In Jungian psychology, the persona represents the metaphorical mask we wear in the social world. Most of us identify with our persona and hide unwanted character traits not only from others, but also from ourselves. These character traits are repressed and congregate in the unconscious to form the shadow. Only the man who goes through this darkness can hope to make any further progress.
“Like plants, so men also grow, some in the light, others in the shadows. There are many who need the shadows and not the light.” Carl Jung, The Red Book None of us are as good as we like to think. We possess animalistic drives for sex and power. We have a cruel and aggressive […]
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Face Your Dark Side – Carl Jung and the Shadow first appeared on
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