We all have a dim basement where everything we have ever experienced is stored. Some things are pushed right into the corners, under so many other things that we may even consciously forget they were put there in the first place, but they are there. Other boxes are filled with the parts of ourselves we have learned not to like. This is our shadow side.
Why do we need to look?
Just because you can’t see something does not mean it is not there. Anyone who has collided with a car that ‘came out of nowhere’ will understand this. In the same way, our shadow side will continue to trip us up. It is easier to walk with the light on. Those parts we relegate to our shadow are waiting for our attention so that we can become a fully integrated person. There is so much to be gained from exploring this room. There is nothing to fear. It is all part of us, and this dim basement also contains our golden potential. We just have to dust it off and restore it.
The questions may seem confronting at first but we will take a slow approach. It will quite possibly require more than one attempt to get through these questions. If at any time you require support before moving on to the next question, please email me.
Card 1: What part of my shadow most needs my attention?
Card 2: What vulnerability am I hiding?
Card 3: What shadow qualities do I project onto others?
Card 4: What part of me am I rejecting?
Card 5: What assists me?
(Photogrophy by Tara Acie)