resonance-of-libra:

When it comes to shadow work, I think a lot of people miss a really big aspect of it by only seeing it as “your dark side, the stuff you don’t like.”

It’s really the stuff you don’t look at, the stuff that’s repressed – including good things! If you’ve ever said “oh, I used to draw a lot… I don’t know why I don’t anymore…” that’s a GREAT opportunity for shadow work, even if it’s not an “ugly side of yourself” thing. That inner artist, it’s a part of yourself that’s screaming out to be acknowledged, accepted and expressed! That’s such an important aspect of shadow work!

Dig into why you don’t let yourself shine. It might amaze you what comes up, and how intense it is.