“As we gather our shadow back into our I, our I starts to feel strong, resilient and whole in ways that we had forgotten was possible”
Dear Integral Meditators,
This week’s newsletter has the links to:
- An introductory talk on shadow meditation & work that I did last year
- An article on the shadow entitled “Id to ego, It to I; The essence of shadow integration“
- A five minute video on bright, or golden shadow practice
After beneath these are the details of four upcoming shadow workshops & meditation session series’ that I will be doing, starting with my ‘finding freedom from what holds you back‘ shadow workshop this Saturday 25th October.
There are also details of a special offer on my shadow coaching services.
This week’s Tues/Weds or Saturday Zen meditations are on Signless-ness for anyone that would like to join.
In the spirit of shadow play,
Toby
Article: Id to ego, It to I; The essence of shadow integration
As you may be aware, it was Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung who first coined the term ‘shadow’ as an aspect of their theories of the conscious and unconscious minds. They indicated the split that can occur between the two when parts of our personality/psychological self are repressed and banished to the unconscious mind, with the resulting phenomenon of the shadow self being a part of the result…read full article
Listen to Toby’s ‘Meditating with your shadow self introductory talk & meditation‘
Watch Toby’s video on ‘Meditating with the bright shadow‘:
Upcoming workshops & series’ on the shadow & the golden shadow
Saturday 25th October, 9am-12.30pm – Finding Freedom From What Holds You Back in Life: Practical meditations & techniques for working with your shadow-self
Starts Tuesday 11th & 12th November, 7.30-8.30pm – Going beyond your limitations, tapping into your hidden strengths – Meditating with your bright shadow, a 6-week course
Starts Saturday 5.30-6.15pm SG time – Bright shadow meditation Deep-dive – A 5 session practice series
Saturday 22nd November, 9am-12.30pm – Meditations for Developing the Language of Your Shadow Self Workshop
Special coaching offer: 15% off of all 1:1 shadow coaching sessions with Toby up until End November 2025
In a sentence: Shadow coaching shows you how to spot your shadow self. It offers practical and accessible methods for helping to release the energy within you that has been trapped in your shadow self, so that you can live your life at its fullest, deepest potential.
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