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Title: Romancing the Shadow by Steven Wolf, Connie Zweig ISBN: 0-345-41740-2 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 02 February, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (12 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Useful for midlife reflection
Comment: Imagine yourself at a crowded conference table in a dark room. There are many present, but no role call. Each person is known only when he or she speaks, but you cannot speak. In fact, you sometimes cannot even hear. On the rare occassion that a light briefly shines, your eyes are usually closed. Every decision, reaction, thought and feeling in your life is determined by the voices at this conference. Usually the loudest and shrillest voice dominates. To the authors, this is a picture of your inner life.
The authors attempt to enlighten the reader so that he begins to bring the shadow people into the light. In essence the book is a call for conscious, intentional life. Instead of a mute observer and victim, the authors hope to strengthen the innermost Self so that the voices can be heard, not denied; heeded without dominating.
Like much written from a Jungian perspective, I found this book both frustrating and helpful. References to Greek myths multiply at an alarming rate, but I found that prior knowledge of the pregnant meaning of each myth name was not essential to benefit from this book.
The authors explore family of origin shadows, relationship shadows, shadows in the workplace and the midlife experience of shadow. Four primary defenses against self-awareness of the shadow occur as running themes: money, power, sex and addiction.
It is interesting that there is little or no reference to mortality, aging and legacy shadow issues. Perhaps the ages of the authors (at most 51 years?) has resulted in a less comprehensive view of shadow work. If so, I hope they will update this work in 20 years.
I recommend this work to others, like myself, who are consciously working through midlife questions. This book may open new vistas for these seekers. For those looking for a "how to" prspective, this book will be a disappointment, only nine pages provide practical advice.
Rating: 5
Summary: A brilliant, practical and comprehensive guide to the shadow
Comment: This is a classic work that begs to be savoured slowly chapter by chapter and to be read and reread as one opens to its depth. The author's expertise on the shadow is just the run-way to take off on a flight through Jung, modern application of the shadow, case examples and self-help methods. Don't read this book for light reading or if you want a strictly classic version of Jung. It's insightful, profound and current. The method for doing your own shadow process at the back of the book is original and gives startling insight into oneself. Great for dealing with compulsive habits and relationship problems.
Rating: 2
Summary: Interesting topic, ineffective writing
Comment: Having just started to read about Jungian psychology, and taken an interest in the concept of the shadow, I approached this book in anticipation after reading Robert A Johnson's 'Owning your shadow'.While Johnson's book was concise and to the point,and very enjoyable to read, this book has been a boring read after the first couple of chapters. The ideas presented are sometimes repetitive and at other times just do not gel. You feel that you've read a profusion of sentences with a sprinkling of punctuations in between but with very little new information or insight as you go from page to page. I don't think I've learnt much, in theory or in practice. Will go to Debbie Ford's "The Dark side of the Light Chasers" now and hopefully find a more satisfying read.
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Title: Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature (New Consciousness Reader) by Connie Zweig, Jeremiah Abrams ISBN: 087477618X Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: May, 1991 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Holy Longing: The Hidden Power of Spiritual Yearning by Connie, Ph.D. Zweig ISBN: 1585422045 Publisher: J. P. Tarcher Pub. Date: 10 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Owning Your Own Shadow : Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche by Robert A. Johnson ISBN: 0062507540 Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco Pub. Date: 05 March, 1993 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Shadow Dance by David Richo ISBN: 1570624445 Publisher: Shambhala Pub. Date: 11 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: How to Be an Adult: A Handbook on Psychological and Spiritual Integration by David Richo ISBN: 0809132230 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: May, 1991 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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