Awakening: The Hero's Journey podcast

What is a spiritual awakening? Is it a single event, a mystical experience, or something much deeper? In this episode of the Soul Awakens Series, I explore awakening as a process of transformation rather than a moment of enlightenment. Drawing from my own journey through addiction recovery, Carl Jung's concept of individuation, and Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, we examine how profound change often begins when the old way of living no longer works. Together we explore: • The signs of spiritual awakening • Why suffering often precedes transformation • The Call to Adventure and Crossing the Threshold • Synchronicity and meaningful coincidence • Recovery as a pathway to awakening • Life events that can trigger transformation • Family patterns and inherited beliefs • The search for authenticity, meaning, and purpose • Awakening as a lifelong process of growth Whether your threshold came through addiction, illness, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, career changes, or simply a growing sense that your life no longer fits, this episode offers a framework for understanding what may be unfolding beneath the surface. Awakening is not about becoming someone else. It is about becoming more fully yourself. Threshold → Map → Integration Real Moments. Real Insight. If this episode resonates with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with others who may be walking their own Hero's Journey. Visit https://www.johnstarot.net Contact [email protected] #SoulAwakens #Awakening #HerosJourney #Individuation