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Writings on magic, tarot and the inner journey by LaPulia founder Rita Digilova.
Complete Series · 11 Parts
Way of the Hero — The Journey Through Major Arcana
by Rita Digilova
Every great story follows the same path: a hero hears the call, leaves home, descends into darkness and returns transformed. In this series Rita follows that journey through the 22 cards of the Tarot's Major Arcana, from The Fool to The World, drawing on Jungian psychology, myth and her own experience.
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Part 1
The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor
The Hero's Journey is the oldest story in the world. Rita maps its first five steps onto the Major Arcana, from The Fool to The Emperor.
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Part 2
The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot
The Hero finds a mentor, faces the first real choice, and leaves home for the outer world: The Hierophant, The Lovers and The Chariot.
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Part 3
Justice, The Hermit
Maturation and the search for one's true name: the Hero's journey through Justice and The Hermit.
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Part 4
Strength
Meeting the animal within and turning it into an ally: the Hero's journey through Strength and the first meeting with the shadow.
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Part 5
Questions & Answers
Rita answers readers' questions about archetypes, the shadow, the persona, anima and animus, and the Self.
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Part 6
The Hanged Man, Death
The great crisis and the descent to the underworld: the Hero's journey through The Hanged Man and Death.
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Part 7
Temperance
Temperance, the soul conductor who guides the Hero safely through the long night.
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Part 8
The Devil
In the kingdom of shadows: The Devil and the parts of ourselves we have not yet acknowledged.
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Part 9
The Tower
Dramatic freedom: The Tower and the Hero's breakthrough from the kingdom of darkness.
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Part 10
The Star, The Moon
The spring of the water of life and the treacherous traps of fear: The Star and The Moon.
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Part 11
The Sun, Judgement, The World
Return to the light, healing and the new-found paradise: The Sun, Judgement and The World.