Why are the people around me so difficult? Why do I keep getting in situations like this? Our shadow side, teaches Robert Augustus Masters, contains the emotions and desires we've disowned, neglected, or hidden from ourselves. If not skillfully worked with, it can easily direct our lives on every level. With Knowing Your Shadow, this acclaimed psychotherapist and author shows us how to illuminate and make wise use of it. Listeners will explore specific topics where shadow work is especially needed, including: . Discovering and cultivating intimacy with the endarkened aspects of ourselves . Identifying and healing our core wounds . Working effectively with anger, fear, shame, guilt, and other difficult emotions . Individual practices for developing more authenticity and wholeness in our personal and workplace relationships, our sexuality, and our spiritual path Our moods and relationships so often seem to have a life of their own. Knowing Your Shadow offers exceptional support for taking charge of our lives at a deep level, providing expert guidance for in-depth learning, including many guided meditations and exercises for reclaiming what is hidden or neglected within us.