Carlos Castaneda
Carlos Castaneda is
"the man himself", who in the 60's met a Yaqui Indian mystic called don
Juan. He has written 11 books, plus some extra things like 'Wheel of Time'
and some essays. Died 1998.
Castanedas Current
Team
Taisha Abelar (stalker)
One of the three female
practitioners around Castaneda. Has written one book. First mentioned in
Castanedas 9´th book. Her book contains some descriptions of
'magical passes', which are the basis of tensegrity.
Florinda Donner
(dreamer)
She is one of the
three practitioners around Castaneda. She has written three books, of which
the two later ones are 'Castanedian'. The first, 'Shabono', describes her
stay with some Indians in the South American rain forest somewhere. Her
style is a bit rough, and very direct. She is first mentioned in Castanedas
9´th book.
Carol Tiggs (nagual woman)
Carol Tiggs is the
third practitioner around Castaneda. She is mentioned already in Castanedas
6'th book, The Eagles Gift. Have not written anything to my knowledge,
but interviews with her are available on internet.
The Chackmols
Three named persons
who is associated with the Tensegrity workshops, and who can be seen on
the Tensegrity videos. Two of them can be viewed in Castanedas 'Magical
Passes' [cc10].
The Blue Scout
Well... described
as a foreign energy which slipped into our world in the form of a little
girl.
The Orange Scout
Well... described
as a foreign energy which slipped into our world in the form of a little
girl. Have since left the team.
Castanedas Previous
Team
This team originally
consisted of four men, and five women. After a while it became evident
that they did not belong together, and they separated. This is described
in Castanedas 5´th and 6'th books. Among
these we have Maria 'La Gorda' Elena, who is the most prominent.
Castaneda is saying
(in interviews) that every one of his previous team have failed, being
too self important. It is evident (at least from Castanedas descriptions
of them in the 5'th and 6'th books) that they do not have any inclination
to write books, although it would have been interesting reading...
Don Juan's Team
Don Juan's team of
sorcerers consisted of 17 men and women divided in four or five teams.
The structure of the group is very different from Castanedas Team:
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South
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Delia (stalker) |
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Cecilia (dreamer) |
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Emilito (runner for don Juan) |
(cojida aburrida) |
Teresa (runner for Cecilia and Delia) |
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East
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Carmela (stalker) |
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Hermelinda (dreamer) |
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Vicente (scholar, master of stalking) |
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Juan Tuma (runner for Vicente) |
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West
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Zoila
(stalker) |
[cc6]. |
Zuleica
(dreamer) |
Together with Florinda,
Teacher of Castaneda. [cc6]. |
Silvio Manuel (man in the background, master of intent) |
Real leader of don
Juan's group.
(cojida aburrida) |
Marta (runner for Zuleica and Zoila) |
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North
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Florinda
(stalker) |
She is described in
the 6'th book, and she is Castanedas teacher in Stalking. |
Nelida (dreamer) |
Mentioned in Abelars
book. |
Genaro Flores (man of action, master of awareness) |
Mentioned already
in the second book, and is one of Castanedas teachers.
(cojida aburrida) |
This structure is described
as an universal structure for sorcerers in 'The Eagles Gift' [cc6].
Earlier Sorcerers
from don Juan's Line
Nagual Julian
The colourful teacher
of don Juan, vividly described in the 6´th, 7´th and the 8'th
books.
Nagual Julians team
consisted of three rather boring (in comparison with Nagual Julian) cardinal
men and eight very powerful woman. Since he had 15 members in his team,
we may conclude that the remaining four were runners, probably including
la Catalina [cc7].
La Catalina
Mentioned already
in the first book as the 'worthy opponent'.
Nagual Elias
Nagual Elias was the
teacher of Julian, but also of don Juan.
Amalia
Belongs to nagual
Elias team, and is described as the 'love of his life' [cc9].
Nagual Rosendo
Teacher of Elias.
Nagual Lujan
Teacher of Rosendo.
Nagual Santisteban
Teacher of Lujan
Nagual Sebastian
The nagual who met
the tenant in the early 1700'th, who encountered the tenant.
The Tenant
Also called 'the death
defier'. Said to be a sorcerer from the old times.
The Line of Naguals 
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There are 14 Naguals in don
Juans line, and there are eight since Nagual Sebastian. Just so you know
what to fill in the blanks with... [cc7]
Carlos Castaneda
don Juan Matus
Julian
Elias
Rosendo
Lujan
Santisteban
...
Sebastian - Met
the Tenant 1723
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