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Ask a Healer
The Truth Behind Anger
Q. My partner gets angry very quickly factor is that anger is the go-to emotion for
for seemingly unimportant stuff. Are compensating for feelings of powerlessness.
there any tips for him and me?
I recommend referring to last month’s
A. Anger is a very interesting energy. It is Ask a Healer article that looked at how
very compelling because it makes one feel judgment is the cause of all anger, as
powerful, right or superior. However, this well as all negative emotions such as
is not a true power but rather a response to depression, guilt, shame, grief, hatred,
feeling offended, vulnerable or powerless etc. Seeing this is useful, but it may not
(such as not being in control). Any boxer get at the energetic aspect lodged deep in
will attest to the fact that anger is actually the body and unconscious mind – what I
disempowering – it clouds judgment, call core wounds.
drains vital energy and robs one of true
power. The trigger for anger could be The external triggers of anger may seem
anything from a perceived physical danger, unimportant, but the inner wounds that
a perceived threat to one’s ego and self- get activated are very important. When
identity, to even something as seemingly core wounds are triggered the resulting
small as a minor inconvenience. The key feelings are very intense and often seem
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