1. THE HERO’S JOURNEY
“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu

3. Breaking away from the old life and entering the new.
PART I: THE DEPATURE
Breaking away from the old life and entering the new.

4. The Call
Invites the hero into the adventures. Offers an opportunity to face the unknown and gain some physical or spiritual value. It may be taken on willingly or forced upon them.
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5. The Threshold “Jumping off point.”
The interface between the known and the unknown.
Known world = security
Unknown = a different, unfamiliar world with dangers and challenges.

6. Threshold Guardians
People, beings, or situations which block the passage to the journey.
Two Functions:
1) Protects hero from journeying before ready.
2) Once ready, steps aside & point the way.

7. PART II: INITIATION
During the “Initiation” phase, the hero learns how to live in the new world.

8. Helpers Provide assistance or direction.
Often, the help comes as a divine gift or intervention.

9. Mentor
AKA “Guide”
Keeps the hero focused on the quest, provides stability, and acts as psychological foundation when the danger is the greatest.

10. Challenges or Temptations
Can be outward (physical) or inward (psychological)
Challenges grow more difficult as journey continues.
Challenges always strike the hero’s greatest weaknesses.

11. Talisman
A gift given that helps the hero throughout the journey.

12. The Abyss The hero’s GREATEST challenge faces it alone
the point when hero must “slay the dragon.”
It is always something he dreaded or needs to resolve.

13. PART III: Transformation

14. Revelation and Transformation
Transformation is complete when the hero conquers the abyss :
- Fear dies to make way for courage, which is a total change.
Revelation = a sudden,
dramatic change in his
thinking/ perspectives

15. Atonement “at-one” with their new self.
Acceptance of changes and are RE-BORN.
Hero now has harmony with life.
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16. The Return https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q19z6-tbIHY
Hero returns to everyday life, and now must begin attributing new self to society.
GLORIFICATION!!
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17. Let the Journey Begin!