The Art of Total Freedom
” Freedom is the quintessence of Toltec Arts.I call it Art because it is more than a state of consciousness.It is a dive into our link with the Intent, the universal force that is at the origin of our perception. […]
Nagualism
The Difference Between Women and Men on the Path to Knowledge
“While dreaming-awake, we have access to hidden resources, which we never use ordinarily,” Nelida said, going on to explain that, the instant I saw my paper, I remembered the clues the caretaker had given me. Noticing my incredulous expression, she
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The beginning of the loss of the human form
The beginning of “losing the human form” is the attention of the perfect tonal: being able to capture with one’s attention the entire worldview that presents itself in the present moment—the totality of sensory information. This type of attention in
The totality of tonal and the nagual “under the island
After a male or female warrior, through their efforts to stalk themselves, clean their island, expand their field of attention, and be present, becomes accustomed to living for longer and longer as a “perfect” or full tonal, aware of everything
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Controlled folly
Controlled folly isn’t something a person can practice and learn progressively. In the challenge of learning to control folly, the key point is to understand what folly is, and to discover what controls it. Naturally, it’s not the tonal that
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
Taisha Abelar – exclusive interview with Keith Nichols
“Reflections on don Juan by Carlos Castaneda”by Keith Nichols Real root expansion of thought is one that causes us to reevaluate the way that we interpret our reality. Although at first it may only affect our intellectual perspectives, its repercussions
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The Thousand-Headed Monster of Self-Importance
“Don Juan related that, during the course of his nightly excursions to the mountains, nagual Julian had given him extensive lessons on the nature of personal importance and the assemblage point’s movement. For nagual Julian, personal importance was a thousand-headed
Journal of Applied Hermeneutics – Queries about the Warriors’ Way: The path without a teacher, Carlos’ plan, and Tensegrity
Carlos Castaneda addresses common inquiries about his role and the nature of Tensegrity and the warriors’ way. He clarifies that he sees himself as a counselor, aiming to guide others towards freedom from a “sight from the bridge” — a state of total silence where one perceives the present without the biases of the past or future. He emphasizes that the path is not about following a personal guru, as don Juan himself was a sorcerer perpetuating a lineage, not a teacher in the conventional sense. Instead, the true guide is the impersonal spirit or life force, accessible through inner silence. Castaneda explains that Tensegrity is a modernized system of “magical passes” — movements developed by ancient Mexican shamans to directly perceive energy — which were kept secret until now, as don Juan’s lineage concludes with his four disciples, freeing them to share this knowledge for the benefit of all, promoting well-being and breaking free from the constraints of everyday perception and self-importance.
Journal of Applied Hermeneutics – Queries about the Warriors’ Way: What is the point of doing all those Practices?
In this section, Castaneda addresses two common questions. The first concerns when a practitioner will achieve “seeing,” the direct perception of energy. He explains that while practices are important, the crucial element is to “intend” the outcome—the state sorcerers call “stopping the world,” which is achieved by obliterating self-importance. The second question is about fear over strange physical sensations during Tensegrity. Castaneda recounts how don Juan Matus explained such feelings not as external manipulation, but as natural physiological responses or a product of one’s own victim mentality. Don Juan’s advice was to counter fear by being “impeccable”.