For an indeterminate length of time there will be no more chapters posted on this blogsite. Chapter 7 follows the hints in the next song in The Wizard of Oz and deals with exclusive societies of leagues and the secrets found in guilds. The chapter also notes the spiritual secrets revealed in Theosophy and the Theosophical editorials written by L. Frank Baum prior to writing his Oz books. For folks curious to learn more along these lines, credible Internet links are available.
If a person is still curious, watching The Wizard of Oz with an open mind offers a plethora of symbolic imagery, noteworthy names, revealing dialogue and lyrics as well as a lot of enjoyment. Significant omissions found in the deleted script also help in finding deeper connections within the simple story.
As for the linking of The Wizard of Oz with the storyline found in the 21 images of the alchemical treatise, Rosarium Philosophorum, I offer my apologies. I incorrectly assumed that the single version of the Rosarium Philosophorum text found on the Internet was the same writing I have been working with for nearly 11 years. However, the edition used in this research is based on Adam McLean’s 1980 edition of The Rosary of the Philosophers. McLean has since made revisions on that edition and a revised version is what is found at http://www.levity.com/alchemy/rosary0.html
The most notable editorial changes deal with the captions found beneath some of the Rosarium images. This variance would at first appear a minor point. However, confusion can occur as the microfilm version of McLean’s original edition is no longer available from the site I first obtained it. And no other easily available copy has yet to be found.
Again, my apologies for contributing to any confusion in unraveling the mystery behind the story. Hopefully it will not deter the curious and young at heart from investigating the liberating secrets of perennial philosophy. And may we enjoy experiencing the places this kindly philosophy maps out for us. Because according to Dorothy, as she sits up in her Kansas bed surrounded by her loved ones, some of the journey “wasn’t very nice but most of it was beautiful.” And in the end, there’s no place like home.
