Episode 79: The Good Girl Trap - Shadow Work, Women & the Myth of Good and Bad People

Can you tell if someone is a good or bad person from their birth chart? Why are women conditioned to be ‘good’? And what happens when we reject parts of ourselves like anger, desire and ambition?In this deep and thought-provoking episode of North Node: The Yoga & Astrology Podcast, we explore the idea of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ people through the lenses of shadow work, astrology, yoga philosophy and women’s conditioning.Why are women praised for being nice, selfless and agreeable, yet judged for anger, sensuality, boundaries or desire? From Eve and religious conditioning to modern expectations of femininity, we unpack the pressure many women feel to be the ‘good girl’.But we also go deeper into the uncomfortable truth:Are any of us entirely good or entirely bad?We explore shadow work and the parts of ourselves we suppress — rage, jealousy, fear, desire, control — and how unconscious shadow can shape relationships, spirituality, politics and even collective division.We also ask one of astrology’s most controversial questions:Can someone’s birth chart reveal whether they are a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ person?Including a nuanced conversation around the birth chart of Adolf Hitler, free will, fate, and why astrology reveals potential, patterns and shadow,  not moral destiny.In this episode, we explore:✨ The conditioning of the ‘good woman’ and ‘good girl syndrome’✨ Why women suppress anger, ambition and desire✨ Shadow work and why we are all capable of light and darkness✨ Spiritual ego and the danger of toxic positivity✨ Political polarisation and collective shadow✨ Can astrology reveal someone’s morality?✨ What yoga philosophy teaches about ego, duality and consciousness✨ Why understanding behaviour is not the same as excusing harmThis episode is for anyone curious about astrology, shadow work, women’s healing, psychology, spirituality and human nature. Did you know you can subscribe to this podcast so that it automatically downloads the next episode for you?You can check out our respective websites and social media here:Becky:www.instagram.com/therosealmanacwww.therosealmanac.comLaura:www.soulsanctuarystudios.comwww.lauraclaytonwellness.com