Reincarnation/Karma

Dictionary.com says:
Karma: The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of the person's existence, regarded as determining the person's destiny.

Let me add to that definition by saying that it determines the person's destiny AND the destiny's of that souls future lives as well.

So, just say you did nothing but good in this life. . . you gave and you gave and you gave asking for nothing in return, ever. That would build up a plus in your karma that would eventually come back to you in a some good way. For example, I know someone who was a giver their ENTIRE life. Then not too long ago, they won $500,000 in the lottery. That's the kind of karmic reward you can receive.

So now, to the opposite. If you've been bad, and mean to everyone your entire life. Then that's what you have to look forward to. Whether it be in this life or your next life, you can't escape karmic reprecussions. There is no magick out there to stop it.

Be good to everyone, fly straight, and you'll be well rewarded for it.