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The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter | 
 enlarge | Author: Geo Trevarthen
Publisher: O Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 416115
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 261
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1846940931
Dewey Decimal Number: 100
EAN: 9781846940934
ASIN: 1846940931
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
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Product Description
The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter offers 'seekers' of all kinds profound and fascinating insights into the narrative themes, symbols and mythic elements encountered in the Harry Potter books. Drawing from diverse spiritual and scholarly sources, it is an open-minded guide to the rich layers of meaning and symbolism we encounter in all seven of the novels.The Seeker's Guide doesn't try to 'read' J.K. Rowling's mind about the symbolism she may or may not have meant to put in the books, but to read the symbols as they appear, with some of the layers of meaning that they have traditionally held. Drawing from anthropology, theology, psychology and the history of the human experience of the Sacred, The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter offers fans of any or no spiritual faith a deeper sense of magic and meaning in the novels and in their own lives.
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One of the best books on Harry Potter! September 21, 2008
This book is a gem! The other reviewer was so right when she wrote that this book is like taking a course at Hogwart's. Other than John Granger's wonderful books and Hans Andreas' in depth and inspiring Harry Potter for Seekers Website, most written work on Harry Potter skims the surface compared to this book. Ms. Trevarthen has an amazing background of education and experience from which she draws to write this amazing book.
In addition, her heart and soul shine through the pages as she takes us to the depth and expansiveness within the Harry Potter books. The book is reader friendly with Ms. Trevarthen easily establishing a raport with her readers. The book covers so much ground that one is bound to come away understanding why these books have drawn so many seekers to them.
If you are looking for the Philosopher's Stone, as Harry was, Ms. Trevarthen's book will take you many steps closer to finding it.
BOOK LOOKS VERY INTERESTING August 29, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although I haven't had a chance to actually read the book, I did skim through it and it looks very interesting. I enjoy all things Harry Potter and I love to learn more about the whole universe. This book looks like it will add to my knowledge.
Seeker's Guide a Treasure! August 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Geo Trevarthen's Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter is an absolute treasure. I read the "Guide" just after finishing Rowling's 7th book. Geo draws on her extensive knowledge of Celtic spirituality and myth to reveal the deep symbolism contained in the Harry Potter series. The author's thorough investigation and explanation of the elements and themes contained in the novels goes beyond other more superficial looks at the Potter books.
This insightful and humorous exploration of the Harry Potter Series is a must read for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the spiritual and mythical elements contained in the novels.
Upon finishing "The Seeker's Guide", I now plan to read the entire Potter series again with a renewed appreciation of Rowling's incorporation of history and myth within her works.
The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter is an absolute treasure! July 14, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you liked any of the Harry Potter stories even a smidgen, you'll thoroughly enjoy The Seeker's Guide. Well and engagingly written, this book brings together Dr. Geo Trevarthen's vast knowledge of Celtic spirituality, ritual magic, myth, and the timeless themes from spiritual traditions across the globe and through the ages to show us why Rowling's Harry Potter touches us at such a deep level.
Whether you lovingly read every book or just caught the movies, The Seeker's Guide is a delight to read and chock full of fascinating information. It's like getting your own course at Hogwarts -one that reveals how grounded this story is in ancient wisdom and, if we practice, just how we all might live the magical and mythical life.
This is not just a rehash of Potter trivia or play list of characters and events. In this book a respected expert on Celtic shamanism and spirituality, in solid overview and with thorough endnotes, explains how the many details and larger themes in the Harry Potter series are supported by the wisdom teachings of the ages.
The depth of information in the book is nicely balanced by Trevarthen's humor and deep appreciation of Rowling's work. For the spiritual seeker this book is an absolute treasure chest of esoteric wisdom lovingly wrapped up in a delightful "unauthorized course". And if you just plain loved Harry and want to learn more about why that might be, then check out this book.
I highly recommend The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter.
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