The Shadow
by Dr. Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, RMT, CA
mindsoulandself.com
As a counselor with 19 years of experience working in the mental health and personal growth fields, one thing I have noticed is that individuals on the “spiritual” path tend to reject the notion of darkness in their personality. We all have a dark side. Carl Jung called this the “shadow” or black part of our personality. We all have inner demons and devils in our psyche. Rejecting this pushes them further into your unconsciousness. True healing means becoming whole. It also means you must assimilate your shadow into your personality. Admit you have a shadow and confront it. Own it…it’s yours. How can you know your light if you don’t know your darkness?
“These are the places you can go to in your psyche. They are challenging and difficult and confronting; the courage it takes is amazing and yet, for those of us who are willing to confront it and go that deep, there are huge payoffs.” ~ Thoman Dann