When we deny any shadow aspects of ourselves through transcendence, avoidance or repression these very forces come alive in our neurotic behavior. They come to the surface in our jealousy, in our angry words, in our irritability
toward life, in our inability to communicate with our partners, children or friends. Yet these very shadows, if embraced and met with love and compassion, become helpful aspects and illuminated qualities of our true nature.
We may notice that if:
If we deny our power, we become angry.
If we deny our sadness, we become cold and heartless.
If we deny our humility, we become closed and arrogant.
If we deny our fear, we become anxious.
It is through embracing our darkness, our shadow, that we become both free of our shadow as well as embodying of the very positive aspects of our humanity and Divinity.
When we embrace our anger, we become powerful.
When we embrace sadness, we become compassionate
When we embrace arrogance, we become undefended
When we embrace fear, we become open hearted.
The transformation of our humanity is our true work in this world. As we do so we discover there is no separation between our humanity and our Divinity.
A God denied becomes a demon -josesph campbell.