Hi Folks!
It has been said that there are only two emotions that humans express...love and fear. If you think about it, that's really true. I'm sure some of you are scratching your heads right now saying, "HUH? But that doesn't make any sense, Sister Candi! I feel waaaaaaaay more emotions than just love and fear!" My answer to you is a question, "Do you really?" I know, I know, I seem to be talking in circles right now, but if you think about it, everything you feel has a basis of either love or fear. When you feel happiness, hope, confidence, patience, optimism, appreciation, or enthusiasm those are all emotions that are based in love. On the flip side, if you feel jealousy, anger, depression, frustration, shame, anxiety, or guilt, those are all fear based emotions. Of course, many other emotions can be listed here, but all of them will fit into either one category or another...they all have a basis of either love or fear.
OK, are you with me so far? Awesome! So, very simply put, if the emotions that drive you are based in love, you are living a love based life. If the emotions that drive you are based in fear, you are living a fear based life. For instance, are you happy for a friend who just got a great paying job that puts them in a higher tax bracket? Do you wake up ready to begin a new day and anxious to get a head start on things? If a colleague does a great job and impresses the big boss, do you genuinely feel happy for them? When you see someone purchasing something you've always wanted to own, do you feel glad for them knowing they will really enjoy it? Do you put out to the universe, God, and the Lwa what you wish to achieve, knowing that your intentions and the act of "putting it out there" are going to make all of the difference in achieving success? If this closely resembles the majority of the emotions you exhibit then you are letting love be the ruling force in your life. On the other hand, do you constantly feel like you're waiting for the other shoe to drop? Does it seem to you that you can never cut a break, and you are always wondering why everyone else has it so easy and your life is so difficult? Do you always worry about everyone you love falling into harm's way, and if you don't hear from them for a few days do you assume something is wrong? Are you suspicious of people that come into your life, or do you dislike those that befriend your loved ones thinking that they will be more loved and appreciated than you? If this is the majority of what you're feeling on a regular basis, than you very well may be letting fear be the ruling force in your life. (Now, I know some of these examples of fear based situations might seem like they are based in love because you might say, "I worry about losing the people I love to others, because I love them so much." however, that really doesn't wash. Even if the reason for fearing is because you love that particular feeling or emotion is based in fear and a lack of faith, therefore it is a fear based emotion.)
Now, of course things do come up in life and we are all human, so you should be feeling a healthy mixture of emotions that are both based in love and fear. If you didn't, you would have no emotional peaks and valleys in your life, and you would sort of be like a programmed robot. YIKES!! Certainly no one wants that! What I am talking about is the MAJORITY of the emotions you feel...where do they fall? I'm sure we've all known people that are always angry and complaining about everything, or someone who didn't like or trust anyone or anything. Normally we would have a tendency think of these folks as just plain miserable human beings, right? The reason for that this because they are letting fear be the ruling factor in their lives. Most of us have also probably known people that just always seem to be upbeat and happy. Not "crazy" happy, but content in who they are and their place in the world. These people usually have a certain "glow" about them and everyone likes being around them, right? That is because they are letting love be the ruling factor in their lives.
WOW! I bet you never realized how much your emotions have an effect on your life, did you? Emotions are visceral reactions and they can become a habit, so most of us don't even think about them...we just feel them and many times we fall into emotional patterns or habits. So, how does this work? Well, for one thing, emotions are energy. So, if you are letting love be the ruler factor in your life you are giving off positive energy. If you are letting fear be the ruling factor in your life, you are giving off negative energy. Since everything is made of energy, it only stands to reason that the emotions we are giving off (which are also energy) are effecting us and the people and events around us. Have you ever had your caseworker or Mambo Sam say that you need to refrain from throwing negative energy toward your goal? Well, this is in essence what they are talking about. If you are doing spell work and then thinking that it won't work or concerned that you have wasted your time, or even if you are constantly afraid that the person you've cast upon will forget about you or won't call, or whatever your goal is won't come to fruition...then you are throwing negative energy toward your situation and that is counterproductive to the positive energy that was put toward the situation during your spell casting. Makes sense, right?
So, I would love for everyone to do some thinking today. Ask yourself what the majority of your feelings are? Did an example I listed above strike a chord with you? Get out a piece of paper and a pen or pencil, and as you go about your day concentrate on what your feelings are toward things. As you feel something during the day write it down. Then, after a few hours, or even an entire day, take a look at your list. If you are seeing emotions that are mostly based in love, then that's great! Good for you!!! If you are seeing emotions that are mostly based in fear and losing what you have, or not getting enough, or what have you...than you are living a fear based life and you might want to consider taking some conscious steps toward turning your emotional process around. As I said, emotions can become habit, so why not have a good and positive habit? Start to notice your emotional patterns and the next time you feel yourself having a fear based emotional reaction to something, look for something positive in the situation. Have faith that it will turn out in your favor. If you see someone else getting what they wanted think to yourself, "Wow, that's great! Next time it's my turn!". Work at beginning to see these emotional habits and make a conscious effort to change them. Take your fear based emotions and turn them into emotions that are based in love. Once you do, you will find that good things will start to come your way! ;-)
Much love,
Sister Candelaria
