is my first Jean Houston book, but I have to say that it's pretty standard in terms of the teachings that it espouses.
These ideals are transformative and new for the novice, but for a seasoned reader of this kind of thought system, these are very familiar.
Her premise using the Wizard of Oz the film version to illustrate them is innovative, but the concepts themselves have been illustrated many times before.
Not a bad book, but not an incredibly fresh perspective either, Mythically inspirational, a call for a higher self, an empowered vision and an altered view of self, life and the universe, Perfect empowering book to endand start a new year, It's a real shame to read this book from such a good author
Author wrote this book for the sake of writing to cheat the reader
This book contain one fairytale and few of the best book in her library, and some quote
and she made useless combination of above to finish the book
Very bad!! I was really disappointed in this book even my love for the Wizard of Oz couldn't help it.
It was my first Jean Houston, and probably my last,
My biggest complaint is that it seemed there wasn't enough Ozrelated material, and in just about every chapter I found myself wondering how what I was reading
related to the theme of that chapter and how the author got there.
I will say, however, that I did enjoy the material that related directly to the Wizard of Ozit was just all the other stuff that turned me off.
Especially relevant to a person who grew up on the movie, Loved every word.
An engaging read and wonderful, I know I will read this again and take something different away from it each time, There's a whole lotta fluff in this book,
I was expecting this book to expand on the cultural significance of The Wizard of Oz and while it certainly does the author goes of on many unrelated tangents about the political state of the world today, meditation practices, and 'personal processes.
' While I didn't mind the self help portion of this book, I do admit I skipped most of the process portions as I did not intend to read a self help book.
Overall I enjoyed the ontopic deconstruction of the rhetorical Oz but I could have used more of that instead of the extrapages about unrelated topics combed into the story.
A great book to really motivate you to find your best self, The metaphor of the Wizard of Oz story is a brilliant way of highlighting the qualities we sometimes feel we lack, Jean Houston manages to help you believe that we too can embody and express our best selves in this world, Highly recommended. I HAVE DEFINATELY READ MERLIN/MERLINA, THE WIZARD OF US, . . IN OZ. HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM E D AND E R AND E H R. ! JEAN HOUSTON HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENDORSE MERILYN TUNNESHENDE WHEN HER FIRST BOOK WAS BEING PUBLISHED BY HAMPTON HOUSE, SHE WAS AFRAID BECAUSE OF INNUENDO REGARDING CARLOS CASTANEDA, NOW THAT ALL OF THAT HAS BEEN OUTTED BY THE BBC, . . W. H. O. MD AND MERILYN HAS BEEN PROVEN ACCURATE, . . I AM CERTAIN THAT BOTH SHE AND DEEPAK REGRET THEIR LESS THAN SUPPORTIVE BOOK BACKING, REGISTER THIS DO THE MATH. THE SIMPLE TRUTH IS BEST, SO FROM THE SOURCE BY BUY THE BOOK THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT GO THIS WAY. Fantastic book that everyone should read to improve their life and get in touch with their inner self, Jean Houston is deep, but extracts the spiritual nature of the story in a very friendly manner, We all know that the allegory and metaphor of the Oz story is wideranging in application including to the LGBT community, but this is the best I've read as a complete spiritual construct.
The book is very aligned with my personal beliefs, but it also opened some unique new ways of looking at some attributes of the story.
This one was hard for me, I had to keep reready, yeah I guess that's where my lack of focus and dyslexia comes into play! It's worth a read for sure, come'on its Jean Houston! I loved most of this book.
It's a nice summary of Campbell's Journey of the Hero and uses one of my favorite stories, The Wizard of Oz, to illuminate the major hero stages.
It's an easy read especially for those already familiar with her work and covers a lot of ground on transformation of the individual and the collective.
I find Jean Houston's writing fluid and elegant, and her desire to help the world shift its consciousness is nicely presented, Houston has a gift for noting the shifts in perception that need to happen in order for our human species and our planet to survive.
I felt transcended by the exercises, even though I was annoyed with their simplicity at first, All in all, I found this book to be a wonderful recap of Houston's and Campbell's deeper teachings with an inspiring use of Dorothy's journey in Oz.
We all have ruby slippers inside us, Very quick read using the Wizard of Oz as an example of the Hero's journey ala Joseph Campbell, Dorothy and her companions are related to an individual's lifethe life of a hero definitely and even possibly perceived in their own life.
This book is an invitation presented in a delightful way,
I highly recommend this book for an introduction to the work of a Master Teacher of our times Jean Houston.
I highly recommend Jean in all her works and courses, She has had a great impact on my life, She uses The Wizard of Oz to demonstrate that our lives have a deeper sense of purpose, Life changing book. Jean Houston really can see the future and what we need to get us there, My new favorite movie. . Wizard of Oz! Easy to read, fun, thought provoking, exercises at the end of each chapter to deepen the integration, Excellent! As a major fan of The Wizard of Oz, this book was wonderful, I will never view the movie in quite the same way now, I couldn't be more please with a book that seeks to explain human behavior, Jean Houston gives us exciting insights into our own trials and tribulations and how we are able to manage all that comes at us.
Before The Wizard of Oz became readily available for watching at will, it was shown on TV once a year around Thanksgiving time.
It was a major event at our house with my three children to watch together, Everyone can still recite every partyears later, Jean Houston is genius to take this beloved tale to a deeper part of our hearts, The visuals of Dorothy as she meets friend or foe and makes it to the Emerald City gives great promise to the human spirit.
There truly is "no place like home" when we return anew having made it through our own dark and spooky haunted forest.
Bravo Ms Houston. And thank you. .