Dear Friend and Reader,
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Roman Catholic priest who became an important figure in the Mexican Revolution against Spain. Many Mexicans refer to him as the “Father of the Country.” He has earned his place in history as a figure of independance against oppressors. Eric has written about Hidalgo’s delineation in this article.В Sedna, according to Melanie Reinhart, is an energy involved in the acceptance of trauma, and of growing depsite that. We wrote a piece discussing the delineation of Sedna on the anniversary of her discovery day.
I think that this opposition serves as an image of the role our government has played in separating us from the Earth and also of ourselves. You could almost say that the two go hand-in-hand. Personally, I believe there is a tremendous connection between the ways in which we treat the Earth and her creatures with how we treat our own bodies.
Think of it this way: if we are microcosms of the Universe, doesn’t the body mirror the Earth? And Hidalgo in this instance would serve as the spirit. He had a strong connection to the Amerindian people of his country, the people who successfully lived off the land for a very long time. He wrote discourses in Nahuatl, the Aztec language.
We are in a situation where the oceans, Sedna’s territory, are shrinking. Many animals who were once thought of as plentiful are threatened by extinction. We are given images of separation every day in the news: topics about fear and death are delivered to us by way of anecdotes of murder, rape and crime. It is hard for us to want to extend warm emotions to our neighbors. We all know that oil is bad, but our choices are slim as far as limiting our intake of this non-renewable resource.