Introduction into The Shadowlit Path
Learn what shadowwork and bioenergetics are and how they can heal trauma.
What is the Shadow?
A shadow forms when you and your psyche are in need of protection. Shadows are repressed instinctual energies that are locked away in our unconscious.
They tend to develop in childhood, but can also be created in our teenage and adult years.
When we were punished, blamed, shamed, neglected, or perceived a threat, we felt unsafe. We then suppressed the parts of us that seemed to cause that unsafe feeling.
The repressed emotions and painful wounds were moved into the subconscious without our awareness. That is the way we learned to cope with the initial event and all other situations that felt similar.
But even after the threat was gone, the shadow stayed because our brain and body thought we still needed protection. It has grown in the depths of the unconscious ever since, unaddressed and still feeling that initial pain while also feeling abandoned. When this happens, we are cut off from being grounded and whole. We are removed from our inner child who first developed the shadow.
Since forming the shadow is a survival response, it can be difficult to release. Relating to our trauma as a part of who we are, as a part of our identity, is common. Furthermore, we often shame ourselves for having a shadow, leading us to repress it even more.
About The Shadowlit Path
The journey we embark on in each course relies on the acknowledgement of these polarities within oneself. We aim to integrate those aspects of our personality into an indivisible whole. Reclaiming the shadow and using it as a tool for knowledge and growth is the mission of each of these courses. That is what you will be doing during the Shadow Integrations.
These are meditations that reprogram your subconscious beliefs, give you a safe space to bring up any traumas or wounds, and allow you to fully understand and release your negative programming and experiences. You then have coursework such as journal prompts, affirmations, movements, tips, and more to help you integrate your shadow into your conscious life.
Each course addresses a different shadow that has developed from its own perceived threat and coping mechanism of that threat. These coping mechanisms will result in inner conflict and toxic repetitive cycles in different areas of life because they impact certain parts of the self more than others. Each course and workshop goes into the specific traits and traumas associated with that energetic center. You can go to the "About this Course" section to see which one or ones are right for you at this time.
Course curriculum
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Introduction to Shadowwork, Bioenergetics, and Trauma
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Somatic Healing Components
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Shadow Integration- Meet the Shadow Self
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