Shadow work is about facing our past, but sometimes there are memories too painful that plague us like a bad headache. For these memories, we need to work on releasing their hold on us if we want to engage in shadow work productively.

For this spell, you’ll need a bowl of water and a black candle. First, safely light the candle. Close your eyes. Let the memories rise, feeling clearly the emotions attached to those memories. If tears come, let them fall into the bowl of water. When the memories are clear, open your eyes and speak into the bowl the pain and memories you are releasing. To end, say:

"I release these memories back to the
past where they belong. May their
release make space for new memories
of joy and love. May it be so."

Extinguish the candle, symbolically ending your connection to these memories. Pour out the water on the earth outdoors to release those emotions to the land.