The Dark Side of Lightwork
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The Dark Side of Lightwork
Perspective Shift:
- Suffering doesn’t block awakening, it catalyzes it. Most people don’t begin their spiritual path because everything is fine. It’s suffering that cracks the surface of the self, but only when we turn toward it with open-heartedness and support does it become the doorway to transcendence. Trauma and revelation aren’t
Trauma, Transcendence, and the Beauty that Breaks Us Open – Integral Life
Carl Jung realized that mental-balance cannot exist without a direct confrontation with the Shadow. This confrontation requires an individual to explore and acknowledge every aspect of their Shadow, no matter how grotesque it may be.
The act of simply acknowledging shadow traits, and accepting them into reality, will bring more balance to the mental... See more
The act of simply acknowledging shadow traits, and accepting them into reality, will bring more balance to the mental... See more
Carl Jung and the Shadow: a Guide to the Dark Side of the Mind - Arts of Thought
A Definitive Guide to Jungian Shadow Work: How to Get to Know and Integrate Your Dark Side
Scott Jeffreyscottjeffrey.com
This is one of the constants in tantric thought: the solution to a problem lies in the problem. Moving outside it will not set things straight. On the contrary, you must have the courage to penetrate to the heart of the darkness and stop constructing an idealized being who has all the trouble in the world coexisting with deeply human reality.