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The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure
 

The Celestine Prophecy An Adventure

by James Redfield

Find out for yourself why virtually everyone you know has this book, described as an "adventure in pursuit of a spiritual mystery", on their coffee table. In the tradition of Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan. (read review)

Top tags: spirituality,  fiction,  new age,  philosophy,  adventure (all tags)

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Dr. Tami Brady
  • Rated 5 stars

“The Celestine Prophecy is one of my favorite classic spiritual fiction journeys. The book follows the personal growth of one man as he follows a mysterious query about an ancient manuscript. An old friend happens to drop by and tells him about an ancient Peruvian manuscript dating back to 600 BC. This relic tells of a shift in the mind thought of the world starting at the end of the 20th century. The key to this shift are nine insights that must be gained, understood, and integrated into the...”

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Azuree
  • Rated 2 stars

“What a weird and annoying book. I really didn't like it. Very new-age with hardly any plot and too many coincindences.”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.697626 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 3.818182 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • TheRuffian

    theruffian said:

    “I had heard rumors of this book before I read it, but had no real idea of the concept. I'll agree the book could have been better written, but I think it is unique in that it seeks to impart serious spiritual wisdom in the form of a fictional story. The most interesting concept introduced in the book to me was it's views on how individuals interact with each other and how people perpetuate conflict on a subconscious level to take away from another individuals positive energy. I thought that was speaking truth to power right there. All that being said I don't think the book was meant to be a serious religious manual, so it accomplishes it's purpose: getting the author's ideas and concepts out there in an entertaining way that will make some people check it out.

    Didn't particulary peep the racism angle though Selina C. Can you elaborate?”

    posted 11 days ago
  • Selina C

    selina c said:

    “This book was hokey. Badly written, but I found some of the insights useful, if nothing better than to understand what the 'new age' is all about. What I didn't like was the subtle racism in this book. A similar knock-off that I read recently -Diana Cooper's 'spiritual adventures' supposedly dictated by her spirit guide, was just as bad, in the same vein, and just as racist.

    If you're looking for real life spiritual adventure, read Shirley Maclaine 'out on a limb' or Denie Heines 'Journey to truth' much better than wading through this crap to be honest.”

    posted Saturday, June 7 2008
  • James R

    james r said:

    “Now in the Si-fan club, in the abyss of books - where it will be for ever...”

    posted Saturday, May 24 2008
  • aphia1

    aphia1 said:

    “Personally, what I found in this book was the realization that I should learn a lesson from all experiences because there is a reason for the experience. Those reasons are not always apparent when they are occur, but more often than not the connection between events become crystal clear. Since I had no prior knowledge of this book when I read it, I was able to read it with an open mind. IMHO.”

    posted Tuesday, April 8 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Kolla B

    kolla b said:

    “Although there are many interesting ideas in this book, I found it to be poorly written.”

    posted Thursday, January 17 2008
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