Integrating the Hero’s and Heroine’s Journeys
Robert Dilts and Elisabeth Magro-Falcone
Managing the process of both personal and professional growth can be likened to what Joseph
Campbell called the “Hero’s Journey.” As a mythologist, Campbell searched for the
connections in the myths and stories of change that went across generational and cultural
boundaries. He examined stories of heroes, historical and mythical, spanning all ages, cultures
and religions.
But what about the Heroine's Journey? The one undertaken by the Woman—or by the feminine
part that each human being carries within? The Heroine’s Journey is NOT the same as the
Hero’s Journey, and vice versa. Maureen Murdock—psychotherapist, bestselling author, and
speaker—had the opportunity to interview Joseph Campbell. She realized that the stages he
had outlined did not reflect the stories of the women she encountered in her practice. So she
mapped out a different path.
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This leads us to a vital question, “What if reconciling our inner masculine and feminine
energies was the key—not just for our own growth, but for the well-being of all of humanity?
What if we brought this inner union into our workplaces, families, friendships, and the way we
raise our children?” Wouldn’t that be extraordinary?
And how can these Journeys help us, for example, with a career transition?
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