Forgiveness

I love my Angel cards by Doreen Virtue! One of my favorites and most freeing cards is Forgiveness. Since I have started my spiritual journey, the theme of forgiveness has intermittently been placed in my path. You see, forgiveness is multifaceted. There is the internal turmoil a hurtful act can cause mentally and spiritually. One can have anger over the hurtful act committed toppled by feelings of deceit. Of course you are entitled to your anger. But it is the anger that has the most effect on the victim. Holding anger inside not only causes tension and sadness, it can even cause illness if it festers too long. An act, unforgiven, can also damage our souls. In the past I would say something like” just screw them” and move on with my day. I realized that this was not forgiveness. It was avoidance and it is very damaging to our physical bodies and souls. Not being able to forgive an act is the type of baggage we can bring karmically into the next life. It is best to deal with issues as they arise. Our souls have enough to learn. Petty baggage is too expensive to check anyway!

In the past, whether someone hurt me deeply or even slightly, I would replay it over and over again in my mind. I wouldn’t let it go. So, not only was I avoiding the person, I was abusing my body /mind and soul by constantly reliving it. Reliving a hurtful event and not forgiving someone damages us more than the person who committed the act or the event itself. Hurting ourselves is just causing double injury. When we forgive someone, it truly is a healing for the person and most importantly, for us. Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting. We all need to learn from our experiences. Our experiences are what make us stronger and wiser human beings. Forgiveness allows us to find peace with ourselves and the other person. When we rid ourselves of the sadness, anger and despair that can linger when we are wronged, it makes us so much lighter. I know when I finally forgive, I feel like a weight has been lifted. I stand straighter. I can finally take a deep breath. I sigh less. I am finally able to think about happier things. I find I focus more on the people in front of me and be more present in each moment. Creative ideas form. The possibilities are endless when our hearts are free…
Anything is possible when we forgive.