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SHADOW SELFWORKBOOKIlluminate Your Dark SideLUNA & SOL
Shadow Self WorkbookTable of ContentsPageIntroduction2Exercise 1 - Playing Small4Exercise 2 - Self-Judgment5Exercise 3 - Negatives and Positives6Exercise 4 - Emotional Suppression8Exercise 5 - Self-Love Letter9Exercise 6 - Hot Buttons10Exercise 7 - Family Members11Exercise 8 - Tolerance of Beliefs13Exercise 9 - Self-Criticism14Exercise 10 - Self-Love and Gratitude15Other Thoughts & Reflections17LUNA & SOLWWW.LONERWOLF.COM Luna & Sol
Shadow Self Workbook2.IntroductionFLAMEAs spiritual beings having a human experience we have developed twofaces.The first face we show to the world – this facade is called the ego. Thesecond face we keep private – it is called the shadow. In fact, our shadowselves are so private that usually we are not even aware of theirexistence. We only glimpse them during fits of rage, nightmares,pettiness, revenge, paranoid thoughts, drug and sex binges, and anythingthat verges on the edge of "insane" behavior.HOW TO ATTRACT YOURThere is a good reason why our shadows remain anonymous and lockedaway within the dark depths of our minds. Our shadows containeverything that is considered ugly, "bad," shameful, weird, taboo orsocially unacceptable. Our shadows contain the parts of us that havebeen shunned, denied, rejected or otherwise negatively condemned byour parents, family members, and societies growing up. In order to beloved and accepted, we learned as children to hide away those parts ofourselves that were not met with praise and approval, and adopt onlythose traits and behaviors that were met with open arms. Cutting off andburying certain parts of ourselves was a necessary part of our survival.But there is one very significant downside to repressing parts ofourselves: they begin to fester and amplify, sabotaging our lives. Likehungry monsters clawing to get out of a dark basement, our shadowswant to be brought into the light of consciousness. The longer we put offfacing our shadows, the more they stealthily control and manipulate ourLlives.U NLikeA puppets& S OonL strings, we become vulnerable to the control of ourshadowsstress, temptation or tiredness. Instead ofWW W . L OinN momentsE R W O L F of. C anger,OMlearning to meet, acknowledge, and befriend our shadows, they becomeour mortal enemies. If you have ever felt at war with yourself or like youare your own worst enemy, it is because your shadows are controllingyou, not the other way around.This Shadow Self Workbook has been created for the purposes of helpingyou to bring an illuminating torch into the mysterious and dark regionsof your unconscious mind.
Shadow Self Workbook3.In this workbook, you will find a series of simple but powerful questionsand exercises which will help to shine a light on the shadowy areas ofyour life that you might be unaware of.FLAMEAs shadow work should always be preceded by and/or incorporated withself-love, you will find some self-love activities within this workbook aswell. Shadow work is an extremely deep form of inner work and should notbe taken lightly. If you struggle with low self-esteem, I encourage you tofocus on the self-love aspects of this workbook instead. If at any time youfeel intensely uncomfortable or disturbed by any shadow work activitieswithin this workbook, please stop immediately and practice self-love.Without self-love, shadow work can easily make you feel a million timesworse about yourself. And we don't want that! So always strive toincorporate self-care and nurturing self-compassion into any shadowwork activity that you do.HOW TO ATTRACT YOURFinally, I encourage you to print out this workbook or copy the activitiesinto your own journal if that suits you better. You're welcome to printout this workbook as many times as you want or need throughout thecourse of your journey of self-growth and spiritual development. Doingso will help you to reflect on your shadow work progress and note newinteresting discoveries. Ensure that you save this file somewhere on yourphone, tablet or desktop for future reference. Also, ensure thisworkbook remains private, meaning that you might wish to keep it awayfrom prying eyes.You are about to undertake something that requires deep courage andcommitment. Exploring your demons with a kind and open heart is noLsmallU N feat!A &DedicatingS O L time to this practice is a form of self-love. Doingshadow work is a sacred gift that you are giving to yourself and everyoneWWW.LONERWOLF.COMaround you. When you learn to accept all parts of you, you are sendingout ripples of change into the world. You might not immediately see it,but keeping a shadow self workbook creates a butterfly effect on thisplanet that impacts countless of other people through your actions. Beproud of yourself for choosing to walk this path! You deserve it.Our hope is that this workbook facilitates deep insight.May you illuminate the dark side of your psyche.With love,Luna & Sol
Shadow Self Workbook4.Exercise 1 - Playing SmallFLAMEIn what areas of life are you holding back and playing small? (Think aboutthe times you feel weak, small or disempowered.) Write them below andnext to each explore why.L.UNA & SOLW.WW.LONERWOLF.COM.
Shadow Self Workbook5.Exercise 2 - Self-JudgmentFLAMEIn what ways do you feel judged by others? Write them below. Explorehow many of these judgments might actually originate within you first(and are displaced onto others).L.UNA & SOLW.WW.LONERWOLF.COM.
Shadow Self Workbook6.Exercise 3 - Negatives and PositivesFLAMEWhat negatives or positives do others point out about you that you havetrouble accepting?.L.UNA & SOLW.WW.LONERWOLF.COM.
One does not become enlightened byimagining figures of light, but bymaking the darknessconscious.– Carl Jung
Shadow Self Workbook8.Exercise 4 - Emotional SuppressionWhat emotions do you rarely express around others – and when did youfirst start hiding these emotions from others? (Emotional suppressionand repression often point to areas of shame buried within you.).L.UNA & SOLW.WW.LONERWOLF.COM.
Shadow Self Workbook9.Exercise 5 - Self-Love LetterFLAMEReflect on a period of life where you were at your worst (i.e. most selfdestructive, argumentative, etc.). Write a short, but heartfelt letter ofunderstanding, acceptance, and compassion for that version of you. Youcan return to this letter later whenever you feel rotten about yourself.L.UNA & SOLW.WW.LONERWOLF.COM.
Shadow Self Workbook10.Exercise 6 - Hot ButtonsFLAMEWhat are your “hot buttons” or triggers that cause you to get angry ordefensive in the presence of others?.L.UNA & SOL.WWW.LONERWOLF.COM.
Shadow Self Workbook11.Exercise 7 - Family MembersWhat qualities in your family members do you most dislike or havetrouble dealing with? What might these qualities in your loved onessecretly reveal about you?.
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