Your "shadow" is the side of your personality containing parts of yourself that you don't want to admit to having.
It's our unconscious side at first. When we become self aware we then recognize our shadow self. Often the shadow is thought of as negative, this isn't really the case. Your shadow is what you perceive as bad, weak or dark about yourself, therefore hiding and denying it from yourself and others.
One person's shadow self may have elements of manipulation, anger, fear, laziness, cruelty or rage, you may also hide your strengths like: independence, emotional sensitivity or personal power.
How do I get rid of my Shadow side?
No matter how much you work on yourself and your spiritual journey, you can’t not have a shadow side. Even people who seem confident, happy, inspirational, positive, have a shadow side like anyone else. You can't heal or get rid of your shadow because it is an essential and useful part of you.
When you understand yourself and your shadow self, it can offer many gifts of insights and personal power that you can use to your advantage.
Why do I need to know my shadow Side?
We can become more balanced and whole when we recognize and face our shadow.
For instance, if we fully accept our sadness, we can also fully accept our joy and be able to find a middle ground of contentment. If we face and accept our anger, we can set boundaries in place to protect us against our triggers.
When you know and accept your shadow side you will also improve relationships in your life.
What we can accept and understand about ourselves, we are then able to accept and understand in others. This gives us compassion and empathy towards others in similar situations. When we deny and repress things about ourselves, they do NOT disappear. Instead, they can grow into power and fear and cause us even more difficulties throughout life. Our repressed shadow self will often do this through psychological projection.
The Shadow & Psychological Projection
Psychological projection is when we attribute an unconscious feeling, emotion, thought or even talent of our own onto another person. For instance, you might feel like everyone around you is selfish and lazy. You blame them for never getting ahead in life because they are too self absorbed to help you. If you looked at yourself authentically and honestly, you would likely find it’s YOU yourself who have a tendency to be inactive and self centered, not them. When you look at what you are constantly blaming others for tends to be a direct route to your shadow self. What are the things you don't like in other people? Does this characteristic exist within yourself too? Can you think of a situation where you did something similar?
How to know your shadow Self?
Our shadow is usually the first things we face when we start spiritual healing sessions. I provide a safe space where you can talk to me non judgmentally and confidently about everything and anything. As i'm not personally invested in your life, often times my clients will blurt out things that they didn't even know they were thinking or feeling. Getting it out of you is one of the first steps to healing and knowing yourself. Would you like to explore your shadow side in a safe, friendly environment with a professional healer? I am available for online bookings. Please contact me directly at: fromanotherealm@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
Going through a spiritual awakening?
During an awakening, it may be useful to have some professional guidance: someone who can confidently, patiently and without judgement help us, step by step through the healing process. If you are in need of someone to talk with about triggers, past trauma, childhood wounds or repressed emotions. I am available for online booking please contact me directly at: fromanotherealm@gmail.com
Face whatever is holding you back head on and it no longer has power over you, you have power over it! Awareness and anything can't co exist. Awareness is more powerful than your ego, your emotions, your thoughts and your feelings. Awareness is what gets you back home to your soul purpose.
You can use your pain and turn it into power. If you are willing to work on where your pain comes from, the lesson to be learned and turn your knowledge into action, you can use your suffering to turn you into a stronger and wiser person! I look forward to working with you on your spiritual journey.
Love & Light,
Namaste ~ Paulina
Hello, my name is Paulina. I went through a spiritual awakening journey in 2018. I am in touch with my higher self and want to help you find yours. Until your higher self kicks in let me be your guide back home. Book 1:1 sessions with me: fromanotherealm@gmail.com
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