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What is Shadow Work?
Shadow work is the practice of getting in touch with parts of yourself that are repressed or uncomfortable. It is an upheaval of everything you know about yourself and the world around you. Shadow Work is a never ending process. It means dealing with trauma and airing out emotions so your magic isn’t influenced by energy blockages.
Witchcraft & Shadow Work It is extra important for witches to practice Shadow Work. Witches use their personal energy to manipulate the world around them and they have to stay vigilant in keeping their energy properly aligned.
Shadow Work Prompts
What does the term "shadow work" mean to me?
What are my strengths and weaknesses?
What are my fears and how do they affect me?
What are the areas of my life that need improvement and exploration?
What past experiences have shaped my beliefs and values?
How can I use my experiences to develop better attitudes and habits?
What are some better decisions that I can make?
What inner wisdom do I need to tap into?
What self-care activities can I do to nourish my soul?
Which areas do I tend to neglect about myself?
Why do I neglect my self-care?
What do I do to show that I care about myself?
What needs do I deprive myself of the most? How does that make me feel?
Would I say I got my needs met as a child? What was missing, if anything?
What are my boundaries? How do I respond to my boundaries being crossed?
Do I struggle with putting myself first? Why do I do this?
How do I deal with my emotions, especially negative ones? Do I fight, flight, fawn, or freeze? Why?
What kind words can I express about myself? Write them down and put them around your space.
What are ways I love to be loved and how do I typically show love to others?
What does my ideal morning look like? What does my ideal evening look like?
What does my authentic self look like? What does my people-pleasing self look like?
What is something I have been procrastinating on and why?
What scares me the most? What can I do today that scares the crap out of myself?
What false beliefs am I holding onto? Why am I holding onto them? How can I challenge them?
What is the root cause of my anxieties and how can I heal them?
What is the source of my recent negative behavior and how can I change it?
What triggers my feelings of unworthiness and how can I overcome it?
What is the source of my inner pain and how can I release it?
What is the lesson I need to learn from my current struggle and how can I grow from it?
What do I need to do to nurture my own self-love?
What do I admire about myself?
What have I learned about myself that I didn’t know before?
What do I need to forgive myself for?
What do I need to do to start loving myself more?
How can I show myself more compassion?
What would I do differently if I felt more confident in myself?
What do I need to do to start believing in myself?
What are the ways in which I have been avoiding my trauma?
What are the ways I have been protecting myself from feeling the pain of my trauma
What are the beliefs I have about myself due to my trauma? Why? Are they really true?
What kind of support do I need to start healing from my trauma?
What areas of my life that have been affected by my trauma?
What are the triggers for my trauma that I need to be aware of?
What are the positive changes I can make in my life to help me heal?
What are the positive changes I can make in my life to help me heal?
What do I need to let go of in order to move forward?
What beliefs do I need to let go of that are holding me back?
What experiences do I need to let go of in order to heal?
What patterns do I need to let go of to make space for new possibilities?
What habits do I need to let go of in order to grow?
What expectations do I need to let go of in order to be more content?
What resentments do I need to let go of in order to be at peace?
What doubts do I need to let go of in order to trust myself?
What comparisons do I need to let go of to be happy?
What parts of myself am I still resisting?
What fears am I avoiding and how can I face them?
What parts of myself do I try to keep hidden from others? Why?
What beliefs am I holding onto that are holding me back from manifesting my desires?
What patterns of my own behavior that have been preventing me from achieving my goals?
What parts of myself do I need to embrace and accept in order to move forward?
How can I use my current circumstances to my advantage?
What am I afraid of, and how can I use this to help me reach my goals?
What are the three most important goals that I want to manifest this year?
What is the first step I can take to manifest my goals?
How can I shift my thinking to better align my desired outcomes?
What resources or support systems do I need to manifest my goals?