Shadow Work

I was a hypnotherapist in the UK. This is a logical conclusion for someone who wanted to understand himself. As a career, it is also long and tedious work. And some of my clients were very self-indulgent. But that’s the point entirely to shadow work. You have to take good care of yourself.

We all have trauma in our lives. For some it’s the feeling of abandonment, especially when very young. For others, it’s the feeling of shame and blame when their parents separate and (later) divorce. Guilt sneaks in, where angels fear to tread. And how we respond to that trauma can make the difference between surviving and thriving.

There is no magic bullet, here. We are all one under the skin. We need to be kind to ourselves and to others, because we are all in this situation together. In truth, no one is getting out alive.

“What evil lurks within the heart of men? Only the Shadow knows.”

20 He continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. 21For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.…

Mark 7:20-22 (Berean Standard Bible)