Encounters
There comes a moment on the warrior’s path when attention begins to turn inward. The world ceases to be merely what strikes us through the senses — it starts to be perceived as a hall of mirrors, where outer reflections […]
Gebh al Tarik
The Time of the Nagual
You open your eyes… and you don’t seek the reflection in the mirror of the mind.You don’t chase the clock.You don’t ask what time it is, nor if today is a useful day.The time of the tonal no longer dictates
Gateways of Perception:
A Bridge Between Don Juan’s Hallucinogens and Contemporary Entheogenic Paths There comes a point when the known world begins to dissolve—not as illusion, but because the perceptual structures that held it in place begin to shift. That point is not
Stalking as Invisible Kindness
On the warrior’s path, stalking is a subtle art, often misunderstood. Associated with inner vigilance, the control of automatisms, and mastery of behavior, it may appear at first glance to be a solitary exercise — a technique aimed solely at
Daydreaming –When the Intent Speaks in Images
On the Toltec path, what we call devaneio in Portuguese corresponds exactly to what Don Juan called ensueño in Spanish and to what Castaneda’s books translate in some passages into English as daydreaming. Although, in everyday usage, these terms might
When the Will Reveals Itself
There’s a secret that breathes in the space between two breaths. There — in that silence that doesn’t fit into any clock — we perceive that the body is merely the visible edge of something vaster. The skin vibrates like
When the Call of the Nagual Happens from Within
It’s not always possible to know when it began. In many cases, there was no defining moment, no clear starting point. What exists, before any understanding, is a quiet unrest. Something that vibrates subtly at the base of being —