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Romancing the Shadow
Break Unconscious Patterns and Create Conscious Relationships with Shadow-Work
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See moreIn a study of the dark side of the human soul, two psychotherapists draw on Jungian psychology to explain how to work with this darkness to revitalize one's life.
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Romancing the Shadow by Steve Wolf and Connie Zweig is an updated edition of the groundbreaking book that introduced shadow-work to the world. This edition includes a new foreword by Keila Shaheen and a new preface.
This classic, provocative, bestselling guide on shadow-work "enables you to peel away the layers of your soul and get in touch with the purity of Being that lies within you" (Deepak Chopra, M.D.). As Keila Shaheen, author of the bestselling The Shadow-Work Journal, states, "My guiding light... The wisdom within its pages served as both an anchor and a compass, guiding me toward a deeper understanding of the greater human experience."
Beneath the social masks we wear every day lies a hidden shadow sideโan impulsive, wounded, sad, or isolated part that we generally try to ignore. However, therapists Connie Zweig and Steve Wolf reveal in this landmark book that the shadow can be a source of emotional richness and vitality. Acknowledging it can lead to healing and living an authentic life.
Romancing the Shadow involves meeting your dark side, accepting it for what it is, and learning to harness its powerful energies in productive ways. This challenging and exciting work is detailed in this practical, rewarding guide.
Drawing on the timeless teachings of Carl Jung and compelling stories from their clinical practices, Zweig and Wolf explore how the shadow influences choices in love, sex, marriage, friendship, work, and family life. Their innovative methods in shadow work help you:
- Uncover the unique patterns and purpose of your shadow
- Learn to defuse negative emotions
- Reclaim forbidden or lost feelings
- Achieve greater self-acceptance
- Heal betrayal
- Reimagine and re-create relationships
- Cultivate compassion for others
- Renew creative expression
- Find purpose in your suffering
The shadow knows why good people sometimes do bad things. Engaging in shadow work by learning to interpret its encoded messages in daily life can enrich your consciousness, imagination, and soul.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780345417404
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 February 1999
Country: United States
Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 208.0mm
Weight: 340g
Pages: 374
About the Author
Steve Wolf, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who developed shadow-work and offers psychotherapy in Los Angeles.
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Connie Zweig, Ph.D., author of the award-winning book The Inner Work of Age:ย Shifting from Role to Soul, co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow,ย and author of Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path: The Dance of Darkness and Light in Our Search for Awakening, andย a novel, A Moth to the Flame: The Story of Sufi Poet Rumi.ย Podcaster on Dr. Neil's Spiritual Awakening to Non-Duality with her husband. Available on all podcast platforms.
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