Melissa Kim Corter – Jungian Shadow Work & the Alchemy of Fairy Tales 2025
Melissa Kim Corter – Jungian Shadow Work & the Alchemy of Fairy Tales 2025
Module 1: Discover the True Role of the Shadow & How Jungian Shadow Work and Fairy Tales Can Illuminate It (February 25)

Enter the depths of the psyche through Jungian shadow work and fairy tales to gain a deeper understanding of the true purpose of the shadow.
Explore the shadow’s function and its intricate role within the psyche — and gain insight into the hidden forces that shape thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
Discover how fairy tales act as mirrors to your unconscious, revealing the shadow’s presence through archetypal imagery…
… and essentially map the psychodynamic anatomy of the shadow, discovering how it operates and influences the authentic “self.”
Melissa will also guide you in a practice designed to activate the imaginal power of the mind.
In this module, you’ll explore:
- The origins of shadow work through Jungian theory
- The role and dynamics of the shadow within the psyche
- The psychodynamic architecture and anatomy of the shadow
- The psychological symbols hidden within fairy tales
- A guided practice to engage the imagination and unlock creative potential
Module 2: Expand Your Capacity for Resilience, Courage & Discernment Through the Cinderella Story (March 4)

Explore the power and possibilities that are born from challenge. Inspired by the Grimm brothers’ retelling of the fairy tale Cinderella, initiate an empowering way to view obstacles and challenges.
By seeing life through the lens of a fairy tale, learn to reframe ordeals as opportunities for growth, discovery, and a deeper sense of wholeness — and uncover the hidden magic within impossible tasks, revealing their essential role in cultivating psychological resilience and transformation.
Cinderella’s ordeals — the act of “sifting and sorting” — become a metaphor for discernment amidst life’s chaos. Melissa will also share a technique to awaken dormant aspects of your psyche, invoking the enchantment and creativity needed to navigate life’s complexities.
In this module, you’ll:
- Explore a Jungian perspective on navigating obstacles and challenges with insight and creativity
- Use the story of Cinderella as a transformative lens of shadow work within a fairy tale that can be applied to your life
- Learn a new approach to confronting life’s ordeals that reveals hidden opportunities for growth and transformation
- Expand your capacity to embrace impossible tasks as catalysts for psychological and personal development
- Receive a psychological tool to awaken dormant aspects of the psyche and reignite life’s enchantment
Module 3: Attune to Your Calling Amidst Chaos & Understand the Deeper Initiation of Core Wounds Through the Little Red Riding Hood Story (March 11)

Inspired by the tale of Little Red Riding Hood, attune to the symbolism of a call to purpose through life’s initiations and disorienting experiences.
The journey through the dark wood reflects spiritual and psychological paths we are often placed on — sometimes unknowingly — as a response to our individuation process.
Explore the significance of an initiation through your core wounds derived through originating incidents and discover creative ways to heal perceptions and find deeper meaning within the twists and turns of your personal narrative.
Melissa will also guide you in a reflective practice, tracing key initiatory moments in your life and uncovering the patterns and insights that guide your path.
In this module, you’ll:
- Explore the transformative role of disorientation in personal growth
- Through Little Red Riding Hood, learn how you can better identify and respond to the call of purpose that arises during chaotic times
- Gain a deeper understanding of the spiritual and psychological relevance of getting lost
- Consider the significance of core wounds in personal evolution
- Discover how to reframe perceptions to find healing and meaning
- Be guided in a practice to trace key initiatory events and their impact
Module 4: Follow the Breadcrumbs to Your Soul’s Path, Learn to Let Go & Trust the Unseen Forces in Your Life Through the Hansel and Gretel Story (March 18)

Inspired by the tale of Hansel and Gretel, explore the delicate balance between your navigating shadow and the unseen forces guiding you.
“Follow the breadcrumbs” is a metaphor guiding this module as you learn to recognize synchronicity and its subtle markers that illuminate your soul’s path.
Delve deeper into the psychological importance of surrender and letting go of control to allow divine intervention and unseen allies to support you along the way.
Through the lens of fairy tales, examine the significance of allies — internal and external — as vital companions through your individuation process. Melissa will also guide you in a practice to soften the ego’s resistance as you embrace the magic of the psyche’s guidance and find a way back to wholeness.
In this module, you’ll explore:
- The science and spiritual significance of synchronicity
- Surrender and its impact on the ego’s development
- The essential role of allies in navigating shadow elements
- The symbolic presence of divine intervention in fairy tales
- A guided practice to soften resistance and constellate support within the psyche
Module 5: Explore the Importance of Staying Aligned With Your Truth & Learning to Trust Your Intuition Through the Vasilisa the Beautiful Story (March 25)

Stir the cauldron of the psyche by integrating wisdom from the fairy tale Vasilisa the Beautiful. Explore the importance of intuition as a guiding force in moments of uncertainty.
Through the lens of this fairy tale, uncover the significance of honoring inner wisdom, especially regarding deception and doubt. Learn why attuning to subtle signals is essential for detecting falsehoods and staying aligned with your truth.
Recognize how to navigate the darkness — indecision, fear, or the unknown — and discover the protective role of the shadow as a guardian of the psyche.
Be reminded that you’re equipped with the tools to trust your instincts and move with clarity and courage.
In this module, you’ll:
- Explore the essential role of intuition and perception — and develop your ability to recognize and discern deception
- Learn from Vasilisa the Beautiful how trusting your instincts leads to greater clarity and courage
- Gain strategies for navigating darkness and indecision
- Understand the shadow’s protective role within the psyche
Module 6: Unveil Unconscious Blocks to Fulfillment & Begin to Shift Prosperity Complexes Through The Fisherman and His Wife Story (April 1)

Inspired by the tale of The Fisherman and His Wife, confront the psychic complexities of abundance, prosperity, and the human desire for more.
Explore hidden aspects of human behavior that may operate within the shadow of never being — or having — enough.
Through shadow work, examine latent influences that shape your relationship with wealth and prosperity — and uncover the unconscious drives that can block your fulfillment.
Confront the shadow side of abundance, exploring greed, fear, and longing and transforming them into a source of empowerment.
In a guided practice, Melissa will help you identify and shift prosperity complexes and reweave the threads of your inner narrative into one of alignment, clarity, and contentment.
In this module, you’ll explore:
- The shadow side of abundance — including greed, fear, and unfulfilled longing — and how to embrace the concept of “enough”
- The story of The Fisherman and His Wife as illumination of your own shadows surrounding prosperity
- The psychological dynamics of money, abundance, and prosperity within the shadow
- Unconscious beliefs that shape your relationship with prosperity
- Practical techniques to identify and shift prosperity complexes within your psyche
- A guided practice to reweave the threads of your inner dialogue with abundance
Module 7: Break the Spell of Unconscious Patterns & Awaken Into Wholeness Through the Sleeping Beauty Story (April 8)

Inspired by the tale of Sleeping Beauty, work through the process of integration and individuation — awakening from the spell of unconscious patterns.
Drawing on the symbolism of psychic numbness, explore how awakening dormant aspects of the psyche can be a necessary step toward wholeness…
… and learn a method to heal psychic splitting and reconcile fragmented parts of the self.
Experience a powerful ritual of integration designed to gather the scattered pieces of the self that have been asleep, disconnected, and in shadow.
In this module, you’ll:
- Explore the process of individuation and its role in awakening to integrate the authentic self
- Discover the significance of psychic numbness and fragmentation through the story of Sleeping Beauty
- Learn how to recognize and mend psychic fragmentation
- Contemplate the archetype of wholeness and its influence on personal growth and healing
- Gain practical techniques for integrating fragmented parts of the psyche into a unified self
- Be guided in a ritual to reclaim and reweave shadow elements into an empowered sense of being
The Jungian Shadow Work & the Alchemy of Fairy Tales Bonus Offering
In addition to Melissa’s transformative 7-week online course, you’ll receive this special bonus offering to complement the course and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
Bewitched: Breaking the Spell of Disempowerment — Tools for Unveiling and Transforming Unconscious Patterns
Two Videos and a PDF Workbook by Melissa Kim Corter

These videos and PDF guide explore the unconscious patterns and societal expectations that shape our sense of self and reality. Through guided practices, journaling prompts, and tapping techniques, you’ll uncover and transform disempowering beliefs and inherited narratives. Reclaim your authentic self by breaking free from the “spells” of conditioning and integrating shadow elements into your wholeness.
Introduction to Shadow Work: Integrate Shadow Elements Into Your Awareness
Video Recording by Melissa Kim Corter

This video offers an in-depth introduction to shadow work through a clear and practical approach to understanding the hidden aspects of the psyche. It explores how repressed thoughts, emotions, and traits shape behavior and affect personal growth. Through guided reflection and practical tools, learn to identify and integrate these shadow elements into your conscious awareness. This foundational overview provides a starting point for deeper self-discovery and transformation.
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