Dissensus. Ep4. The Shadow. Understanding the voices holding you back.
In this episode of Dissensus, we begin to unpack the concept of the shadow in more detail. The shadow is the first piece you must deal with, on the journey to finding and following spark. In Episode 3, Anderson touched on the voices of the shadow, as related to Christine’s personal story. Here, we talk more generally about how the shadow is formed, what its nature is, and how it influences your real-world vision and understanding. At the end, we start to explore practical advice for how an individual can untangle themselves from their shadow… but you’ll have to stay tuned. This was just the tip of the iceberg.
// Where are these episodes going? //
We are taking the abstract process of human transformation (described by Jung, Alchemy, The Hero’s Journey, The Bible, Star Trek, One Piece, Sandman, and more), and putting it in real world terms.
How can a real person’s experience map onto these ideas? How can you engage with these ideas to find spark or your place in the world? How can you use this process to find life in the face of human limitation and suffering: failure, bad relationships, illness, polarization, and death? How can games (RPGs, ARGs, tabletop, sport) help set you on this path?
We offer no rules — just heuristics and stories. From there, we leave it in your hands — to set your own principals and grow your own creative life.
Finally. We will most certainly go off track. But we hope you enjoy the long winding path. It will all make sense in the end :).
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