In this interview with student Christopher Lawley, Catherine Sensei dives into the benefits of shadow work as practiced by herself and Qapel, and how tantric practices can really help.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro / Why shadow work around money, sex and power is important
01:50 Energy is released when we transform the shadow
02:32 Common preconceptions about shadow issues
03:14 We confront money, sex and power issues directly, a lot of heart is required and potential students need to be prepared; we’re not for everyone, so we want to be up front about how we work.
05:00 What if people choose to avoid money sex and power shadow work? We need to be prepared for the inevtiable confrontations, to know what’s happening, to have tools.
06:35 Common perceptions of Tantra and Tantric Buddhism
06:59 Tantra means weaving, and is about the weaving of energies in our life, and how to work with that consciously. It can be applied to many sitiuations.
08:39 Tantric practices: Arising yoga working with tantric deities/energy archetypes and mantra, meditations with vizualizations of energy in the body, and…
09:19 …of course there’s also the famous or infamous Karma Mudra which is about sexual practice, which gets a little too much attention and is often misunderstood. It is more about sexual ebergy as life force.
10:23 Normalizing sex as part of life
10:48 Sex being in the shadow, leads to a narrow of experience
11:22 Exploring the whole range of sexual life
11:45 A nice connection between shadow work and tantra: watching and visualizing shadow energy
13:49 Celibacy is also an important part of human sexuality
14:36 Different ways of showing up in the world are appropriate for us at different times and stages of our lives
15:14 It is essential to work with experienced teachers/guides in any tantric practice, because we’re working with powerful energies which can get out of balance
16:56 Very important to check out a teacher’s qualifications, meet the teacher and voice any concerns before engaging; a good teacher will be very happy to address any concerns.
18:00 A word on qualifications: lineage.


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