While it is true that each Life has with it an associated Soul Contract, that Contract addresses the primary goals that the Soul intends to accomplish during the Life. So what happens if there are circumstances that occur in Life that are not included in the Soul Contract?
To an extent, the Soul Contract is a living document. When they are developed, they generally include a range of possibilities and outcomes. One must not forget the fact that the Contract is intended to provide for reaching the goal(s) that one is to accomplish during an incarnation. How that is done is a function of the Free Will decisions that an individual Soul makes, no matter what those decisions may be. It is entirely possible that each decision may result in a deviation from the primary path that was identified in the Soul Contract; this is not necessarily wrong or bad, as a properly developed Contract should include a comprehensive range of possibilities. The developers of the Life Construct realized there must be a dynamic element to all Life in order to account for unplanned contingencies or situations. In many of these cases, these other situations are a result of the Free Will decisions made by others, yet still have an impact on the Life path of another Soul.
Karma can be a factor or result of these situations or decisions, but it does not necessarily have to be. And one should not assume that “negative” Karma will always result from these situations. Karma is a complex element, it may be dependent on events that occurred in the past (such as past lives), it could be a balancing of Energies from other unknown events, none of which may be readily discernible with the information generally available.
How common are these new or unplanned circumstances? They are more common than one might think. While the Soul Contract of an individual is very detailed and thorough in its planning, accounting for every possible situation is not practical. More importantly, it would offer a test of an individuals Free Will decision making abilities – important to gauge spiritual growth. And perhaps surprisingly, there is no “right” or “wrong” way to respond to a given new and unplanned circumstance; they are a test in the sense that they allow the decision to be made, but in most cases there are a number of possible outcomes, each valid in its own unique way.
There are many factors, outside of the primary reasons for the specific circumstances, that a Soul may consider prior to choosing a path forward. They may have a vested, personal interest in a particular outcome; they could be under pressure to make a decision that might be unpopular or unfair; or they could make a decision that would have adverse economic or social implications for a person or group. This is the “test” part of the Free Will decision process; will a Soul make a decision that is in their own best interest, AND have a minimal impact on another. It is this condition that will often (but not necessarily always) result neutral or positive Karmic impact.
When the Life Construct was being developed, there was significant discussion about the possibilities of unplanned circumstances, and the potential for impact. The decisions that were made and documented in the Life Construct were the results of those discussions; we felt that there had to be a certain level of trust involved. Trust between Souls, trust between individual Souls and the Souls from the Central Sun responsible for Creation, and a trust that if given a choice (or choices), a Soul would ultimately choose what was most beneficial to the greatest number of Souls. But should external influences prevail, the concept of Karma is still present to act as the great balancer. And Karmic balancing would not only potentially impact the Soul encountering a new circumstance, it could also impact any other Soul that could be trying to influence their decision in one way or another.
Another key and final topic is in order. We have so far assumed that were are talking about Souls that would be in direct contact with each other, but this may not necessarily be the case. There are situations where Souls from other locations (galaxies, and in some cases another Universe) could have some level of involvement in this process as well. The rules in the Life Construct do take this into account; the only real difference in this particular situation is the impact of Karma. Karma, to a limited extent, may be treated differently in another Universe (this is a function of the rules of the individual Universe), which could influence the impact on a given Soul. For instance, if a Soul from one Universe were to influence a decision in a way that would benefit them personally (and have a negative impact on you, as the Free Will decision making Soul), they could be held to a higher standard, and possibly suffer from a greater Karmic debt than somebody doing the same in your own Universe. It may seem like an insignificant point, but it is worth mentioning because of the possibilities it could have on Souls that may only be peripherally involved.