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Warrior Work
Week 30
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WRATH
1. Forceful, often vindictive (punishing/vengeful) anger
2. Intense anger often on a large scale (unconcerned with consequence)
3. Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong personified as one of the seven deadly sins
4. Divine retribution for sin
5. Passionate energy that arises to stop evil
Wrath comes from the Old English word wraththu meaning "angry". Anger in turn comes from Old Norse angr meaning "sorrow", from the Latin
angor meaning "a strangling, anguish" and angere "to strangle" and lastly from the Sanskrit amhas meaning "pain, ugly and to choke/squeeze".
Interestingly there are many degrees or measurements of this feeling that starts with anger and proceeds through resentment, indignation, ire,
rage, fury and WRATH. But even more interesting is that it all starts with pain and sorrow within us and morphs into an outwardly destructive action
that wants to release or vent that feeling of pain and anguish. Sorrow and pain can choke and squeeze us off from our dreams, our view of the world
and our friends. It can also open us to the core of our being and where our heart is! When it separates us from others then we are in denial of our
humanity and we have missed the mark of being energetic, loving beings. There is pain in being born, there is pain in transforming and there is pain
in dying.
The warrior's challenge is in how do you channel that pain. Do you allow it to open and carve out more space in your heart or do you wall it in
and put armor around it and let that pressure vent here and there? It is much easier and safer to say, "that makes me really angry" then it is to say,
"that really hurts." It is easier to react with words and actions that DEFEND and help maintain CONTROL of our own PERSONAL WORLD then it is to
pause and respond with, "What is your intent in saying that?", "What is your goal in doing that?", "What would your goal or intent be if you did that?"
or just leaving and not give out any energy to the situation or person or stand there in silence as a mirror for them to better see themselves. Our
socialization training teaches us to stand up for ourselves and "defend our turf" but realizing the difference between assertiveness and
aggressiveness is sometimes challenging.
In the warrior arts inner training, Juan Matus recommends, "Unless they are trying to physically injure or kill you, have no thought o f what they
do, work on YOURSELF!". That is very different from the following common phrases. What do these cultivate within us? Harmony or separateness?
"Are you going to let him talk to you like that?", "Did you see how she looked at you?", "They can't do that to ME!", "Are you going to let him get away
with that?"
Historically, in the old testament, anytime nature was destructive, the priests and prophets interpreted it as a sign of God's WRATH and
unhappiness with the people's behavior (some modern preachers still use that technique). When the Christians went on the first crusade and took
back the holy city Jerusalem from the Moslems, their WRATH, spared no one. They even killed the Christians worshipping in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher reportedly built on the spot where Jesus tomb was. Of course, these Christians were dark skinned so to the fair men of Europe they were
still infidels. Many years later when Saladin, a famous Muslim general took the city back, he in turn allowed the Christians to stay and worship
immediately after he had regained the city. He also allowed them to leave if they wished and take their property with them or stay IN PEACE. Saladin
wrote in his journal, "I have always resented the way the other Sultans and Amirs of my time have become too caught up in glory, pride and wealth to
realize where the true forgiveness of the ALMIGHTY falls. Upon those, who in turn forgive and are merciful to innocents, not those who kill without
pity. Thus have i tried with every fiber of my being to help and forgive those in need, and to relate that to my followers."
Note resentment is a degree of anger, Jesus threw the moneylenders out of the temple using strong words and a whip. So where is the
distinction between positive and negative anger? It is in the INTENT! The light warrior uses that energy to protect and preserve life. Just as the
surgeon cuts off an arm to save the body, the soldier fights to save his family and country, you may have to cut out a relationship or behavior to
save your health, soul or sanity. The dark warrior uses that energy to possess, control, manipulate and destroy life. Evil is live spelled backwards.
Evil boxes in life, chokes and strangles it's will and uses it up. The big question then is, does your anger serve you and those around you or does it
choke you and those around you? Does it protect you and those you love and serve or does it strangle and stagnate your gifts of spirit and the gifts
of those you are in relationship with? YOU CREATE YOUR WORLD WITH YOUR INTENT and ENERGY FOCUSED THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS AND
WORDS.
Dannion Brinkley, author of "Saved By The Light" was giving a workshop when a woman said to him, "I'm really angry at God for taking my
mother. What do you think of that?" He responded, "I think you are a selfish bitch! You aren't thinking of your mother, who is in a much better place
and is no longer in pain; you are only thinking of YOURSELF!" His sharp and penetrating point was one of INTENT. Tony Robbins, the famous
motivational speaker says what allowed him to change his life path was "anger". He was going to settle for nothing less than what he really wanted
from life and then he used that energy to set goals and move towards them. You can do the same with light and love!
By Peter Hill, Copyright 2004
www.getittogether.net
Week 31>>
Week 30
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WRATH
1. Forceful, often vindictive (punishing/vengeful) anger
2. Intense anger often on a large scale (unconcerned with consequence)
3. Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong personified as one of the seven deadly sins
4. Divine retribution for sin
5. Passionate energy that arises to stop evil
Wrath comes from the Old English word wraththu meaning "angry". Anger in turn comes from Old Norse angr meaning "sorrow", from the Latin
angor meaning "a strangling, anguish" and angere "to strangle" and lastly from the Sanskrit amhas meaning "pain, ugly and to choke/squeeze".
Interestingly there are many degrees or measurements of this feeling that starts with anger and proceeds through resentment, indignation, ire,
rage, fury and WRATH. But even more interesting is that it all starts with pain and sorrow within us and morphs into an outwardly destructive action
that wants to release or vent that feeling of pain and anguish. Sorrow and pain can choke and squeeze us off from our dreams, our view of the world
and our friends. It can also open us to the core of our being and where our heart is! When it separates us from others then we are in denial of our
humanity and we have missed the mark of being energetic, loving beings. There is pain in being born, there is pain in transforming and there is pain
in dying.
The warrior's challenge is in how do you channel that pain. Do you allow it to open and carve out more space in your heart or do you wall it in
and put armor around it and let that pressure vent here and there? It is much easier and safer to say, "that makes me really angry" then it is to say,
"that really hurts." It is easier to react with words and actions that DEFEND and help maintain CONTROL of our own PERSONAL WORLD then it is to
pause and respond with, "What is your intent in saying that?", "What is your goal in doing that?", "What would your goal or intent be if you did that?"
or just leaving and not give out any energy to the situation or person or stand there in silence as a mirror for them to better see themselves. Our
socialization training teaches us to stand up for ourselves and "defend our turf" but realizing the difference between assertiveness and
aggressiveness is sometimes challenging.
In the warrior arts inner training, Juan Matus recommends, "Unless they are trying to physically injure or kill you, have no thought o f what they
do, work on YOURSELF!". That is very different from the following common phrases. What do these cultivate within us? Harmony or separateness?
"Are you going to let him talk to you like that?", "Did you see how she looked at you?", "They can't do that to ME!", "Are you going to let him get away
with that?"
Historically, in the old testament, anytime nature was destructive, the priests and prophets interpreted it as a sign of God's WRATH and
unhappiness with the people's behavior (some modern preachers still use that technique). When the Christians went on the first crusade and took
back the holy city Jerusalem from the Moslems, their WRATH, spared no one. They even killed the Christians worshipping in the Church of the Holy
Sepulcher reportedly built on the spot where Jesus tomb was. Of course, these Christians were dark skinned so to the fair men of Europe they were
still infidels. Many years later when Saladin, a famous Muslim general took the city back, he in turn allowed the Christians to stay and worship
immediately after he had regained the city. He also allowed them to leave if they wished and take their property with them or stay IN PEACE. Saladin
wrote in his journal, "I have always resented the way the other Sultans and Amirs of my time have become too caught up in glory, pride and wealth to
realize where the true forgiveness of the ALMIGHTY falls. Upon those, who in turn forgive and are merciful to innocents, not those who kill without
pity. Thus have i tried with every fiber of my being to help and forgive those in need, and to relate that to my followers."
Note resentment is a degree of anger, Jesus threw the moneylenders out of the temple using strong words and a whip. So where is the
distinction between positive and negative anger? It is in the INTENT! The light warrior uses that energy to protect and preserve life. Just as the
surgeon cuts off an arm to save the body, the soldier fights to save his family and country, you may have to cut out a relationship or behavior to
save your health, soul or sanity. The dark warrior uses that energy to possess, control, manipulate and destroy life. Evil is live spelled backwards.
Evil boxes in life, chokes and strangles it's will and uses it up. The big question then is, does your anger serve you and those around you or does it
choke you and those around you? Does it protect you and those you love and serve or does it strangle and stagnate your gifts of spirit and the gifts
of those you are in relationship with? YOU CREATE YOUR WORLD WITH YOUR INTENT and ENERGY FOCUSED THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS AND
WORDS.
Dannion Brinkley, author of "Saved By The Light" was giving a workshop when a woman said to him, "I'm really angry at God for taking my
mother. What do you think of that?" He responded, "I think you are a selfish bitch! You aren't thinking of your mother, who is in a much better place
and is no longer in pain; you are only thinking of YOURSELF!" His sharp and penetrating point was one of INTENT. Tony Robbins, the famous
motivational speaker says what allowed him to change his life path was "anger". He was going to settle for nothing less than what he really wanted
from life and then he used that energy to set goals and move towards them. You can do the same with light and love!
By Peter Hill, Copyright 2004
www.getittogether.net
Week 31>>