The quest or a Call for Change can leave scars on the soul. For the Hero to fully come back from the journey, he must be purified.
He has experienced significant loss along his quest and must be reborn.

The process of Resurrection is internal. When you undergo a great change, old patterns might no longer work for you. An example would be coming home from traveling and realizing some of your friends were unhealthy and needing to reinvent your social circle without them.
Stand true to the new version of yourself, and eventually, others will see the changes in you.

Ask yourself how you viewed yourself before this quest and how it has changed. If you hold onto your old identity, you will never incorporate the
skills you acquired along the journey. If you don’t allow your identity to embrace a Resurrection, you may be doomed to endure the same trials on repeat.

The Teacher radiates a calm and grounded knowledge. He has cultivated a vast body of knowledge and learned how to make it accessible to others. The Teacher’s advice comes from a place of encouragement and good nature. He does not share his knowledge to prove his intelligence. He shares it to improve the lives of others.

A challenge the Teacher may face is becoming too rigid. If they become too obsessed with perfection, or their students’ performance, they can fall into their own Shadow. Another trap of the Teacher Archetype is when he becomes too attached to his authority and always wants to be seen as an expert. He can see every moment as an opportunity to teach. This will alienate people. When working with the Teacher Archetype, always remember that a good teacher points to the mountain of knowledge—he does not force-feed every scoop of dirt.

The road home brings the Hero back to the ordinary world. If the Hero hasn’t fully reconciled with the challenges of his quest, the troubles might persist. The Hero should take heed to make amends or tie up any loose ends before Returning Home. Otherwise, dangers might follow.

A sense of loss can accompany the act of Return Home. The Hero might not be able to return to such magic lands or ever be able to describe to his loved ones what he experienced. Some tools that served the Hero along the road might also have to be left behind. It can be a moment of reckoning and adjustment back to the ordinary world.

This stage can feel like the sadness of moving to another city, knowing you can never come back. Or you are trying to settle back into the stress of everyday life after traveling abroad. “Re-entry” is a strange transition!

When you find yourself in this stage, ask yourself what has changed. How will you be able to take what you learned back to everyday life?
Is there anything you should leave behind that helped you succeed at your goal? What obstacles might be between you and integrating this change?