Old Energy

Folks, don't get me wrong. I am not perfect.  In fact, I am definitely a work-in-progress.

 In my quest to find a balance in my life in every area, I sometimes move more toward the light, and sometimes a step away from it. Maybe when I find examples of people still stuck in Old Energy, it is presented to me for my own learning. It helps me to step back and see how ridiculous Old Energy can really be.

What do I mean by Old Energy? Well, Old Energy is defined by 'enlightened' folk as thoughts and actions that are still stuck in fear and anger. People stuck in Old Energy have a need for drama. They tend to feed off of it, actually. Those in the Old Energy may try to pass themselves off as being ahead of the curve in regards to their 'enlightenment', but if you watch their actions and listen to their words, the fear, anger and drama come shining through.

Such is the case with a particular blogger. She is a 'leader' in the spiritual community in which she portends to practice her craft, however her actions often show an overgrown child - moody, broody, and starving for attention. I've blogged about her before (among others who put on the face of being positively-minded, when in fact both of these ladies are often confrontational, abrasive and pety).

It's hard for me to even write about it, because part of me feels that in my quest to move away from Old Energy, by critiquing it, I am participating in it to some small degree. There is another part of me, however, that finds it helpful to acknowledge Old Energy as an example of behaviors I do NOT want to participate in any longer. I guess that in order for me to catch myself slipping into Old Energy, I need to recognize what it looks like. I examine it from all angles to figure out why it no longer serves me.

What is frustrating is when I see these 'leaders' spewing their drama, dragging others along with them. So many 'sheeples' (as I'll call them) rely on leaders to show them the 'correct' way of living, which makes these would-be leaders in a position of responsibility to take great care with the example they set.

Folks, I do not believe that the earth-based (or 'pagan', as some label it) path is supposed to include drama. In fact, it was always my impression that to 'harm none' meant exactly that. Whatsoever you put forth will come back to you three-fold. Remember all of that? Basically what that means is that whatever energy you throw out there, it WILL come back to you. What exactly is it that you want to attract to your life? Do you want more drama, or do you want to find peace. Do you want to live in harmony with others around you, or to have continued strife, discomfort, animosity, and intimidation? Do you need to control every situation? Can't you allow that in order for all folks to live in tolerance of one another, there is a learning curve there.

People who claim to want world peace and tolerance forget that you cannot bully people into tolerating their beliefs. Just because someone makes an off-hand comment, is it really the peaceful path to go after them and their bosses in order to get the perfect apology you're hoping for?

Tolerance can go two ways. We can be a little more tolerant of those who do not understand us who then make careless comments or actions.  If we feel compelled to do so, we can try patiently to explain that their opinions to do match our own, and even explain a few 'truths' about our way of looking at things. We cannot then force that person to change their opinions over night. Change is often slow...but change does not always have to be accomplished through fighting. It CAN sometimes be accomplished through patience and love. We do not always need to cast our swords at every windmill that offends us. 

How does our angry reaction make us any better than the person who made the thoughtless comment or performed the thoughtless action?  Is it really our job to then humiliate that person and insist that everyone 'respect us or else'? I think not. I pray that the slighted blogger in question recognizes that her actions seem very Old Energy right now. She's not setting a great example for others, and the way she is coming across is unlikely to garner the kind of  'respect' she seems to be hoping for.