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These seminars were co created by Jane and myself

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as part of Big Shakti's mission to create a platform for online learning and education.

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Before we get into the meat of the seminar,

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it's probably a good idea for you to ask yourself what do you want to get out of the seminar.

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When I mention the shadow to people undergoing psychotherapy,

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many of them think of the shadow as the place where they stored their past traumas

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and they're often reluctant to do shadow work.

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I explain that the shadow is a part of us that develops naturally

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as we form our egoic self during the first few years of life.

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You can't develop an ego and not develop a shadow.

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It's part of you.

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It's not something that happens to you.

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It's the place where we store the parts of us that we and our society dislike.

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It's where we store our imperfections.

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Unacknowledged,

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the shadow will cause trauma by driving you to react unconsciously.

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Once you acknowledge your shadow

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and begin to work on integrating it into your sense of self,

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you will prevent more traumas from happening.

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To work on your ego and not on your shadow will cause imbalance.

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It's like working on only one muscle of your body.

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So ask yourself,

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how will I use this seminar?

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You may just want to take a few aspects of the seminar

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and use them to deal with a particular problem that you're currently facing,

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or you may want to improve your overall psychological and emotional well-being,

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or you may feel ready to integrate this knowledge into a particular spiritual discipline,

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or it could be all of the above.

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No matter what your purpose is,

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we recommend that you make a resolve to open your mind to new knowledge

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so that you can face the shadow with the understanding that there is nothing to fear.

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In fact,

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just the opposite is true because you're going to discover that facing your inner darkness

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reveals

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strength,

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inner resources,

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and the solutions to many of your problems.

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The main thing to remember

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is that if you fear or reject the shadow,

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if you disown it, you create a monster, a destructive force.

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Learn to acknowledge and accept your shadow,

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your own imperfections,

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and then you become more human,

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a more whole human being, and the shadow becomes the source of your creativity.

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It's probably a good idea to make a resolve before we dive into the subject,

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And the resolve I suggest is

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that I will use the knowledge and techniques in this seminar

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to understand and own my own shadow,

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and not contribute to the density of the collective shadow.

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I will become a force for light, not darkness,

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by owning my own imperfections

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and darkness.