Shadow
People Theories
Shadow
People Theories.
Jeffry R. Palmer
Theories surrounding the nature and origin of shadow people
abound. Some believe that they are interdimensional beings which
exist in a parallel universe to our own. Others hold to the
notion of demonic forces an explanation for these strange experiences.
Still others feel that they are thought forms created by the
living and manifested as shadow figures.
I am especially interested in the subconscious aspect
of these experiences. I wonder if these experiences may be an
attempt by the subconscious mind to convey a message to our
conscious selves, if so, what is the content of that message?
The shadow has long been associated with the mysterious aspect
of the subconscious mind, an archetype of a hidden and secretive
area of human existence. I believe that these experiences are
truly trying to tell us something important about ourselves,
our environment and the times we live in. It is interesting
to note that shadow people experiences as described in the pages
of this web site are a largely recent human experience. Perhaps
there is a connection to sociological or psychological changes
in society which are occurring at present or have which have
occured in recent history.
In Jungian Psychology the archetype of the shadow deals with
primal survival instincts. The shadow self derives from our
pre-human, animal past, when our most important concerns were
limited to survival and reproduction. It is the dark side of
the ego, the evil that all men are capable of is under the right
circumstances is stored there. Perhaps it wrong to use such
a loaded word as evil, the shadow is amoral, neither good nor
bad, just like animals. An animal is capable of tender care
for its young and vicious killing for food and defense, but
it doesn't consciuosly choose to do either. It reacts on instinct.
just as human beings once did. But from our so called civilized
perspective, the animal world seems rather bruta..The shadow,
is the dark side of the person, characterized by inferior, uncivilized
or animal qualities which the human ego wishes to hide from
others.
When I have questioned witnesses about their encounters with
shadow people. I have discoverd that many, if not most of these
people were under a good deal of stress when the phenomena occured.
Sleep patterns were also disturbed as a result of stress, many
shadow people witnesses have reported suffering from insomnia
at the time of the shadow experience.
Related
Pages:
Shadow
People Stories Part One
Shadow
People Stories Part Two
Sleep Paralysis
and Shadow People
Shadow People Images
Type of Shadow People
Shadow People Theories
