By Grace Hui
Very often, when one thinks of spirituality and spiritual growth, the mind veers towards gentleness, healing, forgiveness and softness. While all these qualities are important, they do not present the full picture of expansion. In our bid to progress on our path, we sometimes forget to acknowledge that duality is very much a part of who we are holistically.
In the lineage of King Solomon, all warriors are trained as healers and vice versa - showing that both aspects are equally crucial and one cannot exist without the other.
In my personal journey, I had subconsciously veered towards only nurturing the gentler energies of softness and in instances when I did get angry, I would subsequently be plagued by guilt and anxiety. But is anger in itself a bad thing?
Anger tells us that a boundary has been breached and often it is anger that inspires our instinct to protect. In other words, anger in itself is not a bad thing. Rather, it is how we hold and master that emotion that brings us to greater heights.
However, how can we ever have mastery over anger without first acknowledging that it is a part of us?
By denying this aspect of ourselves, we are not able to fully integrate our true selves. Not only is this inauthentic, but it may actually hold us back on the path to spiritual growth.
In order to heal oneself and others, one also has to be prepared to fight for something that is right. For example, protecting those who are weaker or fighting against inequality or speaking up for those who have no voice. However, for any fight to be measured and righteous, the warrior has to have mastery over his or her own emotions. The noble warrior does not lash out. He or she fights the good fight in truth, light, love and balance. But this noble warrior cannot come into being if we do not face and integrate the conflicting feelings within ourselves.
As part of the path, we have to learn to feel, face and confront that anger within ourselves and to acknowledge that it exists. It is only in finding the balance between our conflicting feelings that we can work to gain mastery over them.
While we embrace the healer, we also need to birth the warrior.
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