Anger in the Home
As the seasons change and we enter spring, it feels like the ideal time to talk about my story, which is strongly associated with the Wood element.
People frequently ask how I got into energy healing. I either talk about the incredible healings I saw in my kids, or share a shortened version of this story.
The most profound shifts I experienced from energy medicine were the quieting of my internal angst and the birth of my empowerment. Emotions are complicated and multi-faceted; in the belief that this story is relatable, I attempt to put it into words.
As a child, I was ultra-aware of other people’s emotions. I could read the room, and feel when to engage and when to fade into the shadows. I was good at walking on eggshells, falling under the radar, or performing according to expectations. I didn’t experience anger; life could be managed by contorting myself to fit the space.
Expressions of the Wood Element
In Chinese Medicine, springtime is represented by the Wood Element.
The plants are sprouting, breaking through the earth, and growing. Each sprout is determined to fulfill its purpose, and has the motivation to grow into the dandelion or tomato plant or elm tree that it is destined to become.
Imagine the feeling of a sprout, unable to break through the surface of the earth and achieve its purpose. The sprout begins to grow, only to be stopped by the soil’s impenetrable crust. The sprout becomes frustrated, feels stuck, can’t find a path forward: this is the recipe for Anger.