The Shadow

All that a person refuses to recognize in themselves. Unintegrated, it is projected onto others; made conscious, it returns as strength.

From C. G. Jung.

In Symbols of the Psyche

  • The Shadow: The side of the personality one does not wish to be.
  • The Antichrist: The shadow of the redeemer, returning at the end of an age.

More from C. G. Jung

Anima and Animus · The Collective Unconscious · The Ego · Enantiodromia · Individuation · The Persona · The Self