Innocence Disowned

"Shadow is whatever part of you, you have disowned."

Maya Luna

Perhaps we need to alter our desire to rid ourselves entirely of our dark side  Thinking of our shadow as something to be dumped into the trash would be counter productive, as it is not exclusively harmful. When we are brave enough to wander through our darkness, discovery of disowned parts of the self are unearthed.

Since childhood, we have been casting love, courage and honor into our shadows. Whenever we felt judged or unacceptable, we discarded parts of our nature that were intended to make us whole. So it is imperative to reclaim these aspects of the self rather than cast everything into the gutter.

It is when we silently wander through tainted remnants as a glimmering light do we rediscover our innocence. As we reclaim our authentic essence, the sense of wholeness expands. Our inner light brightens and darkness fades. Greater understanding of our misconceptions creates a deeper level of understanding and prosperous perspective.