09-14-2008, 12:00 AM
It way be a little crazy to believe in Castaneda. But....
In this case, on Castaneda, I don't think it`s smart to just believe or just to disbelieve.
From experience I know many things in his books are true.
Maybe experience is the only way to give some credit to Castaneda`s legacy...
I don't expect any sorcerer to convince anyone about nagualism. In sorcery, seeing is believing. Like in many things.
Also, the question is different for seers and non-seers. Do you believe in the technical aspects of sorcery-nagualism,
or do you believe in the stories and scenarios of Castaneda. Which are two different things.
The vast majority of people see Castaneda`s books as fantasy style literature. The usual reflex is to disbelieve.
Only a very small portion of people can give any credit to Castaneda`s writings.
Myself, I believe in sorcery. But I`m not so sure about the stories and the characters in the books.
One way or the other, Castaneda's books are great. So I don't really care if it was real or not...
I think Castaneda made great efforts to describe Don Juan's reality, and this should not be taken for granted.
And weather Don Juan was real or not, you have to marvel at Castaneda's creativity and style of writing.
Maybe he created scenarios to teach sorcery to people. Maybe not. Anyway, I love his books.
In this case, on Castaneda, I don't think it`s smart to just believe or just to disbelieve.
From experience I know many things in his books are true.
Maybe experience is the only way to give some credit to Castaneda`s legacy...
I don't expect any sorcerer to convince anyone about nagualism. In sorcery, seeing is believing. Like in many things.
Also, the question is different for seers and non-seers. Do you believe in the technical aspects of sorcery-nagualism,
or do you believe in the stories and scenarios of Castaneda. Which are two different things.
The vast majority of people see Castaneda`s books as fantasy style literature. The usual reflex is to disbelieve.
Only a very small portion of people can give any credit to Castaneda`s writings.
Myself, I believe in sorcery. But I`m not so sure about the stories and the characters in the books.
One way or the other, Castaneda's books are great. So I don't really care if it was real or not...
I think Castaneda made great efforts to describe Don Juan's reality, and this should not be taken for granted.
And weather Don Juan was real or not, you have to marvel at Castaneda's creativity and style of writing.
Maybe he created scenarios to teach sorcery to people. Maybe not. Anyway, I love his books.