Romancing the shadow : illuminating the dark side of the soul

Book 1997

Within each woman and man, the dim cavern of the unconscious holds our forbidden feelings, secret wishes, and creative urges. Over time, these "dark" forces take on a life of their own, forming an intuitively recognizable figure - the shadow. A recurring theme in literature and legend, the shadow is like an invisible twin, a stranger that is us, yet is not us. When it acts out in the public domain, we witness our leaders, like hero-villains, fall...

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Good and evil Psychological aspects

Jungian psychology

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ISBN:

9780345417398
0345417399

Edition:

1st edition

Description:

xii, 348 pages ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-340) and index

Contents:

Me and my shadow
The family shadow : cradle of the best and the worst
A parent's betrayal as initiation into shadow
Looking for the beloved : dating as shadow-work
Shadow-boxing : wrestling with romantic partners
Shadow-dancing till death do us part
Shadows among friends : envy, anger, and betrayal
The shadow at work : the search for soul on the job
Midlife as descent to the underworld and ascent of the lost gods

LCCN:

97019716

Control Number:

66647

Other Authors:

Wolf, Steve, 1945-, author

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