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12-29-08 Embracing Your Shadow

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Written by Arianha   
Monday, 29 December 2008 12:39
Everyone has one. Like the yin/yang symbol there is a small circle of dark in the light and a small circle of light in the dark. Each side of us contains the essense of the other.

The light side of us has rebelled, been willful, been unwilling to surrender its precious holdings to Creator.
The dark side of us has been holding onto anger, fear, confusion, doubt, lack of self-love, lack of self esteem and lack of self worth to keep us in limited unforgiveness of self and others and unable to grow into new ways of being and embracing new thoughts, new actions and new understanding.

Are we spiritual teachers and visionaries committed to serving others with passion, energy, vision and achievement?

Are we human beings longing for love, companionship and the simple bliss of ordinary life and the energy of harmony, nourishment and wholeness?

I believe we are both. I believe that we can achieve both. I believe that the Church of the Golden Age is a Yes, we can Church.

I believe that as individuals we can address our own shadows in everything in us that is UNCONSCIOUS, UNDEVELOPED, REJECTED, REPRESSED, AND DENIED. We can aaddress our unfinished business, unfulfilled needs, unresolved emotional issues and unrealized longings and dreams. In doing so we can become powerful beings for change.

When we finally admit to ourselves what needs to be dealt with we can find the energy and desire to do so.

As a Church Community we are addressing the need to reach out beyond our small group to become known and attract loving individuals who support us and our vision, our goals, our dreams. Yes, we can and yes we will.

Before we can do that we need to release our shame.
People who come from families where there were secrets carry shame. The secrets could be alcholism, drugs, sexual promiscuity or deviation, or financial instability. The result is the same. People with shame feel depressed, hopeless, unworthy, and feel unable to cope. People with shame feel unable to trust their own feelings, thoughts, and intuitions.

Everyone's shame is different. Being overweight, being ridiculed as a child, having divorced parents, having an alcoholic parent, living in poverty, being shamed by religious dogma, being different (being Native American, Black, Asian, etc.) The effect is the same. Release the shame and face yourself so you can go forward, trusting yourself, your intuition, and your feelings.

It's time for all of us to heal our shame and know that yes, we can.

Arianha