The Celestine
Prophecy
James Redfield
247 pages, read it
in paper-back
Oh how to begin on
our June selection.
The story, isn't
really a story I guess. After all we
don't even have a name for the main character and little if any build up for
the characters that we encounter through our quest. Each chapter in the novel is used to wrap an
insight. These insights stack upon each
other so that by the end you are meant to have a full understanding of
Redfield's spiritual guidance and direction.
Each chapter usually starts with a bit of setup, an explanation of an
insight, a 'test' of the insight and then buildup to the next chapter which is
rinsed and repeated with a new insight.
Some of the insights are of value for anyone who is interested in or
looking to see the world differently than how they are currently but I can say
that none of the insights had polarizing effects on how I live my life.
This is actually the
second time I have read this book. The
first time I was much more fond of it and I struggled to get through it again,
despite the fact that it had been several years later. I think this book (in correlation with the
first insight) is good for people going through a change in their lives and
since most people are in a stage of displacement Redfield is able to appeal to
a larger audience.
I have heard
that Redfield gained a large amount of success with this book which was turned
into a motion picture (which I have not seen), a sequel, a national tour, and
apparently a third book in the works as well.
A key to
reading this book is an open mind and a relative neutral stance on religion, be
they new-age or old school. Without that
fundamental tolerance I doubt you will find much value on the pages printed
before you.
Overall the
books scored pretty low in book club despite a high level of completion.
Out of ten, being
the best, our individual scores:
Gee Funk: 6
Tom: 5
Th3ee: 4
Hylen: 7
Dust: 1
SS: 1
AndyCoug: 1
Eleach: 1
Lucid Book Club
Average: 3.12
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