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[/For example, Durga energy in its pure form is a transformative sword that cuts through obstacles and rights imbalances.
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The connection to the divine has two aspects. Clarity and energy. When connecting to the divine it is that energy that is flowing through us. The clarity/silence is what allows for that energy that is flowing through us, hitting the obstructions to be removed.
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That same energy can show up as aggression or harshness, as in the cutting voice of the boss from hell, or as a sword of judgment directed at others or ourselves. When Lakshmi’s abundance energy moves through the prism of ego, it can show up as greed or compulsive spending, as addictions to food or sex, as vanity or enslavement to pleasure.
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It isn't the excess energy that comes through as ego. Think of it as more the energy is hitting the obstructions without the depth/clarity to let go of the issue. So the energy hitting upon our obstructions comes out as anger, insecurity, etc..
The energy from the divine is divine, it is not good and bad. It is our depth and clarity of mind that causes the issues that one may or may not get hit with.
That is why some traditions focus so heavily on clarity of mind before adding in energy practices in general. The energy can hit stuff and without the clarity one can very easily get caught up in stuff.