Night Moon

SHADOW WORK

You’re being asked to face your dark side. In terms of your current situation, be honest: What part of you are you ashamed of? What is triggering you right now? These are some of the questions the Universe and the Moon would like you to ask yourself now. We all have a shadow side, and yours needs looking at when this card comes up. Your shadow is the part of you that you fear or are ashamed of and find hard to love. Until you learn to embrace your shadow, it can get in your way, and whatever blockage you’re facing now almost certainly comes from the fact that there is something you don’t want to admit to yourself or to someone else. Maybe you need to confess that you’re not as happy as you’ve been making out, or maybe someone else needs to let you know that. Maybe you’ve had dark thoughts that have impeded your progress. It’s all good. Learning to love all parts of you is key here. The outcome you're chasing now lies on the other side of your fears.

• Accept yourself, shadow and all. • See your situation through loving eyes. • Release a grudge you have against someone. • Try shadow-journaling for more insight into your question. • Forgive yourself and love yourself.

In psychology, the ‘shadow’ self is a concept introduced initially by the renowned Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. It describes aspects of our personality that we reject and repress.