A few years ago, astronomers announced the discovery of a shiny red
planet-like world orbiting the sun far beyond Pluto. They called it Sedna, a
name they said was derived from the Inuit deity that created the Arctic's
sea creatures. But the truth about the myth of Sedna is more
complicated.

She is the Dark Goddess, embodiment of the wild female potencies that
are feared yet sorely needed by cultures in which the masculine
perspective dominates. Dwelling on the edge of life and death in her home
at the bottom of the sea, Sedna is both a source of fertile abundance and
a mysterious prodigy. Shamans from the world above swim down to sing
her songs and comb her long black hair. If they win her favor, she gives
them the magic necessary to heal their suffering patients.

The Beauty and Truth Laboratory enjoys entertaining the possibility that
the discovery of Sedna is an omen signaling our collective readiness to
welcome back the long-repressed influence of the Dark Goddess.

1. *Women Who Run with the Wolves* by Clarissa Pinkola Estes:
http://tinyurl.com/5b2hq4

2. *Spiritual Madness: The Necessity of Meeting God in Darkness,* an
audio CD by Caroline Myss: http://tinyurl.com/5n9zzo

3. *The Creative Fire,* an audio CD by Clarissa Pinkola Estes:
http://tinyurl.com/5l8wwv

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