Sunday, May 11, 2014

Structure Hero's Journey Story

Great Stories always follow the structure of the Hero's Journey.

They are divided in 3 Acts, the beginning (Act 1, duration 30 mins), the middle (Act 2, duration 60 mins), and the end (Act 3, duration 30 mins).

Those 3 phases of the story are also referred to as...

  • setup, conflict, resolution
  • thesis, antithesis, synthesis
  • separation, initiation, return

In the separation phase, you feel cut off, you feel alone, you feel that love (or the creator) has abandoned you. This causes you to build up defense mechanisms to protect your sensitive core.

In the initiation phase, you face your fears, confront your shadow, and ultimately let go of your deepest flaws. In doing so, you achieve triumph, or illumination - the spiritual ascension into the realm of pure knowledge, where that true love is the Elixir of Immortality that is now readily available to you.

In the return phase, you go back to your normal life and transform it, with the new understandings you have reached. You realize that you have yourself, and therefore you can never be alone. Once you learn to love yourself, you gain whatever your true heart desires - and you help others in the process.

(from David Wilcock: The Synchronicity Key)