ABSTRACT
Understanding the way Shadow complexes work in our unconscious is fairly straightforward. Accepting the dark side of ourselves (as well as the bright side), getting to know it, coming into relationship with it is not so simple. We all have parts of ourselves that can cause great chaos and harm. This is the realm of the shadow. This chapter focuses on the consequences of being blind to one’s inner demons. Examples are described from both real-life events such as in the case of Hannah Arendt, as well as film and literature, in order to assist with understanding this significant concept. Working with Shadow in a non-Jungian environment, such as in our K-12 schools, is explored as well. C.G. Jung also struggled with blindness to shadow which will be examined regarding: a) some of his writings as well as his letters to Erich Neumann regarding the Jewish psyche, and b) his work on the primitive psyche that was biased towards European definitions of what it meant to be civilized and have been problematic for modern depth psychologists, especially African-American Jungians.
