Download - The Hero's Journey Stages & Steps

by Aneesah Bakker, facebook.com/createrventionist

The Hero’s JourneyThe 3 Stages & Steps (enhanced)

Inspired by Joseph Campbell

FORMULA FOR SELF-MASTERY


1.2. CALL TO ADVENTURE

1.1. ORDINARY WORLD

1.3. REFUSING THE CALL

1.4.

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3.6. FREEDOM TO LIVE IN POWER

3.5. MASTERS OF TWO WORLDS

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2.5. APOTHEOSIS/ N

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2.4. ATONEMENT WITH POTENTIAL

2.3. EGO TEMPTATIONS

2.2 EMBRACING YOUR PASSION

3.4. CROSSING THE RETURN

THRESHOLD

2.1. ROAD OF TRIALS

3.2

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3.3. SAVIORS TO

SAVE ONE

& ALL

THE HERO’S JOURNEY


1.1. ORDINARY WORLD

THE ORDINARY WORLD

Identity

Source of discomfort / comfort

Choices & habits

STA

GE 1

: D

EPA

RTU

RE


1.2. CALL TO ADVENTURE

Being drawn towards and away from values, people, situations

STA

GE 1

: D

EPA

RTU

RE


1.3. REFUSING THE CALL

Have an idea of changes to make, habits to break, things to let go of, realizing it’s for your own good, but… still making excuses

Fear of the unknown

Want guarantees

STA

GE 1

: D

EPA

RTU

RE


1.4. EXCEPTIONAL AID/ SYNCHRONICITY

Meaningful co-incidences, people offering a helping hand, receiving invitations and opportunities you always wanted…

STA

GE 1

: D

EPA

RTU

RE


1.5. CROSSING THE FIRST THRESHOLD

INTO THE EXCEPTIONAL WORLD

Decide to take the plunge, to change one thing, to do something different, to take some initiative

STA

GE 1

: D

EPA

RTU

RE


1.6. BELLY OF THE WHALE

INNERMOST CAVE

New territory, start feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, perplexed

Rules are being questioned

STA

GE 1

: D

EPA

RTU

RE


2.1. ROAD OF TRIALS

TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS, mentor, allies, friends, enemies are brought into question

Unexpected challenges, or so you think, gatekeepers

Now that you have committed to the journey, you question and doubt your decision, encounter “hurdles”

STA

GE 2

: IN

ITIA

TIO

N


2.2. EMBRACING YOUR PASSION

CULTIVATE YOUR BLISS, PASSION & ENTHUSIASM

Your best mentor and compass

Passion is your path & power

STA

GE 2

: IN

ITIA

TIO

N


2.3. EGO TEMPTATIONS

EGO DESIRE AS TEMPTOR

DEFINING WHAT YOU WANT

STA

GE 2

: IN

ITIA

TIO

N


2.4. ATONEMENT WITH POTENTIAL

OWNING THE POTENTIAL WITHIN

IDENTIFYING WITH GREATER POTENTIAL

EMBRACING PARADOX OF CHOICE

STA

GE 2

: IN

ITIA

TIO

N


2.5. APOTHEOSIS/ NIRVANA/ ONENESS

PERCEIVING CLEARLY, ALL IS ONE

STA

GE 2

: IN

ITIA

TIO

N


2.6. ULTIMATE BOON/ MIRACLES/ INSIGHTS

If a miracle happened while you were asleep, what is different?

What insights and epiphanies are you receiving/experiencing?

STA

GE 2

: IN

ITIA

TIO

N


3.1. REFUSAL OF BOON

The realization of potential of your insights, gifts, miracles and epiphanies is scary/intimidating

May be feeling the enormity of responsibility

Realizes the accepting of boon involves letting go of knowns, moving on

STA

GE 3

: R

ETU

RN


3.2. MAGICAL FLIGHT

Running away from responsibility seems inviting

I didn’t signup for this… more offers than expected

Do not want to return to the way things were, nor do you want to lose what you have gained

STA

GE 3

: R

ETU

RN


3.3. SAVIORS TO SAVE ONE AND ALL

Save yourself?

Reminders of why you are here

Reconnection to your greater purpose

STA

GE 3

: R

ETU

RN


3.4. CROSSING THE RETURN THRESHOLD

Realize you can make a difference

Noticing you are making a difference

Noticing where your insights can be shared

STA

GE 3

: R

ETU

RN


3.5. MASTER OF TWO WORLDS

It is possible to live fully, harmonize and integrate

Can walk in 2 worlds

STA

GE 3

: R

ETU

RN


3.6. FREEDOM TO LIVE IN POWER

INTEGRATION & RE-INTEGRATION

STA

GE 3

: R

ETU

RN