World View Perspective: The dragon of the old emotions

 When we stuff away our old emotions, as most people are taught to do, we think we have hidden them away for good.  Yet, if and when we are triggered by events or relationships that may have created them before, they can rear their ugly heads.  They can almost appear 'dragon-like' in their bumpy, awkward built up rage.  When we see it this way, that they have literally, 'dragged on' (dragon)!  So, of course they are not happy, respectful or easy to deal with.  Sometimes, at the very end of their tail, a crystal might just form, holding a truth about why they have appeared. PERHAPS THEY HAVE APPEARED TO BE CLEARED.

Stuffing away old feelings and emotions is not a healthy practice.  We have to transform and transmute those negative, harmful, hurtful energies in order to progress. Often they get triggered by false or outgrown circumstances and they have to push up and out in order to become clear.

Perhaps we have had to put up with something we didn't like or agree with for a certain amount of time.  A sense of self that was imposed on us, for example, to suit our parents but deep down, we knew it wasn't us.  We weren't happy about this but kept our feelings and emotions buried to maintain the peace until we could safely integrate them.  When the time comes to get those old denied emotions out, that 'dragon' might appear, as will that bigger truth.

Clearing out all these old, negative emotions is a positive step for greater health and happiness. Old grudges, old misgivings, old burdens, old guilt and heaviness can be released when we are ready to do so.  Holding onto it isn't needed, necessary or useful.  In order to heal it, we must feel it and have our emotions come up and out, safely and cleanly.  One way is to create a 'rage cage' in your mind.  Pick a color, a shape, and imagine a door. Take some time out to address old rages, frustrations and anger.  Once you feel them, enter your time and space of the 'rage cage' and let them go!  Yell, scream, stomp your feet, imagine those feelings standing there and kick them far, far away, never to return.  When you feel clear with them, walk out of the rage cage and poof it away.  Let your system settle down.  Realize now all that old energy is gone. Refill that part of you with warm, positive, loving energy.  Imagine anything positive like flowers, sweet smells, colors in nature, ocean waves and joy.  Imagine whatever you choose filling that space now.  Practice these inspiring energies being who you are now. Be grateful for all the positive energy flowing in for you.

Notice how you feel now. Notice if that feeling of a dragon within has subsided. You might also notice that your health improves, your energy is more uplifting and, in general, you are just a happier person. These are the experienced signs that a release and healing has taken place.  Maybe old habits that fed the dragon are also lifting off you.  If so, allow them to go gently and lovingly. See what greater things. begin to fill that old space for you.

Like the story goes, 'A young boy was walking with his grandfather. He asked him, 'Grandfather, who are we?'  The grandfather replied, 'We are two wolves. We are kind, compassionate, caring and loving or we are angry, cruel, mean or violent.' 'But, asked the child, 'Which one are we?' The grandfather replied, 'We are the one we feed.'

When we feed our current day clarity of who we are, minus the dragon of old, past emotions, we continue to heal our physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, spiritual and psychic aspects of who we may have been in the past and become who we are in the current day and time of our lives now.  In TRUTH, we are LOVE ITSELF and clarity can certainly guide us there.  It is all a process and all an ongoing process of growth, expansion and healing towards a happier, healthier, more conscious self.  AND, IT IS GOOD!!