This fun project has everything you need to create a meaningful personal mandala. Personal Mandala Project This 34-page project contains everything you need to create an exciting, meaningful personal mandala: – six engaging activities to generate symbols – six common mandala patterns – three follow-up activities – full instructions with examples Working an hour or […]
NOTE: You are welcome to link to this article, but do not copy or re-post it. If you would like a PDF copy to use in your class or work, please contact me. (Note: Fly Away Home (1996) may seem dated, but it still works well in the classroom. Other excellent films with strong, young […]
NOTE: You are welcome to quote or link to this article, but please do not copy or repost it. If you would like a free PDF copy to use in your class or work, please contact me. Adapted from The Hero’s Journey: The Path of Transformation (2019), by Reg Harris To make literature part of […]
NOTE: You are welcome to link to this article, but do not copy or repost it. If you would like a PDF copy to use in your class or work, please contact me. Martin Heidegger Hermeneutics is a complicated philosophy, but―over-simplified―it is “the art of interpretation.” Hermeneutics acquired its name from the Greek god, Hermes, […]
Campbell’s Monomyth: The Quest for the Mythic Hero Campbell’s Monomyth: The Quest for the Mythic Hero offers a concise, but thorough examination of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth, its symbolism and its themes. Campbell explored the monomyth, known more commonly as the Hero’s Journey, in his 400-page book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949). Despite it’s […]
NOTE: You are welcome to link to this article, but it is copyrighted. Do not copy or repost it. If you would like a PDF copy to use in your class or work, please contact me. In an interview with New Dimensions Radio, psychologist Carol Pearson says we need to navigate our journeys with “soft […]
After climbing Kilimanjaro…I was forced to redefine myself. Climbing the mountain was the hardest thing I had ever done, physically, in my life, but I had done it. (Adapted from The Hero’s Journey: The Path of Transformation. Copyright Ⓒ by 2016 by Reg Harris. All rights reserved.) In his wonderful book Travels (1988), author and […]
In this 2014 interview with Oprah Winfrey, author Elizabeth Gilbert offers interesting insights into threshold resistance,… Read More Hakomi therapy gives us valuable insights into the healing power of the Hero’s Journey and offers… Read More Zen Buddhists have a saying: “The finger that points at the moon is not the moon.”… Read More The […]
NOTE: You are welcome to link to this article, but do not copy or repost it. If you would like a PDF copy to use in your class or work, please contact me. To become who we can be, we must first become who we are. One of great the paradoxes of the hero’s journey […]
We don’t “take” journeys. We “unfold” them, organically, as a dialogue with our world. The questions I am most often asked in regard to the Hero’s Journey relate to recognizing the Call and knowing that we are on the “right” journey. These are difficult questions to answer because we need to consider so many factors: […]
Part I: Maintaining Psychic Integrity Our Shadow embodies the forces and impulses that we repress. It contains parts of ourselves that we disown, forces that push to be experienced. If we repress them, they gain more power. Eventually, to realize themselves, they will burst into our consciousness and create chaos until they can claim their […]
The Soul’s High Adventure – This introduction to the current edition of The Hero’s Journey: The Path of Transformation outlines the goals and philosophy of teaching the Hero’s Journey. It explains the role of the Hero’s Journey in education and life, and it proposes a new role for you as a mentor in your students’ journeys. Beyond […]
The Path of Transformation The Hero’s Journey: The Path of Transformation is the most comprehensive resource available for teaching and understanding the Hero’s Journey. A synthesis of 40+ years experience and research, it combines detailed lesson plans with a wealth of resource material exploring the journey and its elements. The 218-page guide balances practical classroom […]
The Legend of the Buddha: A Spiritual Hero’s Journey
CONTENTS 1. Lesson Plan: The Legend of the Buddha The Lesson Plan includes a brief introduction to the unit, key concepts, objectives, a suggested approach, possible enrichment activities and key points for assessment. 2. Seeing Our Journeys with Clarity: The Buddhist Philosophy of Non-attachment The “Legend of the Buddha” is more than just an example […]