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Most of the ideas are about energy, in terms of forces that affect living things, and what role it plays in our lives, where it comes from, and how we “should” use it. For example, beauty creates emotion so beauty is a source of energy. The book was really insightful and got me thinking in a new way. I felt empowered by the insights. The story itself is boring and repetitive, in my opinion; however, the simplicity helps the important ideas stand out since the reader won't get lost in a confusing storyline. It reads quickly.
I first picked up CP about 10yrs ago, read the first 2-3 chapters and didn't pick it up again unitl about 2 years ago. To tell the truth, I never did figure out why I put it down first time round, because in hindsight it felt odd not to carry on reading it. Knowing what I know now of course, it only came into my life then to weet my appetite and start me asking questions. In hindsight, one of the greatest syncronisities that has happened in my life.
I recently spent 6 months in the Solomon Islands working in remote jungle villages and Celestine was my best friend. The jungles where I was working looked and felt just as I had imagined the forests in Mr Redfields fantastic stories.
For me, The Celestine Prophecy was the key I had been looking for to open the door to my higher self when I came upon it…
Thanx James for unlocking the door to the rest of my life…
It's been a while since i read this book. I remember it contains an introduction to “Games people Play” and refers to a couple of other great ideas. I suppose this could be an interesting introduction to a universe beyond materialism, but when you are already aware of this it becomes a B-movie with a belittling moralizing story. The “Berenstein Bears” for grown ups.
I read this book as a child and loved it. When I read it again as an adult my only positive reaction was nostalgia. The heart of the book I suppose was the practice of meditation, reverence for nature, sensitivity, and a natural moral compass, which are all good ideas. However, the plot was so bizarrely constructed that I felt it detracted from the message.