Yeah, but when you say “shadow_work” you are talking about the process of “Sexual_alchemy” right¿ Joining the upper and lower¿ Connecting with the higher God-self or darmon-self¿
Cuz I read a book that said "Arousing the serpent within is what makes you stronger in the eyes of sorcery (Michael w. Foord)
That does make you more powerful yes but shadow work is the art of releasing negative energies from your nervous system by sitting in them and allowing them to be felt, also accepting your “evil” aspects along side your “good” aspects. This unblocks the energy system and allows more energies to flow through you at greater intensities and amounts because your removing traumas (emotional and mental blockages) from the nervous system and unconscious mind. Infact id argue shadow work is a required preliminary to “arousing the serpent” as without shadow work the serpent wont rise as easily.
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Most or all of the labeled ‘demons’ I’ve summoned have had a really strong and good sense of humor. Like I called Mammon and he came looking like one of those rappers who got all their teeth replaced by gold and platinum teeth. That shit was funny.
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If what you explained here is what you call shadow work, then it’s automatically an inevitable part in the process of becoming (The Great Work) i feel “Sexual_Alchemy” is the real rise to power in the left hand path, it’s really the process of union that brings immortality 
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I can attest to this. Evocation has made me a better person, realise who I am, what my flaws are and how to accept myself for who I am.
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This single sentence brightened my mood! 
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Exactly. Its great af.
I completely agree.
I would see it as the path of compassion. Accepting the shadow side enables compassion for yourself and that way for others as well. Working with entities may definitely speed up the process of looking the shadow side of oneself but at the same can be done without entity contacts. So I would say, working with demons etc. isn’t a direct path to “difficult shadow work” but a booster. Entities are not forcing people to learn if they ultimately don’t want, but at the same time it makes the collaboration impossible.
Love and light is nowadays connected to toxic positivity while it actually means acceptance and empathy towards yourself. That balances out the “negative” causal impacts that come from hiding and denying the shadow side. I’m not sure if anyone can truly be ever “ready” with shadow work but the more one works, the more they are mastering their own life. (And emphasis on own life, not others’ lives).
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I can truely attest this especially working with the great lords ie. Belial, Satanachia, Azazel
The harsh teachers as they are so called by many mages here. Thanks for making it even clear.
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Well said. Not for dabblers. You must be committed to shadow or fall to it. That’s our directive. Let’s go 
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