What does the shadow reveal about ourselves and is that the proper name for it. It is what lurks in the dark, the other side of us, that which shows its face when we are not looking. Out basest fears and instincts. The side of us which we do not want to acknowledge,
A shadow needs the light to be seen and to be visible. In the total darkness there are no shadows. Or is darkness a shadow in its totality. As we step towards the light our shadows become visible and dance in our faces, making us face them, A crossing over, from side to side, shrinking, growing, shrinking – they do not block the light but are revealed by it.
They often tempt us to jump back into the darkness so we do not have to see their contents, but their disappearance is an illusion. They descend deeper, become fuller, only to jump back out larger.
They are most visible when the sun is rising and when it is setting. At noon in the midday sun, you do not see them – let the sun shine on. Trust the light, pass through the shadows, shine the light on.
