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 about it 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
