Shadow Work & Shamanism

Befriending our shadow - everything within us that we have disowned, avoided and kept in the dark - gives us tremendous opportunities for growth, healing and empowerment. In this in-person workshop, we will safely explore shadow work through the lens of shamanism.

The shadow represents the aspects of ourselves we no longer claim to be our own, including inherent positive qualities. However, the shadow aspect within each one of us contains our power, gifts and creative potential.

In this workshop at The College of Psychic Studies, we will work with guided visualisations, process work and a shamanic drum journey with sound activations to explore our own personal shadow. We will see how this aspect of our self, once reclaimed, can transform our lives in remarkable ways.

This in-person workshop includes:

• Shadow work in shamanism
• Dark nights of the soul
• Gifts of the shadow
• Spiritual emergence and shadow work
• Understand: projection, transference, identification and social masks

We all turn away from pain at some stage in our life, yet when we come to understand that all pain is a doorway to our awakening, authentic healing, empowerment and transformation can occur. The shadow aspect within each one of us contains our power, gifts and creative potential.

The benefits of shadow work:

• Improved relationships
  As you integrate your shadow, you see yourself more clearly. What was once hidden is brought to the light of day to bring clarity, power and awareness. You become more compassionate and whole. You may also notice an improvement in your relationships with your partners, family members, friends and business associates.

• Clearer perception
  In seeing others and yourself as you are, you'll have a cleaner lens with which to view the world. As you integrate your shadow, your authentic self begins to emerge, which gives you a more realistic assessment of who you are and what you're creating in your life. You'll see others and yourself with greater clarity, compassion, and understanding.

• Enhanced energy and physical health
  With shadow work, you liberate a tremendous reservoir of energy you were unconsciously investing in to protect yourself. This can improve your mental and emotional health. Shadow work can bring you inner strength and a greater sense of balance, making you more equipped to take on life's challenges.

• Psychological integration and maturity
  As long as we deny our shadows and repress certain parts of ourselves, a sense of wholeness and unity is elusive. Integrating the shadow brings you one step closer to realising a sense of wholeness. It's a critical step to achieving mature adulthood.

• Greater creativity
  One of the greatest benefits of shadow work is that it unlocks more of your creative potential. Creativity, as psychologists like Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers found, is a spontaneous occurrence in mentally healthy, whole and integrated individuals.

Book now to explore your shadow in a safe, skilfully held and inclusive space, casting the light of awareness for your growth and empowerment.

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