Step One: HopeThe two years I spent with my ex-girlfriend were the worst, most painful, anxiety-ridden, depressing, enraging, chaotic, confusing…Mar 27Mar 27
Introduction Part 2 — Rallying PointWe often think of little kids as being sweet and innocent, and while the latter term may be accurate, they are not actually “sweet” if we…Mar 12Mar 12
Introduction Part 1 — Uncertain CertaintyI am a very grateful man to even be alive right now. If it weren’t for the experiences I’ve had going through the monomythic journey, my…Feb 28Feb 28
That Seed in ConsciousnessThe Hero’s Journey is a dynamic mechanism. Each component cannot be understood in isolation, but only in relation to several others, which…Jan 26, 20241Jan 26, 20241
The Undying CovenantWhen you, Dear Reader, answer the Call to Adventure and set out on your own heroic journey you are, although you don’t know it at the time…Jan 12, 20242Jan 12, 20242
This Incredible Human Story: The Freedom to LiveThis is the concluding stage of the Hero’s Journey. At this point the hero has returned to his ordinary world with the elixir and has…Oct 5, 20233Oct 5, 20233
The Hero’s True Purpose: Crossing the Return Threshold/Master of Two WorldsThe Hero’s Journey is one of transformation; the hero must change, and he must do so in a way that benefits the world, specifically the…Sep 24, 2023Sep 24, 2023
To Go Dead Stick: Rescue from WithoutThis is the last of the optional stages and can immediately follow the hero’s successful achievement of the Ultimate Boon, but more often…Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023
Spinning Our Wheels: Magic FlightMagic Flight refers to the hero having to make a speedy egress after he completes his task. This stage is like Refusal of the Return in…Sep 9, 2023Sep 9, 2023
You Must Go Back…For Them: Refusal of the ReturnOnce the hero has reaped the fruits of his struggles in the Special World, sometimes the desire to stay exerts such a strong force that he…Aug 26, 2023Aug 26, 2023
