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“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend…”

-– Henri Bergson

Emotional freedom comes from releasing our attachment to outcomes. Our freedom from worry, fear, resistance…it’s always there, resting just below the surface of emotions. When we are in a conscious state of releasing, we cannot be disturbed by what transpires in our lives. Being aware and conscious of our emotions allows us to release the emotional states we experience throughout the day.

Our Nine Daily Emotional States

According to the teachers of the Sedona Method, we experience 9 basic and distinct emotional states throughout the day.

• Apathy
• Grief
• Fear
• Lust
• Anger
• Pride
• Courage
• Acceptance
• Peace

We may not experience them with full awareness. When we are aware of negative emotions we can ask ourselves, “Am I this feeling, or am I just having this feeling?” This practice can allow us to separate from creating and living a false self identity.

But to truly move through the heavier emotions, the ones that limit us and our ability to visualize our limitless possibilities, the Sedona Method encourages us to dive deeper into the feeling and release it.

Resistance is a common and comfortable emotion for most of us. We may have adopted a belief that things aren’t supposed to come easy to us, or that things are supposed to be difficult. Clearly, resistance prevents us from moving ahead in all areas of our lives, especially when it comes to our personal development and joy.

What Does it Feel Like to Be in the Flow?

Think of a day you experienced when everything seemed to work perfectly. You seemed to be at the right place, at the right time, and things just came together seamlessly. That kind of day, could be a typical day…if you simply mastered the ability to move beyond resistance.

Over the next few days we’ll be looking at how to move through each of the 9 emotional states and how doing so can move you away from resistance and into the flow. A state that will allow you to manifest with great intent, and begin to experience and build the life you desire.

A feeling has no power over you, unless you allow it to. Releasing allows us to get more in touch with our intuition. There is a difference between our intuition and our emotional reactions. The more releasing you do, the more intuitive you’ll feel.

Negative feelings cut us off from the flow of abundance, joy, excitement and creativity that we are entitled to experience.  Sometimes the thought of releasing or letting go of the low energy emotions can feel overwhelming.  Maybe we resist letting them go.  Our rational mind knows that letting go or releasing the feeling will better serve us, but we might wonder “Who would I be without the feeling?”

If you wonder who you might be without the feeling…make a list.  A simple list of pros and cons.  If you do release the feeling - what might that feel like?  What positive changes do you think you might experience?  Do the same for holding onto the feeling - how is that feeling serving you?

Our emotions actually relate to each other in an organized way.  Releasing will allow your mind to become progressively clearer.  The changes you feel as you move out of low energy emotions might be gradual.  But each time you go through the process of releasing, you will notice yourself naturally gravitating more to the higher energy emotions.

According to the Sedona Method, apathy is an emotion that we feel each day to some degree.  It would serve us to move through and release the low energy emotions so we can move into lighter,  more positive feelings.  Some examples of feeling apathetic might include feeling:

• Defeated
• Hopeless
• Indifferent
• Lazy
• Lost
• Numb
• Overwhelmed
• Worthless

Think about a time that you felt apathy.  Be with whatever feelings that brings up.  Slowly move through the following four questions, at your own pace.

1. Can you welcome this feeling?
2. Could you let it go?
3. Would you let it go?
4. When?

Challenge yourself to take action when you least feel like it.  Putting something into motion is the opposite of apathy. Taking action engages your mind in a lighter thought, and allows you to access a better feeling.