This thread goes hand in hand with several others discussing the Usui Precepts (aka Reiki Principles or gokai) which you can access here:

Just for Today
Be Thankful
Don’t Worry
Don’t be Angry
Work Hard
Be Kind

This is basically a mirror image of the concept outlined in the Don’t Worry thread, that is, the past does not physically and linearly exist. And again, Dr. Einstein’s work will accommodate the inquisitive mind seeking mathematical proof of this. Just as worry is the act of projecting a given situation into the future, anger is purely the result of our recollections of a given situation occuring in the past. Therefore, anger falls under the sole domain of memory. And, I don’t know about you, but my memory ain’t all that it used to be.

If your memory and my memory of a given situation is different… which one is correct? How easy is it to change those memories when a video or some documented evidence pops up? Does that evidence make our recollections any more or less real? Again, if you can would imagine all the different possible memories there are… and give each of them a unique timeline, that is, a line pointing to them in the past (starting at now). They will go in many different directions, some are longer than others, and as things are remembered, certain aspects will become more or less certain. So instead of time being one straight line into the past, the past is more like a cloud… constantly being reshaped, pulsing, growing, shrinking, etc. and that is the true nature of time… it is not a line, it is a cloud… and this becomes much more readily apparent when linked with the future, which is discussed in the Don’t Worry Thread…

Anger is often accompanied by the desire to either physically or mentally fight that which occured (which is what causes the mental angst in the first place) and is usually a result of not have gotten what you wanted or anticipated. The idea of fighting what “is” is ridiculous… you can’t change what happened, so why fight it? The only logical action is to take your recollection of those occurances (keep the memory but remove the anger) and move on with your life. No matter what, the future starts right now, with what “is” and you have the choice of accepting things the way they are or changing them. Dragging negative emotions along with you is not only unhealthy… but a complete waste of effort. This Reiki principle directs us to let go of all negative emotions stemming from events of the past, not just anger, and while this may seem like a monumental task… when applied with the Just for Today concept it becomes much easier and less foreign with time and practice.

For further explanation or discussion, your thoughts are most welcome and highly encouraged, please feel free to comment below!!!