Exercise on Projections

It’s often said that what we don’t like in others is a reflection of what we don’t like in ourselves. That everyone is a mirror for us. Therefore, when someone really gets under our skin, it’s a opportunity to reflect on yourself and work on ourselves.

We often project our beliefs and expectations onto others.

“That which we do not bring to consciousness appears in our life as fate.”

Exercise:

1. Pick 3 individuals or situations that upset you. What are their characteristics?
2. Pick 3 individuals whom you admire.

All of the characteristics that we dislike in others are OURS. Even if you would never do that to another person, you probably do it to yourself. Examining our shadow, lets us be honest with ourselves. ALSO, own everything that we admire. Those traits which you admire in others. YOU do that too!

1. What are you most afraid of?

2. What are you most afraid of finding out about yourself?
   

3. What is the biggest lie that you’ve ever told yourself?
   

4. What could stop you from doing the work to transform your life?
   

There is no supernatural. There is only the natural world. Some things are just more visible than others.

"ANYI": The Inca word which means to be in right relationship. To be in balance. We want to hold the positive and negative equally. Know both sides of the shadow. Not either or. We must own both sides in order to walk down the centre in balance.

“The saint must know the sinner in themselves”