In 2025, the Joseph Campbell Foundation invites you to experience the power of myth at the movies. Exploring a different archetype each month, our MythBlast writers will reflect on the ongoing inspiration that myth offers to filmmakers and viewers alike. Thank you for joining us on this year’s journey!

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The Power of Myth at the Movies: Seeker, Wise One, Healer

June 14, 2025

10:00 - 11:30 am Pacific

Join us for a community webinar with the Joseph Campbell Foundation to learn about how mythic patterns appear in movies, focusing on Campbell's book Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine and the archetypes of the Wise One, the Healer, and the Seeker. You'll explore how the symbols and images of these archetypes can inspire your work, offer insights into psychological patterns, and help you engage with these energies in your own life.

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Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine

In Goddesses: Mysteries of the Feminine Divine, Joseph Campbell explores the symbols, themes, and functions of many goddess figures, following them through their transformations across cultures and epoch.

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CELEBRATING THE WORK OF JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) was an American author and teacher best known for his work in the field of comparative mythology.

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The Wise Eyes of the Goddess: Star Wars' Maz Kanata and Two of Mythology’s Most Powerful Archetypes

embodying two of the most enduring archetypes Joseph Campbell identified in his studies of mythology: the Wise One and the Mother Goddess. In doing so, Maz Kanata offers a new way of seeing what it means to guide a heroic figure.

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