Choose Love over Fear
Because nations have waged war with increasing frequency over the past hundred years, it seems impossible to stop war. World Citizen Government, June 26, 2021
We presently have 56 active conflicts in the world today, the most since World War II. Many of us feel powerless in the face of this news. But we can make a difference:
We can choose love over fear.
Every thought we think results in an emotional state, one of love or fear. Our thoughts and emotions are either creating a world of peace, love, inclusion, and connection, or one of fear, hate, self-righteous indignation, separation, despair.
There are only two emotions: love and fear. All positive emotions come from love, all negative emotions from fear. From love flows happiness, contentment, peace, and joy. From fear comes anger, hate, anxiety and guilt. … They’re opposites. If we’re in fear, we are not in a place of love. When we’re in a place of love, we cannot be in a place of fear. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
In the simplest term, Love is the awareness that we are one with all existence. Feelings of love raise our vibration, empowering us, giving us a sense of wholeness and connection with others. When in love, we want to reach out to others, share our joy. We become generous, expansive. When in love, even a rainy day looks magical.
Fear is based on the illusion of separation, resulting in feelings of isolation and loneliness. Fear is contracting. When we experience fear, we don’t recognize possibilities. We project our fear onto others, often misinterpreting their gestures and words as attacks.
We have all experienced the dissolution of boundaries when we experience a boundless expansion of our awareness. Maybe it happens while watching a sunset, listening to ocean waves or looking into the eyes of a loved one. At that moment we feel the expansion of our heart and the separation between ourselves and the object of our love dissolves.
Not only does our emotional state coulour our perception, but it is transmitted to others.
We have all had the experience of meeting someone new and feeling an immediate connection with them. Or noticing that someone else’s anxiety has rubbed off on us. As electromagnetic beings, we share our emotional field with others.
The electromagnetic field of the heart is communicated to every cell in our body and to those around us. This has been well documented by the research carried out over the past 20 years at the Heartmath Institute. In their research, they have found that the electrical field of the heart is 60 times greater in amplitude than that of the brain and that the magnetic component of the heart exceeds that of the brain by a hundredfold. We lead with our heart: it holds deep wisdom.
Positive emotions such as love generate a harmonious pattern in the heart’s rhythm, leading to coherence and greater emotional regulation. Extensive research has been carried out by crystallographers such as , Veda Austin and Dr. Masaru Emoto. Their research documents the effect our thoughts, words and emotions have on the crystalline structure of water. The same happens with our bodies. After all, we are approximately 70% water. If we can affect the crystalline structure of water through our thoughts and emotions, imagine what happens to our own energy field in the presence of strong emotions.
My invitation to you: recognize what you are feeling: love or fear. If it is fear or any one of its subsets, have an exit plan ready.
- Recognize your feelings: this may take practice. Notice when you are feeling disconnected, moody. Fatigue is often the first sign.
- Is there a noticeable pattern? For example, does talking to a particular person, reading or engaging in the news or social media make you feel anxious or tired? This is a sure sign you have slipped into negative emotions. It is important to recognize what lowers your frequency so that you can either avoid it or protect yourself.
- Have a “go to” to raise your vibration, ideally one that is in your immediate environment. Look into the eyes of someone you love (your child, your pet, a loved one, a special tree, flower). If they are not available, simply think of them and let your heart fill with love.
- Alternatively, focus on your heart centre, inhale and state: I am welcoming in an expanded consciousness of love (borrowed from Pam Gregory, astrologer). As you exhale send the love from your heart to whomever needs it: a family member, a sick friend, a colleague at work with whom you have had a dispute, a war zone, any distressed areas in the world. Repeat 4 to 5 times or more. You will be amazed at how this simple exercise can change a despairing situation into one of greater harmony.
I often use the vertical garden in my home or pick up one of my cats to evoke feelings of love. If I have time, going for a walk in nature or listening to an uplifting podcast or a favorite piece of music helps. Calling on a friend who can help remind you of how wonderful you are is another great way to shift. Choose whatever is easy and readily available.
Everything we do, all activities we engage in, either raise or lower our frequency. Choosing to engage in activities and be with people that automatically raise our frequency is good practice.
What kind of world do we live in? The choice is ours. And the choice makes a difference: to our health, to our community and ultimately to the kind of world we live in.