“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” –Carl Jung I've been hearing a lot about "shadow work" recently. It has a rather sexy, dark ring to it, ...

Perhaps one of the least understood, yet most empowering, concepts in personal and spiritual development is the shadow self. Too often, people talk about shining a light on your shadow side, as if ...

Shadow work can promote self-awareness by helping you get in touch with suppressed emotions. Exploring and acknowledging "shadow" traits that prompt discomfort can lead to self-acceptance. Explore ...

Earlier this year, a spiritual coach and reiki healer who goes by the name Zen Oasis posted a video to TikTok explaining the idea of “the shadow self” to her 167,000 followers. Sitting lotus-style in ...