Scars of Gold: A Framework for Self-Liberation, Integration, and Healing Through Shadow Work -- Xavier Dagba, Paperback

A blueprint to reconcile with our shadow, resolve the emotional conflicts that keep us stuck and in self-sabotage, and dissolve the hidden forces that hinder our ability to thrive.

In this book, integrative life coach Xavier Dagba explores our relationship to the dark side of the human psyche. This includes wounds from the past, aspects of ourselves we've been conditioned to see as unlovable, and, more importantly, our repressed brightness: the golden shadow.

Many books on shadow work focus only on the more "painful" or dark aspects of the shadow. They do not necessarily address the golden shadow. Scars of Gold places shadow work into a well-crafted framework of personal transformation that meets the reader where they are and guides them toward a fuller and more integrated life. Other books on the topic may leave the reader lost in the vastness of the concept of shadow work, without teaching how to integrate the practice into their lives.

This book offers an archetypal exploration of the shadow that will allow the reader to understand their life with more grace. It dives into the exploration of resistance and self-sabotage under the lens of shadow integration and helps the reader dissolve the hidden forces that keep them stuck.

Author: Xavier Dagba
Publisher: Hay House LLC
Published: 09/23/2025
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781401995676

About the Author
Xavier Dagba is an Integrative life coach, shadow integration facilitator, psycho-spiritual guide, and father of three. Xavier's personal transformational journey brought him to dive into the universe of shadow work and he believes that only when you are willing to illuminate and integrate your shadow can you fully feel alive and embody your power. He feels the most alive when he helps people shed their limitations, embrace their repressed power, and live from the heart, not their wounds.

At the core of his work there is the intent to deepen our self-liberation. His signature programs and coaching practice have supported spiritual seekers and thought leaders as they dissolve the hidden forces that keep them trapped in old patterns, unresolved emotional conflicts, and self-sabotage, so that they can lead more heart-centered lives and reclaim their repressed potential and brightness.