The Creative Penn Podcast For Writers Let Your Dark Horse Run. Writing The Shadow With Joanna Penn
7 snips
Oct 13, 2023 Joanna Penn, author of Writing the Shadow, explores the concept of the Shadow and embracing one's dark horse. She discusses the power of integrating the shadow in psychology and how it can lead to personal growth and creativity. Penn emphasizes the significance of darkness in storytelling and the importance of infusing individuality into writing by delving into the shadow.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
The Chariot Allegory
- Joanna Penn uses Plato's allegory of the chariot to explain the shadow.
- The white horse represents the rational self, while the dark horse embodies the wild, untamed aspects.
The Shadow's Nature
- The shadow self isn't inherently evil but contains rejected or unacceptable traits and feelings.
- It also holds hidden gifts and talents, representing pure gold according to Jung.
The Baggage Metaphor
- Robert Bly's metaphor describes the shadow as a bag filled with rejected aspects of ourselves.
- We spend our lives first filling this bag and then trying to unpack its contents.