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Aceptar la Sombra de Tu Inconsciente: Comprender el Lado Oscuro de la Psique

Aceptar la Sombra de Tu Inconsciente: Comprender el Lado Oscuro de la Psique

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  • Author：Robert A. Johnson
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Summary

This powerful work from the acclaimed Jungian analyst and best-selling author of He， She， and We explores our need to "own" our own shadow—the term Carl Jung used to describe the dark， unlit part of the ego。 In this rich work， Robert Johnson guides us through an exploration of the shadow: what it is， how it originates， and how it interacts and is made through the process of acculturation。

Johnson asserts that until we have undertaken the task of accepting and honoring the shadow within us， we cannot be balanced or whole， for what is hidden never goes away， but merely—and often painfully—turns up in unexpected places。

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Reviews

Eric ，

This has got to be more of an introductory book。

Zara ，

It's a great book 👍the only downside of it is that the author doesn't give you enough solutions to solve the problems that he mentions in the book。 It's a great book 👍the only downside of it is that the author doesn't give you enough solutions to solve the problems that he mentions in the book。 。。。more

Lauren Landwehr ，

Interesting concepts， but only a few really came in to focus for me。 Still worth the read。

Caety ，

Great intro for Shadow work。 Had quiet a few ah-ha moments。

John Mitchell ，

Interesting look at the psyche and ways to be in touch with “the dark parts” and use them for your benefit。

Mandy ，

This book makes some interesting points about the progression we make during certain transitions in our lives， the famous mid-life crisis， the transition into love and then out of it again， and the problems that result from labeling certain events or qualities as good versus evil rather than considering and taking in the breadth of it all。 He says the only way to resolve our shadow and integrate it is to understand that life is a paradox and to operate where light and shadow meet。 But it felt a This book makes some interesting points about the progression we make during certain transitions in our lives， the famous mid-life crisis， the transition into love and then out of it again， and the problems that result from labeling certain events or qualities as good versus evil rather than considering and taking in the breadth of it all。 He says the only way to resolve our shadow and integrate it is to understand that life is a paradox and to operate where light and shadow meet。 But it felt a bit short on practical advice on how this is to be achieved。 。。。more

Pamela ，

Matthew McConaughey quoted this book in his memoir "Greenlights，" The quote was: "The capacity for paradox is the measure of spiritual strength and the surest sign of maturity。" Fascinated by the quote， I checked out Johnson's book from the library （thank you inter-library loan！）。 Johnson， apparently a student of Jungian philosophy， identifies "the shadow" and then goes on to discuss romantic love as shadow and then the mandorla， which is that almond shape that forms between two circles convergi Matthew McConaughey quoted this book in his memoir "Greenlights，" The quote was: "The capacity for paradox is the measure of spiritual strength and the surest sign of maturity。" Fascinated by the quote， I checked out Johnson's book from the library （thank you inter-library loan！）。 Johnson， apparently a student of Jungian philosophy， identifies "the shadow" and then goes on to discuss romantic love as shadow and then the mandorla， which is that almond shape that forms between two circles converging。 I found this little book fascinating， and I love the idea of sitting with opposing forces -both light and shadow and finding reconciliation between them。 。。。more

Alexandru ，

A quick but insightful read about the Jungian concept of the shadow （the dark side of our personalities） and how to integrate it rather than reject or hide from it。 The only thing I wish was that this book was longer。

Jeran Nycum ，

There were many enlightening parts to this book。 Really the idea behind this book and how to embrace ones shadow is life changing。 I was only a bit confused on how the author wrote as if he was speaking to a Christian audience the entire time。 I never saw anything about a “Christian perspective” but he focused a lot on fulfilling the Christian life in a way。 But a very knowledgeable man and overall really interesting！

Omar ，

This book is a mixture of Jungian depth psychology along with mythology， symbols， and mysticism to explore the concept of the 'shadow' and how becoming aware of unconscious forces in our lives can cultivate a sense of wholeness and authenticity to our lives。 The shadow is the side to us that we deny， hide， or suppress。 He echoes Carl Jung in that he sees the shadow as a see-saw struggle of repression and unconsciousness darkness within us all。 The ego creates a persona， often as being virtuous， This book is a mixture of Jungian depth psychology along with mythology， symbols， and mysticism to explore the concept of the 'shadow' and how becoming aware of unconscious forces in our lives can cultivate a sense of wholeness and authenticity to our lives。 The shadow is the side to us that we deny， hide， or suppress。 He echoes Carl Jung in that he sees the shadow as a see-saw struggle of repression and unconsciousness darkness within us all。 The ego creates a persona， often as being virtuous， then we go about life as this person， but there is a darker nature to everyone lurking in our unconscious that we don't like to admit to having or our ego doesn't like to identify with it。 We often see these qualities in others and hypocritically make moral judgements。 The shadow side consists of qualities such as selfishness， mean spiritedness， envy， aggressive impulses， etc--we like to push that side away and pretend that that's not the 'real' us。 The shadow also consists of anything that has been repressed away i。e。 a man who denies aspects of his personality that's feminine to meet social expectations。 It's the distasteful and socially unacceptable thoughts， emotions， and impulses that we repress。 The problem with repression is that it leads to a fragmented sense of self， and it will manifest itself in other places i。e。 projecting our issues onto others and being judgemental， behaving out of character and being confused about it， addiction to cope with internal struggles， depression， abusive relationships， living a double life， etc。 Ultimately， the key is to acknowledge the shadow side----that nobody is a saint and that there is this dark intrinsic quality to all of us-and to integrate the things we repress into our personality in appropriate amounts to live a more authentic life with a sense of wholeness （the Jungian process of 'individuation'）。 Also， tapping into our darker sides is a great source of energy and creativity， so if used intelligently can lead to higher personal development and propel you to success。 It can also lead to more compassion as you understand people better; you can become a more forgiving person。 This may all sound counterintuitive towards personal development， but the theory behind this is that the path forward is when the light touches the darkness in human consciousness。 That's how humans will find emotional equilibrium。 That is the path towards authenticity and enlightenment。Bottom Line: This stuff isn't for everybody， but if you explore these aspects of the human psyche it may ease internal tensions and lead to better self-acceptance which can bring out a more authentic and compassionate self。 The big takeaway is to acknowledge that nobody is a saint， to be authentic， and to aim for a sense of wholeness in our psyche。 The mythology angle in this book didn't really captivate my attention， but it doesn't take away from the points that were made。 The collective shadow unconscious and how it's the cause of war， racism， social injustice， etc is a bit out there， but sort of makes sense at the same time。3/5 。。。more

Parastoo ，

این کتاب رو به خاطر تفهیم بیشتر مفهوم سایه خوندم که عجب مفهوم وسیعیهولی شاید الان برای من وقتش نبود خیلی سنگین بود و بعضی‌ جاهاش انقدر برام عجیب بود و با مفاهیم اولیه ام متفاوت بود که فقط به یه نقطه خیره میشدم و منتظر انفجار ذهنم بودم😂ولی سرجمع از خوندن مفاهیم جدید خوشم میاد حجم ذهنی ادم رو بزرگتر میکنه😊

Allen ，

Robert Johnson has a great literary gift of taking the complex Jungian world and simplifying it down to a pamphlet sized book anyone can appreciate。 I’m very familiar with the Jungian shadow， read a lot of Jung and Jungians and I read this book as a quick refresher as I do shadow work regarding childhood trauma showing up in my life now。 The book is education， not instructional， and will solve nothing for the reader - simple open the mind’s eye to which direction to head and would be recommended Robert Johnson has a great literary gift of taking the complex Jungian world and simplifying it down to a pamphlet sized book anyone can appreciate。 I’m very familiar with the Jungian shadow， read a lot of Jung and Jungians and I read this book as a quick refresher as I do shadow work regarding childhood trauma showing up in my life now。 The book is education， not instructional， and will solve nothing for the reader - simple open the mind’s eye to which direction to head and would be recommended to read further on the topic。 I’ve read other Robert Johnson books and they are ALL great thus far， he is quite a talent in simple storytelling。 Most important quotes for me:“If a parent lays his shadow on a child that splits the personality of the child and sets the ego – shadow warfare into motion。”“To give the child a clean heritage， psychologically speaking， is the greatest legacy。 ““The unconscious cannot tell the difference between a real act and a symbolic one。 This means that we can aspire to goodness and payout that darkness in a symbolic way。 This enables us to do the upkeep on the left side of the balance。”If you’ve discovered this book by any chance， life may have brought you here so that you may read it。 However know this is just the beginning， it will take you into deeper roads that will probably enrich your life。 。。。more

Feels Right ，

what a masterpiece ！ A very good synthesis of the notion of Shadow

Anna Mullings ，

For me personally it was a bit difficult for me to understand but I get the general idea of what it was trying to say。 Understanding your own shadow indicates that we all have a dark side and if we don't acknowledge it， it can come out in other ways and force it self to be acknowledged which is disastrous。 For instance I'm upset but I pretend I am not by the end of the day I lash out at a complete stranger than didn't deserve that treatment， it will find away to come out。 The book all suggest th For me personally it was a bit difficult for me to understand but I get the general idea of what it was trying to say。 Understanding your own shadow indicates that we all have a dark side and if we don't acknowledge it， it can come out in other ways and force it self to be acknowledged which is disastrous。 For instance I'm upset but I pretend I am not by the end of the day I lash out at a complete stranger than didn't deserve that treatment， it will find away to come out。 The book all suggest that we bear shadows because we try to hide the negative of ourselves and pretend as if it doesn't exist， dark cannot exist without light so pretending that one is not equally as important as the other is denying yourself wholeness。I was able to also understand that our collective shadow is the cause of war， fight， abuse and many other things and in order to help the world we have to learn to help ourselves with dealing with our shadows。 Doing shadow work is very important for day to day life （acknowledging your negative emotions， working through them by journaling screaming anything that might please the emotion and not let it stay with us）。 。。。more

Gabriel Mchedlidze ，

As with Johnson's other books it's very accessible for someone， who's not well acquainted with Jungian psychology。 But personally i feel that it lacks depth。 As with Johnson's other books it's very accessible for someone， who's not well acquainted with Jungian psychology。 But personally i feel that it lacks depth。 。。。more

Ana-Maria Petre ，

Very all over the place， feels like reading the author's unedited thought process。 However it had a couple of brilliant ideas。 Very all over the place， feels like reading the author's unedited thought process。 However it had a couple of brilliant ideas。 。。。more

Jeanette Schramm ，

A Whole Lot Of Rambling With No Clear PointI read this book in maybe an hour and a half。 It was recommended by my therapist and by am article on the shadow self that I found online。 Sadly， I learned more from an article about the length of Chapter 1 than I feel like I gleaned from this entire book。 Maybe it's more relatable to someone who's retired and has a lifetime of Christianity at their back， but I found it to be rather cyclical， non-committal in its points， and overall uninformative。 A Whole Lot Of Rambling With No Clear PointI read this book in maybe an hour and a half。 It was recommended by my therapist and by am article on the shadow self that I found online。 Sadly， I learned more from an article about the length of Chapter 1 than I feel like I gleaned from this entire book。 Maybe it's more relatable to someone who's retired and has a lifetime of Christianity at their back， but I found it to be rather cyclical， non-committal in its points， and overall uninformative。 。。。more

Babe of Darkness ，

My shadow is asking wth did I just read？ It could have been a good read but it wasn’t。。。

Mrs。 Europaea ，

I really connected to the bits regarding the projecting mechanisms of humankind。

Vivyan C。 Wildchild ，

A wonderful introduction into Shadow Work。 This is a book that I have not a lot to say。 I'd recommend it to people who are serious about learning shadow work as a fundamental to self-improvement。 I'd caution the reader to read it in a healthy mindset。 It's very helpful in general， however。Ebs a bit on the psychological， more than the spiritual。 Still an important and necessary read。 As a whole， a good beginning guide， lays out the foundations well。 A wonderful introduction into Shadow Work。 This is a book that I have not a lot to say。 I'd recommend it to people who are serious about learning shadow work as a fundamental to self-improvement。 I'd caution the reader to read it in a healthy mindset。 It's very helpful in general， however。Ebs a bit on the psychological， more than the spiritual。 Still an important and necessary read。 As a whole， a good beginning guide， lays out the foundations well。 。。。more

Daniel ，

Makes excellent sense It may be because I am at the appropriate stage （mid fifties） but I found this work to be amplifying many of the thoughts and ideologies。 The presentation added great clarity to my understanding of the dualities that carry us through our lives。

Michael Richards ，

Johnson has a peculiar way of enlightening the topic of the Shadow， which makes it feel accessible， yet provides enough intellectual depth for the Magus within。

Laura Jayne Tricker ，

An interesting read about balancing shadow and light within our persona。 Vague， and a bit of a ramble in parts， but spot on in others。 The shadow and balance is an in depth conversation and the way we tackle it is individual。 This book does not give you tools。 More theories。 Which are a helpful stepping stone。 I know religion is used as a concept in this book， cultural and not specific。 But it did stop me from really feeling connected to this text。 So did references to masculinity and femininity An interesting read about balancing shadow and light within our persona。 Vague， and a bit of a ramble in parts， but spot on in others。 The shadow and balance is an in depth conversation and the way we tackle it is individual。 This book does not give you tools。 More theories。 Which are a helpful stepping stone。 I know religion is used as a concept in this book， cultural and not specific。 But it did stop me from really feeling connected to this text。 So did references to masculinity and femininity as there is so much more to us beings than that。 I did get something out of this read。 But I also have visuals of a rich old white man rambling his pseudo intelligent ideas after seeing an opera over glasses of wine with his toffy chums。。。 。。。more

Krys Fisher ，

Lot of good information and raised good questions。 More religious than I was hoping for。

Oliver ，

Good。 As many others have said this lacks depth。 Johnson takes Jungian ideas and reformultes in his own words。 A useful reminder about some of the links between Western early psychoanalytical thought and eastern Buddhist/Hindu philosophy。

Matthew ，

Easy to follow the concepts in this book。

Barrie Evans ，

I needed this book。 I still need it。 I’ve changed the rating from 4 stars to 5。 I first read it four stars because it didn’t give me all that I needed: a greater sense of peace， wholeness， and a blessing of forgiveness for being alive。However， as the author indicates throughout the book， that’s my job。 Throughout my life books have given me a great deal of what was missing in other parts of my life。 Companionship， guidance， entertainment， and most of all， knowledge。 I’ve always thought that when I needed this book。 I still need it。 I’ve changed the rating from 4 stars to 5。 I first read it four stars because it didn’t give me all that I needed: a greater sense of peace， wholeness， and a blessing of forgiveness for being alive。However， as the author indicates throughout the book， that’s my job。 Throughout my life books have given me a great deal of what was missing in other parts of my life。 Companionship， guidance， entertainment， and most of all， knowledge。 I’ve always thought that when you read a book the knowledge somehow seeped into you， like rain water refilling an aquifer。 I still think the right book can do that in a way。 A more useful understanding is that a book may provide a sign post。 Whether that sign post is a mile marker or indicates a destination depends on the needs I’m （quietly） pleading to have met when I first open the book。 It’s harder when you begin to understand how much you have brought with you to the book。 And then what a long slog it is to continue your work after you finish the book。 。。。more

Shannon ，

A little heavy on Christianity， but rich in value overall。

Tina ，

This is one of the books so short yet so full of wisdom that you need to re-read it several times。。If not to remind yourself of some basic simple truths， than to figure out what you didn't during the first read。 This is one of the books so short yet so full of wisdom that you need to re-read it several times。。If not to remind yourself of some basic simple truths， than to figure out what you didn't during the first read。 。。。more

Sruthi V ，

The book isn't completely clear on the first reading and I found some deviation from the core thought the book was supposed to offer The book isn't completely clear on the first reading and I found some deviation from the core thought the book was supposed to offer 。。。more

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