Shadow work is in this season, but guess what—it never left! If you have been seeing this phrase all over your Instagram feed or weekly horoscopes but you don’t know quite what it means, we are here to help. Shadow work is the magical tool that every esoteric person needs in their practice. Here is the rundown on what exactly shadow work is, why you absolutely must try it, and how to get started with it.
So, What is Shadow Work?
Shadow work is introspection made spiritual. It is a method of uncovering what Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung called the shadow, or the “unknown dark side of the personality.” Your “shadow” is the part of yourself you reject or disown, either consciously or not. It