Performing a shadow work on yourself is one of the best practices you can carry out to allow you to embrace your uniqueness and all of your soul while you learn to recognize the different nuances of your soul. Doing a shadow job on yourself may seem a bit overwhelming and difficult to do, especially if you are new in personal growth processes and self -knowledge, but with this step by step, everything will be easier for you!

Why do I need a shadow job in my trade?

You need to do work in the shadow in your trade because you need to unveil your true desires, your true colors, and your true being to focus on a spell, a ritual, or what you want to do being very focused with your emotions, your visions, and your goals.

We often hide behind masks and politically correct behaviors, but the truth is that we need to embrace our totality and let everything shine and show our colors, even if it is something strange, unusual or even dark.

Why is our dark side important?

I really believe that most of our true self is hidden in what we try to shut up, so working with this facet will give life to your true self, to your authenticity.

Is it dangerous? See my article on this topic.

Shadow work techniques

Technician described as written about your thoughts, emotions and experiences related to your gloomy aspects. Reflect on the patterns and explore the underlying beliefs. Meditation Practice full attention and meditation to observe and explore your bleak aspects without judgments or attachments. It works with the inner child with their inner child and create it, addressing unresolved children formed in the work with shadows to guide you in the process and provide you with a safe space for exploration. Creative expression expresses your shadow through art, music, dance or other creative outputs to explore and release emotions and repressed energies. Workshop in the umbrella (for example, Reiki) Participate in energy healing practices to eliminate energy blockages associated with its shadow and promote balance and healing.

How do you do the work in the shadow on oneself? Here are a guide

Let’s start!

Find a moment of peace

You can do it at night or first hour in the morning. It really doesn’t matter, as long as you have a moment of peace and relaxation to dedicate it to this practice and really compromise. Turn off your smartphone. No distractions.

Choose your approach

What area of ​​your life causes you more problems? What is the objective of your trade? Are you dealing with a heartbreak? Are you dealing with some deception? Do you have problems with someone or something in particular? This is your time to focus on it.

We tend to turn off this type of emotions and feelings, but this is time to keep them alive. To recognize them.

Accept it

When you are aware of the thing or the person in which you need to focus, the time will finally have come to face it. Do not be afraid of how it makes you feel this but, on the contrary, turn on all your senses!

Do you feel angry? Wounded? Depressed? Envy? Give yourself permission to feel that way, to be that person you would like to repress.

Imagine this person, this situation, showing the qualities that angry and bother you or the ones you like the most.

If you want, you can write them in a newspaper. It can be a wonderful way to analyze yourself with a totally new perspective.

Create a dialogue

Imagine that this person, situation or feeling takes shape and creates a dialogue with her. Do not be afraid or feel silly to do it. You will feel much better once you are able to release all this.

Say things like:

• I hate you.
• You make me angry.
• You have disliked me.

Or even ask some questions to explore the reasons for their connection and emotional answer with them:

• Why do you do this to me?
• What is your hidden message for me?
• Where will this take me?

Imagine that this person answers these questions for you, if you need it you can write them.

Let emotions emerge.

The time has finally come to let your emotions come out and become vibrant and live. Although they are negative emotions, painful feelings or negligible behaviors, you do not repress yourself.

Say things like things like

• I am suffering.
• I feel angry.
• I feel obsessed.
• I feel furious.
• I have a broken heart.

You can also write them down.

Now you can afford to be that person.

Say the words: I’m angry, I’m furious, I have a broken heart, I’m obsessed and so … I know that person.

Honor pain, emotions, suffering, hone yourself at 360 degrees.

Hug your shadow

This is the most difficult part, but it is the most important step of all. Once you show some light on your self in the shadow, you have to hug it, forgive it (if you used it as a scapegoat of your limits, obstacles and problems) and let it be part of yourself.

I usually make a small ritual to embrace my shadow and my darker feelings and emotions.

After following all these steps, I’m going to a dark room or simply under the curtain, turn on a white candle and I write a phrase about my feelings, my connection with someone or something. I write the deepest I can with details so that it is very clear.

I try to create a relaxing atmosphere in which my shadow can see and pronounce these words:

My shadow
My dark side
I know you, I bless you, I hug you
There is no need to retain it
I want you to be bright
Without dark there is no light

Hugging your shadow will give you the opportunity to really explore the kingdom of your desires, your dreams and the life you really want to live.

Remember to live this as a process, a self -discovery trip and personal growth.

Repeat the practice of doing shade work on yourself as many times as you need to really connect with your shadow and let it come alive.

Additional shade work exercises

Know in your shadow answering these questions

These are the best questions you can ask yourself to do a work in the shade and really know yourself from a unique and different perspective. Write them in your diary or on a sheet of paper, being honest and open.

• What I fear most of myself?
• What is the deadliest lie that I told myself?
• What is the biggest lie that I have said?
• What is most ashamed if others find out?
• When did I start rejecting this aspect of my true self?
• Where does it come from?
• Who have I inherited or who do I think?
• Who caused me to be ashamed of it?
• Who have I seen ashamed of this?
• What judgments do I feel thinking about this aspect of me?
• Make a list of every time you remember to have put it into practice.

Shadow Work mirror ritual

Get in front of the mirror, look in the eye and pronounce the adjectives you have chosen in the form:

«I’m XXX» (for example, «I’m a manipulator»)

Do it with all the adjectives you find to describe until you find the one you should work: you will know that you are working with the most activating appearance of your shadow because you will have an intense emotional reaction.

At this point, change the phrase for: «I’m not XXX» (for example: «I am not a manipulator»)

It is normal for their reactions and emotions to change and go from guilt, shame and sadness to anger and aggressiveness.

When you feel that this phrase pushes you to a strong motivation for change and you begin to see that it can be used as a tool to enable change, stop repeating the phrase and salt from the mirror, with a big smile.

The transmutation has begun.

Also read:
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Conclusion

Does work intrigue in the shadow? Would you try this practice? Let me know. And remember that this practice is here to help you reconnect with yourself in heart, body and soul, since self -awareness is the main key to open your intuition and let the magic happen!