Shadows

 Shadow - too much or too little? In Soul Collage Evolving, Seena Frost wrote,  "every Neter exists in form. It may be visible or invisible, but there is still form,  .... and every form casts a shadow." (P 7)

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In our January cohort of the SoulCollage® Facilitator training, we are exploring ways  Shadow aspects of any quality might play out. 

Reviewing my notes from our small group's discussion this week, I was stuck by a comment on a 'Time' Archetype shadow being 'the procrastinator' ! 

Oy! That's a 'too little' expression (and one I have a Master's in!! 😀)

"Art is like therapy; what comes up is what comes up. 

It may be dark, but that's what comes up."

- Nick Bantock

One take away from our discussion is to inquire about potential Shadowed aspects during a reading, and ask the Neter questions; perhaps: 

• where can you be out of balance? 
• what are you trying to teach me?
• how can I find balance with ____?'

Healer Neters share a message of comforting, nurturing, empowering healing, providing remedies. They highlight the ability to give and receive healing. This includes inner healing, and receiving support from others. 

Potential 'too little' shadow expressions of the healer could include imposter syndrome, feeling 'I'm not a healer.' Or a receiver might feel disempowered: that 'someone else must 'heal" me!'

Issues of 'too much' might include a Know-it-all attitude - without adequate training or experience! There's a potential for harm - not listening/ believing a client, or the treatment is incorrect. 

"The clarity and wholeness comes when you you listen to what the more shadowy images are saying to you" - Anne Marie Bennett