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

• Magic Flight or Fight

• Ultimate Boon

• Return Threshold

• Road of Trials

This is when a hero has overcome his greatest fear and is rewarded.

• The Road Back

• The Reward

• The Refusal

• Atonement/ Resurrection

Imagine you're on an epic quest with Mia and Elijah, and you're gearing up for the ultimate showdown. Which part of the hero's journey are you in?

• The Ordeal

• Crossing the Threshold

• The Refusal of the Call

• Approach the Inmost Cave

This part of the hero's journey is where all the preparations for the final conflict occur.

• The Ordeal

• Crossing the Threshold

• The Refusal of the Call

• Approach the Inmost Cave

Where we first meet our hero before anything extraordinary happens.

• The Ordeal

• Approach the Inmost Cave

• The Ordinary World

• Call to Adventure

The future hero often refuses to accept the call to adventure. The refusal may stem from a sense of duty, an obligation, a fear, or insecurity.

• Call to Adventure

• Refusal of the Return

• Refusal of the Call

• Beginning of the Adventure