Why does anger grow with what it feeds upon?

When you are excited, exalted, or in any way intensified in your emotional life, the spirits draw near to you.

That is how conception is possible—

That is the secret of inspiration—

That is why anger grows with what it feeds upon.

And this last is the point which I want to drive home to your consciousness.

When you lose your temper, you lose a great deal—

Among other things, the control of yourself, and it is barely possible that another entity may momentarily assume control of you.

This subjective world has its share of inimical spirits. 

They love to stir up strife both here and on earth. 

They enjoy the excitement of anger in others—

They are thrilled by the poison of hatred. 

As certain men revel in morphine, so they revel in all inharmonious passion.

Do you see the point and the danger? 

A small seed of anger in your heart feeds and inflames the hatred in their own. 

 It is not necessarily hatred of you as an individual—

Often they have no personal interest in you, but for the purpose of gratifying their hostile passion, they will attach themselves to you temporarily. 

Other illustrations are not far to seek.