Wizard of OM

At its simplest The Wizard of Oz is a story of transformation. A story of humanity's struggle against forces of the world and the journey of the soul along the path to realization/enlightenment. Spiritual principles taught by Swami Vivekananda are woven into the fabric of story with the four paths of yoga being represented by the four main characters. The wizard representing Maya (illusion) which keep us imprisoned in our ignorance or not fully knowing state. Things/ideas/thoughts exist if we believe they exist. How often have you believed something to be true to eventually find out it wasn’t true at all? Our belief in something keeps the thing alive. Much like the Emerald City. It exists because people believe it exists.