Shadow work isn’t easy because the work itself resides in hidden places deep within. Our shadow holds the pain, shame, edited and lost parts of ourselves. Often it is found only by developing a sense of open curiosity, a mindful reflection, and an awareness of our world that asks…
What is being revealed?
How is this happening for me, and not to me?
What am I meant to learn here?
Shadow work is soul stuff. It is the stuff of transformation and evolution. It is the star essence adding the heat to the alchemy of our very unwinding.
Shadow work is not always pleasant. In fact, often it isn’t pleasant at all. Bumping head first into a dark truth is mostly uncomfortable. Cringing and breathless though, shadow dancing enables us to see in the truest sense of the word. We excavate what is really there, under the frustration, the heartbreak, the disappointment, the projection, the fear, the judgments, the stories, and the resistance.
Because…
What is frustration to the ego, is liberation to the soul.
What is fear to the ego, is growth to the soul.
What is projection to the ego, is healing to the soul.
What is resistance to the ego, is transformation to the soul.
What is loss to the ego, is freedom to the soul.
There is no doubt this full Moon in Scorpio is bringing up the shadow. Layers are rising to the surface for you to actually see. Your shadow work is all around you.
So, if the mud is being stirred in your life (and bets are it is), if your vision seems blurred and your path unclear, it is because you are meant to see in a new way. You are meant to see through different eyes; eyes that are windows to the soul not habitual filters of the ego.
Your soul is speaking, and it is offering truth, so courageously and intentionally lean into the darkness. Seek the very truths you would rather distract yourself from. Look to the dark places, because you will find a light within you never knew existed.
Your soul is speaking, and it is trying to get your attention. Truth though challenging is the door to real evolution. It is the first step to living a soul-driven life. This full moon is a brilliant opening to that space within. Make space for it.
