Shadow Work for Core Wounds: Move Beyond Toxic Positivity to Heal Emotional Trauma and Find True Belonging

Truly healing our wounds means inviting all our foul-mouthed monsters to come sit with us; to share their bitter wisdom, no matter how wicked that wisdom may be. Shadow work is gnarly, wild work. It is the work of secrets, the most important work we will ever do. In this book, Ora North expertly maps a journey of integration, a wilderness guide for those seeking a genuine encounter with both the wound and the gift, the fertile dark and the hallowed light that make for a life well-lived.
‘Shadow work’ is a buzz term and seems to be all the rage. The key to shadow work is that it requires just that: work. Folks don’t want to do the work. They bypass. Throw love and light at the wound and call themselves healed. Ora has a voice that roars. Shadow Work for Core Wounds does not allow you to bypass your wounds, your shadow, or yourself. Ora breaks down integration and emotional alchemy in a way that is palpable, palatable, and most importantly, practical. You’ll be given the tools to face your deepest shadows.
Ora, in her signature, magical way, has yet again opened the portal to individual and collective healing. In Shadow Work for Core Wounds, she invites us into wholeness by working with the power of archetypes, uprooting our shadow parts, and ‘tending to the soil of our souls.’ I highly recommend this book for all who are committed to doing their inner work as part of the collective healing needed in these times.