Manifestation Basics: Negative Emotions Are A Good Sign

Part Eleven

Oftentimes, when we’re trying to create consciously, strong emotional reactions are something we come to fear. As we work to maintain the state of our desire fulfilled, events that trigger us start to seem like failures. Every time I “slip up” and am upset by something, it’s an instance of me leaving my desired state.

As we’ve discussed throughout this series, though, emotional reactions can be a sign that we’re not in the appropriate state to manifest our desires in the first place. We covered releasing — the process of unearthing subconscious limited beliefs and letting go of them — and how releasing can be an effective means of achieving our goals. The basic thesis is, before we start to impose new states of consciousness, it can be helpful to clear out all our old garbage first.

Today I want to clarify the releasing process, because I think it can be confusing to some.

What we are releasing is not our negative emotions. Our negative emotions are defense mechanisms set up to keep us from facing deep seated beliefs that we really don’t want to look at. So, if we feel angry, our goal isn’t to release that anger — it’s to release whatever feeling the anger arises in response to.

We all have different systems by which we repress negative states of feeling or knowing. Some of us become people pleasers, content to put everyone else’s needs before our own in an attempt to win approval. Some of us become angry and contentious, ever prepared to fight when someone says or does something that triggers our deeper insecurities. If you investigate your own personal mix of reactions, you’ll find that there’s probably a pattern of suppression. When I feel small, I fight back by getting big. When I feel unlovable, I become apathetic. And on and on.

This recontextualization of your negative emotions should be very empowering. Any time you get to thinking or feeling negative, that’s a sign you’re approaching the feeling that needs to be released. If emotions are painful, you don’t have to get upset about them — they aren’t the treasure you’re searching for. They’re the alarm bells ringing as you get closer to facing the thing your subconscious really doesn’t want you to face. The more intense the emotions, the more you likely don’t want to face some underlying belief.

In terms of a specific exercise you can do based off this info, just become hyper aware of what experiences/thoughts trigger reactions in you. Recognize that reactions serve a purpose. You don’t have to fight them, but you don’t have to run from them either. A lot of us seize up and cover our ears when the alarm bells start ringing loudly — don’t do that. Keep pushing onward (and inward to your subconscious).

Luckily for us, the security system set up by our subconscious is faulty. The alarm bells ring, and they ring awfully loud, but there isn’t any security force to come take you out when you trip the alarm. There are no consequences for continuing onward. The only consequence is that the alarm bells might get louder (even uncomfortably so) but that’s a small price to pay for manifesting the things you want.

And when you finally make it to the subconscious belief that your negative emotions are set up to protect, the alarm bells shut off. The negative emotions stop. If there’s still negativity arising, it means you’re still not in the vault, so to speak. When you get to the treasure, all negativity releases on its own accord. The alarm bells no longer serve a purpose, as the security system has fully been breached.

As always, good luck.