The Ten Best Shadow Work Prompts

[@xengiddygoat556]

Shadow work is a really great way to get in touch with yourself and has really helped me work through some things but please note that shadow work is not a replacement for actual therapy, shadow work can help you through things and bring many helpful self realizations but it is absolutely not a cure for mental illness (i.e. Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, ect). If you are suffering from mental illness please reach out to a medical professional. Hope everyone has a blessed day!!!!

[@k.4243]

IL 0P0

[@michelle_7769]

IDK if peeps did there"shadow work" I would not have a career in psychology...... For Real..... just saying and my Hat's is off to those brave enough to deal with REALITY...... and shadow work it's not easy pimpin your Truth but overcome that and the rest is a bit easier.....💜many Blessings 👍😇👍

[@iamchannelll]

shadow work is real therapy . in my personal opinion .

[@soulikarus]

Shadow work is shadow work. Real therapy is real therapy. Shadow work can be theraputic, but it is not therapy. Big difference. ​@@iamchannelll

[@hellbender4946]

If you have ptsd, cptsd, have endured childhood abuse and/or neglect, or even just wince sometimes when you think back to being a kid in relation to how adults treated you, don't do all of these. you will spiral quickly into things completely unrelated to the prompt because that's how your brain works. some might be okay depending upon your background, but if there's any doubt **get help** before diving in. If you experience depersonalization, derealization, and/or complete dissociation, asking questions about your sense of self will make your symptoms flare up. this message comes to you from your friendly neighborhood mentally ill person who has been in therapy for over 2 years

[@ChaoticWitchAunt]

Thank you so much for this comment, Emily!

[@julieannelovesbooks]

I was thinking about all of these prompts and I literally don’t have an answer because what is a self? 😂 I was emotionally neglected and physically abused from the age of 7-12 and the emotional neglect continued on into my adolescence. More trauma in my adolescence and now I’m diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. It is not a joke, I just literally don’t have a sense of self. Be careful if you want to do these prompts kids! Always look out for yourself. Shadow work is there to help you, not to harm you, so if at any point you feel like it’s too much take a break. The point isn’t to sacrifice your mental health for this. So yeah, Emily, I totally agree with your statement and it’s very relatable to my situation

[@tvbot1984]

This is true but it was necessary for me. Obviously one a day is enough

[@echodobrz]

A few prompts that I've circled back to a lot are: -write about the last time you ran away from your responsibilities. Why? What were the consequences? -who am i no longer willing to be? -what are the recurring problems in my life?

[@ovseatum]

me, who did a reading with lady hekate today about what i need to do and the answer was shadow work : the universe is kind

[@TheMoonlightMage]

There's a Hekate guided meditation for shadow work that's really good on yt

[@hannahwillis9838]

@@TheMoonlightMage do you have the link by chance? I’m interested

[@frankieremacle-grimm7116]

I have been really blessed with a dad who is deeply connected to our ancestral magick and we go on nature walks as much as possible with a shadow work prompt and we talk about our shared experiences with this and then talk about our exclusive experiences. It has helped me grow so much h

[@nandinell3330]

I tend to write everything in my shadow work. Sometimes I’m too mentally tired to think about new things and analyze them, so I go back and read what I thought and how I felt in the past days and try to see if something has changed or I’ve something to add. Thanks for the video🥰

[@augusthavince8909]

The self-awareness. Maybe this is what attracts me to witches. The mature are more than just witchy. Self-improvement takes strength.

[@dantef4399]

A wise women is a witch

[@megan1126]

Mkay, so I made it to the 5 minute mark and I'm just gonna go ahead and stop here, go back and jot all of these down. I have way more work to do than I thought. Thank you for this.

[@bedhairismybae5480]

i have always been good with shadow work ever since i got into the craft and never let myself be intimidated, but the past two years have been traumatic especially since me and my mom were in an abusive and dysfunctional household. I do need to do some shadow work, but getting started has never seemed so tough and scary. I'm scared of what I might discover but I know i'll feel better after crying it out. So thank you for this

[@catherinerobertson5930]

A prompt I really like to use is “What are some things you’ve been saying to yourself lately? Imagine being face to face with yourself as a little kid. Would you say those things to her? Why or why not?”

[@oneirodynia8863]

unrelated but frankie looks gorgeousss, and idk why but i like the lighting here as well

[@jeannareadsbooks8475]

I watched this video just after putting my letter to the person who hurt me in the post. Best feelinh

[@jessicasaindon8552]

Working on #9 with my therapist, who I found out is also a bit witchy. 😊 Still doing a lot of the work on my own, but they are great at keeping me honest and on track.

[@lizlol2068]

*Me intently watching the candle's patient, happy flicker* They must be so proud of her :')

[@nebula_journals3547]

Literally was just looking for prompts!

[@ancientgypsy3014]

Wow I really love this, and it has come at a perfect time as I myself, have been uprooting the energy within me and shuffling through what's there, good bad or otherwise.

[@oneirodynia8863]

Just as I’ve been looking for some, Frankie comes to save me ☠️ Thank you in advance !!

[@roberthoule5478]

Opens KZbin, sees "Posted 3 minutes ago" 😐 I feel called out.

[@anxietyhealing]

Great video 😊 "how do you perceive failure" was the most powerful one for me. I used to struggle with perfectionism and self-sabotage a lot.

[@Beggaronmars]

You have an amazing personality, I enjoyed your video. Start implementing some of the questions today, while I am sick at home.😄

[@muffinsRsmexi]

No. I mean yes, but my Tarot cards yelled at me this morning to do my damn shadow work and be the confident person they know I can be. It’s just amusing this was today’s video. 😅 Okay fine, I’ll do it! Lol

[@Gigihammer1152]

I found you from the beautiful Olivia's channel and now I'm here binge watching your content! Thanks for the energy you put into this channel... I was led here for a reason and I'll keep the reason to my own personal self... but from my heart, I thank you! 🎃🎃💙

[@thismagikallife3161]

Those prompts were perfection. Thank you 🙏

[@Beakerz333]

Thank you for all the research to find these. I needed some deep ones to work through and these are perfect. Blessed be!

[@Goople77]

Thanks so much for sharing. I'm struggling forgiving and being compassion to myself and a few of them would be very helpful for my shadow work journal - Much love

[@megane3063]

number 8 had me SCREAMING i felt so called out but holy moly its a great one!

[@xxbiahbrazilxx2132]

These prompts have hit different, but they've been very helpful in letting me work through some things and helping me to see some of my flaws and some of the flaws in my relationships! I would definitely recommend these however please remember to stay kind to yourself even if you learn things you may have not wanted to know about yourself! Blessed be everyone

[@journey9733]

i’ve been putting off my shadow work for so long GAHHHHHHH ok no i’ll do it i’ll do it

[@shyannegarland6003]

The numbers are all over the place lol but fabulous questions. Can't wait to implement them.

[@chrismellooooo]

Shadow work ahhhhhhhh *screams in panick*

[@paigenorkus7047]

Same lol

[@heatherlapierre5783]

Great prompts, I really felt you when you mentioned the last question, I had a similar person in my life as well.

[@Vampirate_]

This is so deep. Time to find another notebook for this! And idk about the rest of y’all, but dating the pages so you remember when you felt like that would be good to redo prompt as things change

[@candac6251]

i Felt that last one. Did it! 😀😀😀💙💙💙🕊

[@gypsyfirestorm]

Oof. Some of those hit hard. I'm actually building a junk journal specifically for my shadow work. I'm going to have to put some of these prompts on the pages, before I "forget" or back out of them entirely lol

[@ioaaaa]

(Also, thx for the reminder, I have to do some shadow work=))) ) It doesn't really have anything to do with the video but I kinda want to share a bit of my story hoping someone might help me a bit. I am a baby witch and, back in February this year, I did a guided meditation to meet my spirit guides and a tall girl with blonde curly hair showed up. I didnt know who she was and after that i didnt really pay much attention to the spiritual world until in july when i was in a very bad mental state. Recently I started to see a lot of signs from the deity world. Since I was little I have been obsessed with cats and roses so I searched about the Cat God/Goddess and i found about Bastet but I wasn't really happy, I felt like it was not her. A few days after I did a guided meditation for meeting my deity and a black/ grey cat showed up and I also felt a presence in my room. Later I found out about Freya and I did some research and I really think she is trying to contact me. Since I found out a few things about her I started to spot some signs like one day, at school, I had a test and I had to do problems 1, 3 and 13 from a list of 20 problems, or 2 days ago when i did a meditation and after that I turned on the light in my room and the letter "F" formed on the floor(like the light formed in the shape of an F and around it was shadow), or yesterday, my cat, that really hates to stay in my lap, jumped on me to pat him. I made a candle for her, covered in honey and sugar and I put a white flower on the side of the glass the candle is in. I also made some offerings for her like I put coffee, sugar, honey, a rock that my cat was playing with and a seashell that kept jumping out of the basket in a jar and I was like "Hey Freya, you know, this is for you, hope you like it

[@crystalhotz3441]

Ducking thank you for adding the therapy bit to shadow work! Shadow work is therapeutic genuinely! Something i often ask myself is "how is this action/person helping me grow?" It can be affirming or confronting!

[@anchyzas]

Great questions

[@HALOSnHORNS]

Im down for 14 days. Im actually 20 days deep in shadow work with moondancer's 30 days of shadow work. Its the closest I can come to therapy. because I have always been told I need therapy and to seek help but am not able to get therapy.

[@akatsukifangirl1908]

Me: I think I should do shadow work but idk how *sees what u uploaded* ....so my guide is in fact listening lol

[@29kapri]

Thank you

[@Jess-xl1wd]

Thank you. This was a great video. A lot to think about ❤❤

[@ellieim]

i feel simultaneously on the verge of tears and like a weight has been lifted

[@robbie-the-bee]

My patron, Loki usually will tell me what they feel I should work on- and their usually correct- they haven't been pushing it lately, because i've been terrible mentally, and a lot of things are happening at home. They can probably tell that I don't have the energy to do any shadow work-

[@Angelic_LayLay]

I can’t think of anything on what I have to forgive myself for

[@currentlyearth8867]

Intelligent and beautiful, perfect combinations…

[@mykenziebryar223]

I was just looking for a sign for me to do shadow work 😂

[@fortunetamil]

My best wishes for the youtuber

[@astralsludge]

7 really came for my neck lmao

[@angelofaulkner9588]

I love your videos ❤️

[@Namri]

Waaaaaaah dang you weren't kidding! These are quite heavy! I'll take your suggestion and start with your other video ^_^; (Tucks this video in my playlist for later.) I feel like I struggle with the same aspects that you do. Do you have a vid that goes over how to combat these feelings?

[@MsForeverFluffy]

This is perfect

[@TheMoonlightMage]

Ahh I love your bandana

[@rackyella]

7th one I was just in blank state like no words come to mind. Someone the same?

[@andressamonteirodesouzamor6462]

There's one thing I have been dealing with. I decided to start to write down moments I felt desperate, scared of, ashamed of, etc, and things/traits I had going on I thought could be labeled as a shadow I did not know what exactly was and how to deal with. Used some questions as guidance and it worked, realized a lot of things that were holding me back I did not even know were there. Point is: I found it all out - what the heck am I supposed to do to sort it out now? Because, even if it's easier to deal with knowing where it is coming from, how do I solve these problems? I am starting to consider going to actual therapy and maybe that would help. But it would take so long for me to open up about it to anyone and actually come to terms with saying all those embarrassing things to another person. And I do not think I even have the money for it right now. What do you all recommend as techniques to approach questions you have just found out about yourself during your shadow work?

[@jazmyneb2585]

this is where i’m at rn. i think the point is to not look at these questions as problems to fix but rather see where you could be giving yourself grace. when you do something you don’t like, don’t beat yourself up about it because you’ve ‘figured it out’ be gentle with yourself and accept that you are coming to understand and accept yourself. a term my past therapist used VERY frequently with me was ‘radical acceptance’ it doesn’t do you many favors to be critical of yourself when you make a mistake. i hope this helps

[@andressamonteirodesouzamor6462]

@@jazmyneb2585 It actually did help, thank you. Makes a lot of sense and I'll try this. It's exhausting to try and fight everything I ever did wrong or judged myself about, and it doesn't even matter anymore to anyone but me.

[@29kapri]

Hey do you anymore deep shadow work prompts you like to share ?

[@euphoriaxtra]

I have a question, after you do the prompts, the self awareness hits, What do you do? Do you practice not doing certain things, I'm confused on how you actually fix the issue as much as you can with shadow work?

[@Hysteria778]

Why don't I have answers for almost any of these? It's like I can't. It's not that it hurts, It's just I really can't answer any of these.

[@KuinasBrokenNail]

Shadow work...aka witchy therapy 🥲

[@beel8389]

One tissue later.. read in spongebob tone 😆🙄 But really thank you for this.

[@ohaiVanessa]

Me- swears to really focus on my shadow work if things go a specific way Deity involved- you got it bud! Me- *tries hard and trails off as usual* Deity- okay... *6 months later, back where i was wuth different people* rEMEMEBR THAT PROMISE? Me- okay l o o k wait hang on-- Deity- no you look *throws me here* ..... Moral of the story- be specific, do your shadow work. 🙃🙃🙃🙃

[@otakukid154]

Number nine-hit me like a fucking truck😃 like, 1 my sister, 2 no, and 3 no

[@Kat-hp2iu]

did your dogs always bark a lot in videos or am i the only that's noticed it happening SINCE you've started worshipping hades? (i could definitely be digging, but it's still a funny thought)

[@saraoz2629]

the numbers do NOT make sense where's number 2

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

You confused me by going from 1 to 3

[@DanielDeLaCruz-o2w]

We all talkin bout the same shadow work right? Lol

[@phoenix161]

I've noticed a couple times that you bring up white people needing to go over and review how their privilege impacts others and especially non white people. I agree, but I also want to say that it's non white peoples responsibility to heal and recover from their trauma without taking it out others.

[@ultravioletpisces3666]

Are you a non-white person? Cuz if not... I don't think you should be telling non-white people what their "responsibilities" are.

[@dualhandpath3973]

Could have been a great video without the virtue signaling and pandering

[@ChaoticWitchAunt]

Would love to know how mentioning one prompt about privilege and acknowledging it is “virtue signaling”. I’ve always been pretty clear about my feelings of antiracism and desettling being important in shadow work and witchcraft.

[@beel8389]

Huh. This is a great video. You should ask yourself why this triggered you.

[@donatelladuplessis4832]

Are you new here?

[@wireddifferent4343]

Acknowledging privilege and working towards being actively anti-racist is not virtue signaling or pandering. The fact of the matter is, simply not being racist isn’t enough in a society that is built on racism. As much as people don’t like to hear it, not doing the work is nothing short of complacency.

[@donatelladuplessis4832]

I really enjoyed your book, Frankie. Especially all the correspondences of the different herbs.