You’re on fire. It’s so intense that you feel you’re going to set the chair your sitting in ablaze. Hot oil runs through your veins. You take off your shoes because your feet are starting to melt your rubber sneakers. Steam is coming out your ears like a locomotive. You imagine how great it would feel to get back at your enemy and get even. You start blueprinting the trap you’re going to set and a few days later the plans come to fruition. Victory never smelled so sweet. The trap is set and your enemy falls right into it making him the laughingstock of the town. It is exactly as you imagined it but you can’t help feeling dissatisfied and walk away in a daze wondering why you didn’t feel as good as you thought you would.

From a young age some people are taught to run on emotion. Others think that by holding onto their anger for an extended period of time will give them closure or the anger will justify them. In reality this anger only grows larger, festers, and blocks positive energy.

Our society is rapidly evolving spiritually. We are evolving into beings of light the way we once were before we decided to come into existence on the earth plane. Because we are growing at a rapid rate, improperly channeled emotion is a big issue we must examine and work on so that we may reach a higher understanding of ourselves as a big part of the universe.

Expression of emotions is not counterproductive; it is what inspires us to reach our highest creative source. What makes emotion harmful is the way in which it is channeled. Anger is a positive emotion if one learns how to channel the energy into creativity. We are beings of light and energy. We work very hard at smothering the idea of being omnipotent because we choose to believe that this realm is the ultimate “reality”. The reality is that when this illusion we call “Earth” melts away, everything is energy in the Matrix. Think of yourself as a cocoon of light. This is how higher energies such as “Angels” or “gods” view us. This emotional energy must be channeled properly in order for the energy that is you to reach higher realms. Thus when you learn to channel your energy and raise it you can be made visible to higher level guides and spirits who will further enlighten you.

When a person is bitter and does not express their hurt it is improperly channeled energy. For example, Frank has a neighbor named John. They have been friends for a twenty years and John knows Frank’s wife. Frank asks John for some insight on whether or not his wife is cheating on him. John, not wanting to hurt Frank’s feelings asks whether or not Frank can handle the truth about what he thinks. Frank flips out and yells at John for being inconsiderate telling John that if he does not have anything good to say then he should say anything at all. Frank does not speak to John for the remainder of the day. The next day Frank tells John that he needs to cut off the friendship until further notice without telling John how he truly felt about the situation. Frank stops inviting John to group activities such as poker night and alienates him from mutual friends. 

Because Frank did not talk to John about his feelings the anger became more intense leading Frank into the state of denial about the issue. Frank focuses more on the anger towards John instead of dealing with the real issue that Frank’s wife, Pam, might be cheating on him.

An alternative would have been for Frank to be clear about what he was looking for from John and understanding that if he was looking for reassurance of his wife not cheating, that John’s insight might not be what he really wants to hear. Frank could have stepped back and looked at John’s comment from an understanding point of view. It would have stung for a moment realizing that the insight would not be a good one. Looking at the comment from a detached point, Frank would realize that John was not out to hurt him. This in return would make Frank look at the situation in his life from a different perspective and would practice detachment from emotion by not acting impulsively. Furthermore, it would bring the real issue of adultery out in the open for it to be dealt with properly.

So how can one learn to condition passive aggressive ways? We can start by analyzing our emotional state when confronted with an issue. Looking to see where the problem stemmed from and why we decided to act in such a way. Is it because of fear and not wanting to deal with the truth? In Frank’s situation he may not have been ready to confront the truth about his wife but was looking for reassurance from John. John was not sure how to respond to the question and to protect his friend asked whether he was emotionally ready. When we practice this as a discipline we begin to create a positive detachment from our emotions. We learn to step back and look at our actions more carefully rather then becoming ill-tempered. This practiced detachment brings us closer to understanding ourselves and realizing we are beings of light.

A being of light is not always “perfect” or “correct” in the way in which it chooses to channel its energy. When we grow to learn that everything is perfect and that all is where it should be we start to realize that life just is. Remember, we are all learning, even the people who claim to be “Masters”. So if you fall in an old pattern of acting on impulse remember that you can always go back and analyze your actions and learn from them. Were any people hurt emotionally as a result of your actions? You may want to go back and apologize, being clear of why you acted in such a way. Some people may not be responsive to your apology. If so, let go and understand that it may be for the best.

Not dealing with issues of energy can lead to terminal illness. We must come to the realization that we are made of energy. It is not a coincidence that when a person is angry for a long time that this anger develops into a cancer. Our bodies are representations of our energy, hence the “Body is your temple” terminology. When we are angry and do not express the anger it shows in our aura which is our energy field. So why would it be any different that when a person is angry and they hold the anger that it manifests into a dis-ease. Some people “survive” cancer which spiritually only means that they chose to deal with a Karmic issue and have learned how to channel that particular energy. Many of our illnesses are emotionally based which is why we must keep a positive attitude and learn to deal with our issues by confronting them head on.

Edgar Cayce did say “thoughts are things”. When we choose to think negatively we put that energy out there and it may work against us. Life is a mirror so send out good vibrations to others so they can come back to you.