Where to Begin?

Each journey starts somewhere different. Pick a guide that resonates, and let it lead you deeper.
Many are part of a series, and more guides and series are added over time.

What is ‘Shadow Work’?

This guide is an accessible, compassionate introduction to ‘Shadow Work’. It explores what the Shadow is, why it forms, and how reclaiming our disowned parts leads to greater wholeness and inner freedom.

Mapping Your Inner Landscape

This guide provides a foundation to Jungian depth psychology, exploring core structures like the Persona, Shadow, Ego, and Self. It is perfect for anyone seeking clarity and inner integration.

What are Archetypes?

This guide explains what archetypes are in depth psychology and how they mirror your inner world. Learn how these powerful inner patterns shape your emotions, choices, and sense of Self - and how to begin working with them.

Triggers, Projections & the Mirror Effect

This guide explores how emotional triggers and psychological projection reveal what we’ve disowned - and presents a practical, empowering process for using the ‘Mirror Effect’ to grow with intention.

Discover Your Shadow Archetypes

This guide introduces four core Jungian archetypes - Lover, Warrior, Magician, Sovereign - and how their shadow forms influence your behaviour, patterns, and emotional world

Guide Series: ‘Shadow Work’ Basics

First Steps Towards the Discovery of Your Shadow

This curated series of short guides introduces you to the essentials of ‘Shadow Work’. With short, accessible articles and practical tools, it offers a grounded, empowering path for meeting the parts of yourself you’ve hidden - and integrating them with compassion and clarity. No overwhelm. Just clarity, curiosity, and real tools for your growth.

Selected articles in this series

How to Begin ‘Shadow Work’

A gentle, practical guide to starting shadow work with simple daily practices and emotional awareness.

‘Shadow Work’ Exercises & Journaling Prompts

Daily prompts, mirror work, and imagination practices to help you stay grounded and present in the work.

Unlocking Hidden Gifts Through ‘Shadow Work’

Explore how your Shadow holds not just pain, but creativity, clarity, and the confidence to show up fully.

Guide Series: Explore Depth Psychology

Unlock the Unconscious Stories Shaping Your Inner World

A comprehensive set of guides covering the foundations of depth psychology. Understand your unconscious, Shadow, and inner symbols - begin your path to wholeness. You’ll find practical, helpful insights to help you navigate your unconscious, reclaim lost parts of yourself, and start the lifelong integration path.

Selected articles in this series

What Is Depth Psychology?

This guide introduces the foundations of Depth Psychology - a compassionate approach to uncovering the unconscious patterns, stories, and parts shaping your inner world. A powerful first step for anyone seeking insight, wholeness, and emotional healing.

What Is Projection?

This guide explores projection as a mirror for self-discovery. Learn how strong judgments and intense admiration often reveal disowned parts of yourself - and how reclaiming them leads to greater freedom and self-ownership.

What Is the ‘Golden Shadow’?

This guide reveals how envy and admiration point to your hidden brilliance. Discover the concept of the ‘Golden Shadow’ and how reclaiming these unowned gifts can transform your confidence, creativity, and power.

Guide Series: The Language of the Psyche

Meet the Inner World That Speaks in Image, Symbol, and Dream

Your unconscious doesn’t speak in bullet points. It speaks in symbols, images, and feelings. These guides invite you to meet the dreamer within - using creative tools to unlock insight, soften resistance, and build an honest relationship with your deeper Self.

Selected articles in this series

What Is Dreamwork?

Dreamwork is the practice of exploring your dreams as messages from the unconscious. It reveals emotional patterns, hidden truths, and symbolic wisdom that support healing and self-integration.

What Is Active Imagination?

Active imagination is a technique for dialoging with your unconscious using imagery, writing, or movement. Instead of analysing inner symbols, you meet them directly, building trust and unlocking insight.

The Role of Symbols in Inner Work

Symbols are the language of the unconscious, carrying meaning that words can’t hold. Relating to symbolic images can reveal buried truths, facilitate healing, and deepen one's inner dialogue.

Guide Series: The Inner Critic

Reclaim Your Voice from Shame, Doubt, and Self-Sabotage

This series explores the roots of your Inner Critic and offers clear, compassionate ways to shift its grip. Learn how shame loops form, how Imposter Syndrome disguises your power, and how to transform self-judgment into clarity, strength, and self-trust.

Selected articles in this series

The Inner Critic - Befriend This Part and Create a Powerful Ally

This guide explores the many faces of the Inner Critic - and how to transform its voice from self-sabotage into dialogue and healing.

The Inner Critic and The Shame Loop

This guide discusses the origins of the Inner Critic, how shame loops form, and how to interrupt the cycle through awareness, self-compassion, and empowered archetypal rebalancing.

Imposter Syndrome is the Inner Critic in a Robe

This guide looks at Imposter Syndrome as an inherited inner ‘theology’ - calling you to unseat the Inner Critic and reclaim your authentic voice of leadership.