The hero’s journey comes to us through the comparative mythology writings of the late, brilliant Joseph Campbell. There is another mythic storyline — the hera’s journey of descent and return from the realm of the Dark Goddess — that comes to us from the ancient Goddess tales of Persephone and Inanna. As the seasons turn and darkness descends in the natural realm, the hera’s path beckons you to journey into your inner darkness and the vast mysteries of this world. And though this is a hard path, of trials, sorrows and endings, its rewards are immeasurable, because the treasures you find at the end of your journey are nothing less than your true, beautiful Deep Self and the magnificence of your whole/holy humanity.