The Dark Side of the Light Chasers

We all contain the imprint of the entire universe within ourselves.

Knowing often prevents us from experiencing through our hearts. Shadow work is not intellectual; it’s a journey from the head to the heart.

Poet and author Robert Bly describes the shadow as an invisible bag that each of us carries around on our backs.

I’ve heard it said that shadow work is the path of the heart warrior. It takes us to a new place in our consciousness where we have to open our hearts to all of ourselves, and to all of humanity.

To be divine is to be whole and to be whole is to be everything: the positive and the negative, the good and the bad, the holy man and the devil.

Each of us must be willing to continually explore and expose this aspect of self. Whether you like it or not, if you’re human, you have a shadow.

It is not enough to say, “I know I am controlling.” We must see what controlling has to teach us, what gift it brings, and then we must be able to view it with awe and compassion.

Our shadow is here to point out where we are incomplete. It is here to teach us love, compassion, and forgiveness, not just for others but also for ourselves.

We can’t have the full experience of the light without knowing the dark. The dark side is the gatekeeper to true freedom.