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“Wisdom
of the Ages From the Land of Oz and beyond"
The
presentation "Wisdom of the Ages from
the Land of Oz", uses metaphors and archetypes from the
story of The Wizard of Oz, indigenous teaching stories,
and poetry,
along with personal experiences to point out important aspects
about life and living - in the workplace, at home and in the
community. It is at once entertaining, informative and inspiring.
There are many stories
of the "hero's journey" created by a great
diversity of cultures and dating back
to the stone age. The story of the Wizard of Oz is the one
great American myth, and it is the one parable in which every
characterization of the feminine is completely self-sufficient,
self-confident, and self-actualizing.
There are many stories
of the heroine's journey (Snow White, Cinderella,
and all the great mythologies, etc) but only in the Wizard
of Oz
does the heroine ultimately discover that she is naturally
empowered with everything she needs to stand on her own.
No need for a Prince or a Wizard or a King to rescue her
or to
make her complete.
The heroine, Dorothy Gail, is a natural
leader, representing vision and calm perseverance. The
Wicked Witch represents fear and adversity (obstacles to success),
Glinda (the good witch) is hope and triumph, the Straw
Man
is wisdom, the Tin Man - compassion, the Lion - courage,
Toto is intuition, and finally the Wizard is the personification
of ego, first as a demanding, domineering, and self serving
ego, and later as a gentle and kindly ego which serves
self and the
community.
What you can expect to gain from “Wisdom of the Ages From the
Land of Oz and beyond" with Rick Nichols:
- Increased
self-appreciation and self-confidence
- The
courage to dream bigger dreams
- A
new point of view on who you are, what you've got and what you can
accomplish
- How
to enlist the positive and negative polarities of life to move you
forward
- Greater
capacity for compassion, tolerance and acceptance of others
- Keys
to opening and developing your intuition
- A new prospective on your ego and its impact on your life
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