Your shadow is not darkness — it is your forgotten light.
Every soul carries hidden wounds — the parts of us we were taught to hide: our anger, fear, vulnerability, and longing. These repressed parts don’t disappear; they become the shadow — quietly shaping our relationships, sabotaging success, and keeping us bound in cycles of pain.In Vedic Shadow Work, ancient wisdom meets modern psychology to reveal how to heal the ego, dissolve self-sabotage, and transform karma into awakening. Drawing from the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and Vedic astrology, this book illuminates how shadow patterns repeat across lifetimes — and how awareness, devotion, and discipline can set the soul free.Through stories, reflections, and guided practices, you’ll learn to:Recognize ego masks and false identitiesHeal inner child wounds and samskaras (mental impressions)Understand karmic patterns through astrologyTransform self-sabotage into self-masteryAwaken dharma — your soul’s authentic purposeUse mantra, meditation, and bhakti (devotion) as tools of deep integrationThis is not just shadow work — this is Vedic shadow work:A sacred path of purification, remembrance, and liberation.Discover how your shadow is not your enemy, but your teacher — leading you back to wholeness, clarity, and the eternal light of the Self.
In Vedic Shadow, Jambavati invites readers on a transformative inner journey — from pain to purpose, and from fragmentation to wholeness.
Rooted in Vedic psychology, Ayurveda, and timeless spiritual insight, this book explores how the mind stores unhealed experiences as “shadows” — memories, desires, and fears that quietly shape our reality.
Through stories, meditative reflections, and deep psychological wisdom, you’ll discover how to:
Recognize karmic and ancestral patterns that repeat in your life
Understand the hidden language of emotions through Vedic archetypes
Heal shame, rejection, and self-doubt using the principles of dharma
Integrate your light and shadow into conscious harmony
A companion for seekers, healers, and thinkers alike, Vedic Shadow bridges Eastern and Western psychology, weaving mythic depth with practical healing tools.
Contents
Prologue: The Journey Into the Shadow.. 1
Part I –Meeting the Shadow.. 4
1.      The Shadow Self in Vedic Psychology. 5
The Gunas and the Shadow.. 5
Ego and Ahankara as the Illusion-Maker 15
2.      Why Shadow Work Matters Now.. 27
When Ego Dominates. 28
Healing the shadow is the bridge between trauma and transcendence. 33
3.      The Inner Child and Forgotten Selves. 39
Childhood Samskaras (Impressions) 40
Emotional Neglect, Rejection, and Abandonment 43
4.      Karma & the Subconscious. 49
Why Shadows Repeat Through Lifetimes. 50
Astrology as a Mirror of Karmic Patterns. 53
Part II – Ego, Attachment, and Inner Saboteurs. 58
5.      Ego Masks and False Identities. 59
The Persona vs. the Atman. 60
How Ego Protects and Sabotages. 62
The False Self vs. the True Self 65
6.      Attachment & the Pain of Rejection. 68
Vedic Stories of Loss. 69
Clinging, Avoidance, and Betrayal Patterns. 72
7.      The Inner Saboteur 78
Psychological vs. Karmic Sabotage. 79
The Archetypal Faces of the Saboteur 82
Part III – Healing the Shadow.. 99
8.      Techniques of Vedic Shadow Work. 101
Journaling & Self-Inquiry for Shadow Work. 107
Rituals for Inner Child Healing. 110
Returning the Exiled Self 114
9.      Astrological Pathways to Healing. 116
Saturn: The Teacher of Fear and Patience. 117
Rahu: The Shadow of Craving and Illusion. 120
Ketu: The Shadow of Detachment and Abandonment 123
Influences on the Shadow.. 125
The Planets as Gateways to Wholeness. 130
10.    From Darkness to Dharma. 132
How Shadow Becomes Strength. 134
Seva: Service as the Antidote to Self-Centeredness. 136
Bhakti: Devotion as the Ultimate Healing Path. 138
11.    Integration and Liberation. 141
12.   A Blessing for the Journey. 144
Appendix: A Reader’s Practice Guide. 146
Mantras for Shadow Healing. 146
Journaling & Self-Inquiry Prompts. 147
Rituals for Inner Child Healing. 148
Lifestyle Reminders. 148
Daily / Weekly Practice Template. 150
Weekly Check-In (End of Week) 151
Conclusion:  Coming Home to the Light 153
Afterword: The Return to Wholeness. 157
Glossary. 158
Bibliography. 164
About the Author 167