(The Universal Spiderweb by Armando Torres) In a meeting that we had with the aspirants, don Melchor talked about the ones who were no longer among us. He said: “Now we can see that those who seemed to be the strongest were
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(Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda) I drove up to don Juan’s house on Thursday, 31 August 1961, and before I even had a chance to greet him he stuck his head through the window of my car, smiled at me,
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(Encounters with the Nagual) When revising my notes, I discovered that another topic Carlos repeatedly referred to in his talks was the concept of recapitulation. He claimed that it is the exercise to which sorcerers dedicate most of their time. Once he
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(The Active Side of Infinity) “It is time that you start on one of the biggest projects of sorcery,” don Juan said. “What is this project of sorcery that you’re talking about, don Juan?” I inquired. “It’s called the recapitulation,” he said. “The
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(The Eagle’s Gift) In the course of that year, her benefactor also introduced her to the Nagual Juan Matus, whom she described as very witty and thoughtful but still the most unruly and terrifying young man she had ever met. She
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(The Secret of the Plumed Serpent by Armando Torres) Once we went to help put on a play of pre-Hispanic origin that was being staged in a neighbouring town. After the show, don Melchor said: “We know about the art of stalking
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(Encounters with the Nagual by Armando Torres) As a base for inner silence, Carlos suggested that I fight against what he called my ‘domestic condition’; that is, my membership in a social group. He referred to it as a first step
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(Tales of Power by Carlos Castaneda) “Why are those people shaped differently?” I asked. “They have more personal power,” he replied. “As you might have noticed, they are not pegged down to the ground.” “What has given them that lightness? Were they born
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Taisha Abelar KPFK Radio Interview (1993) John Martinez: Taisha Abelar is author of The Sorcerers’ Crossing, A Woman’s Journey. She tells of her experience, how she became acquainted with sorcerers and the actual practice of sorcery. A colleague of Carlos Castaneda, Carol
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(Encounters with the Nagual by Armando Torres) In another conversation, Carlos said that our reason is a byproduct of the foreign mind, and that we shouldn’t trust it. For someone with my mental make-up, this was very difficult to accept. When I asked
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