Books like A Magical Journey With Carlos Castaneda by Margaret Runyan Castaneda

Carlos Castaneda’s autobiographical account of his apprenticeship from the Yaqui Indians, exploring shamanic practices, hallucinogenic substances, and indigenous Mexican spirituality.

A biographical account of Carlos Castaneda, exploring his encounters with Yaqui Indian shamanism, the use of hallucinogenic drugs in religious practice, and the cultural and spiritual heritage of Mexican Indians.

A 1972 account of Carlos Castaneda’s apprenticeship with the Yaqui shaman don Juan Matus, exploring shamanistic rituals, hallucinogenic practice, and the nature of knowledge.

Amazing glimpse into the shamanic and spiritual world of Lake Atitlan before the shadow of Christianity and consumerism crossed it. This book has made me take a better look, listen and feel of the natural world, of using poetry in speech, of taking care of one's tribe which is the whole planet.

A reflective account of Carlos Castaneda's last years, detailing his apprenticeship with Don Juan and the shamanistic belief in the "active side of infinity"—the concrete region of the afterlife—as he confronts his own ending.

In 1938, a young Muskogee Creek Indian walked unharmed through a den of rattlesnakes as part of his initiation into the "medicine ways" of his tribe. More than fifty years later Bear Heart, now a medicine man and a respected elder of his tribe, tells his story and shares his teachings. With eloquent simplicity, Bear Heart shares a lifetime of training that has enabled him to survive personal tragedy as well as to counsel and teach others to do the same. He describes the lessons learned in ceremonies conducted in the sweat lodge and the Native American Church, using fasting and chanting to receive the power of the Great Spirit. He explains why Native people pray with peyote and smoke the Sacred Pipe and how vision quests can bring clarity and personal revelation. Bear Heart's admonitions are always simple and succinct. He emphasizes the importance of developing character, asking, What kind of person are you? How do you treat your parents, your children, your friends? What do you stand for? He encourages us to seek our true purpose in life and to open our lives to guidance from Above. In weaving together inspiring and often humorous anecdotes, Bear Heart demonstrates how traditional tribal wisdom can help us maintain mental, emotional, and physical health in today's world. Through stories and examples, he teaches us how to live.