Romancing the Shadow: How to Access the Power in Our Dark Side - Couverture souple

Zweig Ph.D., Connie; Wolf Ph.D., Steve

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0722533934 ISBN 13 : 9780722533932

Editeur : Thorsons, 1998

Synopsis

Once in a rare while, a book emerges that promises to reshape our understanding of this human mind. Romancing the Shadow is one such work. In this groundbreaking book the reader is given a clear and accessible guide to understanding the dark side of the personality which we so often disown. It is in this part of our psyche that we hide our forbidden feelings of rage, envy , sadness and shame which can erupt in such uncontrollable behaviours as addiciton, depression, lying and self-criticism.

Romancing the Shadow is the definitive work on how to live consciously with the widespread issues of the dark side in life’s most sensitive arenas. The authors draw on Jungian psychology, myth, folktales and insightful stories gleaned from their own clients’ lives to trace the development of the shadow from its birth within the family crucible to its emergence in every aspect of adult life, – love, sex, marriage, work, money, – and also its manifestation in today’s most difficult social issues, such as racism, child abuse and violence. And they invite readers to romance the shadow, to draw it out of hiding, to discover its hidden treasures, and to re-energize our connections with creativity and the soul.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Connie Zweig, PhD is a Jungian psychotherapist and writer. She has written several books and her articles have appeard in the Los Angeles Times, Esquire, Psychology Today and many anthologies.

Steve Wolf, PhD has spent two decades applying shadow-work in his privat practice, in workshops and in his work with corporations, schools and prisons.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Jung described the shadow as the part of us that contains our secrets – all the forbidden feelings and ways of behaving that lie hidden from our awareness, beyond the threshold of our conscious minds. These feeling were perhaps denied by our parents and teachers, who taught us to repress them. But we all struggle with these shadows – we cannot deny their existence, but we can learn to accept and use them productively and creatively.

In this ground-breaking book, the authors combine their expertise in Greek mythology and Jungian psychology with case histories from their private practices to demonstrate how the shadow affects every aspect of our lives – from parent, child and sibling relationships to romantic fantasies and marriage; from friendships to professional collaborations. They show how we can put an end to self-sabotaging behaviour, reconcile family and work difficulties and defuse negative emotions by understanding and working with our own shadows.

The purpose of romancing the shadow is not to destroy it but to harness it and by doing so regain the energy, vitality and creative imagination that lies dormant there – the gold in the dark side of our personality.

'This book enables you to peel away the layers of your soul and get in touch with the purity of Being that lies within you.'
DEEPAK CHOPRA, M.D. Author of 'Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, A Path to Love' and 'Creating Health'

'The shadow is, by definition, often overlooked. This is a definitive work on the topic that helps us grow into greater authenticity and experience our full humanity.'
DAN MILLMAN, author of 'The Way of the Peaceful Warrior'

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thorsons
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0722533934
• ISBN 13: 9780722533932
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible