Hero Stories, of course, have heroes. But identifying the hero in a story is not always easy. It helps to define what we mean by the word “hero,” especially if we are to begin to see ourselves as the hero of our own story. What Makes A Hero? Joseph CampbellContinue Reading
When screenwriters set out to tell a story, the better ones (that is the better screenwriters) realize that they have two stories to tell. We have discussed the idea of the Hero’s journey in part one. In part two we broke down the hero’s journey to a series of eventsContinue Reading
The Journey In part one I introduced the concept of the Hero’s Journey and how it relates to our spiritual journey. We are all the hero of our own story and by studying this pattern we may gain insight that will help us find our true selves, that is, the personContinue Reading
“A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” Joseph Campbell About a hundredContinue Reading