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The Shadows Underlying Anxiety and Panic Attacks

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DoDailyTarot Spiritual Team

25 June 2026

The Shadows Underlying Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Anxiety is a Message

When our soul hides something from us and we resist this truth, our body reacts. Anxiety is often the voice of the suppressed inner child or shadow screaming 'Hear me now!'.

Fear of Loss and Control

Beneath the feeling of panic usually lies the shadow of perfectionism, the fear of losing control, or abandonment traumas.

Befriending Anxiety

When your chest tightens, instead of running away, closing your eyes and asking that feeling, 'What are you trying to tell me? Which wound did I ignore?' is the first step to healing.