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Learning to do Shadow Work which 5) Shadow work never ends. It is a life-
is our first step into our own personal long retrieval process, so no one is
unconscious can help us know what in us finished.
is operating unconsciously.
As we are growing up, many natural parts
There are 5 things to keep in mind of us get shoved out of our awareness. Our
when we begin to do shadow work. parents, our society, our teachers, religious
1) Resistance to seeing our shadow self and other authority figures will tell us that
is normal, and no one accepts it totally who we are is not acceptable. Even though
overnight. this is a necessary part of becoming civilized
2) We will learn to develop more human beings, at some point (usually
compassion for ourselves and others as the 2nd half of life after a few broken
we are all in process. relationships and numerous experiences of
3) It takes moral courage and ego feeling rejected by others), we will want to
strength to see our dark side (i.e. hidden know who we are. This is when we will start
contents). Remember, there’s gold in to reflect and recognize patterns.
there too!
4) A trusted friend, astrologer, or I still remember how it felt to really
therapist to discuss what we discover is understand the truth of the statement
needed. that there are people inside us that we
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