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"understanding the darkness in yourself is the surest path to seeing it in others..."Carl Jung

We all have parts of ourselves that we believe are unacceptable that we try to hide.  Many also try to deny that each and everyone of us has those pieces of themselves that they don;'t like.  That they have been taught by others, parents, teachers, siblings, peers, is unacceptable to their society.

Unfortunately the more we deny our darkness the more it controls us.  It is only by taking the time and devoting your focus to understanding and embracing  those parts of ourselves that the darkness begins to dissolve and loose its power in our lives.

Once we face and discard those old beliefs about ourselves  we become whole and begin to see the darkness in others and develop the ability to truly turn the darkness into light.

This is the hero's journey.  The call to the quest.  Many people have confused this most important journey with attempting to convince the rest of the world to believe as they do but this is not the true call.

The true call comes from the individual soul to journey deep within oneself to battle the dragons and other monsters that dwell within the hidden caves of each of our psyches.

It is only when the hero has fought these battles that he/she is truly equipped to deal with the darkness in others,

The knowledge of self allows us to acknowledge and understand the motivations of others who try to manipulate and control you for their own purposes.

Self realization leads to self actualization and the ability to lives one's life to the fullest and is the silver shield and magical sword that will allow you to hack through the jungles and dark caverns of life incarnate.

Below is a link that tells a beautiful Native American metaphorical legend about how you must fly into the darkness and rescue the light, not just for yourself but also for others.

http://www.childrenofthesun.net/raven.html

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. Carl Jung
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Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. Carl Jung
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Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. Carl Jung
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Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. Carl Jung
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