ANGER & EMOTIONAL TURBULENCE
A Kabbalistic Prayer & Psalm Guide for Calming Intensity, Releasing Stored Anger & Restoring Emotional Balance
Emotional health recovery
🌿 INTRODUCTION — ANGER IN KABBALAH
In Kabbalah, anger is not evil.
It is misdirected Gevurah — power without containment.
Anger arises when:
boundaries have been violated
pain has gone unheard
injustice has occurred
needs were ignored
the soul feels threatened or powerless
emotions were suppressed too long
The Zohar teaches:
“Fire that is contained warms; fire that is uncontained destroys.”
Emotional turbulence occurs when anger, frustration, resentment, and intensity move through the body without regulation.
This prayer is not meant to suppress anger.
It is meant to cool, clarify, and transform it, so its wisdom can emerge without harm.
🧭 SIGNS OF ANGER & EMOTIONAL TURBULENCE
Sudden emotional outbursts
Irritability or impatience
Explosive reactions disproportionate to the situation
Rage followed by guilt or shame
Chronic frustration
Emotional volatility
Feeling “on edge”
Suppressed anger turning inward
Physical tension (jaw, fists, shoulders)
Difficulty calming once activated
Anger often protects a deeper wound — grief, fear, or helplessness.
📜 PSALMS FOR CALMING ANGER & EMOTIONAL STORMS
1. Psalm 37:8 — Releasing Wrath
Hebrew:
הֶרֶף מֵאַף וַעֲזֹב חֵמָה
Transliteration:
Heref me’af va’azov chemah.
English:
“Refrain from anger and abandon wrath.”
This psalm does not shame anger — it invites release.
2. Psalm 4:5 — Pausing Before Reaction
Hebrew:
רִגְזוּ וְאַל־תֶּחֱטָאוּ
Transliteration:
Rigzu v’al techeta’u.
English:
“Tremble, but do not sin.”
Used to interrupt impulsive reactions and restore choice.
3. Psalm 131:2 — Emotional Quieting
Hebrew:
אִם־לֹא שִׁוִּיתִי וְדוֹמַמְתִּי נַפְשִׁי
Transliteration:
Im lo shiviti v’domamti nafshi.
English:
“I have calmed and quieted my soul.”
This psalm restores emotional equilibrium after turbulence.
🔮 DIVINE NAMES FOR ANGER TRANSFORMATION & BALANCE
1. מ־ה־ש (Mem–Heh–Shin)
Hebrew: מהש
Transliteration: Mahash
Healing qualities:
Purifies fiery emotional energy
Softens rage
Releases emotional toxicity
2. ל־ו־ו (Lamed–Vav–Vav)
Hebrew: לוו
Transliteration: LeVav
Healing qualities:
Harmonizes emotional extremes
Restores balance between restraint and expression
Stabilizes mood swings
3. ס־א־ל (Samech–Aleph–Lamed)
Hebrew: סאל
Transliteration: SaEL
Healing qualities:
Grounds volatile emotions
Restores containment
Calms the nervous system
✨ ANA B’KOACH FOR EMOTIONAL BALANCE — LINE 6
Hebrew:
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד
Transliteration:
Baruch shem kevod malchuto l’olam va’ed.
English:
“Blessed is the Name of the glory of His kingdom forever.”
This line grounds intensity into order and stability.
🌹 KABBALISTIC COMMENTARY — TRANSFORMING FIRE INTO STRENGTH
The Zohar teaches:
“Anger is strength without wisdom.”
Unprocessed anger can lead to:
relational damage
chronic stress
self-sabotage
shame cycles
physical tension or illness
Transformed anger becomes:
clear boundaries
assertiveness
courage
protection
moral clarity
emotional maturity
The goal is not to extinguish the fire —
but to place it in a hearth where it warms instead of burns.
🌿 USAGE IN SESSION — ANGER & TURBULENCE HEALING PRACTICE
Ask the client to ground their feet firmly on the floor.
Invite slow exhales longer than inhales to cool intensity.
Recite Psalm 37:8 to release excess anger.
Speak the Divine Name מהש (Mahash) three times to purify emotional fire.
Recite Psalm 131:2 to restore inner calm.
Use Ana B’Koach Line 6 to anchor stability.
Invite the affirmation:
“My anger is heard. I choose calm and clarity.”Close with grounding and stillness.