If the soul is pure frequency, then the ego is the radio trying to tune into it—sometimes catching the song clearly, sometimes lost in static. The human condition is that static: the noise of fear, defense, and misremembering that comes with embodiment. This is about tuning the human instrument and experiencing shadow work through a pure soul lens.
Shadow work, to me, isn’t about dredging up darkness or wrestling demons. It’s about noticing where the ego loses signal—when we become reactive, judgmental, or self-protective—and realizing that what we’re actually seeing is the soul’s reflection in a cracked mirror. The soul itself doesn’t fracture; it simply reveals where the ego has distorted the light.
When another person’s behavior triggers me, I try—on my better days—to pause and ask, “What is this showing me about my own distortion?” The trigger is the invitation, and the soul of the other person is the mirror. It’s humbling, often uncomfortable, but always instructive. Each encounter becomes a practice field where the ego can recalibrate toward truth.
Sometimes I imagine reincarnation as the ego’s chance to retake the class, while the soul patiently provides the battery charge each time around. The soul never gets tired of us; it keeps humming that steady note, waiting for us to find resonance again. Reincarnation, then, isn’t punishment—it’s participation. It’s the continuing song of consciousness expressing itself through new forms, each learning a little more about harmony.
From a Neo-Jungian perspective, this is individuation—the process of aligning ego with the Self, of bringing the very human wobbles of personality into relationship with soul’s unwavering tone. Shadow work isn’t a descent into darkness but an apprenticeship in vibration. The more we face our distortions with awareness, the more the static clears.
I no longer see the ego as an obstacle to transcend but as an instrument in need of tuning. It’s how the soul experiences itself in motion—how light learns to sing through matter. Shadow work, then, is practice, not penance. Every reflection, every conflict, every flash of discomfort is a moment of possibility: another chance to remember that the soul’s frequency has never stopped playing.
Reflection | Soul Note Prompt
The ego is the part of us that forgets; the soul is the part that remembers.
Soul Note:
Where do you notice the static of the human condition interfering with your soul’s steady frequency—and what helps you tune back in?
