NEW YEAR’S EVE (OR NEW YEAR’S DAY) JOURNEY INTENTION & DRUMMING TRACK

Carl Jung used the term Golden Shadow to describe the luminous, generative qualities of the psyche that often remain hidden—our authentic creativity, strength, courage, and beauty. These aspects are not disowned because they are dangerous, but because they can feel unfamiliar, intimidating, or beyond our current sense of self.

Often, the Golden Shadow lives in what we admire in others, and on some level of awareness, long to reclaim in ourselves. When we learn to recognize and relate to these disowned strengths, they begin to emerge into conscious awareness, supporting our authenticity, vitality, and a fuller expression of who we already are.

I invite you into a simple shamanic journey or contemplative experience focused on meeting this dimension of yourself.

Write this journey intention in your journal:

Dear Ones, Sacred Ones,

I intend a journey to meet the spirit of my Golden Shadow.

Blessed Be.

Here is my 18-minute drum and rattle track for you to listen to during your journey.

If you’re familiar with shamanic journeying, you can follow your usual way of doing that. Or, simply rest into the feeling of the intention as a contemplative practice and remain open to whatever you experience.

I encourage you to write in your journal during or after your journey, in whatever way feels natural to you.

When you’ve completed this experience, take a moment to say thank you to the parts of yourself that have already been courageous—those that have been willing to step forward into the new and the unknown. You can also create a small altar or outdoors in nature to honor what has emerged for you in this journey

With love and care,

Luisa

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This exploration of the Golden Shadow is also one of the teachings I’ll be offering more fully in my upcoming Shamanic Psychotherapy Practice Circle, beginning February 1, 2026.

The Practice Circle is open to students of:

• The Embodied Mystic (TEM), 2020–2021

• 12-CEU Ethics version of TEM, 2023–2024

• Shamanic Psychotherapy Mentorship Program, 2025 and beyond

You’re welcome to learn more below:

Click HERE to Learn More About the Practice Circle