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12. The Return with the Elixir
This is the twelfth and last stage of the Hero's Journey. The transformation is complete the hero will return to the Ordinary World with the elixir, a great treasure or a new understanding to share. This can be love, wisdom, freedom, knowledge. It doesn't have to be a tangible prize. Unless something is brought back from the ordeal in the inmost cave, an elixir, the hero is doomed to repeat the adventure. Returning with the elixir means the hero can now implement change in his daily life and use the lessons of the adventure to heal his wounds.
2. The Call to Adventure/Action
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