The Power of Forgiveness

Every meaningful relationship leaves a trace. When a bond is crossed by intense emotions that are not resolved, the connection does not truly come to an end, even if, outwardly, the relationship has finished. In such cases, the experience continues to act over time, maintaining an active link between the I and the person involved.

What is not forgiven remains alive—not as a conscious memory, but as a latent tension that can be reactivated whenever a present situation, even indirectly, echoes the past experience. In this state, a portion of one’s energy remains bound to what happened, preventing a full presence in the here and now.

Forgiveness acts precisely on this bond. It does not mean justifying the other person’s behavior, nor denying the pain that was felt. It does not require approving what happened. Its meaning is more essential than that: to dissolve the link that keeps the I

connected to that event and to that person.

As long as forgiveness does not take place, the relationship continues to exist on an inner level, even if it has ended externally. The emotional bond remains active and holds energy captive. This energy is not available to the present, because it remains engaged in sustaining an unresolved relationship.

When forgiveness occurs, the bond dissolves. The experience remains as something that happened, but it loses the power to influence the present. The I is no longer pulled by automatic reactions linked to that relationship and can return to being present without conditioning.

The power of forgiveness therefore lies in its capacity to release energy. By dissolving unresolved emotional ties with others, the I recovers presence, clarity, and freedom. Without forgiveness, energy remains fragmented; with forgiveness, it becomes available again.

In this sense, forgiveness is not a moral act nor an emotional gesture, but a necessary passage to interrupt the inner bonds that keep the past active in the present and to allow the I to fully inhabit its own life.