As we enter the “darkish” a part of the yr, with quick days and lengthy chilly nights, it’s time to have a look at the darkish forces that we would favor to disregard. It’s not simply the ghosts and goblins of Halloween or the presence of lifeless family on the Day of the Useless that may give us the shivers.

Whether or not we acknowledge it or not, everybody has some darkness inside. We retailer our damaging emotions—jealousy, anger, bitterness, disgrace, hatred, insecurity (to call a couple of)—in our shadow aspect. Once we don’t do the inside work of acknowledging and releasing these disturbing feelings, the shadow aspect can take cost and trigger actual issues for another person.