“The call to adventure is the call to discover who you really are.” The hero’s journey begins with a call. The hero is called to leave the world he knows and venture off into the unknown. The Call may be expressed in many ways but perhaps the situation that hits closestContinue Reading
The Herald In our hero stories there is usually a character that calls the hero out of his ordinary world with the promise of dreams fulfilled and enemies subdued. The Herald is not necessarily a person, it can be an event or an object that sets in motion a seriesContinue Reading
“in this ordinary, everyday existence, there is a sense that something is not right, the world is incomplete.” The Fields We Know We first meet Luke Skywalker, from Star Wars part IV, in his ordinary world. He is the extraterrestrial equivalent of a farm-boy, working for his Aunt and UncleContinue Reading
Are you struggling to find your purpose in life? There was once a cheerful old man who would ask the same question of just about everyone he fell into conversation with: What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of? He never asked the expected questionsContinue Reading
Do you remember the story of Odysseus? It used to be required reading in school. The Odyssey follows the pattern of the Hero’s Journey. But it is also the pattern for our lifelong spiritual journey. Odysseus, the king of the island nation of Ithaca, is called to fight in theContinue Reading