Carl Jung borrowed the term "shadow" from ancient philosophies which describe the dark part of the psyche. The ancestors taught that there are three phases one goes through when dealing with the shadow. The first is that we don't know the shadow exists. The next is when we discover the shadow but we don't like that it. And the final stage is when we embrace the shadow. Because we know it is a part of all of us, embracing it not serves a purpose, it makes us whole.
The shadow holds the secrets that have the power to set us free because it is the part of us, of life, that we always avoid. We see it reflected to us in our relationships and we feel it as the emotions we don't want to feel. Embracing it means that we run towards our fears so we can be liberated from them. It's when we choose to trust our truth in the midst of a cloud of doubt and walk forward with faith in our selves and our power to create our worlds. The shadow is our gateway to freedom.
Don't hide from the feelings and the fear but embrace them! They are the opportunities you're waiting for and they are the very peace you are seeking. They have the information you're missing and they want to be found. They are the symptoms that warn of imbalance and they want you to succeed. They will not stop until they are heard and they are here to serve you so why not make fear your ally and shadow your friend? A fearless life of unlimited potential may just unfold before you!
Know yourself as all that you are and not just what you allow yourself to be!
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