Unchecked, rage turns violent as we as- unhealed negative emotions.
sault our self from the inside out during In practicing present moment
extreme stress, or surrounding circum- awareness, we begin to truly get in
stances react with the same energy. Even touch with the angry part of our self.
if violence does not ensue, the actions Intimidating at first, we can make a
transpired by rage equate to a bomb go- monster of this molehill because the
ing off, resulting in irreparable harm to many positive qualities we encompass
all involved. become overshadowed by this primary
A more subtle yet equally toxic character. When not working from a
expression of anger is that of the passive place of love, anger is the alternative for
aggressive. Covert verbal and non- most of us. The physiological addiction
verbal communication occurs usually to anger is a reality that is sorely over-
in softer tones, sarcasm, silence, and looked. The physical “rush” comes from
manipulative messaging to convey our increasing blood pressure and tension
madness to others. Unlike the immedi- in our upper body that gives us a false
ate/impulsive nature of rage, passive sense of power and strength. Literally,
aggression is a seething, simmering the hair on the back of our neck stands
energy that brews inside of us for longer up as we lean forward into aggressive
periods of time. When expressed, it is as posturing, attacking our bodies from the
intense and damaging as rage without inside out. But this is not real power,
the drama. and our addiction to the recreation of
Another internal process of anger this sensation will ultimately compro-
that is often not acknowledged is depres- mise our wellbeing.
sion. Depression occurs from anger Since anger is a destructive force in
turned inward and also has a devastating the unconscious mind built upon years
effect on those in contact with it. De- of conditioning, our conscious aware-
pression is a self-imposed prison of guilt, ness will afford us the opportunity to
anguish, and isolation, resulting from use this energy wisely and creatively.
insurmountable anger. There is so much Wisdom will surface from the ability to
unresolved anger buried so deeply that observe our feelings (including anger),
navigating out of this hell is near impos- without being swept away; this practice
sible because of our limited beliefs and of non-judgmental awareness takes
emotional turmoil. time to cultivate and is solidly support-
Acknowledging the energy of ed by connecting with others who are
anger as a primary shadow character consciously cultivating their individual
in our lives and our world, we have an emotional awareness.
opportunity to learn a great deal from Our living experience in the world
this master manipulator. If we look will offer us countless opportunities
at anger as a tree with roots, we can to show us our anger as part of our
trace it to the very foundation of our “Human Condition”. How we conduct
family, culture, and society. Inequality our self with this new awareness is our
and dominance apparent in familial choice. If we continuously react to
roles, cultural beliefs, and societal negative energy with the like, we will
stigmas would naturally breed anger overshadow the light of our being and
based on inherent injustice. Ironically, those around us. If we embrace our an-
this realization can be comforting as ger like a caring parent (our love) tend-
we begin to unearth this part of our ing to a crying child (our fear), then we
self and discover we are born into have enormous potential to positively
our emotional issues that inevitably transform our self, our relationships,
need healing. Moving beyond the past and our planet.
into the present of our adulthood is
where we can make the choice to take Transforming Anger workshops be-
responsibility and change our patterns. gin this Spring 2010. For more informa-
If we decline this responsibility, we tion or to discuss this topic one-on-one,
compound the problem. Anger is an in- contact Julia George of Aquarian Age at
dicator that something needs to change 561.750.9292 or email aquarianagegal-
- that something is us. Otherwise, we
lery@bellsouth.net. Post comments on
continue to shadow our world with our
http://blog.aquarianagegallery.com.
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