Resistance
Essence
Description
denial of emotional pain as a way to resist doing inner work, covering feelings with a mask of cheerfulness
fear of death; resistance to letting go of life or to crossing the spiritual threshold
difficulty penetrating into the dark, "shadow" aspects of the personality
putting thoughts into action; overcoming resistance to manifestation
holding back from full involvement in life; resisting the experience of life's pain by disengaging from life
breaking through resistance; catalyzing the will
not following inner guidance; resisting doing what one knows needs to be done; self-doubt and invalidation
not learning lessons of experience; repeating mistakes
difficulty accepting the aging process; attachment to outer image, youth or materialistic values
resistance to being in the present by daydreaming or fantasizing about the future
emotional holding expressed as muscular tension, armoring
not wanting to accept adult responsibilities; stuck in an immature stage of development
resistance to one's true feelings, often expressed as false emotionality or psychosomatic complaints
difficulty contacting childhood emotions; brings awareness of painful experiences from the past
resistance to being in the present by nostalgia for the past
inner resistance to facing the daily responsibilities of life, expressed as fatigue and lack of involvement
not accepting the seemingly slow pace of life or of others; irritation, annoyance at circumstances; not able to flow with life events
difficulty being in the body; resistance to healing processes because of deep aversion to physical incarnation
difficulty facing the day due to depletion of vitality; need for fresh, etheric forces to greet the morning
fear of exposing feelings when opening up to inner work
fear of having one's boundaries violated, thus resisting social and intimate contact
difficulty working with group process; need to yield to or consider the needs of others
rigidity, inflexibility; difficulty opening up to feelings
resistance to authority; alienation and conflict with authority figures
difficulty accepting and working with strong emotions such as anger or power issues
inner resistance to taking responsibility for one's own healing process; over-dependence on outside help, not helping oneself
holding on to material possessions out of fear of lack; resistance to sharing with others
lack of spiritual receptivity; resistance to inner work, meditation; blockage of awareness of dreams, spiritual guidance
inertia, difficulty getting moving, lethargy; resistance to true expression of one's energy
aversion to social involvement, difficulty getting socially involved
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