Shadow Work

I’ve spoken before about shadow work and how beneficial it has been to me, so I though I would share some of what that entails.  Shadow work, as I use it, is to focus on past fears, tragedies, and put them into a more manageable form in order to heal myself.  It’s a form of NLP(neuro-linguistic program developed by Richard Brander and John Grinder).  This program was developed to help overcome phobias, depression, habit disorder among other things.  It has various ways of being used, but here is how it works for me.  I sit in a darkened room with candles lit and incense going.  I try and use a relaxing scent such as lavender or jasmine.  I then close my eyes and watch the movie of my life. I see that scared child and the traumas.  Only as I watch the scenes play out before me ,  I am removed from the pain and fear.  I sit and watch and see where things could have been changed, It’s by seeing things as they were, am I able to realize how they can be now.  I am no longer that person, full of fear, dreading the future growth  of self and path.  It takes a bit to be able to get past the emotions and may take several attempts as it does anything else one tries, but I have found that without work, then one loses center and everything about your path suffers.  Truthfully without  learning to find that release, everything suffers, but I am speaking pathwise today since we have discussed other aspects of life in other blogs.  Take the time to ferret out those memories that hang us out to dry in the most inopportune time, spend some time watching the “reels” and let it all go…it’s worth it…