Hero's Journey

The future hero is first given notice that his or her life is going to change.

• The Call to Adventure

• The Crossing/Return Threshold

• Rescue From Without

• The Road of Trials

The hero must retain the wisdom gained on the quest, integrate that wisdom into his or her previous life, and perhaps decide how to share the wisdom with the rest of the world.

• Rescue From Without

• Refusal of the Return

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

• The Magic Flight

The future hero is reluctant to accept the change. They hesitate, have second thoughts, or doubts.

• The Magic Flight

• The Ultimate Boon

• Refusal of The Call

• Refusal of the Return

Guides and rescuers being the hero back to every day life. They hero does not realize they can return, or that it's time to return.

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

• Refusal of the Return

• Rescue from Without

• The Road of Trials

The hero leaves the known limits of his or her world to venture into an unknown and dangerous realm.

• The Call To Adventure

• The Beginning of the Adventure

• The Ultimate Boon

• The Road of Trials

Hero experiences adventure and perhaps danger as they return to life as it was before the Call.

• The Experience with Unconditional Love

• The Ultimate Boon

• Refusal of the Return

• The Magic Flight

The hero is transformed by a series of tests, tasks, or challenges. The hero usually fails on or more of these, which often occur in threes.

• The Beginning of the Adventure

• The Experience with Unconditional Love

• The Road of Trials

• The Magic Flight

The hero does not want to go back, they prefer to stay in the different place. They do not take action right away.

• The Magic Flight

• Refusal of the Return

• Rescue from Without

• The Crossing or Return Threshold

The hero experiences support from a friend, family member, or mentor.

• The Beginning of the Adventure

• The Magic Flight

• The Experience with Unconditional Love

• The Road of Trials

The goal of the quest is achieved. The Road of Trials makes the hero strong enough for this. They have attained the object or intangible item they originally sought.

• Rescue from Without

• The Magic Flight

• The Beginning of the Adventure

• The Ultimate Boon