Exploring the Shadow: Personal and Collective Reflections
This chapter investigates the concept of the shadow, a key element in Carl Jung's theories, through the speaker's personal journey and reflections. It emphasizes the transformative potential of shadow work in personal development and its significance in therapeutic contexts, as well as the challenges involved. Additionally, the discussion highlights how shadows inform personal behaviors and societal dynamics, revealing their universal impact on relationships and community issues.
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Patricia Martin and Connie Zweig discuss the nature of shadow work. Before doing shadow work, we live an unexamined life – overeating, criticizing yourself or your partner, blaming someone, procrastinating – which leads to uncontrollable, self-sabotaging behaviors.
Patricia Martin, MFA, is the host of Jung in the World. A noted cultural analyst, she applies Jungian theory to her work as a researcher and writer. Author of three books, her work has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Huffington Post, and USA Today. She holds an MFA in writing and literature from Bennington College and an MA in cultural studies at the University College, Dublin (honors). In 2018, she completed the Jungian Studies Program at the C. G. Jung Institute Chicago where she is a professional affiliate. A scholar in residence at the Chicago Public Library, for the last decade she’s been studying the digital culture and its impact on the individuation process. Patricia travels the world giving talks and workshops based on her findings, and has a private consulting practice in Chicago.
