Latter Day Struggles · August 3 · 42 min

457: Prophet Worship Compassionately Explained

Send us a Positive Review! In this episode Val digs into the concept of prophet worship [or any time humans hand over their discerning power to a formal authority figure] from the context of psychology and the “shadow”. While we tend to talk about our “shadows” from the context of that which we are ashamed of, sometimes we actually disown our greatest divine attributes. Tune in to this episode to learn why this happens and how to reintegrate our “golden shadows” back into our core identities. This conversation is an extension of Episode 447, so go back and listen if this intrigues you! Does the idea of awakening your core identity or "True Self" resonate with you ? If so, jump onto a waitlist to join Valerie’s next healing group that focuses on the awakening of one’s True Self core identity. This group is titled “Fundamentals of LDS Faith Crisis Healing” and the next group of this type begins spring of 2027! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome and Setup 03:09 Traditional Shadow Basics 07:58 Golden Shadow Defined 09:27 Projection and Triggers 12:36 Golden Shadow Projection Example 17:07 How Outsourcing Happens 20:08 Official Carrier and the Cost of Imperfection 25:37 When Following the Prophet Doesn't Work 29:36 Reclaiming Discernment 32:22 Practicing and Giving Yourself Grace 35:52 Integration Not Overcorrecting 39:15 Closing Thoughts Support the show Support the show Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES Friday Episodes Monthly Access $10 Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups Gift a Scholarship Download Free Resources Visit our Website

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Send us a Positive Review!

In this episode Val digs into the concept of prophet worship [or any time humans hand over their discerning power to a formal authority figure] from the context of psychology and the “shadow”.

While we tend to talk about our “shadows” from the context of that which we are ashamed of, sometimes we actually disown our greatest divine attributes.

Tune in to this episode to learn why this happens and how to reintegrate our “golden shadows” back into our core identities. This conversation is an extension of Episode 447, so go back and listen if this intrigues you!

Does the idea of awakening your core identity or "True Self" resonate with you ? If so, jump onto a waitlist to join Valerie’s next healing group that focuses on the awakening of one’s True Self core identity.

This group is titled “Fundamentals of LDS Faith Crisis Healing” and the next group of this type begins spring of 2027!

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and Setup

03:09 Traditional Shadow Basics

07:58 Golden Shadow Defined

09:27 Projection and Triggers

12:36 Golden Shadow Projection Example

17:07 How Outsourcing Happens

20:08 Official Carrier and the Cost of Imperfection

25:37 When Following the Prophet Doesn't Work

29:36 Reclaiming Discernment

32:22 Practicing and Giving Yourself Grace