What is SHADOW WORK and how to do it | Shadow work tutorial

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Today I want to talk about shadow work in witchcraft and shadow work for personal development. We will be discovering what your shadow is, what shadow work entails, and how to do shadow work. We will also be looking into shadow work exercises that you can easily practice in daily life and then dive into some shadow work techniques for actual sessions.

Even though we do come across the term shadow work in witchcraft, in itself it is a psychological term, mainly developed by Swiss Psychologist Carl Gustav Jung.
He coined the term of ¨shadow¨as a part of your subconscious personality that holds suppressed emotions, desires, copying mechanisms, masks, and traits. In turn, the shadow has an influence over your actions, reactions, and thought patterns. To know your shadow is to know your mind and be able to take back control as well as to discover untapped potential, passions, meaning, and direction for your life and break out of unhealthy behavior patterns. When integrating your shadow, you will get closer to your authentic self and can live your best life. In short: Do shadow work, witches! It's good for you :)

BE WARNED, THIS IS MORE OF A TALK-A-LOT VIDEO WITHOUT MY USUAL B-ROLL CONTENT, so here are the chapters:

00:00 Teaser
00:20 Intro to shadow work
02:26 What is your shadow?
05:18 What is shadow work
05:40 The steps of shadow work
07:15 Why is shadow work important and beneficial?
11:21 Precautions to take while doing shadow work
12:15 Shadow work exercises for beginners (first steps)
15:56 Shadow work techniques (the core stuff)

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Book suggestions for shadow work:

Into the wild - Shadow work journal
(prompts for journaling and a great guide on your shadow work journey)

Owning your shadow
(the classic - all the info and in detail descriptions)

Shadow and Evil in Fairy Tales
(discover the human psyche through revelations in fairy tales - fun and interesting read)

[stephanieholloway]

Thank you so much!!! This is so helpful!! 🙌🏻💚💯 Time stamps are great but if you skip through you might miss the opportunity to laugh and smile!! I love your humor!!

[bridgetteresa]

Thank you for this. Shadow work is so often presented as digging into the darkness, which I think can be a scary and off putting idea to a lot of people. When you frame the work as a form of self love, and a way of bringing parts of ourselves into the light to integrste, it makes the idea of it so much less scary. As always, your videos rock. 😊

[monikahthehuman]

Im so happy i found this channel. I feel so included and educated. Thank you.

[daswitchling]

I like to call the rose - "the selfawareness onion" has as many layers and makes you cry ._.

[douglasyoung]

A nice cup of tea is 100 percent my happy place! I've been struggling with shadow work for a while now, my default is typically to not think about myself at all. Not really encouraging or accepting myself, but not degrading or critical either. Just pretending I don't exist most of the time. There's a lot of work to be done, thank you for this.

[autumnsulick]

This was great!!! So many shadow work videos I’ve seen strongly discourage shadow work without a therapist and they emphasize how HEAVY and TRAUMATIC is can be and they don’t give the same empowerment you did to handle our own shadows 🖤 Thank you!!!

[earthenthusiast]

“All my demons greeting me as a friend” aurora

[brittanymcpheeters]

This was amazing! You really articulated clearly what shadow work is and the steps to take In which to do it. Very helpful, as all this stuff can easily become overwhelming and lead you to say "I quit!" Have guidance like this is really provides WONDEROUS assistance. Thank you, thank you, thank

[christygrimm]

Oh, I love your videos. Thank you for sharing this with everyone. I have always wanted to do some shadow work on myself. I am a combat veteran with P.T.S.D. and M.S.T. I have done a similar therapy to this. The Veterans Affairs calls it C.P.T. which means Cognitive Processing Therapy. It's pretty intense and it makes you dig into those suppressive memories and is supposed to help you heal. I did heal a little but I still have a long way to go. Thanks again so much and you have really opened my eyes up to other possibilities. I look forward to more of your videos in the future. Sending you lots of light and love. -Blessed Be

[superpacmanz]

not sure if talking if your inner "child" would count as shadow work, but i did it the other day and it was a total eye opener. i didnt realize how much i was holding in, and ive been going to therapy for over 8 years for my anxiety and depression, this video was very helpful and i appreciate how much you really researched and gave pointers. a lot of the points you gave for feelings is exactly what my therapist recommends. im really glad to be able to heal past the religious trauma ive been dealing with with since i was a child and persue my interest in witchcraft thanks to your video :)

[marjolijnashara]

I've been looking into shadow work for a while now, but this is the clearest explanation I've found so far! The techniques you mention for really finding out your feelings are the same used by my therapist, so I've actually done quite a bit of shadow work already, and find myself grabbing back to those techniques in my daily life. I'm not in a place right now to do the really hard stuff with the deep shadows, but I've done some work already and I have some shadows that I know I have to face when I am in a more stable position. Thank you for this video and I would love to hear more in-depth thoughts you might have!

[enbeast]

I'm a baby witch in the broom closet, but I've always been amazing at dreaming, and my second best skill is- apparently- shadow work. I always like working on myself to be the best me I can be, taking accountability for the wrong things I've done, understanding my natural triggers, and doing a lot of introspection in general. I just never knew I was doing shadow work until now!

[Christina]

Baby witch here, I asked a friend who is established for recommendations for for shadow work to help me through my past traumas so that I can work through them to become the person I was meant to be so I no longer react to a negative with a negative . You were her top recommendation.

[christyfilak]

Thank you so much for this lovely tutorial! My son and I will be trying your advice I love the no judgment zone you create here. Blessed be

[mindylawrence]

Since I learned about shadow work, I've been hesitant to do it. Your explanation makes it easier for me to try it. Thank you.

[liminalquartz]

You are so entertaining and warm, I adore your channel, and I'm SO excited you covered Shadow work! I was blown away when I discovered witchcraft and that Shadow work, the psychology concept, was a huge part of it. I love that you remind us first off to cultivate self love and being kind to yourself before even starting Shadow work - that is SO important!! Lots of love!

[mariahvaldoz]

Made starting my shadow work so much more simple than I was initially making it I love love love all the videos and tips I've picked up along the way 😊

[Yedarthyn]

I've studied several different various magickal systems and religions. Thanks to you, I now have a new system to explore.

[sharonaicken]

Thank you, this is the first description of shadow work that i haven't been afraid of. Have a wonderful day to you too ❤

[theskepticalwitch]

Great video! I love your clear and helpful explanation of shadow work, and how to do it. It’s kind of a heavy topic that can be hard to understand sometimes, but you really did a great job making it accessible and less intimidating!