Soul Lessons from Jealousy and Envy
So what are the reasons behind all this jealous and envious behavior?
What purpose does it serve? When we feel it firsthand, it is a big sign that we need to examine why. Why are we feeling it? Where is it rooted deep within? It is a great opportunity for us to examine it, heal it and breathe in new energy. If we are feeling jealous in a relationship, what is it inside the dynamics of that relationship that make us feel this way? Is there something in our past that we have still to let go? If we are envious of another’s accomplishments, what is it inside of us we feel we need to accomplish? What are the pieces to the puzzle of these emotions?
When others direct it at us, we must gather up all our understanding and realize that this is sometimes a very complicated reaction. This person may be dealing with a painful past and feelings of frustration and inadequacy. Some people are also very rigid and fixed in their beliefs and demands and feel threatened by success that does not follow their “way” or ideas. It can be a very healthy thing to realize that these emotions are meant to happen to aid us in our soul growth and be grateful to feel and experience them!
If we surround these feelings with love and gratitude we can melt them away with understanding. We can heal the child inside us who felt left out or have better understand of the adults we know who feel that life has not been fair to them. When we let go of the fear and judgment that swell around envy and jealousy, we can accept they have a real purpose in our soul’s perfection. We can learn to accept and forgive ourselves and others, raising our collective vibration, healing the past and making way for a more loving and positive future.
