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Assertion, the driving force of our lives, is generated in our liver system. But anytime our plans or dreams are thwarted, anger is the raw explosive force our liver generates. Anger is divinely inspired, vigorous and forceful. It’s like a wild horse running across the prairie, racing the wind, making us feel like we are all that. It needs to burst out. It is intimate and does not need to be unkind. After all, love is its inspiration.
Most of us misuse our anger, projecting angry thoughts onto others or ourselves, instead of simply feeling our toxic feelings. We have all seen how angry thinking can build up into toxic, destructive fury. We protest the lessons coming at us out of deep old conditioning, fears that someone or something outside ourselves is controlling our fate, holding us back.
Truth is, our own spirit and soul create most of our lessons. When we say “yes” to life’s lessons, life is so much more fun, exciting and fulfilling.
Anger is a wonderful, powerful tool in our consciousness. It’s the catalyst that breaks us out of deep old ruts, helping us overcome stifling inertia. When we get stuck in old patterns of grief, confusion, depression or other conditioning that holds us back, anger grabs hold of us, shoves us out of our rut and into actions that get us back on track. But only if we feel those feelings and commit to what we want. Commitment is our liver’s other powerful tool.
We need to honor our anger, appreciate it for what it is. It’s a vital ingredient of any intimate relationship. It’s a kind of divine discontent that continues to build until we go inside, feel what we are angry about, then figure out what we want and commit to it. Anger is our friend.
