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