natural aggression自然攻击性

In The Early Sessions Book 2, Seth discusses "aggression" (Aggression) and the related "over-aggressiveness" (Over-aggressiveness) and "aggression of feeling" (Aggression of feeling) from multiple dimensions. These discussions involve not only the balance of personality and karmic repayment across many lifetimes, but also the transformation of collective emotional energy, natural channels of release, and the shaping of environmental climate. The following is a detailed compilation of the core statements and distinctive aspects in the book: I. The individual level: the harm, temptation, and reincarnational balance of over-aggressiveness. Seth points out that an individual's over-aggressiveness (Over-aggressiveness) and cruelty often place a heavy burden on the reincarnating personality, requiring long-term discipline and compensation in subsequent lives. First, aggression is closely related to personality imbalance. In an individual's reincarnational history, over-aggressiveness often coexists with cruelty and violence. For example, Mark, three reincarnations ago, was in an extremely cruel and violent nature. This over-aggressiveness caused him to behave very unkindly in his relationships with others (for example, he was unkind to his wife at that time, who is his mother in this life) ^[1]. Second, the subconscious has a compensatory mechanism. In order to compensate for past over-aggressiveness and cruelty, the personality takes active compensatory measures in subsequent reincarnations. Mark chose to become a woman in the immediately following reincarnation, which represented an understandable weakness, but also a kind of courage. Because at that stage, if he had chosen a male personality, there would have been too many temptations in terms of over-aggressiveness and cruelty. By choosing a female personality, he was able to show a gentler and kinder side, and generously gave money, in order to subconsciously compensate for the aggression of his previous life as a male ^[1]. Finally, the harm caused by over-aggressiveness is remembered subconsciously, and thus karmic debts must be repaid. Mark was over-aggressive and unkind to his wife in a previous life, so in this life he chose to be born as her son in order to repay this old debt. This shows that an individual's aggressive behavior not only requires self-restraint, but also directly determines the role setting and interpersonal relationships of future reincarnations ^[1]. II. The collective and energy level: the misreading of the destructive instinct and the release of emotional energy. Seth redefines what human beings call the "destructive instinct," linking it with the control and release of emotional energy. First, the so-called destructive instinct is actually the improper control of energy. Seth clearly states that the human race does not have a so-called "destructive instinct," although human beings do possess a nature that can be called a "manipulative instinct." What appears to be a destructive instinct is actually the result of human beings' "inability to control emotional energy and release it in the most effective way" ^[2]. Second, emotional energy needs natural release. Under normal circumstances, the surplus emotional energy generated by individuals and groups is released through "natural means," that is, allowed to overflow into the nonidentity molecular realm. This interaction of energy is a continuous, necessary, and beneficial balancing process, serving as an important safety valve. However, as population grows, releasing energy in this natural way becomes increasingly difficult ^[2]. In addition, war and natural disasters are also, in essence, manifestations of energy release. When surplus emotional energy cannot be well controlled and effectively released, it leads to war. War is essentially the manifestation of surplus and poorly controlled emotional energy. In many cases, earthquakes, great tornadoes, and other natural disasters and physical catastrophes actually serve as safety valves for releasing this energy, thereby sparing humanity from war ^[2]. III. Privation and the environmental projection of aggression of feeling. Seth further elaborates the causal relationship between "privation" and "aggression of feeling," and how they affect the physical world. First, privation leads to aggression of feeling. Seth points out that "privation naturally leads to great aggression of feeling" ^[2]. Second, this aggression of feeling arising from privation is directly projected onto the physical environment. Where great privation exists, a cruel climate appears. Seth emphasizes that it is not the cruel climate that causes privation, but rather human emotional energy (that is, the aggression of feeling brought by privation) that, in the construction of the physical universe, reversely shapes this harsh physical climate ^[2]. In summary, in The Early Sessions Book 2, Seth does not simply define "aggression" as a purely constructive force, but regards it as a powerful emotional energy that needs to be properly managed and guided. Whether it is the restraint and compensation of "over-aggressiveness" in individual reincarnations ^[1], or the "aggression of feeling" caused by "privation" at the collective level and its influence on climate and war ^[2], all indicate that the essence of aggression is the flow of emotional energy. If it cannot be effectively released through natural channels, it will turn into a destructive force; and through reasonable subconscious choices and the diversion of energy, human beings can achieve the necessary balance in the physical world.

In The Early Sessions Book 6, Seth discusses the concept of "natural aggressiveness / normal aggressiveness." Seth points out that this aggressiveness is an extremely natural and normal part of human beings, but because of the growth environment and subconscious repression, people often misunderstand and fear it. The following are the core statements and distinctive aspects of this concept in the book:

I. The essence of natural aggressiveness and its distinction from violence Seth emphasizes that aggressiveness itself is "quite human and natural aggressiveness" ^[1]. It is a normal energy, such as "normal male aggressiveness" ^[2]. However, people often confuse "aggressiveness" with "violence." Seth points out that natural aggressiveness itself is not violence; it only turns into violence, and into a fear of violence, when it is so meticulously denied ^[1]. In certain distorted growth environments, violence and aggressiveness merge into one, causing the individual to both desire to express this natural aggressiveness and be extremely afraid to express it ^[2].

II. The constructive value and creative transformation of natural aggressiveness Natural aggressiveness is not only not negative, but has extremely high constructive value:

1. As the basis for creative work: Seth points out that when these normal aggressive feelings are not released in the usual areas, they can be used as the "basis for creative work." In such cases, these aggressive forces are very valuable ^[2].
2. Release in practical work: Natural aggressiveness needs healthy channels for release. For example, Seth mentions that Ruburt's (Jane's) past sales work was very practical for a period of time, because such work allowed him to release his aggressive feelings ^[2].

III. The negative consequences of repressing natural aggressiveness If this natural aggressiveness is denied or repressed, it brings multiple negative effects to the individual's psychology and practical life:

1. Leading to escape and panic reactions: When an individual faces conflict, because he does not dare to express natural aggressiveness and has never thought of fighting back, escape becomes the only answer and solution. This subconscious protection against his own violent tendencies causes the individual to fall into extreme panic when facing similar threats ^[1].
2. Turning violence inward: In the past, because the normal expression of aggressiveness was deprived, the repressed violence was turned inward against the self ^[2].
3. Leading to cowardice and a sense of powerlessness in real life: The fear of aggressiveness causes the individual to behave too meekly in interpersonal interactions or in the business world. This meekness often originates from the sense of powerlessness in the face of a violent environment in childhood, and from the projection of a father's lack of aggressiveness in business dealings ^[2].

IV. The practical significance of recognizing and accepting natural aggressiveness Seth points out that once individuals become aware of these subconscious connections and no longer deliberately deny this natural aggressiveness of human nature, they no longer need to fear it ^[1]. When these repressed mechanisms are brought into the open and clarified, individuals will be able to deal with the external business world more effectively, and will no longer be hindered and bound by those invisible obstacles of the past ^[2].

In Seth Speaks, Seth gives the concept of "aggression" a unique and tradition-defying definition. He points out that aggression is not a negative or destructive force, but rather a core driving force closely connected with creativity that propels consciousness and the exploration of life. The following is a systematic discussion of this concept in the book:

I. The Symbiotic Relationship Between Aggression and Creativity

Seth emphasizes that aggression and creativity are by no means opposing traits; there is an inseparable connection between the two. In the operation of consciousness, without an "aggressive thrust," symbols would lack a high degree of mobility and could only exist in a permanently fixed and unchanging environment. Therefore, it is aggression that endows symbols with active vitality ^[1]. However, this force needs to remain in balance. When aggression and creativity are not in proper proportion, or when consciousness leans too far in one direction, the flow of symbols becomes too fast or too slow, thereby producing "inertia" in a particular psychological environment, and even an unimaginable "unreal" moment of uncertainty in which symbols are caught between motion and non-motion ^[1].

II. The Aggressive Thrust of Consciousness and Thought

Consciousness is able to use symbols and move across different levels of experience entirely through the combined action of its two dimensions of "creativity" and "aggression." Among these, the aggressive nature of thought plays the role of a powerful propeller. Even without human awareness, this aggressive nature pushes thought into multidimensional realities that humanity cannot comprehend ^[1]. This thrust corresponds with the energy of ideas themselves. Ideas are not illusory; they possess vast dimensions of reality and the energy to create and propel. For example, the human physical image is precisely the materialization of "the idea of oneself" within physical properties, and it is this initial force and energy that sustains the survival of the physical image ^[2]. Although consciousness does not depend on form, it always attempts to create form and freely explores various possibilities in the "moment point" that transcends the three-dimensional framework of time ^[3].

III. Aggression and Passivity in the Symbols of Birth and Death

At the fundamental turning points of life, aggression likewise plays an indispensable role. Seth points out that behind the symbol of "birth," both aggressiveness and passivity exist simultaneously, because the combination of the two is necessary for the birth of life. Likewise, beneath the symbol of "death," these two forces also coexist, although this fact is not understood in ordinary human cognition ^[1].

In summary, in the context of Seth Speaks, aggression is a natural instinct that drives consciousness across boundaries, explores unknown realities, and, together with creativity, sustains the flow of life and the shaping of form. It complements passivity and creativity, and is an indispensable source of momentum for multidimensional consciousness in its exploration of infinite possibilities.