Shadow-cation: A Mindspace Manual for Dematerializing

Would you like to vanish with the no-named fellow

Who keeps following you around without permission

Do you wish to recede in low-lit spaces

Where none's the wiser of your clumsy companion

A trip for two, just you and your shadow

Long overdue speaks to their uncalled-for admission

Further mention: "departure minus traces-

Not much to ask, all in all, you abandon"

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Pesky shadow's infatuation

Your clear conviction, causing friction

Tug of war, push and pull

Remedy: not nix and null

Vacate shadow; not quite ever

Escape in unison- now that's quite clever

Shadow- you- coming together

Sayonara, all hail salvation

Welcome to your shadow-cation!

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A dimly lit room is your boarding pass

Drawn blinds, quiet, a comfy temp

Self-chosen seat, some frankincense

No seat belts needed; your flight is internal

Sit back, sink, count backward, ten to one

Ten to one, you'll fall asleep

And sleep is where your shadow keeps-

All the knowledge you'd rather delete

BUT NOT TODAY

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Hey, hey, hey, but this is not Fat Albert

I am your Mindspace Manual for Dematerializing

I am your compassionate subconscious

Telling you to revert your seat to the inclined position

And tell your mate, your shadow, to pass the peanuts

This might be a bumpy ride

But the two of you have got to get on better

Side by side, it's time for takeoff!

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Think: magick, like Harry Potter

Push your baggage through Diagon Alley

Find the wand, waving in projections

Projections: the qualities you despise in others

Which actually are your spells kept in dusty binds

Silent chants, ranting or raving-

Whichever the case may be

About neglected parts of yourself

Things you deny

Trauma, you keep bottled up

Talents waiting for your attention

Transferred sentiments to others

Others: fathers, sisters, mothers, brothers

Mayhap even strangers

Ooooh, stranger danger

Now, rearrange, shift, shuffle

Remix the narrative; you've tricked yourself-

Silly wabbit, but it's okay

Your shadow is not your enemy

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Shadow is your best gal pal or fly guy

Can I get some fries with that shake

Yes, your shadow is here to shake things up a bit

Challenge your status quo, expand your vision

Question everything you thought you knew about yourself

And when you can calmly fly as a passenger

Seated with your uninvited companion-

Something amazing happens

You realize absence alludes to authority

Lightening moment; you are priority

Guidance from an alter explain- not insane

Embeds in the human brain

A vacation vaccine, shadow-cation

Minus the buzz of inebriation

Applause applause, standing ovation

Higher, higher on the path of individuation

Conscious, unconscious, partner, mind; retrain

Disappear to discover

Rediscover, uncover, recover

The true self from another plane

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Author's note- my stream of consciousness, humor, Jungian theory, off the top of my head, kooky manual poem about disappearing.

Understanding one's shadow is vital in the journey of Individuation.