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Who are Negative Souls?
In my last post, I talked about the nature of negative energy. Today, I’d like to talk a little about negative Souls. Some of you will be very, very uncomfortable with this information. Lightworkers have a very hard time believing that anyone in their environment might have a negative energetic orientation. If you find yourself squirming as you read this, challenge yourself to be with your discomfort, It is trying to tell you something important. Negativity exists - looking around our world, we can have no doubt about this fact. And because negativity exists, it may well exist in your life, as well.
So let’s talk about these negative Souls, these negative Beings who are actively working with the absence of Divine Light.
In my practice, a client will occasionally ask me to read for a loved one who turns out to be working with negative energy. There are two questions that help me discern the basic energetic orientation of a Soul. One is whether the Soul is directing disruption at Divine Creation. If the answer is “yes,” then the Soul is working with some degree of negativity. The next question is whether the Soul requests assistance in clearing energies to align with Divine Love, Light and Truth. When a Soul is truly negative, it will not request assistance. The Soul wants to continue working against the Light of Divine Creation. As a Practitioner, I have to respect this choice and do not proceed further with reading or clearing work.
I mention this here because the quality of energy we work with is a Soul-level choice. No negative Soul sits down one day and thinks to themselves: “Maybe I’ll get ahead faster if I work with guilt or anger. I think I’ll work against the Light of Divine Creator today.” Negative Souls are not bad people. They are not obviously mean, or aggressive, or display a negative mindset. To truly discern who the negative Souls in your life may be, you have to keep the following in mind:
- There are negative Souls in each of our lives. They are our parents, our siblings, our spouses, our children, our friends, our bosses and co-workers. Because negative Souls thrive on the negativity they create within Lightworkers, most of us know a few. That can be a difficult realization for us, because we love these people. So keep in mind that they are not “bad” or “evil” people. They have made a Soul-level choice to work with a different energetic quality than Divine Light. It is not our job to judge that choice! It is not our job to help them make a new choice, because that implies judgment. It is not our job to do battle with negativity, since that increases its strength and power. As Lightworkers, we increase Light. We disallow negativity, which is entirely different from fighting it.
- Negativity is powerful because it remains hidden. If it did not remain hidden, we would avoid it with ease, and then negative Souls couldn’t create havoc in our lives and draw on our wonderful energetic resources! Negative Souls don’t look or act “evil” or “dark.” They are actually very nice people! Negativity is sneaky. It plays in the dark, where we remain unaware of it. All we see is its influence in our lives, and we tend to blame ourselves for its manifestation.
- Each negative Soul has the opportunity at all times to return to a path of Light. Free will gives them this opportunity. Negative Souls returning to a path of Light is a rare and celebrated thing. As Lightworkers, is not our job to “turn them around.” There is no need. Light is always there, always available.
- Once we get to know and recognize a negative Soul in our lives, we may think that this person might be happier or more joyful if he or she returned to a path of Light. What we fail to understand is that negative Souls don’t sustain themselves on the energies of happiness and joy. To a negative Soul, these energies are threatening. They are therefore not motivating to them as they are to you and me.
- The people that are outwardly pessimistic or even hateful are not usually negative Souls. Their behavior gets them nowhere - it certainly doesn’t allow them to receive energy from Lightworkers. Very outwardly negative and miserable people are usually Souls of Light that have a high degree of negative blocks and restrictions affecting them. They feel so separated from Divine Light and their own Higher Self that they act this damaged relationship with themselves out within the rest of the world. They are miserable because they are Lightworkers. A negative Soul, on the other hand, flourishes on this kind of separation from Divine Light.
So how do we spot the negative Souls in our midst? Unless you can access their Akashic Record as I do in readings, it can be tricky! Lightworkers tend to assume that everyone else around them is a Lightworker, also. We have no other way of being, and working with negative energies is unimaginable to us. This is why negativity has been so successful on our planet. The following indicators tell us that a Soul may be working with a degree of negativity. If enough indicators are present, you may be dealing with a truly negative Soul.
- They consider themselves happy, even though from the outside, they may not seem terribly happy or joyful to us. They are actually satisfied with themselves and do not seek a greater degree of satisfaction, passion, or joy.
- They are not creative. Creativity is an expression of our Divinity. We may express that creativity by building a business, or making art, or doing home improvement projects. But negative Souls do not really create much of anything.
- They do not really change. This is because they are not evolving. Sure, they may be saying all the right things. But when you watch them for a while, you recognize that they don’t do anything differently from what they’ve always done.
- They do not add to our lives. They may be pleasant to be around - but they do not inspire us. They do not push us out of our comfort zone. We do not get “a-ha!” moments from our conversations with them.
- They are always there when you are down! They are the friends that may always call when we happen to be at a low point, or the relative that loves to worry with us. When you are feeling extremely happy and connected to your purpose, on the other hand, these people tend to not show up.
- If you are happy and joyfully embracing your purpose, they have a way of diverting your attention. If you recognize that family drama ensues whenever you are having a particularly successful or joyful day, you may have a Soul who works with negativity in your midst. Energy follows thought. Negative Souls want us to be preoccupied with them, because this nurtures them energetically. Often, they will demand our attention through their behavior.
- They have a way of making you question yourself, and your reality. You will find yourself taking responsibility that is not yours, or wondering if you are acting out of integrity with your good intentions. You will question your own motives and begin thinking that perhaps there is something wrong with you, after all. This is the destructive quality of negative energy at work. It seeks to erode our relationship with our Higher Self and our Divinity.
- They uplift the ego, not the Spirit. Negativity is highly invested in “personality.”
- You may feel tired or depleted when you spend a great deal of time with them. If you are on vacation with your in-laws and are constantly exhausted, you may have a negative Soul in your family. Remember, they draw on your vital force energy, and will thus affect your physical energy level, also.
- They may be subtly manipulative. This manipulation sneaks up on us. They seem to say and even do all the “right” things. Underneath this behavior, however, we sense an undercurrent of negativity. Over time, we may recognize that their seemingly harmless words or actions have caused us to shift our behavior in a way that isn’t aligned with our highest good.
- They will never admit to their manipulations. When called upon inconsistencies in their behavior, they will become highly defensive. When pressed, their negativity may reveal itself quite obviously.
Remember that many, many Souls work with both negative and positive energy equally. The presence of one or two of these indicators does not mean that a Soul has truly chosen a path of working against Divine Creator. It just means that they are directing negativity at that time. If you notice that many of these indicators apply, however, you may have to consider the possibility that this person is a negative Soul.
Many of us are highly resistant to this consideration! Some of you may have been tempted to stop reading this article half-way through. How can we believe such a thing about our children, our spouses, our family members? Again, this is why there is so much negativity present on our planet! We have not cultivated awareness of negativity in our immediate surroundings. We think of negativity as something that affects others, something that is “out there.” We are wrong. What we see on the evening news is the outward manifestation of what is going on in each of our lives.
Some of your loved ones may indeed be working with negative energies. They may even be negative Souls. It is a reality for many of us Lightworkers. The more you resist awareness of the situation, the more this negativity can influence you, and keep you from aligning with your highest path and purpose.
In my next post, we will discuss how we can protect ourselves against the negative energies that the people in your life may be working with.
How does this information resonate with you? Leave a comment and share!
Light and Blessings,
Andrea
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March 25th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Andrea,
As I mentioned in the comment on your last post, I am enjoying your articles on this important, though potentially unpopular subject.
On the subject of evil, and negatively polarized souls, I think that these questions and answers about good and evil in Alan Kardec’s The Spirits’ Book do a good job of explaining the nature of negativity, and those who choose it.
It is a coincidence that you are writing on this subject, as our blog will have an article on the subject in a few days. And I can go ahead and link to it now, since it is timely. The article is: Four Obstacles to Finding God and the Formula for Success. I hope you don’t mind my promoting an article on our blog.
I look forward to your next post on this subject, and on your next meditation video.
March 25th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Hi Andrea,
Thanks for a really good article for me. Actually, I think the entire series is something I need to hear and understand. I’m still on the fence as to where exactly I put myself in the entire scheme of things. So a few other things too are unclear for me.
In your list of possible indicators of negative souls you mentioned that a negative person does not uplift your spirit. In theory, I get what that means. But at some point could you talk more about that, what it feels like, how it presents?
I also presume I know the answer to the next question, however I’ll ask it anyway. Why would someone choose this path of negativity? What purpose does it serve for them? Or are the purposes all outardly directed to present challenges for those not ‘doing as they do’?
March 25th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Great article, Andrea.. very interesting! Especially those bits about spotting negativity.
March 25th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Hi Andrea, and thanks for this great series of posts. I found your distinction between negative souls and Lightworkers dealing with energy blocks/restrictions fascinating, and it helped me to finally understand a couple of people in my life!
March 25th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Interesting. I have a question that is nagging in me — it is probably a really dumb question, and I hesitated to ask at your last post. . . How do I know I am not the negative soul? I don’t fit into your description, but just . . .curious.
I’ve never considered myself as Lightworker (this is a new term for me). . . am I? Or maybe I am the in between kind.
March 26th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Very interesting article. My question is - are there negative souls, or do you mean souls who have negative identities?
March 26th, 2008 at 10:13 am
Hi ReddyK - Thanks for the links - I look forward to reading your article! You know, I try hard to stay away from “good” and “evil” because there is so much judgment implied in that terminology. As in - Souls that have a negative orientation are bad or evil, and Lightworkers are so much better than that! And that’s where so many Lightworkers get themselves into trouble. The quality of energy we work with is a choice, that’s all. Divine Creator doesn’t judge that choice, so why should we?
Barbara - If you’re reading this, you are 99.9% likely to be a Lightworker Soul! That doesn’t mean negativity might not influence you … but you are working on evolution towards your own Divine nature.
Your questions are excellent. Let’s see - a negative Soul will for instance encourage us to believe that we’re in the right, whereas someone else is wrong. That is uplifting the ego. Or a negative Soul will flatter us for our financial or career accomplishments, rather than acknowledging that we are doing our Soul’s purpose. Or a negative Soul might seek to strengthen our identity as something - a mother, a wife, an employee. Of course, those are identifiers of the ego, not who we truly are.
A negative Soul chooses to work with that energetic quality for power. It’s definitely a “power over” kind of power, rather than empowerment, which is the quality that Lightworkers strive for. However, if empowerment is lacking, Souls often opt for “power over” in order to give them a sense of power. This leads down the road to more and more negativity. Usually, Souls start on the journey towards de-evolution out of disempowerment.
I hope that clears up those issues - great questions, thank you!
Mags - Fantastic! That was absolutely my goal … I think awareness of these distinctions is so important!
Akemi - I can pretty much guarantee that you’re a Lightworker Soul, because I’ve read your Akashic Record!
Sylvia - I’m not quite sure how you make the distinction. I think we all have slightly different frames of reference. A negative Soul in my vocabulary is one that has chosen to work against Divine Creator. I’m not quite sure what a soul with a negative identity would be. What is your definition?
Blessings,
Andrea
March 26th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Great post Andrea. One of my biggest struggles in my life right now is dealing with negative souls. I call these people toxic because their only intent is to tear me down. I’m looking forward to reading your next post because I’m looking for some answers.
March 27th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Glad you brought up this subject, Andrea. One of the tendencies amongst Lightworkers is to totally ignore the fact that there is negativity out there. Like Alex, I call these people toxic (or trolls ,for their ability to sit under dark bridges and drag you down there to devour you) :-). I believe most of these negative souls are doing this “unconsciously”. but there are some out there who are fully conscious of what they are doing and the more light you give out, the more you will come into contact with those as well. Looking forward to your post on how to deal with these souls.
March 27th, 2008 at 10:03 am
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March 27th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Hi Alex - Thank you! Doesn’t it always seem right when we’re at the cusp of our greatest expansion that all these negative people come a-calling? Consider it a compliment of sorts. Your Light is shining brighter, so you’re attracting negative as well as positive attention. It will pass - stay tuned!
Hi Louise - I agree with you, a lot of Lightworkers don’t really take notice of the negativity in our world. In many ways, it’s good because we don’t give it power, but lack of awareness does mean those trolls can knock us upside the head while we’re not paying attention. I agree that there are definitely some Souls out there that know full well what they are doing.
Blessings,
Andrea
March 27th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Andrea,
This is such a helpful series of articles!
And I have no problem believing in negativity energy–I can always tell when it pops up because I started to feel physically tired and impatient.
March 27th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Andrea….Another Grand post, of course!! Been identifying negs in my life lately, and recently became so aware of one of the biggest pulls on my energy, my mom. Now, that is nothing new to me, just had not been around her for a year or so, just talked on the phone. On the phone, I feel a certain neutral space with her, yet, in person, neg just seeps from her constantly. Another trait I feel worth mentioning, is how often these negs seem to want to hang with the most down trodden. As though, they allow their selves some peace somehow. Now, my mom is not a neg soul, I do not believe, yet, so trapped by so many issues that she cannot realise love. One of her latest statements to me after I had re-decorated her bedroom, “You can’t buy my love”. I was lost after that statement till I sought my G&G’s and they told me, release from her, I had more important things to use my energy for at the time and she was always going to be a drain. Amazing!! So many years wondering what was wrong with me, why she could not accept me as I was, always something…”You have gained weight, haven’t you?” “What have you done to your hair?” Simple little things, to large ones like, (after finally releasing from anger/depression) “I want You to make a list of everything You have done wrong.” Sometimes all I want is a hug from that woman and Goddess Bless her….she will criticize instead. Thanks Andrea for keeping us Real!!
March 28th, 2008 at 12:05 am
All of those indicators except for one describe a family member of mine. I decided more recently in my life that I had to become estranged from this person. Realizing and believing that I was not imagining the problems I was having with this person took me a very, very long time. I am thankful that articles like this one are becoming more common.
March 28th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Kirsten - It’s great that you have that level of awareness already! I’m sure it serves you immensely.
Victoria - Thank you! Sounds like you know exactly what you are dealing with. Now the question is - what will you do with this recognition? This is often the hardest part! Your Guides will help keep you aware and looking after yourself!
Ryan - I think we do know instinctively what we’re dealing with - but so often we talk ourselves out of our own good instincts! Society teaches us a lot about how we “should” feel about family members, so often we second-guess ourselves for a long time. I have a very negative brother, and my Dad cannot quite understand why I want nothing to do with him. But seriously - I do not miss his absence from my life one bit! Society would tell us that it’s “wrong” to not be close to our siblings or parents … but really, I think our first obligation is to keep ourselves happy and whole!
Blessings,
Andrea
March 30th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Andrea - outstanding and provocative post! Your indicators prove clear and illuminate a challenging subject for all of us to consider. In my previous career as a life coach for 10 years, I identified myself as a lightworker for the first time. Even tho my external career has changed, I remain a lightworker. Since then, I’ve learned to trust how I feel around people. The 2 indicators I relate to the most are people who make me doubt myself, and those I feel drained from. I have been very fortunate over the past 10 years to surround myself with those of the more positive persuasion - with other “lightworkers,” even those who may not know they are such. It makes my life much more energizing and fulfulling. I do what I can to limit my interaction with those who struggle with negativity.
March 31st, 2008 at 8:41 am
Deb - Thank you! Once a Lightworker … always a Lightworker!
I don’t think we could turn back if we tried - thank goodness! The venue may change, but the work is the same, isn’t it? I think it’s great that you trust your instincts. Self-doubt and drain are definitely two of the biggies! You’re right, when Lightworkers get together there’s a sense of building each other up, like we just bounce our Light off each other and get brighter and brighter.
It’s a great point you bring up … we can recognize our fellow Lightworkers by our instincts, just as we recognize the negative Souls amongst us. When we walk away from a meeting or conversation feeling as if we’ve sprouted wings, we know that we’ve been interacting with another’s Light!
Thank you for sharing your perspective here!
Blessings,
Andrea
April 30th, 2008 at 11:35 am
I’ve always considered myself a “lightworker” even if I don’t use the word. Back in November I had surgery which went bad and I spent a month in the hospital and many more weeks out of work. It was miserable but I think I’ve handled it very well and with as much of a positive spirit as I can muster. However, as I’ve healed and lost weight (gastric bypass) I’ve noticed all this anger pouring out of me. I get angry so fast. I can barely contain my tongue. Some of those I’ve had dust ups with are real negative souls I’ve normally had fairly good relationships with. Now it’s just a fight. I’m trying not to feed it but it is so much more of a struggle than ever before. It’s almost as if they are threatened by me. It’s almost like I’m shedding stored anger just like I’m shedding stored fat and I’m rather frightened by this.
Makes sense seeing as how I used food to cover up my emotions. It’s a long story why, but dealing with my emotions head on, especially negative ones, was not a skill I was taught as a child. Just stoicism.
I’d love to read your take on the physical-spiritual connection. I’m really trying to find a way through this.
April 30th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Kris - it sounds like you are clearing and releasing a lot! This is a time of transition for you - you used to cover up emotion with food, but you can now no longer use this mechanism because of the gastric bypass surgery. So now the anger just comes up and out. This may be inconvenient in the short term, but it is a healing mechanism. Your emotional body is getting rid of what’s been there all along.
Be gentle with yourself - you might also want to look into EFT as a way to speed this process along. That way, you’re not feeling as if you are constantly “unleashing” on the people in your life. Check out http://www.emofree.com or http://www.tapping.com
Most importantly - stop fighting. Just be with negative emotions as they come up. They are not “bad” - they just are. The less you react, the quicker they will pass. Notice how other people make you feel. If they don’t uplift or support you, just maintain a little distance until you’ve become more centered.
Blessings,
Andrea
April 30th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Oh Wow! The ANGER issue….sheesh, that one is so large for me right now. I have been doing some exercise and food changes and I had never considered that they might have something to do with my anger being so upfront and explosive in me emotionally. Although I do have an issue or two at present that is so annoying, I have been working through most of my angers, till now. Interesting point about the food changes and how to handle them. Thanks!
May 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am
just like akemi in the comment a while back, i have the nagging thought, or maybe more of the nagging fear, whether i am negative or not. i would like to think i’m not, but somewhere in the back of my mind there is always this constant doubt about the nature of my true nature. it goes in the way of: “i am positive/light/whatever you want to call it, and that doubt is just fear and ego trying to get the upper hand, don’t listen to it” versus “no, really, you are dark and that light image you try to uphold is just some kind of social conditioning and fear of what you really are”
is this just ego being very very sneaky? i can’t seem to untangle this - deep down i think i resonate more to the light side, but it’s so hard to shake that fear!
May 1st, 2008 at 11:27 am
Victoria - here’s something you could try to work through the anger. Get some howlite - it’s a type of healing stone, and it assists in releasing anger. It’s not particularly expensive, especially if you just get some plain stones to put in your pocket and carry around.
David - Thanks for commenting. You know, negative Souls truly don’t worry about this - the fact that you are is a pretty good indication that you’re a Lightworker. Having said that - negative entity attachment is something I frequently see and clear in my practice. Sometimes, negative Beings do attach to us and create these little nasty recurring thought patterns such as self-doubt, worthlessness, fear and insecurity. It might be something to look into. As to your “true” nature - if you even ask yourself those questions, then I’m 99% sure you’re a Lightworker!
Blessings,
Andrea
May 7th, 2008 at 5:24 am
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