Those Darn Emotions

I am all for "honoring" the emotions, I am, truly. But there is a subculture within this society that can seen more and more and it is eating away at the fiber of us humans showing up as powerful and available. This subculture is made up by individuals who are led by, distracted by and governed by their EMOTIONS. Oh yes, those lovely emotions that so often we confuse with intuition and that we think we can do nothing about.

Not being able to do something about them is simply not true. But first let's see if we can identify what they are so we know what we are talking about. (By the way, I am clear that my opinion is not new at all and has been taught by many teachers greater than myself, this is simply my take from my experience.) Our feelings are a measurement - yes truly that's what they are. They are a barometer for who we HAVE been. Your emotions are a signal for when you are tip toeing on past issues, pains, wounds and history. Clearly I am talking about feelings of grief, pain, anger, fear, jealousy etc. We focus on and separate out these emotions because when these emotions are present our energy is sabotaged, decreased and sets up a toxic inner landscape that leads to ill health, discord and dis-ease - physical, mental, and spiritual.

These (negative) emotions exist at a very low vibration so it is easy for them to exist in the world as we know it. It is when we want to lift ourselves up and increase the vibration that greater energy is required. At a higher vibratory rate, trash (error thinking) cannot stay connected and hang on. Low level emotions on the other hand are available to anyone who has not trained their minds to be strong.

Now, let's go back to my opening. Living life at the mercy of one’s emotions is like trying to sail a boat without a rudder. Impossible! Our feelings must be honored because we are human – beautifully human. Yeah, wonderful, hip, hip, hooray. (some Jersey sarcasm) It is part of what creates our sensitivity and magnificence. Through our sensitivity and depth of compassion, we move into our experience of the ONE. BUT, being driven by our emotions is comparative to putting a five year old behind the wheel of a Mack truck – not a good idea. Let’s acknowledge that we are Spirit having a human experience and work through the limitations of our humanness so we can embrace our stronger divine entity.

I suggest that we take all measures necessary to learn how to rise above their influence and hold on us.

How do we go about doing this, transforming this crippling experience into one of expansion and liberation?

We begin by noticing them and what prompted them – ask yourself this: Where is this feeling coming from; is it familiar, and does it empower or dis-empower me? Then it is our turn to be loving, patient and gentle as we look upon them. And we then do whatever is necessary. And what is the way, well you get to decide, there are thousands of “ways and paths” and not just one way.

One thing I do know is this: we can actually use our higher, lighter, vibrational feelings to redirect and lift the lower, heavier, slower vibrational feelings. Use whatever method you know or ask a friend or pick up one of thousands of books on the subject but don’t for a second underestimate the value of NOT LIVING AT THE MERCY OF YOUR EMOTIONS. We are so much more than that and when we create an elevated point of view then we can take a stand for the world and help to heal what is happening all around us simply by being healed and whole.