The Hero's Journey: Embracing Transformation and Adventure
The Hero’s Journey
The
Separation
Initiation
and
Transformation
The
Return
Separation
The Call
•
Invites us into the adventure
•
May be a sudden traumatic
change
•
May be a vague sense of
discontent.
The Call
Can take many forms
•
Something is taken from us
•
Something is lacking in life
•
Desire to restore honor
•
To win rights for our people
The Threshold
When called to adventure, we
must cross the Threshold.
The Threshold is the “jumping
off point”
The gateway to the unknown
Threshold Guardians
People, beings or
situations that block
passage
They have two
functions:
•
Protect us from
journeys we are
unready for
•
Pointing the way
Helpers
At the threshold, we will encounter
helpers.
Often they bring a talisman to help
us through the ordeal.
The most important of these helpers
is the
mentor
.
Helpers and guides appear
throughout the journey
The Initiation
•
The Challenges
•
The Abyss
•
The Transformation and
Revelation
•
The Atonement
The Challenges
Once past the Threshold, we
begin the journey into the
unknown.
•
The journey can be outward
into a physical unknown.
•
The journey can be inward
to a psychological unknown
.
Tempters
Tempters try to pull us
away from our path.
They may pretend to be a
friend or helper.
They use fear, doubt or
distraction.
The Abyss
The Abyss represents the greatest
challenge in the journey.
In the Abyss the hero faces his
greatest fear, and must face it
alone.
The Abyss cont.
Here the hero must “slay the
dragon,” which often takes the
shape of something he dreads, or
has repressed, or needs to
resolve.
Transformation
As the hero conquers the Abyss, his
transformation is complete.
Like the Phoenix, a part of the hero must die so
that a new part can be reborn.
Fear must die to make way for courage,
Ignorance for enlightenment, dependency for
independence
The Revelation
Part of the Transformation is a
Revelation, a sudden, dramatic
change in the way the hero
thinks or views life.
This change makes him truly a
different person.
The Atonement
After the Transformation the
hero achieves Atonement, that
is he is “at one” with his new
self.
The hero has incorporated the
changes caused by the Journey
and is “reborn”
The “Om” the Hindu
symbol of “oneness”
The Return
After Transformation and
Atonement, the hero faces the
final stage of his journey: The
Return to everyday life.
Upon the return, the hero discovers his
gift –
•
Become richer and stronger
•
Become a great leader
•
Become spiritually enlightened.
Review
The Separation
•
The Call
•
The Threshold
•
Threshold Guardians
•
Helpers and mentors
Review Cont.
The Initiation
•
The Challenges
•
The Abyss
•
The Transformation
•
The Revelation
•
The Atonement
Review Continued
The Return
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Embark on the timeless narrative of The Hero's Journey, where separation, initiation, and transformation lead to a triumphant return. Explore the pivotal stages of the Call, Threshold, and Initiation, encountering guardians, helpers, challenges, and tempters along the way. Delve into the Abyss, where ultimate trials await the hero for transformative growth, culminating in atonement. Unveil the profound symbolism embedded in each step of this archetypal odyssey.
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The Heros Journey The Separation Initiation and Transformation The Return
Separation The Call Invites us into the adventure May be a sudden traumatic change May be a vague sense of discontent.
The Call Can take many forms Something is taken from us Something is lacking in life Desire to restore honor To win rights for our people
The Threshold When called to adventure, we must cross the Threshold. The Threshold is the jumping off point The gateway to the unknown
Threshold Guardians People, beings or situations that block passage They have two functions: Protect us from journeys we are unready for Pointing the way
Helpers At the threshold, we will encounter helpers. Often they bring a talisman to help us through the ordeal. The most important of these helpers is the mentor. Helpers and guides appear throughout the journey
The Initiation The Challenges The Abyss The Transformation and Revelation The Atonement
The Challenges Once past the Threshold, we begin the journey into the unknown. The journey can be outward into a physical unknown. The journey can be inward to a psychological unknown.
Tempters Tempters try to pull us away from our path. They may pretend to be a friend or helper. They use fear, doubt or distraction.
The Abyss The Abyss represents the greatest challenge in the journey. In the Abyss the hero faces his greatest fear, and must face it alone.
The Abyss cont. Here the hero must slay the dragon, which often takes the shape of something he dreads, or has repressed, or needs to resolve.
Transformation As the hero conquers the Abyss, his transformation is complete. Like the Phoenix, a part of the hero must die so that a new part can be reborn. Fear must die to make way for courage, Ignorance for enlightenment, dependency for independence
The Revelation Part of the Transformation is a Revelation, a sudden, dramatic change in the way the hero thinks or views life. This change makes him truly a different person.
The Atonement After the Transformation the hero achieves Atonement, that is he is at one with his new self. The hero has incorporated the changes caused by the Journey and is reborn The Om the Hindu symbol of oneness
The Return After Transformation and Atonement, the hero faces the final stage of his journey: The Return to everyday life. Upon the return, the hero discovers his gift Become richer and stronger Become a great leader Become spiritually enlightened.
Review The Separation The Call The Threshold Threshold Guardians Helpers and mentors
Review Cont. The Initiation The Challenges The Abyss The Transformation The Revelation The Atonement
Review Continued The Return
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