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So… Is Your Higher Self the Same as Source?

By The Artful Woman
  Not exactly. Think of it like this: Source is the origin —pure consciousness, God/Goddess/Divine Light, whatever you want to call it. It’s the everything-and-nothing energy from which all things come. Your Higher Self is your personal bridge to Source. It’s your soul in its purest form , untainted by fear, ego, or human distortion. Your Higher Self is you , just on the zoomed-out level —the version of you that remembers the full story, all lifetimes, all lessons, all missions. So: Source is the sun. Your Higher Self is the sunbeam that still holds its essence but is uniquely you . Is Your Higher Self Your Soul? Pretty much— but here's the nuance: Your soul is eternal. It’s the part of you that has lived countless lives. Your Higher Self is like the fully awakened version of your soul —the one not currently squeezed into a human body trying to pay bills and avoid family drama. When you're in human form, you're kind of like the tip of the i...
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The Hero’s Journey and the Power Stances That Propel Us Forward

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By The Artful Woman

Lately, I keep hearing the phrase "the hero’s journey" echoing in every training I attend, as if it's the key to unlocking personal transformation. It seems to be everywhere, and with good reason—this powerful narrative pattern taps into the universal experiences of challenge, growth, and triumph. But what exactly is the hero's journey, and how does it relate to something as simple (yet profound) as a power stance?

In this blog, I’ll break down the hero’s journey, a timeless concept, and explore how power stances can symbolize and accelerate our own personal transformations. Together, they offer us a dynamic approach to tackling life's challenges with confidence, courage, and resilience.

What is the Hero’s Journey?

The hero's journey is a narrative archetype that has been woven into stories throughout history and across cultures. It describes a hero who embarks on an adventure, faces challenges, learns important lessons, and returns home forever changed. This pattern was popularized by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces, where he identified common stages that appear in myths, legends, and modern storytelling.

Key Stages of the Hero’s Journey:

  1. The Ordinary World: The hero’s life before the adventure begins.
  2. The Call to Adventure: A situation that disrupts the hero’s normal world, prompting them to take action.
  3. Refusal of the Call: The hero's initial resistance or fear about taking on the challenge.
  4. Meeting the Mentor: The wise figure who guides the hero.
  5. Crossing the Threshold: The hero's commitment to the adventure, stepping into the unknown.
  6. Tests, Allies, Enemies: The hero faces challenges, forms alliances, and encounters adversaries.
  7. Approach to the Inmost Cave: The hero prepares for the greatest challenge.
  8. The Ordeal: The hero faces their deepest fears and confronts a life-changing challenge.
  9. Reward (Seizing the Sword): The hero achieves their goal, gaining something valuable.
  10. The Road Back: The hero returns to the ordinary world, often facing more trials along the way.
  11. Resurrection: The hero faces a final challenge and emerges transformed.
  12. Return with the Elixir: The hero returns with newfound wisdom, ready to share their lessons.

Why is the Hero’s Journey Relevant?

The hero’s journey resonates with us because it reflects the core human experience. It’s not just a story we see in movies or read in books—it's a reflection of our personal growth, our struggles, and our moments of transformation. It encourages us to:

  • Embrace challenges
  • Overcome obstacles
  • Discover our inner strength
  • Achieve our full potential

The hero’s journey provides a framework for navigating life's ups and downs, showing us that growth often arises from the most difficult experiences.

Power Stances: The Physical Manifestation of the Hero’s Journey

Power stances—those physical postures that exude confidence and strength—are more than just body language tricks. They are deeply connected to the stages of the hero’s journey, both symbolically and practically.

Symbolic Connections:

  • Crossing the Threshold: Stepping into the unknown requires courage. Adopting a wide stance with an upright posture symbolizes your readiness to face what lies ahead.
  • Meeting the Mentor: Mentors inspire through their authority and wisdom, often reflected in their powerful presence and body language.
  • The Ordeal: During the ultimate challenge, heroes tap into their inner strength. Power stances help summon this strength, allowing the hero to project resilience and determination.
  • Return with the Elixir: The hero returns transformed. Their posture reflects this, radiating newfound confidence and authority.

Practical Applications:

  • Building Confidence: Just like the hero, we all go through personal growth and transformation. Power stances help us feel more confident at each stage, encouraging us to overcome obstacles and achieve our goals.
  • Overcoming Fear: Fear is one of the greatest obstacles in the hero’s journey. Power stances can help reduce fear by activating the body’s "fight or flight" response in a way that empowers, not hinders.
  • Projecting Authority: As we navigate our personal challenges, power stances allow us to project authority and inspire others to follow our lead.
  • Embodied Transformation: The physical changes we make to our posture represent the internal shifts we undergo on our journey. As we adopt powerful stances, we embody the courage and strength needed for transformation.

In Conclusion:

The hero’s journey is more than just a narrative; it’s a reflection of our own personal growth. By recognizing the stages of this journey in our lives, we can understand that the challenges we face are part of a larger story—a story of transformation and empowerment. Power stances serve as a powerful tool to embody the courage, confidence, and resilience needed to navigate these challenges.

The next time you face an obstacle, remember: You are the hero of your own journey, and you have the strength to rise to the occasion. All it takes is the right stance.

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