Carl jung archetype help!!!!!!!!?

Question

What happens if the Self's or it maybe the shadow's ( the archetypes) wants and needs are ignored???? i remember reading somewhere that you souldn't ignore them and that something very bad would happen if you did. but i can't remember what it was. Please help me. What happens????

Answer 1

The ignored shadow will begin to gain energy.  This "shadow" is a part of you, and can't be removed only accepted/controlled.

If a part of your desires/personality are ignored long enough symptoms like nightmares or even physical discomfort will begin to appear.  Eventually the energy builds up and effects behavior, sometime in little habits like nail biting or constant hair brushing.

If the shadow part of you isn't given a release/acceptance it could even begin to unbalance the mind.  Causing self hating behavior, double life and an attraction to the twisted thrills. (stealing, self harming, hatred towards others)

Different shadows bring about different symptoms, a desire for revenge may turn inward to self harm, or a dislike of authority may cause a person to graffitti.  In the end by accepting this energy and directing it toward something useful it no longer stays a shadow but enriches your life.

Of coarse this isn't always easy to do, so lots of people act out in ways they normally wouldn't if they knew a better way.

the link I left is about a Jungian book I found helpful