🌠 Today’s Magical Affirmation:

“I embrace my Shadow and transform its power into Light.
All hidden desires and emotions become fuel for my growth.
Today, I am free from limitations, bold in my actions, and boundless in my creativity.
My energy flows freely, and everything I envision becomes reality.”

🔮 To anchor the affirmation’s energy and amplify the day’s vibrations, you can perform the “Light in the Shadow” ritual.

You will need:
🔹 A black candle (symbolizing shadow and depth)
🔹 A white candle (symbolizing light and manifestation)
🔹 A sheet of paper and a pen
🔹 A bowl of water or a small dish of salt

Preparation:
Create a sacred space. Sit comfortably and place both candles in front of you—black on the left, white on the right. Between them, place the water or salt.

Invoking the Shadow:
Light the black candle, close your eyes, and reflect on your hidden desires, suppressed emotions, or fears you usually keep buried. Observe without judgment.
Open your eyes and write down everything that comes to mind—from your deepest fears to your boldest desires.

Transforming the Energy:
Light the white candle and recite today’s affirmation aloud.

Burn the written paper in the black candle’s flame (or carefully tear it and drop it into the water/salt)—visualizing the heaviness dissolving as the energy returns to you.

Closing the Ritual:
Extinguish the candles—first the black, then the white—thanking them for their guidance.

🌑 To deepen the ritual, you may add the “Path to the Jackal’s Realm” visualization to connect with this Spirit’s energy.

How to perform the visualization:
Sit before the candles, either as a standalone practice or during the ritual after invoking the shadow.

Close your eyes. Take three deep breaths—inhaling soft golden light, exhaling gray mist of fatigue, fears, and doubts.

Before your inner eye, a sandy plain appears. The sun warms the dunes, but ahead lies an oasis—dark, cool, as if from another reality. You walk toward it barefoot, feeling the sand shift beneath your feet.

At the oasis’ edge, a tall, graceful jackal with glowing amber eyes awaits. There is no threat in its gaze—only deep wisdom. It invites you to follow.

The jackal leads you into a cave, its walls shimmering with hues of night. Here, you sense your forgotten desires, hidden emotions, and dormant strengths stirring in the darkness.

The jackal stops before a mirror of black obsidian. In its reflection, you see not only yourself but also your shadow self—powerful, radiant, fearless. Reach out and feel both aspects merge into one.

From the shadows, the jackal offers you a golden key—a symbol that you can now unlock any door, inner or outer. Accept it with gratitude.

Slowly, the cave dissolves. You stand once more in the desert as the jackal watches you, as if saying: “Now, your power is your ally.” Take a deep breath, open your eyes, and conclude your journey (or proceed to the next step of the ritual).

© Elena Shuwany