Joseph Campbell’s

Hero’s Journey

Departure

+The Call to Adventure+everything is going to change

+Refusal of the Call+fear, inadequacy, duty

+Supernatural Aid+a guide, a magical helper

+Crossing of the First Threshold+unknown, dangerous world, new rules

+Belly of the Whale+final separation, transition, little death

Initiation

+The Road of Trials+tests, tasks, ordeals, failure

+The Meeting of the Goddess+all powerful love, maybe self-love

+Woman as Temptress+lust, human temptation that causes

self revulsion, straying from path

+Atonement+the abyss, confrontation with ultimate power, center point,

person must be “killed”, new self

+Apotheosis+divine knowledge, god-like state,

fulfillment, peace

+Ultimate Boon+achievement of goal, holy grail,

elixir of life

Return

+Refusal of the Return+why come back to normal life?

+The Magic Flight+escape with boon, danger

+Rescue from Without+guide/help returning, wounded or weak,

unaware it’s time

+Crossing Return Threshold+retain wisdom, integrate, sharing

knowledge, extremely difficult

+Master of Two Worlds+balance of material and spiritual,

competent in inner and outer world

+Freedom to Live+freedom from fear of death, living in the

moment not past or future