The Whole Rabbit

The Hero with A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell, Part 3

Luke Madrid / Mari Sama / Heka Astra / Tim Hacker Season 32 Episode 10

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In this week’s episode we conclude our three part journey through the seventeen stages of the heroes journey as laid out by Joseph Campbell in his seminal work “Hero with a Thousand Faces.” In the free section of the show we discuss THE ULTIMATE BOON which we explore in its various manifestations including the traditional narcotic coded drink of the gods and heroes; soma. We also discuss the reluctance to return from the journey (looking at you Odysseus), the magick shapeshifting flight and the occasional need (plot twist) for the hero to be rescued from without. In the extended show we Cross the Threshold and explore what exactly that means, if it's even possible to describe it; which is the next, difficult step which gives way to the journey coming full circle, the work accomplished and freedom rings once more. Thank you and enjoy the show.

In this week’s episode we discuss:
The Ultimate Boon
Signs of Mastery
Surviving the Return
Soma
The Refusal To Return
The Magic Flight
Shokoshimbutsu Mummies
Magickal Transformation

In the extended episode available at http://www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:
Crossing the Return Threshold
The Inconsistency Between the Two Worlds
Rip Van Winkle
Master of the Two Worlds
The Bagavadghita
Reconciliation With the Universal Will

This episode was written by Luke Madrid in collaboration with Tim Hacker who wrote the skeleton of the schizo’s journey for each seventeen stages with commentaries. Additional commentaries by Mari Sama and Heka Astra.

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Sources:
Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. 3rd ed., New World Library, 2008.
https://ia601406.us.archive.org/30/items/Birdsfrogsandmirrors/JosephCampbell%20-%20The%20Hero%20With%20a%20Thousand%20Faces%20Commemorative%20Edition.pdf

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