Here's a mystic who knew the purpose of religion. I well remember the adulation of
Castaneda and how even otherwise sensible people thought his stories were true.
Brent
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PatrickHMoore posted: "by BJW Nashe Carlos Castaneda’s journey from anthropology student
to famous author to New Age cult leader makes for a strange tale that is far more
disturbing than anything found in his bestselling books. At the peak of his career,
Castaneda crossed over"
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Carlos Castaneda’s Sex-and-Suicide Cult, and the Witches Who Disappeared
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by BJW Nashe
Carlos Castaneda’s journey from anthropology student to famous author to New Age cult
leader makes for a strange tale that is far more disturbing than anything found in his
bestselling books.
At the peak of his career, Castaneda crossed over an invisible line. He turned his back on
the clear light of humane, rational thought, and stepped into a shadowy realm of
manipulation, secrecy, and lies. It’s tempting to compare this to the metaphorical leap
into the abyss that figures so heavily in his writings. Yet Castaneda’s real-life leap had
consequences that were quite different from the magical escapades depicted in his writing.
Once he became rich and famous and began facing scrutiny, Castaneda shunned the limelight
and spent the next two-and-a-half decades pursuing a bizarre alternative lifestyle largely
hidden from the public. He proclaimed himself a shaman and a sorcerer and assumed the role
of a mysterious guru surrounded by a group of close followers.
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