Romancing the Shadow: A Guide to Soul Work for a Vital, Authentic Life
(with Steve Wolf) is an in-depth look at our hidden, wounded selves and how they form in early childhood, influence our choices of partners, appear in our shameful moments, sabotage our desires for love, and erupt at midlife, often wrecking havoc on our lives. The book offers a contemplative or spiritual method for uncovering the hidden purpose of each shadow and reclaiming the forbidden feelings and trapped energy that lie hidden within it. Before shadow-work, we unconsciously obey the shadow’s voice, which drives uncontrollable feelings and self-destructive behaviors. With shadow-work, we can begin to uncover its deeper message, recreate our relationships, and renew our creativity. This comprehensive and eloquent book will change the way you see yourself, the way you love others, and the way you envision the possibilities for your life. Read an Excerpt: pp. 39-42 Romancing the Shadow
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Romancing the Shadow Interview:
- RomancingTheShadow: Illuminating the Dark Side of the Soul
New Dimensions Radio Interview with Connie Zweig (audio)
Romancing the Shadow Video Interview:
- My interview is split up into six short segments:
Romancing the Shadow (shadow work with Connie Zweig), Part I
Romancing the Shadow (shadow work with Connie Zweig), Part II
Romancing the Shadow (shadow work with Connie Zweig), Part III
Romancing the Shadow (shadow work with Connie Zweig), Part IV
Romancing the Shadow (shadow work with Connie Zweig), Part V
Romancing the Shadow (shadow work with Connie Zweig), Part VI
Praise For Romancing The Shadow:
“A compelling, evocative book that brilliantly elucidates the shadow in straightforward language. Shadow-work is our greatest challenge to becoming a global village.”
— Marion Woodman, author of Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness
“A consummate and timely work . . . An exciting entry into the growing literature on the dark side of the soul. There is deep wisdom and nourishment here.”
— New Age Journal
“Romancing the Shadow enables you to peel away the layers of your soul and get in touch with the purity of Being that lies within you.”
— Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and A Path to Love
“Romancing the Shadow has changed the way I perceive myself and the people I love. It’s brilliant, compassionate, and challenging — providing readers with a structure through which they can reconnect with their spirit. I use it now to examine every character I am and every character I write about.”
— Sheri Reynolds, author of The Rapture of Canaan
“The secret is out: all of us, no exceptions, have qualities we won’t let anyone see, including ourselves — our shadow. If we face up to our dark side, our life can be energized. If not, there is the devil to pay. This is one of life’s most urgent projects.”
— Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words
“Throughout this book we are invited to undertake the ordeal and passion of discovering the richness in our individual darkness, thereby creating soulful and expressive lives. The authors restore us to ourselves.”
— Deena Metzger, author of Writing for Your Life: A Guide and Companion to the Inner Worlds
“This book is a great help to anyone trying to tune in and listen to the voice of the soul. At last, a practical mysticism!”
— Coleman Barks, poet-translator of The Essential Rumi
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“Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us.”
–Rainer Maria Rilke
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