Jean-Claude Koven has chosen a humorous fictional character named Larry to make his point. Larry and his wise-cracking dog Zeus make their way to Joshua Tree National Park for, - what Larry thinks will be, a relaxing holiday. Zeus, however, has other ideas. Zeus speaks with wisdom of the ages. Larry begins a journey of spiritual awakening and true enlightenment with the help of Zeus and his unusual friends. Larry learns that the Earth and all of her inhabitants are depending on him to move them smoothly into the next dimension.

Going Deeper: How to make Sense of Your Life When Your Life Makes No Sense

Jean-Claude Koven
Prism House Press (2004)
ISBN 0972395458
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (3/06)


The first thing that attracted me to “Going Deeper” is the cover. It is the most serene and beautiful cover I’ve seen for a long time. If we say that we judge the book by its cover, this is one that can be judged. The inside truths are as dynamic as the outside.

Jean-Claude Koven weaves a vibrant fictional plot with two characters, Larry, a Los Angeles lawyer, and Zeus, a dog that is a “genetic marvel – part everything.” They take a 3 day trip into the Joshua Tree National Park, meeting wise teachers along the way. The teachers came in various forms such as Junie, the talking Juniper Tree and Kichi, the androgynous Body Elemental. Each teacher portrays an aspect of wisdom that truth seekers seek.

Interspersed with humor, “Going Deeper” gives the reader a three dimensional look into the wisdom of the ages, including Akashic records, Phoenix rising, Law of Purpose, and Free Will, to create a path for spiritual awakening. “More than sixty million entities willingly accepted the assignment . . . to assist transition into the next paradigm.” The entities are referred to as the Wanderers, or more traditionally known as the Light Workers. Koven’s book transcribes one Wanderers’ journey to enlightenment, a destination that the character’s soul chose when being born on earth.

“Going Deeper” is a slow first read for a Wanderer because every page has a deep message for facing the reality of higher dimensional living, a path that was chosen by contract. On the second read, the Wanderer will encounter their own spiritual truths that take them to a higher state of consciousness. This is a deep book and only recommended for those that seriously want to change their lives.