374: Spiritual Lost & Found: Gathering the Shadows We Ghosted on Lower Rungs

Join Val and Nathan in this 2.0 episode exploring how our human shadow parts can "leak" all over our respective "ladders of development" and what happens when (not 'if') they do.  This episode processes not only why we much integrate our personal shadows, but also how this work looks!  Nathan surprised Val by going off-script  vulnerably shared his personal struggle with incorporating feminine divine into his prayers, revealing a significant 'shadow' from his past that still affects him.

Did you love learning about climbing up your own ladder of consciousness as others climb up their own?  If so, you're not alone.  Val has started integrating this metaphor into her group work and this concept is proving to be game-changing to many!  Groups are full at the present but jump over to latterdaystruggles.com and join their email list so that you know when the next one is enrolling! 

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

00:51 Concept of the Ladder, the Climber, and the View

01:08 Stages of Conscious Development

03:13 Potential Pathologies in Development

04:53 Intersection of Psychology and Spirituality

07:09 Ken Wilber's Integral Theory

13:15 Understanding Shadows and Blobs

23:09 Real-Life Example of Shadow Work

41:58 Concluding Thoughts and Reflections