Joseph Campbell’s work elucidating the ‘Monomyth’, the journey that each human travels, informs a great deal of how I approach therapy.
The Hero’s Journey shows us how each of us are called to adventure from our place of comfort. Sometimes this can be an unexpected or even disturbing call. It is normal for the individual to refuse the call for various reasons. It may seem too hard, they may have obligations, they may be afraid or not trust themselves to carry through.
At this point, some form of “supernatural aid” appears, maybe in a dream, a therapist, a connection made, and this allows the hero to move from refusing the call to standing on the threshold of what is known, and what is not known.
This can be a scary place and it takes courage to delve into the darkness, a place which is unconscious and holds trials as well as riches.
Navigating the unknown, we face darkness and light, newness and old stories, confrontation with that which hold the greatest power over us as well as the reward of facing the supreme ordeal.
We come back to the known world with more wisdom, clarity and insight. We become the master of two worlds and our resilience allows us the freedom to live, to reach for what we want in life.
We all travel this journey on the large scale of our lives, as well as daily and within our relationships with others and ourselves.
If you feel that you are being called to adventure, contact Melissa for a consultation and see if you are ready to journey into the unknown.
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