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## "Magical Passes: The Practical Wisdom of the Shamans of Ancient Mexico" - ©1998 by Carlos Castaneda

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"Shamans are not spiritual at all," don Juan said. "They are very practical beings. It is a well-known fact, however, that shamans are generally regarded as eccentric, or even insane. Perhaps that is what makes you think that they are spiritual.

"They seem insane because they are trying to explain things that cannot be adequately described with words. In the course of such futile attempts to give complete explanations that cannot be completed under any circumstances, they must touch on matters outside the understanding of the average man. So of course their explanations seem to be senseless."

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Note: To avoid the risk of injury, consult your physician before beginning this or any physical movement program. Special caution is advised to pregnant women to consult a physician before practicing these movements. The instructions presented are in no way intended as a substitute for medical counseling. The Author, Publisher, and Copyright Holder of this work disclaim any liability or loss in connection with the movements described herein.

Photographs by Photo Vision and Graphics, Van Nuys, California

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Castaneda, Carlos

Magical Passes : the practical wisdom of the Shamans of ancient Mexico / Carlos Castaneda : photographs by Photo Vision and Graphics in Van Nuys, California. - 1st ed. p. cm.

ISBN 0-06-017584-2

1. Shamanism - Mexico. 2. Exercise - Religious aspects. 3. Juan, Don, 1891- . 4. Castaneda, Carlos. 5. Mexico - Religion. 6. Indians of Mexico - Religion. I. Title. BF1622.M6C37 1998 97-26884

98 99 00 01 02 +/KKH 10987654 U I

The two practitioners of Tensegrity demonstrating the magical passes throughout the rest of the book are Kylie Lundahl and Miles Reid.

To every one of the practitioners of Tensegrity, who, by rallying their forces around it, have put me in touch with energetic formulations that were never available to don Juan Matus or the shamans of his lineage. -CC

### Contents

- Introduction
- Magical Passes
- Tensegrity
- Six Series of Tensegrity
- The First Series: The Series for Preparing Intent

- The First Group: Mashing Energy for Intent
- The Second Group: Stirring Up Energy for Intent
- The Third Group: Gathering Energy for Intent
- The Fourth Group: Breathing In the Energy of Intent

- The Second Series: The Series for the Womb

- The First Group: Magical Passes Belonging to Taisha Abelar
- The Second Group: A Magical Pass Directly Related to Florinda Donner-Grau
- The Third Group: Magical Passes That Have to Do Exclusively with Carol Tiggs
- The Fourth Group: Magical Passes That Belong to the Blue Scout

- The Third Series: The Series of the Five Concerns: The Westwood Series

- The First Group: The Center for Decisions

- The Magical Passes for the Center for Decisions

- The Second Group: The Recapitulation

- The Magical Passes for the Recapitulation

- The Third Group: Dreaming

- The Magical Passes for Dreaming

- The Fourth Group: Inner Silence

- The Magical Passes that Aid the Attainment of Inner Silence

- The Fourth Series: The Separation of the Left Body and the Right Body: The Heat Series

- The First Group: Stirring Energy on the Left Body and the Right Body
- The Second Group: Mixing Energy from the Left Body and the Right Body
- The Third Group: Moving the Energy of the Left Body and the Right Body with the Breath
- The Fourth Group: The Predilection of the Left Body and the Right Body

- The Five Magical Passes for the Left Body
- The Three Magical Passes for the Right Body

- The Fifth Series: The Masculinity Series

- The First Group: Magical Passes in Which the Hands Are Moved in Unison but Held Separately
- The Second Group: The Magical Passes for Focusing Tendon Energy
- The Third Group: The Magical Passes for Building Endurance

- The Sixth Series: Devices Used in Conjunction with Specific Magical Passes

- The First Category
- The Second Category