All that time, never reading anything more in to it, except that it was a beautiful story and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" tugged at my heartstrings. For years, I've worn a lapel pin of shiny Dorothy shoes, to remind me that "You've always had it, my dear!" And my business tag line became, "there's no place like home".
Then one day, I read somewhere that there was more to the story and it was loaded with metaphors of empowerment. My quest to find out more, lead me to the book by Jonathan Kromer "Dorothy's Oz Dream- A Guide to Enchantment and Empowerment".
The back cover of the book intrigued me, before I even opened a page.
"Welcome to Dorothy's Oz Dream, where your dreams can come true using simple, practical techniques and a bit of Oz magic...Discover yourself. Recover your dreams. Create your own rainbow of power in your life."
Wow! the introduction talks about how "Oz showcased strong women who had all they needed to walk their own paths and Dorothy's dream offers a practical path for coping with personal challenges".
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Wow, it all makes sense. On the surface, a girl's adventure is there. Yet on the deeper levels it's so obvious! Thank you for shedding light and sharing!
I enjoyed this. I was introduced to the Wizard of Oz by my Uncle Johnny, who remembered when the film first arrived in New Zealand when he was a boy. It was one of his favourites and we used to watch it every year at Christmas time when the tv rolled out all the old favs! Sadly it seems to have dropped off the list. My tip of the hat in my daily life is a fondness for red shoes! My winter boots are red with purple inserts! They always make me feel happy.
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