The Sekhmet Hypothesis

The Sekhmet Hypothesis was first published in book form in 1995 by Iain Spence. It suggested a possible link between the emergence of youth cultural symbols in relation to the 11-year solar cycles. The hypothesis was published again in 1997 in the journal Towards 2012 and covered in 1999, in Sleazenation magazine.

The origins of the hypothesis can be traced back to Robert Anton Wilson's book, Prometheus Rising, in which Wilson makes a singular correlation between the symbol of the flower child with the mood of friendly weakness. Spence extended the comment into a study of various youth archetypes and linked in their behaviour to the four atavistic life scripts. The idea of linking pop culture to the solar cycles had been influenced from remarks made by Peter J. Carroll, in his book, Psychonaut.Sekhmet is the Egyptian goddess of the sun.

The author Grant Morrison later incorporated the idea into his Invisibles comic book series (1994–2000) and his New X-Men comic book series (2001–2004). Morrison has discussed his own views on the hypothesis in his book, Supergods (2011) citing the topic as an influence on his X-Men graphic novel, Riot at Xavier's. The story's lead character, Kid Omega, develops hostile strength tendencies which run out of control with dire consequences for his school.

Robert Salkowitz discusses the Sekhmet hypothesis in Comic-Con and the Business of Pop Culture, in which he questions Morrison's take on the hypothesis suggesting instead that the Strauss-Howe generational theory may explain deeper moods within pop culture.

The life scripts relate to each other with the following dialogue:

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