The hottest Shadow work Substack posts right now

Shadow work involves acknowledging and integrating suppressed traits, desires, and emotions that influence our thoughts and actions.
The human consciousness comprises layers including the ego, the persona, and the collective unconscious, each influencing our personality and interactions.
Suppressing the shadow can lead to projecting undesirable traits onto others, disconnection, biases, impatience, victim mentality, and narcissism.

Ego dissolution through psychedelics offers a different, empathetic perspective and helps confront the delusions and distractions created by the ego.
Psychedelics can induce ego death by suppressing the default mode network, leading to defragmentation of rigid thoughts and allowing new insights and beliefs to emerge.
Understanding the ego's components, biases, and impact on our view of the world can lead to seeking ego dissolution for a more fulfilling, present, and connected life.

The post is part of a series on understanding shadow work.
It discusses the concept of the shadow and its relation to Carl Jung.
There are resources mentioned like an e-book and journal for deepening understanding of shadow work.

Comfort in your own skin allows for deeper connections with yourself and others.
Narrative coaching can help provide depth and direction in intuitive listening and coaching.
Shadow work and radical presence are important components of personal growth and client coaching.

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Understanding the formation of the shadow is crucial in shadow work.
Exploring the relationship between the conscious and unconscious mind is integral.
Carl Jung's insights on the shadow's significance are valuable for achieving inner wholeness.