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<blockquote data-quote="Sir Elton" data-source="post: 1537621" data-attributes="member: 14486">Dude, read Joseph Campbell's _Hero of a Thousand Faces_.&nbsp;&nbsp; But here is a list from my notes.&nbsp; The first is from Joseph Campbell, the second in Parathenses is from my own experience:--- The Departure ---1. The Call to Adventure (the Call to go on an LDS Mission)2. Refusal of the Call&nbsp; (A prospective LDS missionary's self doubt)3. Supernatural Aid (Personal Revelation)4. The Crossing of the First Threshold (going to the LDS Temple)5. &quot;The Belly of the Whale&quot; (Entering the MTC)--- Initiation ----1. The Road of Trials (Entering the Mission Field)2. The Bliss of Infancy regained (Spiritual Teaching)3. Woman as the Temptress (Temptation to do wrong)4. Atonement with the Father (Atonement with the Father)5. Apotheosis (Feeling God's Presence)6. The Ultimate Boon (Understanding)--- Return ---1. Refusal to Return (Faithful LDS Missionaries almost always request an extension)2. The Magic Flight (LDS missionary flying home on a Jetliner)3. Rescue from Without (I'm not sure how this fits, I think it's the family meeting the returned LDS missionary).4. The Crossing of the Threshold (LDS Missionary Reporting on his Mission)5. Master of Two Worlds (The returned LDS Missionary feels that he is Master of the Real World, and still feels one with God).6. Freedom to Live (LDS Missionary feels like he can really live)And I believe that Joseph Campbell mentioned something about the hero sharing what he has learned with his home community.&nbsp; When Joseph Campbell presented this analysis of Myth, I suddenly understood my Brothers' feelings when they were on their LDS Missions.&nbsp; They, have in effect, partaken in a Hero's Journey.&nbsp; It was like Myth was actually happening, but I didn't understand it until now.And that, above, is the Hero's Journey.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sir Elton, post: 1537621, member: 14486"] Dude, read Joseph Campbell's _Hero of a Thousand Faces_. But here is a list from my notes. The first is from Joseph Campbell, the second in Parathenses is from my own experience: --- The Departure --- 1. The Call to Adventure (the Call to go on an LDS Mission) 2. Refusal of the Call (A prospective LDS missionary's self doubt) 3. Supernatural Aid (Personal Revelation) 4. The Crossing of the First Threshold (going to the LDS Temple) 5. "The Belly of the Whale" (Entering the MTC) --- Initiation ---- 1. The Road of Trials (Entering the Mission Field) 2. The Bliss of Infancy regained (Spiritual Teaching) 3. Woman as the Temptress (Temptation to do wrong) 4. Atonement with the Father (Atonement with the Father) 5. Apotheosis (Feeling God's Presence) 6. The Ultimate Boon (Understanding) --- Return --- 1. Refusal to Return (Faithful LDS Missionaries almost always request an extension) 2. The Magic Flight (LDS missionary flying home on a Jetliner) 3. Rescue from Without (I'm not sure how this fits, I think it's the family meeting the returned LDS missionary). 4. The Crossing of the Threshold (LDS Missionary Reporting on his Mission) 5. Master of Two Worlds (The returned LDS Missionary feels that he is Master of the Real World, and still feels one with God). 6. Freedom to Live (LDS Missionary feels like he can really live) And I believe that Joseph Campbell mentioned something about the hero sharing what he has learned with his home community. When Joseph Campbell presented this analysis of Myth, I suddenly understood my Brothers' feelings when they were on their LDS Missions. They, have in effect, partaken in a Hero's Journey. It was like Myth was actually happening, but I didn't understand it until now. And that, above, is the Hero's Journey. [/QUOTE]

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