02/17/2024
The symbology of the dragon was the leitmotif of my last few weeks. Although the dragon symbolizes prosperity, good luck and success, in my personal mythology it was so much more like a hidden dark force in me... I didn't look up for the explanations these days, but it is the same in Jungian psychology - the dragon symbolizes the Shadow, a monster under your bed, the unconscious and repressed aspects of you that you don't want to see or accept. The more you ignore it, the bigger and stronger it becomes. However, the real role of this scary dragon (your shadow) is to free you from your perceived limitations.
Maybe you've noticed that you have some difficult patterns or tendencies, the ones that you judge in yourself or in others. Maybe you see your irrational fears (all fears are actually irrational) or your tendency to overreact. When you see that something triggers you, you can be sure that these are the aspects of your Shadow at play.
The shadow is all those things that we're afraid of that we are. We're so afraid we don't even really want to look at them. Interestingly enough, these parts of ourselves are absolutely illusory. And yet, they make us have strong emotional responses. Our mind translates these responses into thoughts. We become attached to these negative thoughts and habits, self-talk, self punishment, self blame, and become really hard on ourselves.
This is how we get the anticipatory fear, this is how we get patterns of self-criticism. We don't really want to see the truth or see what's there or see clearly because we're so afraid of being vulnerable...
Ahhhhh... vulnerability..... Vulnerability is often seen as a weakness, almost as a dishonor, but it is just the opposite, it is one of the greatest strengths, it is your open-mindedness, your open-heartedness... It makes you to connect with others on a deeper level. Vulnerability nourishes our empathy and understanding of self and others. Vulnerability, when it is taken as a strength, helps us to get a wider perspective, so that we don't have to assume that just because we don't know what's there, in our shadow, it's somehow dark or terrible, that we can see a bigger picture. We become not so hard on ourselves and we get more space to be creative and expressive, try new things and take risks and feel carefree...
When we allow negative thoughts or emotions just wash through us, they have less control over us. We begin to feel more comfortable in our bodies, more playful, and we can even allow ourselves to receive more love...
Shadow work takes a lot of courage and dedication. It might take years of listening to your inner chatter, years of keeping your dream diaries, years in therapy... It is so rewarding that it is worth the effort. I've been so lucky and blessed to become a Bio-Energetic Synchronization(BEST for short) Technique practitioner. BEST sheds off years of your struggle. It gently erases the deeply rooted wounds from your subconscious and while doing this it eliminates lots of physical conditions, not on the level of a symptom, but on the level of the cause. Definitely, this is not for everybody, only for those people who seek spiritual integration as much as healing of their emotional and physical traumas. BEST is not a quick fix, and it takes a lot of self-understanding and self-accountability from those who choose it as their healing journey. It is not a magic pill, but it gives you back the your full potential - physical, emotional and spiritual.
Maybe you too, my loves will begin to see your shadow as a friend, as source of wisdom and creativity and great strength...
The year of the dragon unlocks lots of hidden potential within us. This is happening for those who has courage and lots of love to transform their inner monsters into their faithful support team. All of us have been so lucky to live in these times, to go through this year of transformations.... If you feel like you would have needed guidance and support on this journey, here is the link to my website. Reach out, if you are ready to live up to your original divine design.
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