The shadow is the sum of everything we have denied, rejected, or suppressed about ourselves. It is not evil — it is unlived. To encounter your shadow in a dream is to be offered the gift of wholeness.
Positive Resonance
Integration, wholeness, knowing the full self, reclaiming lost energy
Shadow Aspect
Projection of own darkness onto others, unmet parts of self, inner splitting
Nuances
Fighting your shadow: self-conflict
Befriending shadow: integration
Shadow doing things you would not: forbidden desires