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Was This Woman Castaneda’s Wife?

Margaret Runyan (November 14, 1921 – December 24, 2011) If you believe everything that has been written about Carlos Castaneda over the years, you come to a certain point where you realize that his life was a series of ‘magical … Continue reading

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A Thoroughly Modern Shaman

Carlos Castaneda (December 25, 1925 – April 27, 1998) What was I thinking for all these years? Of course, it is possible to chart this man‘s birth. Most astrology sites have 9:00 am as his birth time. And when you … Continue reading

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Is This Star the Centre of the Milky Way?

Alcyone (28° Taurus 52′) I came across a post on Facebook this morning which purports to be a message from the shamans of the Andes. This is a message from Andean shamans about the energy of change that will bring … Continue reading

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Carlos Castaneda: In His Own Words

Introduction to The Wheel of Time* This series of specially selected quotations was gathered from the first eight books that I wrote about the world of the shamans of ancient Mexico. The quotations were taken directly from the explanations given … Continue reading

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Carlos Castaneda Quotes 4

On Parenting This is proving to be a bit of a stretch, trying to locate the quote about how a hole in our luminosity occurs when we become parents. It haunts me, because I know when I read it, it … Continue reading

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Carlos Castaneda Quotes 3

Death “It doesn’t matter how one was brought up. What determines the way one does anything is personal power. A man is only the sum of his personal power, and that sum determines how he lives and how he dies.” … Continue reading

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Carlos Castaneda Quotes 2

Round Luminous Beings “Human beings are not objects; they have no solidity. They are round, luminous beings; they are boundless. The world of objects and solidity is only a description that was created to help them, to make their passage … Continue reading

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Carlos Castaneda’s Memorable Events

The Active Side of Infinity “Ordinarily, events that change our path are impersonal affairs, and yet extremely personal. My teacher, don Juan Matus, said this in guiding me as his apprentice to collect what I considered to be the memorable … Continue reading

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The Wheel of Time: Carlos Castaneda Quotes

I have read every single book written by and about Carlos Castaneda (including one by Martin Goodman called “I was Carlos Castaneda”). The story is not easily proven as so much of it takes place in an altered state of … Continue reading

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