The Blackening
In Jungian alchemy and the process of individuation, the very first stage is known as the Nigredo, or "The Blackening." Most people in this stage believe they’re having a breakdown, but what it actually is, is a breakdown of everything false. Engage with these reflections deeply, and they will bring clarity to the stage of individuation that you are in.
REFLECTIONs
Grab your journal. Answer these with radical, unfiltered honesty. Do not write what you think you should say—write what is actually true.
Where in your life is the old "software" officially breaking down? Look at your career/business, your relationships, your health, your inner world and how you see yourself, or your finances. Where is the friction so loud that you can no longer pretend it’s fine?
What are you currently trying to force, fix, or manage that you secretly know is already dead or misaligned?
When you sit in silence without distractions, what uncomfortable truth or emotion are you most afraid of looking at? (This is where your shadow is standing).
If this current "blackening" or period of heaviness is actually forcing you to drop a fake identity, what is that identity trying to protect you from losing?
