[Main Blog Post] [Book] Transforming Darkness

[jprussell]

This week, after the possibly synchronicity of folks asking about working with Jung's concept of the Shadow on JMG's Magic Monday right after having read an excerpt of a book on the Shadow, I decided to give it a read. It's called Transforming Darkness, and I found it interesting and helpful, though if you've read much on the subject or done much of such work, you might not find much new here.

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts here or through email.

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[k_a_nitz]

re: "two ends of a spectrum, with intermediate steps in between"

At times I wonder what it would be like if we switched instead to two points in a field with points that may be intermediate or may be off at an angle or some combination thereof. (Field in this sense could have as many dimensions as you wish.)

[thinking_turtle]

It took me two days to read your blog post. I'm impressed by the speed with which you devour books!

Your post taught me what a "complex" is, and the best explanation of the Jungian shadow I've read so far. I suppose suppressed emotions have a reason, and if you manage to unsuppress them, perhaps your life will become less colorful. I wonder if the knowledge is worth the risk.