EVOLVING TOWARD LOVE WITHIN One of the greatest lessons karmic relationships bring is teaching us the difference between intensity and intimacy. Karmic bonds are often magnetic, consuming, and emotionally charged, pulling us in through desire, chemistry, and the illusion of fate. They can feel like destiny or be mistaken as divine union energy because of how powerful and addictive the connection feels. This intensity often arises to show us the opposite of love, attachment, fear, control, and unresolved wounds seeking validation, so the soul can evolve. True intimacy develops when the heart feels safe, open, and present rather than rushed or overwhelmed. As we learn this distinction, we stop chasing intensity and begin cultivating self-union, naturally attracting a higher expression of love rooted in divine union rather than karmic repetition.