Emotional reactions are growth signals.
You’re sitting in meditation, working on spiritual alignment, and then someone says something that completely derails your calm. The irritation feels immediate and disproportionate. You might even catch yourself thinking harsh thoughts about them, which then spirals into guilt because spiritual people aren’t supposed to react this way.
But these feelings are normal… because they’re human.
In fact, they are an invitation to meet your shadow self.
This is part of us holds every repressed emotion. The “bad“, unacceptable sensations a spiritual person would never think of carrying. Yet, while we all assess with logic, we react with feeling.
The goal is not to sweep these triggers under the rug, but work with them to move forward with peace of mind.
That’s where shadow work can help.
Emotional ripples can be confusing.
As spiritual practitioners, we are expected to be calm and wise. But many of us don’t realize that our toughest critique is inside. This inner battle adds even more pressure to an already existing conflict.
So, the first thing is to let judgment aside. Accept emotional reactions as invitations, rather than signs of failure.
Acceptance is the front door to your shadow side.
Let’s Talk About The Shadow
Carl Jung popularized the term “shadow self“.
But the concept itself is ancient.
Also known as the “deep subconscious“, in psychology, the shadow is part of your inner self. It holds unexpressed feelings, unhealed emotions, and forgotten memories. While we may never want to meet them again, these are essential elements for growth and healing.
The shadow refers to the parts of ourselves we deny because we believe they’re unworthy. Of course, when we talk about jealousy or pride, it only makes sense to let them go… (especially as spiritual practitioners).
But underneath these gray feelings, there’s a plethora of qualities. Intuitive gifts you can only discover if you dig deeper.
The shadow is like seeking gold in the mud.
On the surface, you’re met with:
- Feelings of shame or guilt.
- Harsh judgments of others.
- Repeated conflictual patterns.
You react to them because you’re human, while your left brain is telling you they are not worthy of your attention. You’re better than this (you tell yourself), so you let them go… or so you think.
But, they don’t truly disappear.
They live idly, stored deeply in your core.
The paradox: these are the very elements you must heal to shape your self-awareness and continue on your path to growth.
How To Heal Your Shadow
Guilt engulfs you when you judge others.
But these moments are gold. They point to a hidden part of you that has stayed silent until now. It’s time to pay attention to clues and be open to Divine guidance and wisdom.
The shadow is part of who you are.
And, it won’t go away if you ignore it.
In fact, these triggers tell you to seek answers.
4 steps to meeting your shadow:
1. Accept who you are right now without judging or criticizing yourself while having the intention of changing for the better.
2. Understand that everyone carries emotional wounds. The elements you’re trying to heal came from past pain, and everybody has their own things to deal with.
3. Offer love and compassion to your shadow self. This will literally transmute your negative emotions into beneficial ones, creating a sense of calm and peace within your inner self.
4. Integrate your shadow as part of your spiritual evolution. Once you achieve this, the shadow will work toward your healing and growth (rather than manifesting like an unloved child).
Send Reiki distance healing to your shadow:
Self-treatment offers support in healing on multiple aspects of the human psyche, but sending universal life force energy directly to your shadow will significantly accelerate the process.
- Set the intention for healing the emotional wounds that trigger aggressive responses.
- Activate your palms with the following sequence of Reiki symbols: Cho Ku Rei + Sei He Ki + Hon Sha Ze Sho Nen + Dai Ko Myo.
- Place the same symbols on your primary chakras to create a more abundant flow of universal life force energy.
- Use the same sequence in front of you to open the gateway toward your shadow self and begin sending universal life force energy.
- Channel universal energy to your shadow for about 20 minutes once per week.
Your shadow deserves the same love & attention your light side receives.
Accept where you are right now without judgment.
Understand that emotional wounds are part of life.
And start offering compassion to your shadow to transmute negative emotions into beneficial ones, creating calm and peace within your inner self. Once you integrate these parts, they will stop manifesting like an unloved child and start working toward your healing and growth.
Distance Reiki accelerates this process if you use it to direct the universal life force energy to your shadow regularly.
You become whole by healing what you once tried to hide.