“Different scholars have lent a different order, and more or fewer steps to the journey, but its three big stages are separation, initiation, and return, and these are some of the basics contained within those stages: Hero receives a call to adventure Leaves his ordinary life Receives supernatural aid Crosses a threshold that separates him from the world he has known Gathers allies for his quest Faces test, trials, and challenges Undergoes an ordeal Dies a physical or spiritual death Undergoes transformation and apotheosis (becoming godlike) Gains a reward or magic elixir Journeys back home Shares the reward and wisdom he’s gained with others Becomes master of the two worlds he’s passed through Gains greater freedom”