The purpose of this article is to provide a little more context and texture to the course material in Lesson 9. What is Shadow Integration? Shadow integration is the process of bringing these disowned parts of yourself back into consciousness and making them a part of you. Each disowned part, once integrated, makes you less…
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What is the single biggest roadblock standing in the way of getting to know and integrating your shadow? Self-deception. It’s the core problem. In the private Shadow Training forum, it’s the topic that comes up often. So let’s examine the nature of self-deception and the various ways it can hijack your progress. NOTE: For a…
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“Ego” is one of those terms or concepts with a multitude of definitions. This can get confusing when the term is tossed around without it being clearly defined. In Shadow Training, here’s the definition provided for ego in the course glossary: Ego: A complex set of identifications, opinions, positions, desires, preferences, and judgments. The ego…
When most people learn in Shadow Training that praise is destructive, it most often evokes internal conflict. “How can praising someone be a “bad” thing? I’m raising the person up?” It’s entirely understandable to make this assumption. Praise is so pervasive in modern culture for a very good reason: it works! Praise is used to…
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Type is a term used in integral psychology to denote the various dimensions and expressions of the personality. One of the assessment methods in Shadow Training (Lesson 6) uses the Enneagram personality system. In the Enneagram system, there are nine core types. But then there are also wings, variants, and levels for each type. Compared…
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