WHAT IS THE SHADOW AND ITS MAIN BEHAVIORS?

The shadow is the part in us that we consciously or unconsciously split ourselves from, creating separation within us. It is that part in us that we were thought to perceive as unacceptable and wrong. Therefore, we reject it, ignore it or suppress it.

Seeing it as separate is what creates tension, opposition, resistance, not being able to be at peace within our minds and bodies. From relationships to business, it can run the show behind the scenes (subconsciously) to the point of controlling the course of our lives and decisions tremendously.

In its essence, the shadow or the shadow self is nothing but unprocessed or suppressed emotions that need to be acknowledged, energetic blockages and thoughts that create patterns in our system and makes us act and react in certain ways.

There are positive aspects to it as well. For example, the shadow can be a defense mechanism that can help us identify a certain traumatic event that was experienced in the past and we don’t want to repeat anymore. So it’s not necessarily something that stops us to live our lives at peace, it can actually prevent us from threats and unwanted situations if we are aware of it.

WHAT DOES THE INTEGRATION AND SHADOW WORK MEANS?

Every time we pay attention to the shadow, becoming aware of it, it is called shadow work. Integration is the process of being aware of it fully or mostly, taking the aspects that are positive and use them to navigate life, while at the same time preventing certain events and situations from the past to impact and control our present and future.

When we become aware of the seed of the shadow self, its projections and patterns, the process of integration has already started. With the best tools to go through the integration process, we can efficiently bring clarity and rewire our system and become the masters over our thoughts and emotions, knowing why they arise and how to address them.

Some aspects of the shadow can be integrated and transformed rapidly, while others require more time, depending on their nature and to what extent they used to dictate our lives subconsciously.

When the shadow is acknowledged and integrated, we start to feel whole from within again, we start to be aware of the bigger picture and how it impacted our life and take back the control of our mind and where our energy goes. It changes completely for the better the way we see and act in life, in every circumstance.

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