personal development

August 6, 2024

A New Book About Shadow Work

Read Marianne’s new shadow work book Healing The Shadow – Deep Process Psychotherapy

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In this exciting new shadow work book Marianne Hill takes us on a journey into the transformational world of shadow work. Here is a look inside…

Chapter One: Embodied Parts Work

The room is completely silent. The practitioner, Sam, is leaning forwards, eager to hear any sound that emerges from his client Joe, who is curled into a tight ball on the floor, wrapped in a pale blue cloth. Joe is completely still. The moment extends.

After several minutes Joe makes an almost imperceptible movement with his head, very slightly turning it towards his practitioner. Sam takes his cue and asks Joe what is happening for him. ‘I feel so small,’ Joe says, in the tiniest whisper. ‘I can hardly speak; I can hardly move. I am so frightened.’ There is a long pause… ‘I am hiding.’

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June 26, 2018

The Lover Archetype – Interview

With Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow 

This is the transcript of an interview by Carolyn Clitheroe, a psychotherapy student who has developed an interest in shadow work and the archetypes. In relation to her studies she interviewed Marianne about the Lover archetype. This is the fourth in a series of interviews, the first was the Sovereign archetype interview, the second was the Warrior archetype interview and the third was the Magician archetype interview. Before the Sovereign interview transcript there is a simple overview of all four archetypes. If you’re not familiar with the four archetypes you may wish to take a look at this summary to help put this Lover interview in to context.

This interview took place in The Green Room in Frome, Somerset in May 2018 and focuses on our inner Lover. The discussions are wide-ranging and a variety of topics relating to the Lover are discussed – Intimacy and attachment, grief and loss, the inner child, body wisdom, addictions, sex and more… Inevitably the other three archetypes – the Magician, the Warrior and the Sovereign – are also discussed, since all four archetypes are interwoven and interdependent.

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June 1, 2018

The Magician Archetype – Interview

With Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow 

This is the transcript of an interview by Carolyn Clitheroe, a psychotherapy student who has developed an interest in shadow work and the archetypes. In relation to her studies she interviewed Marianne about the Magician archetype. This is the third in a series of interviews, the first was the Sovereign archetype interview, the second was the Warrior archetype interview. Before the Sovereign interview transcript there is a simple overview of all four archetypes. If you’re not familiar with the four archetypes you may wish to take a look at this summary to help put this Magician interview in to context.

This interview took place in Bristol in May 2018 and focuses on our inner Magician. The discussions are wide-ranging and a variety of topics relating to the Magician are discussed – transformation and trauma, truth and lies, shame and fear, power and abuse, wildness and freedom and more… Inevitably the other three archetypes – the Lover, the Warrior and the Sovereign – are also discussed, since all four archetypes are interwoven and interdependent.

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October 16, 2017

The Sovereign Archetype – Interview

With Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow

This is the transcript of an interview by Carolyn Clitheroe, a psychotherapy student who has developed an interest in shadow work and the archetypes. In relation to her studies she interviewed Marianne about the Sovereign archetype. The interview took place in the Green Room in Frome, Somerset in July 2017 and focuses on the inner Sovereign.

The discussions are wide-ranging and a variety of topics relating to the Sovereign are discussed –  self compassion, authority and leadership, the inner child, trauma, joy and more. Inevitably the other three archetypes – the Lover, the Warrior and the Magician – are also spoken about, since all four archetypes are intimately related. Continue Reading

October 15, 2017

Why Explore Our Shadow?

With Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow 

Whatever aspects of ourselves we have hidden away, however unacceptable or destructive we may believe them to be, there is usually a kernel of essential ‘life force’ which we have hidden away too, along with all the ‘bad’ stuff that we are trying to avoid.

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September 29, 2017

Becoming Whole – Diversity From The Inside Out

An article by Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow 

In this article I explore the idea that diversity is, at core, about more than just accepting and welcoming ’other’. It is, first and foremost, about accepting and welcoming parts of ourselves – parts that we haven’t yet had a chance to meet.

Before discussing diversity in depth I am going to introduce you to a belief that has influenced me for a long time now and underpins all the work that I do. I ask that you bear with me for a while as I take you through my own personal journey to arriving at this understanding – via shamanism, mysticism, quantum physics, group dynamics and the other varied influences that have informed this belief.

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February 1, 2017

Maybe it’s just my imagination….

An article by Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow

How do I know what I’m feeling?

Although many of us are unaware of the process, there is a wealth of evidence available which suggests that our whole bodies themselves are sense organs which communicate with us, often on an unconscious level, and inform us about our feelings. Continue Reading

December 11, 2016

Does Positivity Bring Joy?

An article by Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow

People look to many different things to bring them joy – money, status, a beautiful place to live, the perfect partner, children, friends…. . However many of us also have a sense that it is a person’s way of being – who or how they are – that has a greater influence on their happiness than the people or things around them. Continue Reading

May 5, 2016

Are You Leading From Fear Or From Joy?

An article by Marianne Hill – Founder and Director of Healing The Shadow

This article provides an opportunity for you to reflect on your leadership.

Whatever kind of leadership role you hold, from organisational roles to parental roles to the challenges of leading yourself through life, this article will offer a framework through which to explore your leadership style. Continue Reading