The Shadow is ME as well

As I walked down the driveway at 23:30 pm last night to lock the gate, I made special notice of my large shadow that formed in front of me, courtesy of the sensor light. 

We are usually afraid of shadows. It is dark, and mysterious. We generally fear the unknown. The shadow is seen as bad or negative. Buddha stated that we should never fear shadows, as it simply means there is light nearby. This is a spiritual and physical truth. 
Though, here is something you may not have thought of or even realised. 

The shadow only exists because light exists. In fact out of the light, the shadow is born! The shadows comes from the light. In truth, all things come from the light – though you label them good or bad accordingly by your limited perceptual view or through your various filters (see NLP). 

Understand this point. Meditate on it. Then move on to the following point. 
The shadow was given existance because you existed. So, in the beginning there was light. Nothing else but light. The moment the light was blocked. The shadow appeared. 
As long as light is blocked from passing through you, if you resist light or love from flowing through you, then, and only then will darkness appear in your life and you will label it misery. 

Shadows are nothing more than blocked light. Do not fear them. The shadow you see of yourself is not you. It is a mere illusion. Your problems begin when you think you are the shadow or darkness. 
No my child, you are also born of the light and are light and shall return to the light. 

Bless you, 
Mohan H