With its memorable story and its cast of colorful characters, the Wizard of Oz quickly became an American classic. More than a hundred years after the release of this book, kids everywhere are still enchanted by Oz's world of wonder. Few, however, recognize that, under its deceptive simplicity, the story of the Wizard of Oz [].
L. Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz was a member of the Theosophical Society, which is an organization based on occult research and the comparative study of religions. Baum had a deep understanding of Theosophy and, consciously or not, created an allegory of Theosophic teachings when he wrote the Wizard of Oz.
L. Frank Baum, the author of the Wizard of Oz was a member of the Theosophical Society, which is an organization based on occult research and the comparative study of religions. The Wizard of Oz's great success confirms America's (and the Western world's) real spiritual dogma.
Written during the 1890's, when most Americans were conservative Christians, Baum's story anticipated the population's progressive abandonment of traditional religions and the embrace of a new form of spirituality. Wizard of Oz Esoteric Analysis: L. Frank Baum, Theosophy, Occultism & Cast Tragedies PART 1! February 3, 2023 Isaac Weishaupt On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast (formerly known as CTAUC Podcast) we'll set up the larger analysis of what's going on esoterically with the Wizard of Oz! The Wizard of Oz: Archetypes and Metaphysics Articles on Oz from a Theosophical perspective.
Dorothy is brought to Oz by a giant cyclone spiraling upward, after being struck unconscious during a tornado by a window which came loose from its frame. In occult symbolism, this spiral represents the evolving self, the soul ascending from matter into the spirit world. She awakens in the magical Land of Oz.
Here are 16 hidden symbols and messages that you might never have noticed before in L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz": Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Wikimedia Commons.
The Occult Symbolism of the Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum joined Theosophical Society in 1892, and later, a writer of children's stories. In 1890, Baum already expressed an understanding of occult themes when he wrote.
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