Recently I have noticed an
Undercurrent of anger and angst. It sits there with us throughout the day,
sometimes barely beneath the surface. Our anger and angst is there to prompt us
to action. The confusion comes when we are unsure of what action we are being
guided towards.
When we remain conscious of
this undercurrent of emotion we can choose our action instead of responding
with a knee jerk reaction. We can also choose to acknowledge the impersonal
nature of the emotions. When we don’t handle this energy in this way we tend to
assign blame to someone or something outside ourselves. Maybe instead of asking
‘Why do I feel angry, anxious, sad?’ pose the question as ‘What is this emotion
all about?’ or ‘What is this emotion trying to show me?’. When we ask ‘Why’ our psyches and the Universe
conspire to support our belief. We will be given the answer to our question.
These answers are valid on some level, but not useful. It is our decision
whether to become lost in the rabbit hole of downward spiraling thought
processes, or to release the core issue.
Let’s collectively and
individually make the decision not to FEED this emotion. When we feed it by
finding reasons to justify the way we are feeling, we merely strengthen and
solidify the experience in our energetic field. We can be aware of the emotions
without feeding them. Like a stray cat the anger may still be in the
neighborhood, but it will no longer be yowling at your front door. You want to
find its rightful place and return it, not adopt it.
When I say not to feed the
angst, I am not advocating stuffing your emotions and ignoring it. But rather
to acknowledge its impersonal nature by letting it be impersonal, by not
assigning blame or giving it direction. These types of emotional reactions can
be pivotal in your spiritual growth.
What is this emotion trying
to show you? Remember: It is NOT personal. So you may think that it is about
your argument with your boss, or something similarly specific, but it is not.
That may just be the trigger, the indicator that there is something deeper,
bigger that requires your attention. Is this energy reflected elsewhere, like a
theme running through your life at the moment? Maybe it isn’t really about your
boss; maybe the issue is value and respect. Do others value and respect you?
Since the outer is a reflection of the inner; Do you value and respect
yourself? Are you true to yourself? Are you living an authentic life, being and
authentic version of you?
I feel that this
undercurrent of angst is a global call
for authenticity. A wake up call for all of us to awaken to who we are and
who we are meant to be; Awaken to the tapestry of the Universe, God, the All
That Is. We are pieces in a puzzle, threads in a tapestry, equally important,
equally responsible.
It is not about continuing
to feed the angst and anger, negativity and frustration, but breaking through
it. Rising above it [the fear, anger, negativity and frustration] to
discover…you, the authentic, whole being of YOU.
Who are you really? Not the roles that you play or
masks that you wear, not your job, or your past, or your hometown. Who are you? Why are you here? What do you hope
to accomplish? It is time to climb out of the box you put yourself in and show
us who you are at your core!
Blessings!
Geralyn St Joseph
Wholistic University
Lancaster, PA 17554
808 261-7866
Geralyn@VoiceofSpirit.com
