The process of shadow work (start here)
Part 1. Introduction Metaphorically, we can liken this work to climbing a tall mountain or exploring underground caves. Before...
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Michael Zaurov
Sep 15, 20224 min
Resistance
Most importantly, I would like to introduce the concept of a resistance pattern because this understanding is what will make this ride...
Michael Zaurov
Sep 15, 20224 min
Deficiency patterns and charged words
Deficiency patterns are primarily what we work with when we do shadow work. These patterns are essentially programs made up of words...
Michael Zaurov
Sep 15, 20226 min
The basics of emotional work
While this is a huge topic that I won’t be able to cover in this small post, I do want to talk about what emotions are, the important...
Michael Zaurov
Sep 14, 20224 min
Grounding
It is important to have some grounding skills when undertaking this work, especially if one has a history of trauma. At times, our...
Michael Zaurov
Jan 25, 20232 min
The potential for freedom
In doing emotional repression work, we directly see that it is not the emotion that’s the problem. Rather it is the resistance, the...
Michael Zaurov
Nov 30, 20223 min
Staying open and curious
We need to talk about the importance of being open and curious when it comes to inquiry and shadow work. This is often overlooked, and I...
Michael Zaurov
Nov 20, 20225 min
Suffering is always due to unconscious opposition
Opposition is the name of the game when it comes to inquiry and shadow work. What we notice when we look within and explore the...
Michael Zaurov
Nov 12, 20223 min
My dearest companions (poem)
Written on retreat in Boone, North Carolina on November 4th, 2022
Michael Zaurov
Oct 30, 20224 min
Emotional repression
As I mentioned in other posts, we download all our programming in childhood from our environment, those around us, and our experiences....
Michael Zaurov
Oct 27, 20224 min
Boxing our shadow
Scott Kiloby coined this term ‘boxing our shadow’ which I really like. This describes the process of psychological projection, which was...
Michael Zaurov
Oct 3, 20223 min
Rest and presence
Most of my writings will focus on the topic of inquiry, but an equally important aspect of doing shadow work is allowing rest (connecting...
Michael Zaurov
Oct 2, 20225 min
Going deeper
How to go deeper, work with layers, see connections between patterns. If you are new, check out the posts on resistance and emotions first
Michael Zaurov
Sep 16, 202210 min
The Big Fears
This may be one of the most important posts for me to write. The reason we all avoid doing this work and get lost in endless distraction...
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