Periagoge
Scenario

When academic work feels like spiritual trespass

I'm an archaeologist and after years of excavating Mesopotamian sites I feel like I'm disturbing the dead - I want to ask their gods for forgiveness but I don't know if that's professional or appropriate.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The scholar recognizes the sacred dimension of their research subjects and seeks atonement for potential violation of ancient spiritual boundaries.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mesopotamian religion — Sumerian Babylonian Assyrian?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.