Is the Descent of Inanna actually about Shadow Work? - Part 1: Reading the Poem

Описание: The Descent of Inanna is often touted as an ancient metaphor for shadow work. This was Carl Jung's lens and this position is very popular in the spiritual world. Let's see what the story is about, if it tracks with shadow work and if there are other themes that also stand out oustide of shadow work.

This is part 1, where we read the story. We go back to the original tale. In following episodes, I'll offer my own personal analysis of the story.

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The poem I read is from an Oxford translation. Source: https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section...

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