Table of Journeys

TABLE OF JOURNEYS

Character Arc

Hero's Journey

Joseph Campbell - Hero w/a thousand Faces

Heroine's Journey**

Tarot Journey*

ACT ONE

DEPARTURE, SEPARATION

limited awareness of a problem

Ordinary World

World of Common Day

Rejection of the Feminine Separation from the Feminine.

The Hero: 0-The Fool: Innocent who begins the journey--the child

increased awareness

Call to Adventure

Call to Adventure

Identification w/the masculine and gathering of allies

I&II Heavenly Parents: The Magician (active, creative, mastery)/The High Priestess (passive, receptive)

III&IV Earthly Parents: The Emperor (culture/civilization-order,clarity, reality))/The Empress (Mother Nature-creativity-fertility)

reluctance to change

Refusal

Refusal of the Call

Identification w/the masculine and fathering of allies

overcoming reluctance

Meeting w/Mentor

Supernatural Aid

V The Hierophant (education-teacher-instruction)

committing to change

Crossing the Threshold

Crossing the First Threshold

VI The Lovers (change-crossroads,pure love-decision)

Belly of the Whale

ACT TWO

DESCENT, INITIATION, PENETRATION

experimenting w/first change

Tests, Allies, Enemies

Road of Trials

Road of trials: Confronting ogres and dragons. Awakening to feelings of spiritual aridity: death.

VII. The Chariot (journey begins-search-path-decision-making phase

preparing for big change

Approach to Inmost Cave

Meeting with the Goddess

Woman as Temptress

Atonement with the Father

Apotheosis

Finding the boon of success, Initiation and descent to the Goddess

XI Justice (careful, thoughtful decision-making based on objective data - opposite of The Lovers--often portrayed by obtaining a sword in myths

IX The Hermit - retreat & contemplation/learns truth/internal

attempting big change

Ordeal

Urgent yearning to reconnect with the feminine

X The Wheel of Fortune - mastery of life's work, "the call" to destiny, path to wholeness

VIII Strength - harnessing the animal windless within

XII The Hanged Man - crisis-turned around upside down-wrong path-hopelessness-giving up the familiar-the test

XIII Death - departure-conclusion; descent to the journey; deep transformation

XIV Temperance - balance/moderation; soul guide for journey thru night

XV Devil - confronting the beast in the underworld

consequences of the attempt (improvements & setbacks

Reward (Seizing the Sword)

The Ultimate Boon

XVI The Tower - freedom - liberation - breakthrough

XVII The Star - future path revealed, abundance, water of life, wisdom

ACT THREE

RETURN

rededication to change

The Road Back

Refusal of the Return

The Magic Flight

Rescue from Within

Crossing the Threshold

Return

XVIII The Moon - the last test, must find return path after achieving quest; return thru the underworld, back to the real world--return to the sun--the light

final attempt at big change

Resurrection

Master of the Two Worlds

Healing the mother/daughter split

Healing the wounded masculine

XIX The Sun - return to the real world, "baptism by fire," maturity

XX Judgment - transformation complete -- good=success; evil/false=failure. Peace

final mastery of the problem

Return with the Elixir

Freedom to Live

Integration of masculine and feminine

XXI The World - wholeness, completion

Stage 1, The childhood of the hero-the symbiotic state: I. The Magician, II. The High Priestess, III. The Empress, IV. The Emperor, V. The Hierophant, VI. The Lovers.

Stage 2, Departure and becoming an adult--maturation and personality development. VII. The Chariot, XI. Justice, IX. The Hermit, X. Wheel of Fortune, VIII. Strength, XII. The Hanged Man.

Stage 3, The initiation process--the transpersonal opening. XIII. Death, XIV. Temperance, XV. The Devil, XVI. The Tower, XVII. The Star, XVIII. The Moon.

Stage 4, The goal: rebirth-redemption-wholeness-the consciousness of the unity of all things. XIX. The Sun, XX. Judgment, XXI. The World.

The heroine's journey begins with "Separation from the feminine" and ends with "Integration of masculine and feminine."

TABLE OF JOURNEYS
Character Arc	Hero's Journey	Joseph Campbell - Hero w/a thousand Faces	Heroine's Journey**	Tarot Journey*
	ACT ONE	DEPARTURE, SEPARATION
limited awareness of a problem	Ordinary World	World of Common Day	Rejection of the Feminine Separation from the Feminine.	The Hero: 0-The Fool: Innocent who begins the journey--the child
increased awareness	Call to Adventure	Call to Adventure	Identification w/the masculine and gathering of allies	I&II Heavenly Parents: The Magician (active, creative, mastery)/The High Priestess (passive, receptive) III&IV Earthly Parents: The Emperor (culture/civilization-order,clarity, reality))/The Empress (Mother Nature-creativity-fertility)
reluctance to change	Refusal	Refusal of the Call	Identification w/the masculine and fathering of allies
overcoming reluctance	Meeting w/Mentor	Supernatural Aid		V The Hierophant (education-teacher-instruction)
committing to change	Crossing the Threshold	Crossing the First Threshold		VI The Lovers (change-crossroads,pure love-decision)
		Belly of the Whale
	ACT TWO	DESCENT, INITIATION, PENETRATION
experimenting w/first change	Tests, Allies, Enemies	Road of Trials	Road of trials: Confronting ogres and dragons. Awakening to feelings of spiritual aridity: death.	VII. The Chariot (journey begins-search-path-decision-making phase
preparing for big change	Approach to Inmost Cave	Meeting with the Goddess Woman as Temptress Atonement with the Father Apotheosis	Finding the boon of success, Initiation and descent to the Goddess	XI Justice (careful, thoughtful decision-making based on objective data - opposite of The Lovers--often portrayed by obtaining a sword in myths IX The Hermit - retreat & contemplation/learns truth/internal
attempting big change	Ordeal		Urgent yearning to reconnect with the feminine	X The Wheel of Fortune - mastery of life's work, "the call" to destiny, path to wholeness VIII Strength - harnessing the animal windless within XII The Hanged Man - crisis-turned around upside down-wrong path-hopelessness-giving up the familiar-the test XIII Death - departure-conclusion; descent to the journey; deep transformation XIV Temperance - balance/moderation; soul guide for journey thru night XV Devil - confronting the beast in the underworld
consequences of the attempt (improvements & setbacks	Reward (Seizing the Sword)	The Ultimate Boon		XVI The Tower - freedom - liberation - breakthrough XVII The Star - future path revealed, abundance, water of life, wisdom
	ACT THREE	RETURN
rededication to change	The Road Back	Refusal of the Return The Magic Flight Rescue from Within Crossing the Threshold Return		XVIII The Moon - the last test, must find return path after achieving quest; return thru the underworld, back to the real world--return to the sun--the light
final attempt at big change	Resurrection	Master of the Two Worlds	Healing the mother/daughter split Healing the wounded masculine	XIX The Sun - return to the real world, "baptism by fire," maturity XX Judgment - transformation complete -- good=success; evil/false=failure. Peace
final mastery of the problem	Return with the Elixir	Freedom to Live	Integration of masculine and feminine	XXI The World - wholeness, completion