It’s OK for us to get angry.  But it is important to understand the consequences of our actions. 

Anger is a powerful emotion which causes a large variety of emotional and physiological changes.  It releases toxins into the body and causes innumerable stresses to the organs.  Often because of the power of the feelings and the knee jerk reactions we have, we are left with other feelings such as guilt, shame and frustration.  It’s a chain reaction that over time will take a toll on our lives as surely as smoking, drinking and dangerous living will.

Every action has a consequence.  Anger is an action; it is as real as and more powerful than the physical actions it leads to.  The energy of anger must go somewhere and if not constructively channeled will lead to destructive outcomes.  It must be followed by clear and directed action.

When we look into the leading edge of quantum physics we find one of the most enticing theories (the holographic universe) states that thoughts and emotions are a tangible substance just like the chair I am now sitting in, only subtler.  It goes on to say these subtle energies, although invisible contain within them far more energy, more force, than the physical objects we see.

An effective image used to explain this is that of the wind moving clouds; we don’t see the wind yet it has immense power over the clouds.  The subtler substances have vast power over the grosser forms.  There are numerous examples such as this in nature; one happening as I write this is the power of invisible air and heat on the wild fires raging in southern California; others are visible in the force of water on earth. 

The observer effects in quantum physics show that thought has a comparable impact on the material results of quantum particle experiments.  So Bohm and other leading physicists are concluding that our thoughts do actually restructure our environment in accord with the nature of the thoughts.

Recently in Vancouver a man died when tasered by the police.  Dennis, who I was having coffee with, told me there were many people expressing anger with the excessive use of force in that situation by our police.  I suggested the officer at fault would not be punished; had made a decision and acted upon it.  Every day many times a day they are forced to make judgment calls and in a split second act upon those decisions.  They don’t have time to wonder what the neighbours are going to think; they do the best they can with what they have.  I’m sure that officer, although hurt by the outcome of the actions taken, is recognizing that with the information available they would make the same decision.  The only anger and resentment they are feeling is in reaction to the anger being directed at them for taking action.