Insightful, but painfully inelegant

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	• The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision (Celestine Prophecy) James Redfield Grand Central Publishing, 1998 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 76 reviews view larger image
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Metaphysical Masquerade--3.5*

This is a mystical or spiritual novel in the tradition of Bulwer-Lytton's Zanoni: A Rosicrucian Tale, Marie Corelli's A Romance of Two Worlds , Joan Grant's Far Memory (Joan Grant Autobiography), A Dweller on Two Planets Or, The Dividing of the Way (Cosimo Classics: Methphysics) or Brother of the Third Degree. As such, it does not compare all that well. It is quite metaphysical but also does not compare well to Stewart Edward Whites' "The Betty Book" let alone his masterful The Unobstructed Universe. Unfortunately, as opposed to its predecessor, Celestine Prophecy, the, it is skewed towards Western (esp. New Age) traditions--making it somewhat unbalanced. On the other hand, it does provide an introduction to some basic metaphysics and Redfield's personal vision of utopia. It is written at a low level--probably to appeal to the masses--so don't expect great literature here--or much of a plot either--I think C. S. Lewis did it better: The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics. Also, some of its reasoning, such as the Financial/Economic assertions (esp. lowering prices 10%) are inherently faulty & indefensible. Still, Redfield doesn't claim to be a professional in these areas--we must allow for some poetic license herein. It IS, however, better than most New Age feel-good books as it actually does contain valuable material--but the wheat is buried in the chaff. If you wish a more systematic, non-fiction, approach try Ken Wilbur's "A Brief History of Everything."

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Shamanic Value

An opening of the mind. You expand your knowledge of the universe and how we view it. You are a being of light and your achievement on earth is expalined more in this book. The shaman's of old saw Shambala and knew how to apply it to our earthly stay. A must for any person that is seeking the light.

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Insightful, but painfully inelegant

People who prefer a nice turn of phrase, elegance, and lots of profundity won't find it here. You will find some other ways to view the upcoming Apocalypse/big energy shift. Old views as well as new are simply explained.

I learned a lot from the Celestine Prophecy, so I got this book too. Yes, I picked up quite a bit from this book as well. The book talks at length about the Afterlife, Life Reviews, how each person chooses to be born, and the progression of life from the Big Bang. As far as engaging fiction, a few parts of the book are engaging. There are some longer sections involving a lot of explanation. Characters going over what they'd discovered about life and the purpose of life. Very helpful information. Rather long compared to the adventure parts.

So the pro of this book is that there's a lot of insight, simply explained, at a level that just about anyone can grasp.

The con is that the language lacks beauty and isn't very quotable. The action isn't what you'd call intense.

I think the pro outweighs the con by quite a bit. There are some big ideas in here that are very accessible. And at 236 pages you can get this information pretty quickly.

If the very long dialogue/explanation parts were put into a more elegant, well written non-adventure type book, that book would be a good deal longer. And probably not as accessible. This book gets 4 stars for the information I got from it. Otherwise, it'd get 2 for the writing style and not-so-adventurous adventure.

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The Tenth Guid

If fear is any part of your life and is creating anxiety for you, I highly recommending this experiential guide as an adjunct to The Tenth Insight. I would also recommend that you find a group with which to go thru both the book and the guide as you further explore your fears and anxieties.

ginger AZ

This is an excellent book to explain personal purpose and processes as we enter the beginning phases of the Millennium. There is much detail described in the book that is very good to know.

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The Celestine Prophecy told of an ancient manuscript found in the rainforests of Peru which contained nine insights predicted to have a profound impact on the future of civilization. Although church and government fought to suppress this information, there were many individuals who risked their lives to spread its message. Now, with millions of people embracing these nine insights, the adventure that began with The Celestine Prophecy continues in the American Southeast where the narrator's friend has disappeared. The book explores the afterlife dimension, sexual energy and the spiritual history of the human race.In it's self-published edition, The Celestine Prophecy sold 100,000 copies, became a word-of-mouth bestseller and received tremendous praise from booksellers. The companion guide, The Celestine Prophecy: An Experiential Guide was a national bestseller, and has nearly 500,000 copies in print after 10 printings. A bestseller on five continents, The Celestine Prophecy has been on numerous bestseller lists. It hit #1 on many lists, including The Toronto Star, Globe Mail, and The New York Times.

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