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May 5, 2025 58 mins

In this captivating episode, we get into the heart of what it means to engage with our shadow, a concept rooted deeply in Jungian psychology. Dr. Connie Zweig illuminates how our shadow comprises all that lies outside the light of awareness—our hidden emotions, desires, and traits suppressed during our upbringing. Whether it's the unfulfilled dream of becoming an artist, a lover of athletics, or the rebellious critic within, your shadow house treasures waiting to be unearthed.

Key Highlights:

  • Discover the power of identifying and working with shadow figures such as the inner judge or procrastinator.
  • Learn practical methods and cues to recognize when your shadow is emerging in everyday life.
  • Understand the impact of shadow work on relationships and how embracing this personal journey can transform interactions and deepen connections.
  • Explore the phenomenon of spiritual bypassing and the critical need to balance spiritual aspirations with psychological development.

This episode promises to enrich your understanding and offer practical tools so you can embrace all parts of yourself, creating a more authentic and fulfilling life.

Connie Zweig, Ph.D. is a retired Jungian therapist and author of Meeting the Shadow (A New Edition is now available) and Romancing the Shadow (A New Edition is now available). Her award-winning book, The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, extends Shadow-work into midlife and beyond and explores aging as a spiritual practice. Her book, Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening, extends shadow-work into religion and spirituality. Her new PODCAST, Dr. Neil’s Spiritual Awakening to Non-Duality, posts on all podcast platforms. See her new SUBSTACK for livestreams and new writing: https://www.shadowworkawareness.com/about.


Chapters:

00:00 Introduction 

01:56 Defining the Shadow 

04:59 Translating Shadow Work for Everyday Life 

06:03 Methodology for Shadow Work 

12:51 Shadow Work in Relationships 

16:29 Understanding Projection in Relationships 20:12 Spiritual Bypassing and Projection 

24:32 Emotions, Shadow Work, and Spiritual Bypassing 

33:58 Approach to Shadow Work in Therapy 

44:48 Society, Institutions, and Shadow Work 

50:24 Personal Development and Collective Contribution 


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