Title: Owning Your Own Shadow Pdf Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche
A bestselling author shows how we can reclaim and make peace with the "shadow" side of our personality.
A thoughtful and perceptive look at the Jungian "Shadow" "Owning Your Own Shadow" discusses the negative and positive aspects of the Shadow (essentially, psychologist Carl Jung's concept of the negative side of one's personality). This book was the first I have read by Robert A. Johnson. His writing flows fairly well and has a conversational tone. Use of jargon is fairly minimal so even if you have just a passing familiarity with Jungian psychology you will have few problems reading and understanding the book.At 118 pages, "Owning Your Own Shadow" is a quick read - though you may find yourself laying it aside at times to mull over what you've read. I've read several of Jung's works and have to admit this book was not what I expected - mostly in a good way. After briefly discussing the concept of the Shadow, most of the book covers the ways in which a self-aware individual can explore their Shadow and begin to channel its energy in a positive way in their life. The book is not in a self-help workbook format, more its discussion is intended to impart some insights which will help one explore their own Shadow and recognize its workings in others.There are a few downsides to the book. Though effective, Johnson's sometimes breezy conversational writing can lack focus and at times left me wondering "where are we going here?". He also approaches the topic from a heavily Christian (specifically Roman Catholic) viewpoint, which some readers may find annoying. The book was written in 1991 and is thus approaching 20 years old as of this writing, but it seemed to me that it could benefit from broadening its perspective. I'd be very interested in seeing how some of the ideas played out here apply in a non-Western context, though that'd probably be better suited to an academic conference paper.All in all, a very satisfying book. If you have any interest in the Shadow, or have realized that in your life or those around you there have been recurring themes of someone (perhaps inexplicably) acting against what seem to be their best interests, you will find reading "Owning Your Own Shadow" a worthwhile read.Easy read for the lay person My therapist always had great book recommendations, and this is one of them. I actually went on to read Robert Johnson's "We" and "She" because of this book. It's a very insightful book, and it isn't too heavy on the psychological jargon for someone who isn't studying to be a therapist or psychologist. Easy to understand and filled with stories and references to myth that make it engaging as well. I've recommended his books to lots of friends who are struggling with themselves or relationships...or both.Interesting takeaways but... I was suggested this book as a foundational reading in psychology and self-interpretation. It is surely interesting and thanks to the metaphors, anecdotes and myths presented in it, it helps simplify, visualize and understand real life’s situations. On the other hand I found it too much unbalanced in favor of the spiritual/religious side of life interpretation, so I am really not sure if the author presents his thoughts with a validated and scientific point of view.
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