Holy Saturday: Holy Shadow
How is it with your shadow side, as Carl Jung and Sarah Parsons talk about?
One of my understandings of Jung's work on shadow sides is that at middle age, about halfway through life, maybe around age 40, we humans often start working on our shadow side, letting it out more, bringing it to light. Up until middle age, we have accomplished many things and/or enjoyed life in the ways that our more obvious personality traits can bring to us. But at middle age, our shadow side clamors for attention. (This is not to say that we cannot bring our shadow side to light at an earlier age, for it is indeed part of who we are at any age.)
As I examine my shadow side, it is important for me to be in touch with anger. Anger can be destructive as we all know, but I also find that it puts me in touch with injustice, and it can help motivate me and give me passion for living and living the gospel (which to me are one and the same thing). Examining my shadow side has also put me much more in touch with wanting to be with family and friends (although as an introvert, I receive energy most from my internal life, so I cannot lose significant contact with such things as music, reading and prayer).
I appreciate Sarah Parson's encouragement to use Holy Saturday to bring our shadow sides out into the light of Christ. It takes courage and faith, but it is met by love, the deep love of our Savior. What corner of your life can you bring to Christ today and tomorrow?
Brian
One of my understandings of Jung's work on shadow sides is that at middle age, about halfway through life, maybe around age 40, we humans often start working on our shadow side, letting it out more, bringing it to light. Up until middle age, we have accomplished many things and/or enjoyed life in the ways that our more obvious personality traits can bring to us. But at middle age, our shadow side clamors for attention. (This is not to say that we cannot bring our shadow side to light at an earlier age, for it is indeed part of who we are at any age.)
As I examine my shadow side, it is important for me to be in touch with anger. Anger can be destructive as we all know, but I also find that it puts me in touch with injustice, and it can help motivate me and give me passion for living and living the gospel (which to me are one and the same thing). Examining my shadow side has also put me much more in touch with wanting to be with family and friends (although as an introvert, I receive energy most from my internal life, so I cannot lose significant contact with such things as music, reading and prayer).
I appreciate Sarah Parson's encouragement to use Holy Saturday to bring our shadow sides out into the light of Christ. It takes courage and faith, but it is met by love, the deep love of our Savior. What corner of your life can you bring to Christ today and tomorrow?
Brian
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