Lynne,

This is a wonderful work though I might give it 4 stars out of 5. It has been a while since I have read it but what I loved about it was the universal themes he finds that run through myths across cultures and time. I think myths are, as you mention, pathways into our unconscious minds and derive a lot of their power from that. Before you buy the book you may simply borrow it from a library and see if you find it worth finishing and reading again.

Speaking of myth you might check out my blog featuring my very favorite Halloween myth and ballad 'Tam Lin.' I'd be interested in your thoughts and opinion of it.

"picaro..what did you find that enlightened you..please tell me?"

I felt the book was enlightening in that it delved into a good many sensitive areas of religion myth and philosophy and in an unthreatening manner displyed many of the religions of the earth to be connected by common frame work that runs through all of them.

I felt the book does well in presenting that there is a difference between reading and understanding myth and religious texts literally and metaphorically.

I felt the book explained the purpose of myth in relation to society in simple terms and did well in explaining what is missing from our current society in regards to myth.

I gave the book a high rating because while it is true that there are other more detailed works available for such studies this book covers these topics in a basic, simple manner that is un-threatening to someone that may be new to such concepts. For example it is not easy to explain the difference between "heaven on earth" and "heaven in the afterlife" to someone who is has been taught all there life one way or another is true and the other is false. This book covers this topic and a good many others in simple non-threatening conversational discourse between moyers and campbell very well in my opinion. In this way the book is a great standalone text for those that want to know a little more about religion, philosophy and myth. The book is also an excellent base for those that want to start somewhere in such studies and then move forward to more complex works since the book provides numerous topics to branch out further with specific study.
Because of this books simplicity it may be of no value to college graduates of such studies who want to go further in their understanding of these topics. Also the book may be considered to run contrary to common dogma at times this book may appear as threatening to those that have dedicated there life to the dogma of an organized religion.

I am interested in myth , dreams & symbolism, as various tracks to the unconscious. So wondering if this book is worth buying for myself?!

I would say, yes the book would be worth reading for these topics so long as one uses it as part of a multiple book study that includes other such works by jung.

This book is an extended version of a video series. If you are on netflix --->www.netflix.com/Movie/Jose...th/60030375