Feeling an instant attraction? Careful, it’s a sign you’re dealing with a Karmic Soul mate. Souls are eternal, right? So there’s no need to rush things. Like a plant you nurture, a positive soul mate relationship needs strong roots to grow its best to find your Karmic Soul mate. Spend time putting down roots together.

A soul mate relationship doesn’t equal a problem-free relationship. And it doesn’t mean it’ll last forever without some ongoing attention and work. Soul mates are soul lessons, remember? Just like in school there’s always a bit of homework. Once you learn to view those Karmic Soul mates you run across as life lessons you’ll find they irritate you a whole lot less. Learn the lesson—and move on to the next level of soul mate, the Balance Partner.

Balance Partners are those always supportive people we adore and can rely on to tell us the truth even if it hurts. These often are the best friends, the great team members at work and play,  the favorite uncles—those who totally get you, that you feel completely at ease with. If you develop a Balance Partner bond and discover there’s also a sexual chemistry, you can grow into a long term romantic soul mate relationship, better called a Heart mate bond.

The Heart mate is the most evolved of the three types of natural born soul mates. Think of building a Heart mate relationship—romantic or not--as the grad school version of learning through relationships. Maybe you’ve heard that while you may have lots of acquaintances, true friends are very rare. Those true friends are your true Heart mates.

The good news is you’ve got potential soul mates all around you. Now pay attention and sort out which ones are Karmic with-potential to grow into some really powerful soul mates – those gems of relationships that make you feel rich indeed.