Periagoge
Scenario

When ancient deities mirror our shadow selves

My therapist suggested I explore my anger issues and I found myself drawn to Mesopotamian war gods like Nergal - now I don't know if I'm healing or just finding divine permission to be destructive.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The seeker struggles to distinguish between integrating difficult emotions and enabling harmful impulses through spiritual practice.

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.

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