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Mindful Shadow Work: Exercises For Befriending Your Dark Side, Healing Trauma, and Finding Joy
We all have a shadow self. As uncomfortable as it may sound, every human being has a dark side that has been shunned, rejected, suppressed, and buried within the unconscious.However, disowning the shadow for too long can be dangerous, sabotaging our lives in every possible way. When we don’t face our inner darkness, problems with anger, addiction, chronic anxiety, depression, shame, hypocrisy, deceit, chaotic relationships, sexual dysfunction, self-loathing, and many other issues slowly consume our lives.
In this uniquely deep and compassionate book, spiritual educator and guide Aletheia Luna leads you through the dark forests and hidden caverns of your shadow self. By learning how to befriend your shadows through the power of mindful shadow work, you can dissolve the shame, secrecy, and energetic density of these inner blockages.
Through the eyes of gentleness and lovingkindness, Luna teaches you not only how to uncover your shadows but also how to find their hidden lessons, recover their gifts, and transmute them so that you are free of the trauma they bear, reclaiming the joy that is your inherent birthright.
Warning: Shadow work is inherently deep, revealing, and often confronting. If you suffer from low self-esteem or self-loathing tendencies, please ensure that you have developed a good foundation of self-love first. Shadow work practiced without the capacity to show self-love is destructive, as it can make you feel a thousand times worse about yourself. So please cultivate the ability to practice self-love and care before doing any form of shadow work.
This book contains revised and expanded content originally published on lonerwolf.com, as well as new and in-depth shadow work exercises and guidance. Enjoy!
173 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 19, 2023
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About the author
Aletheia Luna
17Ìýbooks324ÌýfollowersAletheia Luna is a prolific psychospiritual writer, author, educator, and intuitive guide whose work has touched the lives of millions worldwide. As a survivor of fundamentalist religious abuse, her mission is to help others find love, strength, and inner light in even the darkest places. She is the author of hundreds of popular articles, as well as numerous books and journals on the topics of Self-Love, Spiritual Awakening, Shadow Work, and more.
You can read the many articles and download the free resources she has published directly on You can also follow her private updates on her and find her premium offerings on
You can read the many articles and download the free resources she has published directly on You can also follow her private updates on her and find her premium offerings on
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November 30, 2024
A well-rounded shadow-work tool kit. I appreciate that it goes beyond journal prompts. There is something for everyone here.
The text is not written as a step-by-step guide, but rather as a collection of techniques from which one can pick and choose.
The text is not written as a step-by-step guide, but rather as a collection of techniques from which one can pick and choose.
November 19, 2023
A practical, beginner-friendly guide packed with actionable and practical exercises to meet your shadow. Easy to read and fairly short.
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