Often it’s defined as a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, sometimes in competition with cultivated plants. But a weed is a paradox. With the help of my family, I pick the weed from the side of the road and press it into a delicious juice. So the unwanted becomes desired. Much like the shadow self that we lock in the basement of our minds. If we can release the shadow self and negotiate with it so that it doesn’t seek revenge because we held it prisoner, feeding it dog food – not even people food!!! Then and only then, we might learn to work with that part of our being to make space for the lessons it can teach us.
