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HCH BOOK CLUB | Summer Project: Carlos Castaneda

pawz
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edited May 2024 in Yellow Snow's Record Shoppe

Carlos Castaneda is a controversial figure. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Castaneda

In his 12 volume tome, beginning in the psychedelic 60’s, Casteneda claims to have learned Native American Shamanism from a Yaqui shaman, don Juan Matous. It started as various psychedelic trips, to being able to “see” a separate reality. Then ultimately to ‘sorcery’ as an enlightened Shaman. It’s a process.

Similar to other works on mysticism, it’s incumbent upon the reader to determine for themselves “what is real”. 

Anybody is welcome to read along. Go at your own speed. It’s mind-bending.

Beginning June 1, I hope to read 5-7 hours per week this summer and work through as many titles as possible, chronologically. I hope to give weekly updates on Casteneda’s journey via this thread.

It’s aggressive. We’ll see how it goes. 

I read the first 3-4 titles 15ish years ago. I look forward to reading them again. 

Library - 

  1. The Teachings of don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
  2. A Separate Reality
  3. Journey to Ixtlan
  4. Tales of Power
  5. The Second Ring of Power
  6. The Eagle’s Gift
  7. The Fire from Within
  8. The Power of Silence
  9. The Art of Dreaming
  10. Magical Passes
  11. The Wheel of Time
  12. The Active Side of Infinity

 

All titles available on Amazon. Used titles are often in the low single-digits, with shipping the bulk of the expense.

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