What is Spiritual Transformational Coaching and Shadow Work All About?
Spiritual Transformational Coaching is a dedicated space of digging into what’s happening in our day to day world, diving deeply below the surface to identify our blocks, wounds and needs, then together strategizing solutions to help improve the quality of your life and relationships immediately.
Through my background in Transpersonal Psychology and Conscioussness Studies, and walking with my own shadow, I’ve connected with everyone from former fundamentalists, to former sex workers, to corporate people who are surprisingly seasoned spiritual seekers, to mystics of all walks, and simply curious people who are looking to connect more meaningfully to their spiritual Self.
WHAT IS SHADOW WORK?
To do Shadow Work is, we must first become conscious of our shadow. In the physical world, shadows are a product of Light being blocked. According to Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, our shadow consists of those parts of ourselves that we don’t like to show others, so we choose to repress or hide from general view. Many times, these shadows are a result of incidents in our childhood. Sometimes it occurs during teen or adult years. Regardless, these are wounds and scars we attempt to cover up. But they end up casting behavioral shadows that block our progression. An unholy trinity cycle of guilt, blame and shame begins. and begins again. over and over. Until we see it. And see though it.
Several examples of shadow aspects are selfishness, aggressive impulses, being self-centered, arrogance, shameful experiences, and fears. These aspects lead to certain types of behaviors, such as criticizing someone else that has your flaws, letting people know you’re entitled, judging people unfairly, and always being the victim.
Many negative patterns that affect your life can result by keeping your shadow hidden and locked away. These can include:
Addictions
Uncontrollable rage/anger
Social anxiety
Obsessive/compulsive disorders
Sexual deviancy
Depression
Self-sabotage
Neuroticism
Limiting beliefs
Shadow Work is the process of exploring these aspects and is an endeavor you enter into on your own. There are various means to do this, but you must first acknowledge your shadow, and then embrace and befriend it. Transforming that darkness. Unblocking the light. It is only by bringing these aspects to the surface that you can begin to live authentically, discover your inner wisdom and life purpose, and gain access to your Soul or Higher Self. This is the way of Illumination.
In my practice, when clients choose Shadow Work to connect with their intuition, I utilize other modalities to help facilitate the process since they are all interconnected. Slowing the racing negative thought patterns, getting comfortable with silence is one way to start, so a Mindfulness Meditation practice is valuable to have in your toolbox. Learning to live in the present moment is a new goal.
Cultivating Self-Compassion and Self-Awareness to confront your shadow. Wielding non-judgmental awareness – finessing the ability to stay in the present moment, in flow, without involving the inner critic or other modes of judgment.
“Why should I do Shadow Work?”
Working with your shadow allows you to slowly deepen many interior aspects of yourself and become loving and kind to that which you previously rejected, eventually allowing you to become more compassionate to both yourself and others.
When you work with the shadow you begin to reclaim the projections you put onto others. You turn inward and begin to gently listen and heal those aspects within yourself instead.
Shadow Work is how you integrate the aspects of your unconscious psyche into your conscious experience and allow the positive aspects of the shadow to express themselves. When properly used and channeled, the shadow-self has traits that you can use to further your own personal development.
Some of the traits include:
Creativity
Intuition
Resilience
Self-Esteem
Shadow Work is not easy, but until you own your shadow, your shadow will own you. Wouldn’t NOW be the time to begin your journey to self-awareness and freedom to live the life you were born to live?
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