Shadow Work
“Shadow Work is Evil and Dangerous”
This is one of the most insidious misconceptions "Spiritual Teachings", a number of 'New Age Practices', most Christian religions contain. (Also I hate when people refuse to talk about things that are wrong because "only love and light")
Darkness and Shadow work ARE healing AF- let’s start with a definition. Shadow work *as I practice and guide others through it* is about uncovering trauma and things we hate or reject about ourselves or elements of our life/society that are big, threatening, and scary. We look at how we hurt and others hurt.
When we do this work it is hard, if not impossible for others to control us.
When I love myself I don’t need to sacrifice my own comfort so others can be comfortable around me. I do need a diet to get affirmations.
When I love and accept even the ‘bad’ parts of myself it’s easy to grow and be moral. I can say I’m sorry, I was wrong and still be a good person. Like when I realized my feminism wasn’t as inclusive as it could be and I started examining my own privilege and racism and finding ways to say and do better. Shadow work means I can be wrong and not need to be angry or defensive- When I love and accept myself I can take action to change because my morals say ‘I want to live in a world where all beings are free and equal and I want to be part of that via my actions & beliefs.”
When I love and accept even the ‘bad’ parts of myself it is also easy to identify when I am not in the wrong- I’m sorry my independence and body seem threatening to you, but I’m not going to hide my cleavage so you can ‘focus’. In this situation you are the one lacking focus and you need to learn to take responsibility for your mind and your eyes. My body deserves to exit in this space without your judgement controlling it.’
Simply put, allowing that big fear inducing shadow to LIVE in You DANCE in You and BE LOVED in You- gives you FREEDOM, LIGHT, and the ability to live your most emboldened, loving, spiritual, moral life. A life of service to "Universe" and "God". #spiritualsass #shadowwork #darkness #evilisignorance #spiritualbypassing #ownyourshit #belove #selflove
