1. The Stages of the Journey What is it? What are its stages? How does this fit with the literature we’re reading?

2. Stage One: Innocence Hero… Is one with world Is one with world Believes he/ she is center of universe Believes he/ she is center of universe Feels no separation or division from others Feels no separation or division from others Suffers and/ or experiences evil minimally Suffers and/ or experiences evil minimally Has no experience with death and does not understand it Has no experience with death and does not understand it Is happy Is happy

3. Stage Two: Initiation In this stage, innocence is lost in a variety of ways… 1. Death: Most common way innocence lost. Most common way innocence lost. Character realizes others can die and so can he/ she. Character realizes others can die and so can he/ she. No longer center of the universe; not even consequential. No longer center of the universe; not even consequential. 2. Awareness of evil: Success of evil makes character realize world no longer just and evil not always punished. Success of evil makes character realize world no longer just and evil not always punished. “What good comes from good behavior?” he/ she wonders. “What good comes from good behavior?” he/ she wonders.

4. 3. Intimate awakening: Intimacy given, but later revoked by a person who had provided comfort. Intimacy given, but later revoked by a person who had provided comfort. Sexuality creates desire that creates frustration in character Sexuality creates desire that creates frustration in character Rejection makes him/ her wary and diminishes self-confidence Rejection makes him/ her wary and diminishes self-confidence **Result of all initiation experiences? Future looks chaotic, dangerous, illogical…

5. Stage Three: Chaos Character feels denial or nostalgia for lost innocence. Character feels denial or nostalgia for lost innocence. He/ she either retreats back to innocence OR He/ she either retreats back to innocence OR Character gains wisdom of nature of good v. evil with which to confront future. Character gains wisdom of nature of good v. evil with which to confront future. Challenge of character’s life? Move beyond initiatory experience and despite a belief that future only holds more suffering. Challenge of character’s life? Move beyond initiatory experience and despite a belief that future only holds more suffering.

6. Stage Four: Resolution This is where real heroes are made! They move on not in spite of realization of death or unrequited love, but because of it. This is where real heroes are made! They move on not in spite of realization of death or unrequited love, but because of it. Hero has wisdom of experience and a fuller, wider vision of world. Hero has wisdom of experience and a fuller, wider vision of world.