People are people; thus, drama happens everywhere, even in the metaphysical community. I got sucked in, at the edges, of a situation that has been going on for months. At this writing, it’s still going on. Sides have formed and lines drawn. I have to wonder what people are thinking about allowing this kind of energy to persist. All the people involved understand that focusing on negative energy will enable it to grow and influence everything they do. The energy of the situation gets worse every time I share space with them. It annoys me and makes me sad at the same time.

I’m not saying that every person you meet is good. I’ve met a bunch of people that I don’t talk to or have anything to do with because either their energy is so messed up that it gives me a headache to be around them or their energy is so incompatible with mine that it’s best for us to not be anywhere near one another. What I am saying is that there is another way to handle things, and that is internally.

Spending time protecting yourself and keeping your vibration as high as possible reduces the chance that you will be affected by the energy and intentions of another. I realize that’s not always possible, and we should always be willing to ask for help when we need it. It’s an ego-based response to assume that a particular person is doing something and that only one person can help the situation. It’s also a failing of the ego to be absolutely convinced that we have the answer to something and leave no room for the possibility that there are things we’re missing.

We all see things through the filter of our perceptions. When I encounter something that could affect others, I will check with other practitioners to see if they “get” the same, more, or different information. We don’t always see the whole picture, but part of it. Our ego incorrectly convinces us that we have all the information we need, and our actions going forward are influenced by incomplete data and faulty logic. This lowers our energy vibration and opens the door for negative energy and negative entities to affect us and those around us.

Seeing the “us and them” mentality play out like it is right now annoys me. It closes doors, shuts down possibilities, and stunts growth. I wish I could do something about it, but I can’t, or rather, I won’t. Free will is in play, and it has to be allowed to do whatever it will do. Unfortunately, I’m watching it unfold at the edge of the chaos. Maybe my role in all of this is to observe. A friend of mine often says that she lived through some crazy experiences to be able to tell her kid all about it. After all the bizarre and stressful things I’ve lived through, I now tell the Universe that I want to watch things, not experience them. I guess the Universe is granting my request. If you have a dramatic situation close to you, ask the Universe to watch the drama, not participate in it.