Drinking Tea with your dragon – The hero/ines journey revisited

„The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.“ – Joseph Campbell.

In the myth and narrative of the hero/ines journey, there will aways come the point where the main character – the hero or the heroine – will have to face the dragon and make the chioice to slay it and enter the cave , no matter what awaits there.

I would like to offer a different approach:

How about you show your strength and present yourself as equally bold and fierce – and not act in reactive violence, but instead befriend that dragon. Because after all, the cave could be metaphoric for your fears and shadows. 

„DRINKING TEA WITH YOUR DRAGON: ONCE YOU ENTER THE CAVE YOU REALIZE IT HAS BEEN YOUR LIVING ROOM.“

For me the core of the hero’s journey isn’t about vanquishing external dragons or accumulating material gains.Instead, it resides in the inner metamorphosis and the stories we return with, kindling inspiration in those around us. Befriending the dragon and its cavern on your journey signifies the innate wisdom of wholeheartedly loving yourself: As with every shadow – if you allow it to be – it is not as daunting and scary – instead transmutes the so called negative aspects into what becomes your gift:

Your core wound translates into your vocation.
This is your gift to you and the world.

„The wound is the place, where the light enters you.“ – Rumi.

Much like the hero/ines journey, our innate archetypes invite us to face our inner dragons, not as adversaries, but as wise mentors. By accepting our shadows, we unearth the hidden treasures within ourselves, transmuting our core wounds into our greatest gifts. 

Are you ready to embark on this transformative odyssey?

If we know ourselves, shadows and gifts included – we are ready to face our dragon with love any time: