Tag: Shadow Work

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Shadow Work is the courageous act of reclaiming “the gold in the dark.” It is a move beyond the social persona to behold the parts of ourselves we have judged, hidden, or ignored—the unlived life pulsing beneath the surface. By withdrawing our projections from others and perceiving our own depths, we move from fragmentation toward a soulful, integrated wholeness.

  • April Fools

    April Fools

    I don’t mind laughing at myself, or having others laugh at me. But I have to admit that there are times when I’m mistaken about something and I see my arrogance and it’s not a pretty sight.

  • What I Wanted to Say

    What I Wanted to Say

    You know you’re getting closer to your true home when you don’t put up with the pricks anymore.

  • Warning Signs

    Warning Signs

    When I see myself at my worst, I want to apologize to my loved ones for being me. I’m a confusing mix of big-hearted and pig-headed, hearth-warmer and arsonist. I wonder what people will say about me at my memorial service.

  • It’s all YOUR Fault!

    It’s all YOUR Fault!

    Only by “rendering the contents of the projections conscious” does a person take “a large step toward emancipation from childhood” and into the real, conscious, adult self.

  • Malefic Saturn

    Malefic Saturn

    Saturn: A distant planet. A mythic father who devours. A figure etched with themes of time and restraint, limitations and consequences, and overarching themes of boundaries, discipline, and inevitability—all these are symbols of Saturn.