Carlos Castaneda 4 Volume Book Set (The Teachings of Don Juan; A Seperate Reality; Journey to Ixtlan; Tales of Power)
1968
An anthropologist’s apprenticeship to a Yaqui sorcerer explores shamanism, perception, and non-ordinary reality through rigorous trials.
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An anthropologist’s apprenticeship to a Yaqui sorcerer explores shamanism, perception, and non-ordinary reality through rigorous trials.
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The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge was published by the University of California Press in 1968 as a work of anthropology, though many critics contend that it is a work of fiction.[1] It was written by Carlos Castaneda and submitted as his Master's thesis in the school of Anthropology. It purports to document the events that took place during an apprenticeship with a self-proclaimed Yaqui Indian Sorcerer, don Juan Matus from Sonora, Mexico between 1960 and 1965
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Perilous spirit encounters, physical hardship, and frightening trials
Profanity
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Occasional mild coarse or earthy language
Substance use
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Central ritual use of peyote, datura, and mushrooms throughout
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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Indigenous shamanic spirituality and cosmology recur throughout
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy-genre magic; practices fall under occult content
Occult / demonology
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Defining focus on sorcery, allies, ritual, and non-ordinary reality
Political content
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Light Western versus indigenous worldview contrasts
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Harsh apprenticeship with fear tests and intense psychological trials
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