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In the most critical scene of Dorothy’s spiritual journey, Dorothy is captured and held hostage in the tower of the Witch’s castle, metaphor

The Witch's Forest - Emerging as the Hero in Your Own Life Story In the most critical scene of Dorothy’s spiritual journey, Dorothy is captured and held hostage in the tower of the Witch’s castle, metaphorically separated from her helpers by her fear, while time is racing (the symbol of the hour glass). Here Dorothy faces not only the flying monkeys and the Witch, but the primal human fear, the fear of separation and death in a world of time. The fear of being all alone, vuln

The fifth chakra is located in the throat, and its color is light blue. The fifth chakra calls us to drop our external and conditioned iden

The Witch's Forest - Creativity v. Dogmatism The Witch’s forest represents the fifth chakra of the eastern chakra system, the center of authentic and creative expression. The fifth chakra is located in the throat, and its color is light blue. The fifth chakra calls us to drop our external and conditioned identities and to recognize and express our authentic truth in the world from a deep internal sense of identity. Matthew Fox says the birth canal of the higher self resides i

All myths are about the transformation of consciousness. The consciousness is transformed through a series of tests and trials, and as our h

The Witch's Forest All myths are about the transformation of consciousness. The consciousness is transformed through a series of tests and trials, and as our hero progresses on the path, she must eventually confront the greatest trial. In the old western myths, the great trial was the slaying of the dragon. In our Oz story, it is the slaying of the witch. As Dorothy enters the Witch’s forest, representing the gateway for the true spiritual hero, the sign at the entrance reads

The Witch's Forest - Surrender Dorothy “What each brings forth Is what never before was on land or sea: The fulfillment of his or her unique potentialities, which are different from anybody else’s.” ~ Joseph Campbell Having gained entry to the Emerald City, Dorothy and her friends are again disappointed and despairing as they are denied an audience with the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz. But following the ominous appearance of the Wicked Witch in the Emerald City writing Su