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Shadow Work

Origins, Meaning and Utility

The Structure of the Mind

Carl Jung theorized the existence of three levels/spheres in the human psyche: the Ego, representing the conscious mind, the Personal Unconscious where memories are contained and the Collective Unconscious, where all knowledge and experiences of the species are shared.

Each Sphere has in it a certain number of Archetypes, used to better describe the components of those structures, and the Shadow is one of them.

What is the Shadow

The shadow can be seen as a instinctual or primitive part of ourselves, it exists as part of the unconscious mind and is composed of repressed ideas, weaknesses, desires, instincts, and shortcomings.

It is this archetype that contains all of the things that are unacceptable not only to society, but also to one's own personal morals and values, normally going against social norms and rules as well as what we personally consider right.

The Shadow is often described as the darker side of the psyche, representing wildness, chaos, and the unknown, and it is common for people to deny this element of their own psyche and instead project it on to others.

The Shadow in Witchcraft and Benefits of Shadow Work

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The Shadow, in witchcraft, can represent The Unknown, hidden depth of ourselves. Speaking in terms of energy, this is an area that can be a deep source of energetic issues, because it’s locked up in the dark and always striving to reach the light.

To not work with one’s Shadow is to make it greedy and aggressive, as well as denying a big part of oneself, making everything a half of a whole.

Through that brief explanation, we can already establish the importance and role of the Shadow in witchcraft, and with that in mind, comes the concept of Shadow Work.

Shadow Work can be seen in a number of practices, meditation, trances, inner journey’s, lucid dreaming, astral travels, spells and divination.

The method can change, but the principle is simple: Centering your intent to self discovery, self knowledge and self acceptance.

Working with one’s Shadow is not only beneficial to one’s craft, as it allows one to get in touch with their intuition as well as allows for easier connection with one’s guide/guides, but it also allows for healing and acceptance of one’s feelings and needs.

Think of all aspects of life as a wheel. If there is one part bent, the wheel can turn, but with more effort. If the owner spends time fixing that bent part, the wheel will turn in a much more smooth manner.

That is what happens when you take the time to do Shadow Work, you have to put in effort, and most of the time it’s not easy, but once done, all other components on the wheel of your life will be relieved to move on without that obstacle that makes their job harder.

The Shadow is not evil, as evil is just a moral compass invented by humans. It is a part of one’s nature, and to deny it is to supress a connection with yourself.

Take the time to know and accept your shadow, and you’ll see that life will be a little easier.

References:

A Natureza da psique (Structure & Dynamics of the Psyche) by C.G. Jung

The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung

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How To Be A Great Teacher, From 12 Great Teachers

Are you a great Teacher? Let’s look at the thoughts of 12 great Teachers. 

Source: NPR

Great teachers have two things in common: an exceptional level of devotion to their students, and the drive to inspire each one to learn and succeed.

At NPR Ed we’re just about halfway through our 50 Great Teachers project.

We’ve profiled teachers at all levels, in all subjects, from all over the country and overseas too. The series has taken us from rural Drumright, Okla., to a mountaintop in Israel. From a jazz class in New Orleans to a Boy Scout troop in South Central LA to the lost world of ancient Greece.

And so we’ve taken a moment here to pull from those stories some of the thoughts and lessons from those teachers that have stuck with us.

Together, they almost make a mini-guide for teachers.

1. Realize Teaching Is A Learned Skill

“I’m really trying hard to dispel this idea that teaching is this thing you’re born to do and it’s somehow natural to everyday life. I don’t think either of those things is true.”

Deborah Ball, dean of the School of Education at the University of Michigan.

2. Get To The Truth

“I’ll tell you the truth, you tell me the truth. The rest is commentary.”

Molly Pollak, 40-year veteran middle and high school English teacher, New York City

For 20 years, Conrad Cooper has been teaching children in Los Angeles to swim by earning his young students’ unwavering trust.

Elissa Nadworny/NPR

3. Build Trust

“Swimming is the easy part. It’s the trust part that’s the most difficult for them.”

Conrad Cooper, swim teacher, Los Angeles

4. Assume a Secret Identity

“Giving myself a name, Mr. Spider, gave me an out. It gave me a way to express a side of me I musta had but never took out.”

Mathias Schergen, “Mr. Spider,” elementary school art teacher, Chicago

5. Be A Sparring Partner

“All these students around me, they can easily come, and they can challenge me. They can reject me. They can oppose me. They can laugh with me. Sometimes they can even laugh at me. They can!”

Aziz Royesh, teacher, Afghanistan

6. Be Someone To Watch Over Them

“I want them to say, ‘At least one person, Miss Begay, is there every day for me. Miss Begay is going to wonder where I am if I go missing. There will be one person looking out for me, and it’s Miss Begay.’ ”

Tia Tsosie Begay, a 4th grade teacher in Arizona.

7. Be A Teacher, Not A Friend

Coach Nick Haley talks with a student during crew practice in Portland, Or. He stresses teaching over friendship.

David P Gilkey/NPR

“It’s important to support them. It’s important to respect them. It’s important to nurture them. But, a friend? No.”

Nick Haley, rowing coach in Portland, Ore.

8. Believe In Their Success

“The same tools the schools use to show they cannot succeed, we use them in opposite way.”

Ali Shalalha, principal, Beit Jann Comprehensive School, Israel

9. Recognize It Takes Vulnerability To Learn

“It takes a lot for any student, especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, 'I don’t know, but I want to know.’ ”

Thomas Whaley, 2nd grade teacher, Patchogue, N.Y.

10. Look For The Success Stories

“I know that you cannot save everybody. But if one of them could just go along, complete his education, go to college, and I see him in the future doing something positive with his life, that makes me think that what I was doing is all worthwhile.”

Rodney Carey, high school equivalency teacher, New Orleans

11. Blow Off Steam, But Remember Why You’re Here

“Yeah, there’s days where I complain. And the people I complain to think I’m insane because I haven’t left this place. But these kids deserve better.”

Sarah Hagan, high school math teacher, Drumright, Okla.

12. Be Grateful To Your Own Teachers

“I am the product of great teachers. They can show you something that you have never seen before. And awaken that little something inside of you that you’ve never seen before.”

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35 Powerful Affirmations That Can Change Your Life

Life extends from the thoughts and emotions that you experience. This means that employing affirmations of positive words can have a powerful effect on how you feel and help boost you to new levels of achievement.

Affirmations are proven methods of self-improvement because of their ability to rewire our brains. Much like exercise, they raise the level of feel-good hormones and push our brains to form new clusters of “positive thought” neurons. In the sequence of thought-speech-action, affirmations play an integral role by breaking patterns of negative thoughts, negative speech, and, in turn, negative actions.

Repeat the below aloud and with conviction in the morning and after a few days you will notice the shift in your mood, perception, and interpretation of any given situation.

1.) I am the architect of my life; I build its foundation and choose its contents.

2.) Today, I am brimming with energy and overflowing with joy.

3.) My body is healthy; my mind is brilliant; my soul is tranquil.

4.) I am superior to negative thoughts and low actions.

5.) I have been given endless talents which I begin to utilize today.

6.) I forgive those who have harmed me in my past and peacefully detach from them.

7.) A river of compassion washes away my anger and replaces it with love.

8.) I am guided in my every step by Spirit who leads me towards what I must know and do.

9.) (If you’re married) My marriage is becoming stronger, deeper, and more stable each day.

10.) I possess the qualities needed to be extremely successful.

11.) (For business owners) My business is growing, expanding, and thriving.

12.) Creative energy surges through me and leads me to new and brilliant ideas.

13.) Happiness is a choice. I base my happiness on my own accomplishments and the blessings I’ve been given.

14.) My ability to conquer my challenges is limitless; my potential to succeed is infinite.

15.) (For those who are unemployed) I deserve to be employed and paid well for my time, efforts, and ideas. Each day, I am closer to finding the perfect job for me.

16.) I am courageous and I stand up for myself.

17.) My thoughts are filled with positivity and my life is plentiful with prosperity.

18.) Today, I abandon my old habits and take up new, more positive ones.

19.) Many people look up to me and recognize my worth; I am admired.

20.) I am blessed with an incredible family and wonderful friends.

21.) I acknowledge my own self-worth; my confidence is soaring.

22.) Everything that is happening now is happening for my ultimate good.

23.) I am a powerhouse; I am indestructible.

24.) Though these times are difficult, they are only a short phase of life.

25.) My future is an ideal projection of what I envision now.

26.) My efforts are being supported by the universe; my dreams manifest into reality before my eyes.

27.) (For those who are single) The perfect partner for me is coming into my life sooner than I expect.

28.) I radiate beauty, charm, and grace.

29.) I am conquering my illness; I am defeating it steadily each day.

30.) My obstacles are moving out of my way; my path is carved towards greatness.

31.) I wake up today with strength in my heart and clarity in my mind.

32.) My fears of tomorrow are simply melting away.

33.) I am at peace with all that has happened, is happening, and will happen.

34.) My nature is Divine; I am a spiritual being.

35.) My life is just beginning.

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I believe in free education, one that’s available to everyone; no matter their race, gender, age, wealth, etc… This masterpost was created for every knowledge hungry individual out there. I hope it will serve you well. Enjoy!

FREE ONLINE COURSES (here are listed websites that provide huge variety of courses)

Alison 

Coursera

FutureLearn

open2study

Khan Academy

edX

P2P U

Academic Earth

iversity

Stanford Online

MIT Open Courseware

Open Yale Courses

BBC Learning

OpenLearn

Carnegie Mellon University OLI

University of Reddit

Saylor

IDEAS, INSPIRATION & NEWS (websites which deliver educational content meant to entertain you and stimulate your brain)

TED

FORA

Big Think 

99u

BBC Future

Seriously Amazing

How Stuff Works

Discovery News

National Geographic

Science News

Popular Science

IFLScience

YouTube Edu

NewScientist

DIY & HOW-TO’S (Don’t know how to do that? Want to learn how to do it yourself? Here are some great websites.)

wikiHow

Wonder How To

instructables

eHow

Howcast

MAKE

Do it yourself

FREE TEXTBOOKS & E-BOOKS

OpenStax CNX

Open Textbooks

Bookboon

Textbook Revolution

E-books Directory

FullBooks

Books Should Be Free

Classic Reader

Read Print

Project Gutenberg

AudioBooks For Free

LibriVox

Poem Hunter

Bartleby

MIT Classics

Many Books

Open Textbooks BCcampus

Open Textbook Library

WikiBooks

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES & JOURNALS

Directory of Open Access Journals

Scitable

PLOS

Wiley Open Access

Springer Open

Oxford Open

Elsevier Open Access

ArXiv

Open Access Library

LEARN:

1. LANGUAGES

Duolingo

BBC Languages

Learn A Language

101languages

Memrise

Livemocha

Foreign Services Institute

My Languages

Surface Languages

Lingualia

OmniGlot

OpenCulture’s Language links

2. COMPUTER SCIENCE & PROGRAMMING

Codecademy

Programmr

GA Dash

CodeHS

w3schools

Code Avengers

Codelearn

The Code Player

Code School

Code.org

Programming Motherf*?$%#

Bento

Bucky’s room

WiBit

Learn Code the Hard Way

Mozilla Developer Network

Microsoft Virtual Academy

3. YOGA & MEDITATION

Learning Yoga

Learn Meditation

Yome

Free Meditation

Online Meditation

Do Yoga With Me

Yoga Learning Center

4. PHOTOGRAPHY & FILMMAKING

Exposure Guide

The Bastards Book of Photography

Cambridge in Color

Best Photo Lessons

Photography Course

Production Now

nyvs

Learn About Film

Film School Online

5. DRAWING & PAINTING

Enliighten

Ctrl+Paint

ArtGraphica

Google Cultural Institute

Drawspace

DragoArt

WetCanvas

6. INSTRUMENTS & MUSIC THEORY

Music Theory

Teoria

Music Theory Videos

Furmanczyk Academy of Music

Dave Conservatoire

Petrucci Music Library

Justin Guitar

Guitar Lessons

Piano Lessons

Zebra Keys

Play Bass Now

7. OTHER UNCATEGORIZED SKILLS

Investopedia

The Chess Website

Chesscademy

Chess.com

Spreeder

ReadSpeeder

First Aid for Free

First Aid Web

NHS Choices

Wolfram Demonstrations Project

Please feel free to add more learning focused websites. 

*There are a lot more learning websites out there, but I picked the ones that are, as far as I’m aware, completely free and in my opinion the best/ most useful.

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“یہ دنیا کے ستم کھبی ختم نھیں ھو نگے خوش رھنے کے لیے آپکی جستجو کھبی ختم نھیں ھو گی آپ پر یشان کیوں ھو جب آپ کو پتۂ ھے سکون صرف الله کے ساتھ بے لوگ پیار نھیں کرتے خود سے پیار کرو اور الله سے پیار کرو // Ye Dunya k sitam kabhi khatm nahin hongy,
Khush rehna kay liyay aapki justajoo kabhi khatm nahin hogi. Aap parishaan kyu ho jab aap ko pata sukoon sirf Allah k saath hai? 
Log pyaar nei karte, 
Khud se pyaar karo, aur Khuda sy pyaar karo. // This worlds injustice will never end, Your longing for happiness will never end. Why are you stressed when you know peace is only with God? Don’t love the people. Love yourself, And love God.”

— Y.F

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وہ سادگی کے رنگ میں مجزوب ایک شخص

نکلے کبھی جو گھر سے تو محشر دکھائی دے

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ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਉਸਤਤ

 ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਨੀ ਮਾਏ, ਏਹ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਨੇ ਆਏ, ਗਲਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਹਕਦੇ ਨੇ ਅੱਖਰ, ਗੱਚ ਭਰ ਆਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਸਹਿਕਦੇ ਨੇ ਅੱਖਰ, ਅੱਖਰ ਨੀ ਅੱਖਰ, ਰੇਤਿਆਂ ਚ   ਲਿਸ਼ਕੇ, ਅੱਖਰ ਇਹ ਅੱਖਰ ਥੋਹਰਾਂ ਚ ਜੰਮੇ, ਲਫਜ਼ੀ ਨੇ ਸਾਂਝਾਂ, ਇਹ ਸਾਕਾਂ ਚ ਨਿਭਾਏ, ਇਹ ਲੋਰੀ ਚ ਸੁਣੇ, ਤੇ ਵੈਣਾਂ ਚ ਪਾਏ, ਅੱਖਰ ਤਾਂ ਮਾਏ ਨੀ ਹੀਰੇ ਨੇ ਹੀਰੇ, ਇਹ ਅਨੰਤ ਅਮੋਲਕ, ਗਹਿਰ ਗੰਭੀਰੇ, ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਦੇ  ਮੱਥੇ, ਸਮੋਈਆਂ ਵਕਤਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਧੂ���ਾਂ, ਇਹਨਾਂ ਲਿਖੇ ਜ਼ਫਰਨਾਮੇ,ਤੇ ਕੰਬ ਗਈਆਂ ਰੂਹਾਂ, ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਤਕਰੀਰਾਂ ਕਰਵਾਈਆਂ, ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਜਾਬਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਸ਼ਮਸ਼ੀਰਾਂ ਚੁਕਵਾਈਆਂ, ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੌਂਸਲੇ, ਵੀਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਗਾਥਾ, ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਉੱਜਲ ਚਮਕਦੇ ਸਿਰਨਾਵੇ, ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੱਸ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਕਰੀਏ ਥਾਂ ਟਿਕਾਣੇ? ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਭੰਨ ਭੰਨ ਘੜੀਏ, ਇਹਨਾਂ ਲਫਜ਼ਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਖੀਏ ਕਿ ਮੱਥੇ ਤੇ ਜੜੀਏ? ਭੇਤ ਕੋਈ ਇਲਮਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਈ ਪਾਏ, ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਨੀ ਮਾਏ, ਇਹ ਅੱਖਰ ਨੇ ਆਏ!

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Time

The clock that ticks all the time and the time that chases me like the minutes chase the hours—

Was never at my side

Overlapping many times yet never coinciding once,

You were never at my side.

I waited for the midnight—

But the clock ticked, ticked and stopped at the same place everytime

And our heart that beat but never in sync

Stopped beating for each other at once.

Yet the clock ticks and ticks all the time, a maddening sound till dawn.

Circling me like a predator does, as if I'm a prey of time.

I was left with a broken heart

In my wall a broken clock, I can still hear its ticking sound.

The time never stops yet it never moved for us.

I was stuck like a broken clock, waiting for you everynight.

But the clock never hit midnight, we drifted apart.

Still you circle back to me all the time.

Overlapping many times yet never coinciding once,

You were never at my side

I waited for the midnight

But the time that chases me like the dusk chases the dawn—

Was never once at my side.

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The Signs as Virginia Woolf Quotes

Aquarius: “Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” Pisces: “Writing is like sex. First you do it for love, then you do it for your friends, and then you do it for money.” Aries: “No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.” Taurus: “ One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Gemini: “I am reading six books at once, the only way of reading; since, as you will agree, one book is only a single unaccompanied note, and to get the full sound, one needs ten others at the same time.” Cancer: “Nothing thicker than a knife’s blade separates happiness from melancholy.” Leo: “Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us.” Virgo: “I really don’t advise a woman who wants to have things her own way to get married.” Libra: “I am made and remade continually.” Scorpio: “All extremes of feeling are allied with madness.” Sagittarius: “I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.” Capricorn: “What does the brain matter compared with the heart?”

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Licia Ronzulli, member of the European Parliament, has been taking her daughter Vittoria to the Parliament sessions for two years now.

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ਤੇ-ਤਸਬੀਹ ਫੇਰੀ ਦਿਲ ਨਾ ਫਿਰਿਆ, ਕੀ ਲੈਣਾ ਇਸ ਫੜ ਕੇ ਹੂ । ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ ਇਲਮ ਅਦਬ ਨਾ ਸਿਖਿਆ, ਕੀ ਲੈਣਾ ਇਸ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਹੂ । tasbee feyri dil na fireya, ki laina es far'h k #Hu pareya ilam adab na sikheya, ki laina es par'h k Hu

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