This song was inspired by renowned psychologist Carl Jung's "Shadow" archetype. In analytical psychology, the shadow is either an unconscious aspect of the personality that the conscious ego does not identify in itself, or the entirety of the unconscious, i.e., everything of which a person is not fully conscious. In short, the shadow is the unknown side.
The Jungian shadow can include everything outside the light of consciousness and may be positive or negative, but because one tends to reject or remain ignorant of the least desirable aspects of one's personality, the shadow is largely negative.
This song was inspired by renowned psychologist Carl Jung's "Shadow" archetype. In analytical psychology, the shadow is either an unconscious aspect of the personality that the conscious ego does not identify in itself, or the entirety of the unconscious, i.e., everything of which a person is not fully conscious. In short, the shadow is the unknown side.
The Jungian shadow can include everything outside the light of consciousness and may be positive or negative, but because one tends to reject or remain ignorant of the least desirable aspects of one's personality, the shadow is largely negative.