Looking into the darkness of the unknown and holding space. bio electrically, emotionally. physically and psychologically  

The  shadow is the “dark side” of our personality because it consists  chiefly of primitive, "negative" human emotions and impulses like rage,  envy, greed, selfishness, desire, and the striving for power.

Everything we deny in ourselves—whatever we perceive as inferior, evil, or unacceptable—becomes part of the shadow.

Anything incompatible with our chosen conscious attitude about ourselves relegates to this dark side.

This  shadow self represents the parts of us we no longer claim to be our  own, including both inherent negative and positive qualities.

Whatever we disown gets relegated to our unconscious.