Shadow work is a term that you may have heard, but may not familiar with, so here is a look at it. Our shadow refers to negative emotions and impulses, such as rage, envy, greed, selfishness, striving for power. Everything we deny in ourselves, whatever we perceive as evil, inferior or unacceptable, become part of our shadow.
Shadow work, then, is about recognizing these attitudes, ideas, and impulses and finding ways to bring these things to a conscious level and change the flow of energies connected to them.
Example. A question you might ask yourself.
Think of a limiting belief.
Why did I create this belief?
Mantra to shift my limiting beliefs.
Think of a toxic thought.
How does it negatively affect me?
Now reframe that thought.
What makes me feel vulnerable?
How do I hide this from others?
How can I be more authentic in expressing this part of myself?
What am I afraid of, or jealous of?
How can I change that energy, those feelings?
What can I do so that those feelings no longer trigger me?
What must I do to advance my gifts?
What is my fear about this?
What can I do to bring this from shadow to light?
Certain fears we need to deal with, and some we don't. For example, I have no need to go sky diving to overcome a fear of jumping out of airplanes. But if my job involves public speaking and I have a fear of public speaking, then I need to clear that fear.
Often, when one person feels jealous of another, they are coming from a fear that they will not be successful because they other person is. However, if the fearful one takes the attitude that the world is abundant enough for us to both be successful, then the jealousy is no longer there.
Yes, it is harder for some people to make these changes than others, but once we examine the roots of some of those feelings, and change our attitude and perception, energy flows smoothly and powerfully.
You can answer these questions by meditating and journaling on them. You can thank your spirit guides for helping you have the wisdom to see things differently.
You can also use tarot or oracle cards to help you find answers to these questions.
If you use cards yourself, when a card comes up frequently, spirit wants you to notice, and this will happens whether you are reading for yourself or someone else. 3 questions, 3 cards to start. Pull more for clarifiers if you feel the need.
