When presented with the list of cinematic archetypes for JCF writers to choose from this year, the Magical Child immediately chose itself for me, as it had already done so over 20 years ago, when I made my initial return to E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982). What I share here is brief and selective, beamed through the opportunity to focus on said archetype and relevant passages thereto from Campbell. E.T. remains a sacred companion for the long journey.