THE STAGES OF THE HERO'S JOURNEY
1. Heroes are introduced in the Ordinary World, where
2. they receive the Call to Adventure.
3. They are RELUCTANT at first or Refuse the Call, but are
4. encouraged by a Mentor to
5. Cross the First Threshold and enter the Special World, where
6. they encounter Tests, Allies, and Enemies.
7. They Approach the Inmost Cave, crossing a second threshold
8. where they endure the Ordeal.
9. They take possession of their Reward (Seizing the Sword) and
10. are pursued on The Road Back to the Ordinary World.
11. They cross the third threshold, experience a Resurrection, and are transformed by the experience.
12. They Return with the Elixir, a boon or treasure to benefit the Ordinary World.
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Have you gotten the call yet?
Just seek and ye shall find.
But be careful for what you wish for...you are not likely to remain the same person you were when you first started out~
but that fortunately IS a good thing.
We love the hero's journey because it parallels our own. That's why the structure of the myth has survived and been revived and retold every which way for centuries. The
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