PILLAR 2—Power, Loss & Shadow

The Good, Bad and the Ugly Side of Human Nature

Everything that happens in our mind, comes in three very different shades. Just as in mixing paint, when you mix the pure color with white, you get a “tint.” And when you mix that original color with black, you get a “shade.” Our mind, and its 5 essential aspects (the 5 Ways of Power, come in three gradations as well. The original, dynamic and pure nature that we possess is called POWER. When we lose connection with that power, and live, think and feel in ints absence, this is LOSS. And when one moves into false, negative substitutes for that lost connection, this is SHADOW. This simple, elegant truth brings tremendous clarity and understanding to how we know ourselves and others. And provides a way to get back all our original purity and strengths.

THE TEN LAWS of POWER

Power is central to our real nature, and essential to any kind of happiness, peace or fulfillment in life. Yet it is one of the most misunderstood and mistaken concepts in our psychological vocabulary. The power we speak about has nothing to do with external power, or the false bravado or false promise of power that is on every street corner and in every TV commercial. Power is our natural birthright. It is the landscape and geography of Essence. (see Code 1—You: True and False). It is who we are before we become entangled, distanced and lost.
Once we understand Code 1, our very first job is to understand Power, Loss and Shadow. In the accompanying book, the Ten Laws of Power are explained and illustrated with real life examples, and especially using our modern cultural mythology—the movies. In this way, a very precise and practical understanding of our true strengths and inherent powers can be gained, as a first step to accessing our authentic self.

The TEN LAWS of LOSS

Loss happens when we are disconnected from any of our inherent five wisdom, our five powers, our inner strengths. This can happen, moment to moment, or as a lifetime habit from psychological trauma, doubt or modeling the “lost” people around us, including parents, teachers and peers, and living in a culture of Loss. Without Loss, it would be difficult for those in Shadow to manipulate and control others. Loss is actually the basis of all mental and emotional suffering in all its myriad forms and permutations, pervading our daily lives. Society itself fosters many levels of chronic Loss, both in general and individually, to keep us buying, and to promote conformity and perpetuate the status quo.

Understanding Loss is the beginning of the end of all these negative emotional states and a the first step in a return to Power. In the Ten Laws of Loss, we examine these principles and how they deeply effect daily life. If Loss is not dealt with, it inevitable leads towards Shadow, bringing out the worst possibilities of the human state and making it that much harder to return to power and wisdom, creativity and an open heart.

ISBN: 21111111
Date of Publication: January 1, 2021
Lake Tahoe: Healing Wisdom Books
PB: 8.95 HC: 12.95 eBook: 6.95

THE TEN LAWS of SHADOW

Our natural, original state is Power; Disconnected from this we experience Loss; Not knowing how to get back to Power, one may generate a kind of false and negative substitute: Shadow. Avoiding the false feelings of pain and deficiency, in this distorted world Warrior becomes Bully, Leader becomes Dictator and Lover becomes Manipulator, and Guru becomes Charlatan. All harmful and even addictive behaviors have the basis in Shadow, which, like Loss and Power, come in five “flavors.” Knowing these 3 sets of possibilities, we have an incredible lens to see ourselves and others accurately.

In the Ten Laws of Shadow, we learn how we have been victimized by Shadow, and how we can prevent and protect ourselves. We also see who Shadow creeps in to our own psyche, and how it can be stopped on the spot before it begins its damage. And we find out how close Power really is, the ultimate cure for chronic Loss and Shadow both.