Shadow Psychology and Its Impact on Spiritual Awakening - Lesson 07 | Carl Jung

Why does your spiritual awakening feel like a storm instead of serenity?
Why does the light expose everything you tried to bury?
Lesson 07 reveals the truth Carl Jung insisted on: awakening begins where your Shadow stands.

In this episode, we enter the psychological underworld Jung called the Shadow — not as a cliché symbol of “darkness,” but as the repressed emotions, forbidden impulses, forgotten strengths, and abandoned potentials that shape your life from behind the ego’s back.
Drawing from clinical insight and Jung’s depth psychology, we explore how the Shadow forms through the persona, how it erupts during spiritual awakening, and why the journey toward consciousness always begins with crisis, not bliss.

You’ll learn:
– How childhood adaptation creates the divide between persona and Shadow
– Why awakening thins the boundary between ego and the unconscious
– How Shadow appears through projections, emotional overreactions, fantasies, and repeated life patterns
– The difference between integration, inflation, and acting out
– Why authentic awakening must embarrass the persona and expose what you rejected in yourself
– And the unsettling truth: much of what we call destiny is the Shadow acting without our consent

This lesson invites you to look at the figure behind the glass — the one moving in the dark while you stare at your own reflection.
Which part of your Shadow stepped forward as you listened?
Share your insight — sometimes naming the truth is the first act of integration.

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Note:
The content in this video reflects my professional interpretation and application of Jungian depth psychology.
It is not a direct representation of Carl Jung’s original writings, but a contemporary integration informed by my training and experience.

Disclaimer: The content in this video is for educational and self-development purposes only. It is not intended as psychological or medical advice. If you’re experiencing emotional distress, please seek help from a qualified mental health professional.