Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Dec/Jan 2019 Aspire Magazine Final | Page 59
The essence of shadow work is to get in
touch with all that we are, embrace our
wildness, embody our deep knowing, and
reconnect with our Divine Sacredness.
By keeping a shadow journal monthly, you
are saying yes to stepping towards a more
completely integrated and accessible
acceptance of the whole-ly and holy of
who you are.
Practicing the Ritual
of SHADOW WORK
Practicing the ritual of shadow work takes
commitment and courage. It’s a process to
be cultivated and embraced. Setting aside
a time each month to conquer those pesky
shadows is how you start. I set aside time
2 or 3 days away from the new moon lunar
phase to dive deep into the darkness of
my shadows.
During this time the energy is ripe to face
the darkness. I sit down with my journal, pen
and a candle and I start my ritual. Before
beginning to write I get comfortable, sit a
few minutes in silence and set an intention.
The process then begins by asking yourself
questions to journal upon.
As you start this ritual for yourself a few
things to remember are be gentle with
yourself, its not always easy to face the
monsters that lurk within. Remember your
shadow is an important part of you, each
shadow is a message to work with and
befriend. Lastly, this is a way to understand
more deeply about yourself and work on
releasing wounds and beliefs systems that
are not yours.
Journal
Prompts for
SHADOW WORK :
1. In what ways do you feel judge
yourself? Explore how many of
these judgments might originate from
someone else. Who was this person,
when do you remember it beginning,
what was the circumstance?
2. What are your fears? How do these
fears influence your relationships,
everyday decisions, your desires,
needs and wants? Our fears 90%
never happen. Fears keep us stuck and
unable to move forward.
3. What are your inner wounds
that won’t heal? Allow yourself to
acknowledge your wounds. Some of
our wounds are self-inflicted. When we
don’t take responsibility, we disempower
our self and wounds don’t heal.
4. Where are you lacking self-bliss?
Self-love and self-compassion in your
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Working with our shadow is like finding our
Spiritual gifts. I know this was true for me.
For example, I discovered true Goddess
given talents, dormant passions, my creative
genius and spiritual gifts, such as self-love,
self-compassion, forgiveness and open-
mindedness within my shadows.