The Psychology Behind Esoteric Energy
The Psychology Behind Esoteric Energy
A basic tenet of esotericism is that thoughts are energy, and thoughts combined with intense emotions can create powerful energies.
The concept of energy in this sense can go by different names depending on what philosophy, religion, or culture you are reading about, but the basic idea is this:
Positive or negative energy that is projected outward will attract similar frequencies and return positive or negative energy back to you.
This is the idea behind several concepts such as the Law of Attraction, prayer, spells, rituals, positive thinking, thought forms, etc.
These ideas go back thousands of years, yet they aren’t discussed in our school systems, with the exception of some psychological concepts like self-fulfilling prophecy.
Because of this, many people deny the existence of these concepts and consider them to simply be “woo”.
But, I think that instinctually we may know them to be true on some level.
You may even notice the idea of esoteric energy in your own life or the lives of those you know.
For example, things may seem to go well for your friend with the positive outlook while your friend who is pessimistic may seem to always be troubled with problems.
This isn’t to say that having a bad day or going through an emotionally hard time will necessarily bring you more negativity.
Life is naturally filled with darkness and light.
It is necessary for our mental health to process and integrate negative emotions and experiences.
The type of situation that could bring more negative energy into one's life would be intense irrational and unnecessary negative thoughts and emotions that were projected on a consistent basis over long periods of time.
The way I view this subject is that while I can’t scientifically prove it to be true, I feel it to be true in my own reality.
I have enough experience with unnecessary negative thoughts and emotions and the resulting downward spiral of dark depression which makes everything else in my life worse.
When I make an effort to reject and banish unnecessary negative thoughts before they can negatively affect my emotions then my life is better.
When I actually take it a step further to think and feel positive then I “feel” better and my life runs smoothly.
And if I can try to remain detached enough to know that everything will eventually be OK when the inevitable storms of life do happen then I’m better off.
This is actually the process of my Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
And that’s all the proof that I need.
This is absolutely true.......
There are plenty of examples in my own life and those around me to prove the power of positive and negative thoughts.
It may be considered 'woo woo' by many however as you say the average person intrinsically knows the power of their own thoughts.
Great post.
Thanks for always helping me to realize these things. <3
I've started replacing scary images with cute ones in my mind. I've noticed a difference in ease to deal with negativity.
The energy of outside sources can also affect me greatly, that's why I stopped watching shows and films that have a lot of blood in them. It amplified my negative thoughts, the bad feelings, feeling ill in my body, scary images running through my mind, thus amplifying my CPTSD symptoms. After stopping though and even "safe" shows, I will close my eyes if I feel something might be too much for me, even if it's super mild, and it has helped so much. although I enjoyed the show for the characters and story line, the best thing I could have done was stop watching Game of Thrones.
I understand that. I don't watch or listen to as much "dark" entertainment as I used to.
I don't typically have negative thoughts (generally I've been a positive person anyway) so I'm aware of when I do have them. However, if things aren't going my way or something goes wrong, now I try to dig deeper into that feeling and look for the takeaway message and what I can learn from it. It's a work in progress, but so far so good.
That's a good process, I do the same thing <3
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There are many everyday situations in which such a thing can happen. For example, if I remind my student friend (who tends to postpone tasks) that she may fail if she does not study for the upcoming exam, I will evoke negative feelings in the short term - fear, anger, frustration, but in the long term I will help her to successfully complete her academic degree Which she had set for herself.
Thank you very much for this post
Yes, and any good parent knows that you can't just fill your children's minds with rainbows and bunny rabbits, then expect them to become well adjusted adults. I think intentions are the key. If I express a negative observation about someone else, what are my intentions? If I am doing it solely for their benefit, then I have done a good thing. My conscience is clear whether or not he or she was willing to hear me. If I do it for that sweet, sweet sense of smug superiority, then any truth in what I say is irrelevant since the act of expression was entirely self serving in and of itself.
There is a sentence in Hebrew that the Sages of Blessed Memory said:
Very difficult to translate it into English, but the translation is:
That when a person praises his face then it leads him to want to keep moving forward
Therefore, it is clear that there is nothing wrong with saying praise, each person needs feedback from his environment, and everyone has the need to feel that someone loves and values him.
What this means is that if it helps a person in a good and correct way, he should be told and enticed
But, if the statement will produce the opposite result, do not say to him.
I'm not sure if I understand what you're saying. I'm a little foggy on what is meant by "a person who praises his face..."
Ok, I searched around and found this:
Is this the saying you are talking about?
Here is a sentence in Latin that is relevant. It reads:
Thank you very much for the reply to the post,
Exactly, sorry for the non-answer as obvious as mine
Thankyou for this! makes alot of sense to me!!
Thank you....and you're welcome!
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Very interesting read. I do think (at the risk of sounding negative) that this sort of philosophy is akin to putting a band-aid on a slit wrist. Notice how it presumes to be the "concept behind... Law of Attraction, prayer, spells, rituals, positive thinking, thought forms, etc." This negates the need to ask the question of what these things are in the first place. For example, if one's state of being is determined solely by producing positive thoughts that evoke strong emotions which produce a good feeling, then there is essentially no difference between prayers, spells, or mental exercise. All these things are just tools we use to fool our brains into releasing endorphins. Therefore, we don't bother to ask the truly important questions such as what is the difference, if any, between prayer and spells? Or, more specifically, what is prayer? What are spells?
If we can define a spell as any action or actions performed specifically to manipulate the forces of nature as a means to achieve some end, then the practical application of esotericism is a spell in and of itself. If energy is the sole force that determines our state of mind and/or sense of being, then prayer as we know it is irrelevant. This leaves positive thinking as the comprehensive ointment to heal any and all undesirable feelings. And the assumption that our sense of well being, peace and happiness is determined by our "feelings" if the fatal flaw in the whole idea since feelings come and go as the wind blows.
In the end it's all just a smokescreen. You have written, "And if I can try to remain detached enough to know that everything will eventually be OK when the inevitable storms of life do happen..." I must point out that as poetic and comforting this statement may be, it is far from being true. No, the truth is that everything will not be ok eventually. The only thing we all have to look forward to is suffering and death. No amount of positive thoughts or strong emotions will ever produce enough energy to change this absolute fact of life.
Depressing, right? Not really. It's just a matter of perspective. You see, the ability to manufacture positive feelings isn't nearly as important as the ability to maintain a positive outlook on life, and a positive attitude towards others regardless of how terrible we may feel. This ability demonstrates ones inner strength, and emotional maturity. Inner strength requires exercising our free will by intentionally deciding to not lash out at others when we are angry or hurt. It requires us to also exercise our intellect by training our logic center to take control when emotions threaten to overwhelm us. Once we have developed these skills, we are no longer preoccupied with our feelings. This frees us to pursue the answers to the metaphysical and existential questions that hold the key to true inner peace. This true peace is what will drive us to grow as persons, and prevent us from falling into despair if tragedy should befall us. But to have inner peace, we must seek truth.
If we sincerely desire truth, we must first accept the fact that sometimes the best medicine is the most bitter. Without this realization, we can never truly look into the mirror, and looking into the mirror is always the first step. It's also the most difficult since the truth about ourselves is often the most painful of all to accept. Abused people everywhere can testify to the grave consequences that can occur when we refuse to acknowledge and take responsibility for our own faults and failures. Medical psychology has finally confirmed what sages have been saying for millennium; that forgiveness of the past is a requirement if we desire peace in the future. Forgiveness, like most everything else, also begins in the mirror.
The good news is that those of us who make it over this first obstacle will understand for the first time what it means to experience ontological change. See, this giant first step requires one to be completely honest with oneself, about oneself. This is the most painful honesty a person will have experienced up to this point. Once a person can be completely honest about oneself, it becomes second nature to be honest about everything else. An honest person is a transparent person. A transparent person naturally abandons the desire to maintain an image since there is nothing more to hide. She has now experienced her first taste of true freedom. The freedom to simply exist, perfectly content within herself, and by herself. This self contentment opens the door to developing relationships more intimate than she ever knew was possible. This is because she no longer needs anyone else, and the people in her life are there by choice rather than to fill some undefinable void. Finally, she begins to understand what it means to have that peace of mind that esoteric methods promise, but can't deliver for the long term. She is now free to focus on helping others since she has been freed from herself. This is when a person's real life begins.
These are some of many conclusions I've come to and experienced over the years and I haven't had any reason to doubt them. Sorry for being long winded. I at least try to be substantial.