Today we welcome the Shadow Expert, Dr. Connie Zweig. She is a retired therapist, writer, Climate Reality Leader, and Citizens Climate Lobbyist. She is the co-author of Meeting the Shadow and Romancing the Shadow and the author of Meeting the Shadow of Spirituality. Her latest book is called The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul, which has won both the 2021 American Book Fest Award and the 2021 Best Indie Book Award for best inspirational non-fiction.In this episode, I talked to Dr. Connie Zweig about embracing the shadow. We often associate the shadow with negativity, but it’s not necessarily bad or sinister. The shadow is composed of repressed feelings and messages in our unconscious, which can erupt out of control. According to Dr. Zweig, we must develop a conscious relationship with our shadow by doing inner work - especially as we age. As we near the end of our lives, it’s crucial that we conduct a life review to help us repair emotionally and spiritually.Website: conniezweig.comTwitter: @innerworkofage Topics02:33 Dr. Connie’s interest and expertise 06:17 What is “the shadow”? 12:54 How to confront the shadow14:22 The inner ageist18:44 Letting go of “doing” 24:01 Elder is a stage, not an age28:00 The purpose of a life review32:09 Emotional repair34:37 Depth psychology39:50 Spiritual repair47:12 From role to soulSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connie Zweig, a psychologist specializing in shadow work, explores the concept of projection and the unconscious. They discuss positive and negative projections, the collective unconscious, tribalization in society, and the importance of elders. Finally, they emphasize the significance of embracing the shadow and doing our own shadow work for personal growth and societal change.

Dr. Connie Zweig, author of 'Meeting the Shadow on the Spiritual Path,' discusses the interplay between spiritual longing and the shadow self, exploring the journey of spiritual awakening, challenges of betrayal, reclaiming spiritual authority, recovering from spiritual abuse, and the lives of renowned spiritual teachers. She also shares cautionary tales of contemporary spiritual leaders, emphasizing that meeting the shadow is an inevitable stage on the path to spiritual maturity.