we all have a “shadow” side to us. Areas of darkness that we are blind to. That we don’t necessarily want to acknowledge or do anything about. This sets up actively hidden or unconsciously suppressed parts of us. Which have a distinct vibration and appear at some of the most inconvenient times in the most inconvenient ways. Ways that match up with the vibration of our shadow sides and emerge for examination and perhaps healing. We’re getting warmer.
“Why?” To Balance Out Some Out-of-Balance Energy
Finally, there’s the idea that my Higher Consciousness, my Soul, presented me with when I asked “why?” while in a meditative state. I have a remarkably close relationship with my “HiC” as I affectionately call it. In which we converse about many things. “What is this fire business about, HiC?” I asked. HiC replied, “The fire was an activity caused by the need for a rebalancing of energy in the Universe. And you and Lynne were chosen because you could manage the task given to you and bring about the rebalance.”
This intrigued me, because it was the only explanation that wasn’t related to some negative trait or negative “side” of me. In fact, it was suggested that because we are good people. People who mostly live from an ongoing relationship with our Higher Consciousness. And that we were among the ones who could do the healing work necessary to rectify the energy imbalance.
This energy imbalance has been occurring for some time now, as we all know. This particular time could be called “The Launching of the Age of Aquarius” (not the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius that happened in the 1960s). The Launching of the Age of Aquarius.
It is symbolized by the movement of the Planet Pluto’s entrance into the house of Aquarius for a thirty year period of sudden shifts in the makeup of the old world order. And a time of transformation.
This will not be an easy time, as recent events easily testify. Nevertheless, this is the beginning of a new Age. And Age in which human beings will grow into our next evolutionary stage. The emergence of a common understanding that we are more than just human beings. We are also Eternal Beings. A time of Spirit more clearly acting in our world in an unmistakable and clear way.
Meditation is the Answer to All “Whys”
In each instance meditation is one of the ways that the situation that exists can be rectified, healed, improved. Let’s take a look.
- If you are someone who thinks we live in a random universe, and nothing means anything. Or if you believe that there is a God personality that punishes some and rewards others. Some healing work is needed. Meditation can open you up to see that the Universe is much more complex and interconnected rather than random and disconnected.
- If you are someone who thinks that bad things happen because of bad karma, you are in luck. Meditation, especially my system called Higher Consciousness Meditation (HCM) (see The Meditation Book.), is one of the answers. Diligently practiced over a relatively short period of time, HCM will begin to lift you up into your Higher Consciousness, where karma diminishes and begins to melt away.
- If you like the notion of personal vibratory rates and the shadow side of yourself, HCM can help. Over a short period of time, HCM can cause your normal vibratory rate to elevate. Causing you to attract higher vibratory people, places, and circumstances. Improving your state of mind and your state of circumstance. (See my book, The Manifestation Book.)
- If you come to realize that a “bad thing” might have a higher purpose that can cause healing for yourself and your world, meditation can help here as well. Healing is one of the characteristics of a person of Higher Consciousness (along with love, joy, peace, compassion, and gratefulness). Healing for yourself, your community, and your world.
Conclusion: The Unfolding
I can’t say the fire was exactly a blessing. However, our insurance company put us up in an extended stay hotel. They rented and furnished a nice house for us to live in for the 11 months it would take to repair our home. The home that emerged was better than ever. We managed to take everything a day at a time. We had more time to meditate. To practice mindful breathing techniques. To vibe up. To do healing work on ourselves and our World. To experience the launch and emergence of the transformation that seems to be under way.
There will be dark days but “this too shall pass”. As we move forward, remember these lessons: embrace compassion, seek understanding, and recognize the interconnectedness of all beings. By embodying these qualities, we can create a world where “good things” prevail, not just for ourselves, but for all of humanity. Blessed be.
References:
- Use the “Higher Consciousness Meditation” process found in The Meditation Book to get quiet enough to allow Spirit to move.
- Check out the Best Possible Outcomes process in The Manifestation Book.
Blair is an author, poet, YouTubist, and ordinary mystic. His 5 award-winning book series are available at Amazon Books, and his YouTube videos at Blair Abee Higher Consciousness Channel.