Ep. 32 Shining Light on the Shadow

In this episode I discuss the Shadow aspect of the ego or lower self and why the spiritual journey requires us to delve into all the pain and wounds that are stored there. Our Western society shuns the idea of the Shadow and rejects all failure, weakness and loss. But the "shadowlands" as Richard Rohr writes "are good and necessary teachers." So let's look within on our spiritual journey and begin the task of healing what has been relegated to the shadows. This episode includes:

• Metaphors for the rich, nurturing aspect of the shadow (lotus, tulip, butterfly).
• Shadow begins when we turn inward on our life journey and look with honesty at ourselves.
• If we don't heal our own shadow we will project it onto others.
• Why we shouldn't fear the process of shining light on our own shadow.
• The Guest House Meditation as a practice for coming to terms with shadow.

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular." -Carl Jung

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