How To Make Shadow Work Easy - The Hidden Secret You Need To Know 

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Thank you for this! You are awesome! Five steps: 1. Use paper or a Word doc. 2. List shadow aspects of yourself to integrate. 3. Open a new doc. Choose one of the subjects and begin writing from the shadow, the pain, sadness, anger you've been repressing your whole life. No place to have a filter. Write down all these dark thoughts. Feel not enough, like a victim, judge other people, hate on people, things, frustration. Go into the darkness, into your sorrow, anger, sadness. Cry if you need to. At some point you'll feel you're done, you've given a voice to this part of yourself. Realize you're still a good person. These things you've written are not necessarily true, just true for the part of yourself that is based on fear. 4. Send love to this part of yourself that you've just expressed. 'In the name of the universe, and my higher self and unconditional love I now send my love to this part I just expressed.' Feel that love. Visualize your shadow merging with love. Make it overflow. Be there for that part of yourself that you've been repressing and that is now out in the open. 5. Delete the entry you've just made from your computer, phone, or throw away the paper. You've brought it out in the open, you've sent it your love and now it's time to let it go. The energy just moved through you and now you can set it free. You've integrated it or at least integrated a little bit more. Now you can release it to the universe.

I grew up with a negative strict mom who made me afraid of people the world and I used this technique to tell my inner child it’s ok when I get fear from saying hello. I tell it I love it, it’s ok and meet someone new so this technique works!

It's so hard to start writing about your shadow but it's worth it when you're done and what a relief. Thank you sir.

The many approached to shadow work has confused me but this video helped me get clear and direction. Thanks for a lot man!

1. Love and accept your Shadow 2. Acknowledge your Shadow 3. Don't be afraid of your Shadow, be attracted to it - Like it has a pot of Gold 4. When you Shadow covers you in a dark cloud, Love that part of you 5. Let repressed emotions out by writing about your shadow 6. Integrate your Shadow with yourself by holding it 7. The shadow is full of Negativity this part of you developed to keep you safe as child. Let it go... See Disney 'inside out'

This is very good advice, I coincidentially started shadow journalling today. But I think some aspects of the shadow need to be shown to the public rather than erased, they need to be turned in to artwork as information for the surrounding culture, in order to bring awareness around issues that are being suppressed by the society but that need to come to light to help people understand better and evolve.

Great analogy mate. I've been avoidant for years - the world just looks grey now. I think it's an imperative for me to integrate my shadow through creative work

YES!! The information you give is EXACTLY the conclusions I've drawn from my own (immense) inner work. Send the Shadow love. Thank you for validating me. I knew I was deeply on to something.

This topic is so needed.

I been searching videos about how to do it. And here it is. Thank you dear:)

This is such a powerful message. Thank you. I'm going to cite your video in a book I'm bringing out on self-love. I have a chapter on working with your shadow. The truths you shared are spot on.

This is great! Thank you! I’ve been called to do shadow work & change my diet. I wasn’t sure where to start but this video came at a perfect time; all this while preparing vegetables for plant based dinner tonight. 💜

I've been doing shadow work and it's sooo painful to feel all these repressed emotions!

Thank you. I was actually journaling notes through this..so i paused : stiLL and now I'm deleting the entry page .. Moving on through this day!

This is the first of many videos I've watched that finally CLICKED with me. Thank you for this guidance 🙌

" Chains keep us together. Running through the shadow. " - Fleetwood Mac

Yeaay finally some help,so grateful

Did this today, but instead of Journaling I improvised a song on my snapchat. Part of my shadow work is making it public /shedding light on it. This was a good way to describe a very practical exercise.

Thank you for explaining in Simple words...I saw many videos but urs is to the point

thank you.. yes more videos like this

So, its all about being honest with yourself - acknowledge every part of yourself - letting everything be, with acseptence and love. For me writing without a filter was sthe start. Now - i film myself - wording every urge, thought, and emotion - and then i watch the video =)

Have kept dream diary for months now. Reviewed them. Identified common themes of fears, anxieties, troubles. Phrased these in writing on paper strips. Meditated on them to accept and consciously realise them. Then burnt them.

It seems that by definition my shadow is the tough side of me...I don’t like how it is but at the same time I do...when I was 8 years old, I had an accident...or my bully went too far and caused severe damage physically...this is when my other side took over and was the one who absorbed all the abuse I received from the school staff at that time. I don’t remember those people..only flashes of their faces as they tried to get me convinced I looked this way already and their panic as I sat for 2 hours with my mouth busted up..’my nose broken, my cheekbone crushed...and finally my mom was called and I was told to shut the hell up with the crying! This side of me is everything I’m not. It protects me from these memories and the traumatic events I’ve witnessed throughout life..I can’t understand the evil in the world but that side of me may not understand fully but understands it’s role to survive in the world. When something triggers it’s awakening, I can feel it waking up. I love this side of me but I’m afraid of it as well. I’ve always replied, I’m not afraid of anything but myself. I may be 5’ tall but when that side is awake size doesn’t matter, I will fight the biggest one and if I go down, I go down fighting. I understand the purpose of why it was created. When someone starts talking about something I don’t remember about the accident or similar, I know it because I can feel it waking up to cause me to back away and not remember. It protects me. Self preservation and idk if I would want that side to change or disappear or even merge with who I am when it’s asleep. Sounds insane I’m sure but now that I’ve faced it, I understand it’s purpose and can control it easier. I warn people ahead of time that my other side isn’t very nice and it’s wanting to wake up and handle the problem at hand...meaning back off or u won’t like what I have to say or do. Shadow..is that what it is? My shadow self?

Sending you Gratitude for sharing this, Thomas.

Thank you for this because people make it seem like shadow work is long to do.

Very helpful...been doing some shadow work myself...and this is the most important and thhe one missing link most people fail to work on!

thank you so much! this helped me :)

This was excellent!!! Thank you for the the open speak journaling exercise for shadow work 🙏 ✨

Thank you, Thomas.

Shadowwork is the new "Light and Love". Keep up the good work, man!

Thankyou.That was very clear and it certainly helps.

Thanks!! I watch 1284763 videos to understand what is shadow work and you are the 1st answering that question clearly

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, I will try this. Love and blessings to you ❤

I really needed to hear the advice thank you. I said somethings to 4 good people and lost them as friends and been trying to get them back as friends and got 3 on the road for friendship again but i looked back to what i did and did not know why i said or did those things. i started looking into shadow work and did not know where to start. Thank you for the video

Thank you!

I really needed to hear this, thank you. Will give it a try

Thank you so much for this. Your content makes shadow work practical. Some videos help you to identify it, but they don't go the extra step to explain how to transmute it. Thanks again 😊

About to do this right now thank you so much 😊

These techniques are great ideas, I'm really liking the open speed journaling techniques so that's what I'm gonna try, thanks for sharing ✌🏽💙

Great video. Thank you. It is more important to integrate our shadow honestly than ever!

Thank you for this content brother... I resonate and have found shadow work to be soooo powerful. This is an excellent method and explanation. Mahalo brother.

WHAT I DO TELL MYSELF I LOVE ME POSITIVE TALKING OR I BRINGING AMAGES IN MY HEAD AND SAY I RELEASE IT OUT OR TO THE UNIVERSE AFTER GET HEART CENTER AND SAY A PRAYER NOW I FEEL GREAT AND LIGHTER ANYWAY THANK YOU FOR SHARING MUCH LOVE AND LIGHT NAMASTE

Thank you for sharing, I really needed to hear this cuz i’ve been confused like am i doing this ‘shadow work’ correctly .. this really helps 💗

Great job. You explained this very well.

Thank you - watching you in Oct 2020 from the UK 🇬🇧 I now understand when I read somewhere the answers are all in you.

This is great. I will try the second exercise right away!

Legend! Thanks brother, keep up the amazing work

Thank you

Very simplified ,Thank you.

Gratitude.

Expressive journalling is a reasonable way to access and resolve past issues but the shadow is unconscious. You cannot see it. This is work, but shadow work is much much more painful. Its something you struggle to even see in yourself. The things you even dare to think. To individuate is to manifest the parts of you which you dont even kbow exist. If you are passive. Learn to be violent. If you are scared, burn it through by beccoming couragious and facing your fears. Expressive writing is one piece of the puzzle, a very powerful piece. The key is. Going to the places you are scared of most both psychologically and physically. Although 'love' is not the answer in this case. Resentment, shame and anger are other gateways.

Geweldig!!!! Eindelijk iemand "gevonden" die in het Nederlands zo'n mindset heeft. KICKASS!!! Dank je wel voor deze video 😘

So powerful thank you 💜

damn. thank you! i never quite understood it. i felt as though it was making me a bad person for thinking those thoughts. i feel a lot better thank you

Amstermind,you made my day! Thanks so much💖🌞

Thanks so much🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

Tha k you so much. I did it and I burnt it. Every time I have fear I say I have it and knowledge it until it dissolves. ♥️

Thank you 😊 Hope you post more again 🌹

Thank you so much for this!

Thank you!!!

Thank you 🙏🏻

Awesome bro"

This video is so purging. Thank you.

Yes!!! Love is the way💜

THANK UOOOO this helped!

Spiritual books and videos are often so mystical i have a hard time grasping the concept so this video was helpful..

Nice approach. Thanks for clearing the doubts 😊

What a fantastic video, this possibly can help so many people. I will attempt this.

May the universe bless you.

Helpful. Refreshing. Thank you.

This was so great…..thank you

The open speak journalling fits in well with EFT :)

thank you... can you make more videos on shadow integration

Thank you for this wonderful video

I like your technique.

Spiritual voice - nothing is permanent !

Amazing advice

Thank you for that.

Thanks from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 😘 ❤️ 🙏 💖 💕

I have a question: so integrating the shadow, to me, means letting it live as a part of your consciousness. Accepting it, embracing it, welcoming out of the depths of a deep soul-dungeon. So you tell it, “I love you, you’re a part of me, thank you for holding all that scary stuff for so long”. Do I have it right so far? If so, then releasing it into the universe, as you say, seems contradictory to me. That’s like another form of banishment, it seems. Why release it when it contains your power? For instance, I feel that rage and anger when integrated, gets channeled (or, transmuted, to use your word from a previous video) into passion, drive and assertiveness and creativity when integrated into your consciousness. It’s a good thing to keep! Please explain like I’m 5 so I understand.

Great thanks

An excellent video, thank you very much!

Thank you. :)

Thank you for this information. Does shadow work ever really end or is it an ongoing process?

Thank u so much man u really saved me I owe u my happiness

thank you 🙏

Thank you ☀️☀️☀️

Thank you for the video! I've been searching for a simple shadow work breakdown. You said we should find topics/aspects to write about in open speech journaling; how exactly do we find these individual shadow aspects. How do we give them names?

Thanks a lot.

Instead of trough the paper away, you can burn it or buried it in the ground. So you give space that this energy can transform

The shadow is the garbage of the unconscious. It contains the repressed instincts, emotions, feelings, complexes, traits, etc. that one rejects about one's self or that were rejected by others. The shadow is mostly formed by primal repression. At the bottom of the unconscious is the primal wound, which is the root cause of all suffering. The primal wound is the fear of non being. The easiest way to integrate one's shadow is to not analyze it with one's head, or to try to "form a relationship" with it. One simply accepts it. Then one needs to purge the contents of the shadow with a deep breathing and emotional release technique. The way you get rid of the fear is to face it, feel it, and release it. This process takes many years if not decades. The amount of garbage in the shadow is enormous. However, like Jung said, it is not all garbage, there are some useful qualities in the shadow also. For instance, aggression can be transformed into positive assertiveness.

Very interesting

Hey beautiful heart. I find this years after you post it but happy that you shared this info. My problem is this and no one in the comment section that I could find asked this. How do you conjure up feelings of love when you’re at the bottom? I love my children more than anything and my cats! But when I’m in the dark of it NOTHING and I mean nothing allows me to feel The healing power of Love. How do you fake that. That would make this process much simpler for me.

Thanks SO much Amstermind! I’ve been looking for a practical guide to shadow work and this is the best I’ve found online. But one question: like Kadeem below, I’m wondering how to approach making a list of things I find “a shadow around” as you put it. If the shadow contains items/issues/experiences that are repressed and unconscious, how can I grasp them them, pin them down, in order to list them? A bit more on this could be helpful - or am I missing something obvious?

Shadow to light, light to Shadow, light to light!

wonderful video! quick question, did you say "open speed journaling" at 5:37? I want to do more of it. Thanks.

Shadow work is such a beautiful process, the rawness of self rejection is liberating for self love. The truth is such a healing medicine. It makes it way easier to connect to God and my faith, and recognizing how some sectors of religion can make one hate themselves. I love the prompt journaling of asking honest questions about my childhood and my own views of things that need deeper thought. Shadow work journaling

Interesting concept and method. Do you think it is enough to do it once (you delete the notes and it is over) or you actually need to do it over and over again when things stock up again in your mind?

Is it necessary to delete it? I do this in poetry. It helps me to re-read what I've written and what's come out