The Secret of the Plumed Serpent: Further Conversations with Carlos Castaneda

Note by the Editor......Page 8
Foreword: Living a Myth......Page 11
Introduction......Page 14
Part One: Awakening Intent......Page 21
Baiting Intent......Page 22
Provoking Self-Importance......Page 26
The Only External Help We Can Have......Page 29
Beckoning Intent......Page 31
Efficiency and Efficacy......Page 33
Sealed Units of Energy......Page 36
The Wheel of Time......Page 41
The Parallel Lines......Page 45
The Dome of the Naguals......Page 49
The Sorcerers’ Option......Page 54
The Ultimate Manoeuvre......Page 56
The Nagual’s Plan......Page 58
Part Two: The World of the Sorcerer-Healer......Page 61
At the Healer’s House......Page 62
Don Gabinito......Page 66
One is What One Eats......Page 73
The Ritual of Initiation......Page 76
Becoming Healers’ Assistant......Page 84
The Healer’s Vows......Page 87
A Different View of the World......Page 92
The Fabric of Life......Page 97
Tonalámatl......Page 100
Doña Lucrecia......Page 104
Tales from the Kitchen......Page 109
The Humility of a King......Page 112
Patients’ Stories......Page 115
Mr Salas’ Attacks......Page 117
The Energy Parasite......Page 119
The Ball Player......Page 121
The Legend of the Warrior in Love......Page 125
The Tale of the Poet King......Page 128
Part Three: The Lessons of the Healers......Page 132
The Encounter in the Crypt......Page 133
Don Melchor’s Stalking......Page 136
Profit at Minimum Cost......Page 139
The Power of the Word......Page 144
Ohtli Necuapalli......Page 149
The Art of Acting......Page 157
Deeper into Dreaming......Page 164
From the Dreaming Log......Page 170
Part Four: The Secret of the Plumed Serpent......Page 174
On the Path of the Gods......Page 175
The Flight of the Quetzal......Page 180
The Lineage of the Ticis......Page 185
The Rule for the Circular Parties of Warriors......Page 188
Part Five: Transmutations......Page 198
Epilogue: The Final Farewell......Page 202
About the Author......Page 207