“Shadow” = any part of ourselves, positive or negative, that we unconsciously repress or deny.  We avoid our shadow selves by projecting onto others what we reject about ourselves, both positive and negative. “You are wonderful… not me” “You are annoying… not me.”

 

By doing this we disown and disassociate from our rejected selves. Thus we push these selves into the unconscious from where they continue to exert a profound influence on our thoughts, feelings and behavior, without our awareness or consent. 

 

Have you ever felt like something seemed to take over, leaving you thinking to yourself, why the heck did I do that? Or you might be thinking to yourself, “that wasn’t me” or “how could I have done that!?” Welcome to your dark side - enjoy this rich and comprehensive conversation with expert Angelica Singh.