The TEACHINGS OF DON JUAN A YAQUI WAY OF KNOWLEDGE
1998·256 pages
An anthropology student apprentices to a Yaqui shaman, seeking knowledge through rigorous training and sacred plant rituals.
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An anthropology student apprentices to a Yaqui shaman, seeking knowledge through rigorous training and sacred plant rituals.
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The story of Castaneda's remarkable spiritual journey -- in which he becomes the apprentice of a Yaqui shaman and spiritual warrior named Don Juan -- is a quest to become a man of knowledge
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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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Frightening shamanic ordeals and physical hardship; no graphic gore
Profanity
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Substance use
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Central ritual use of peyote, datura, and mushrooms throughout
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Yaqui shamanic spirituality and path to knowledge are central
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic; real-world shamanism rated under occult
Occult / demonology
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Yaqui sorcery, spirit allies, and shamanic rituals define the book
Political content
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Light contrast of indigenous knowledge and Western academia
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Harsh apprenticeship with fear and psychological ordeal
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