During my divorce I found comfort in the story of Inanna's descent to the underworld and her return - but now I'm obsessed with the idea that I need to literally descend somewhere to complete my transformation.
More people experience this than they realize.
The individual conflates symbolic spiritual journey with literal action, losing discernment between metaphor and mandate.
“Where Are You with Mesopotamian religion — Sumerian Babylonian Assyrian?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.