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Магический переход
Рассказ Тайши Абеляр из группы Карлоса Кастанеды о своем погружении в мир магии.
352 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1992
About the author
Taisha Abelar
12 books20 followersMaryann Simko (1944-1998)
aka
Anna Marie Carter & Taisha Abelar
Coworker of Carlos Castaneda.
aka
Anna Marie Carter & Taisha Abelar
Coworker of Carlos Castaneda.
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September 21, 2025
This was quite a startling (almost eye-opening) read which turned out quite differently than I initially anticipated. Perhaps I should have avoided attaching such expectations, however, with a title of "The Sorcerer's Crossing," it was hard to resist this temptation.
What I enjoyed most was the mysterious way in which Taisha Abelar tells the tale. She aroused my curiosity from the very start, and held it until the very end. I found myself really wanting to know where she was going with the story and eagerly waiting for her to share some grand revelations which would be life changing or at the very least spiritually inspirational. The twist and turns in story, played into this well, since I constantly felt as if something big was always around the corner.
However, sadly the buildup and my perseverance failed to yield the result I expected. The story meanders from very mundane to bizarre in 200 odd pages. It starts out straightforwardly enough; a young woman who is lost in life, trying to find herself embarks on an arduous spiritual adventure in Mexico at the behest of a benevolent, mysterious woman. However, as the narrative progresses, it becomes increasingly peculiar, bordering on the outlandish. Moreover, the beliefs and philosophies that Abelar imparts through the narrative, which she deems to be incontrovertibly true, often did not resonate with me. This was due in large part to the fact that she fails to substantiate them, so they come across as dogma - reliogious beliefs that are authoritatively proclaimed which should be accepted without question.
In the end, I was left feeling more that the spiritual journey she describes seems to be more about her indoctrination into a cult rather than spiritual enlightenment or self discovery. The book ends very abruptly leaving me with more questions than answers. Hence, I am only able to give this book a 3⭐rating.
What I enjoyed most was the mysterious way in which Taisha Abelar tells the tale. She aroused my curiosity from the very start, and held it until the very end. I found myself really wanting to know where she was going with the story and eagerly waiting for her to share some grand revelations which would be life changing or at the very least spiritually inspirational. The twist and turns in story, played into this well, since I constantly felt as if something big was always around the corner.
However, sadly the buildup and my perseverance failed to yield the result I expected. The story meanders from very mundane to bizarre in 200 odd pages. It starts out straightforwardly enough; a young woman who is lost in life, trying to find herself embarks on an arduous spiritual adventure in Mexico at the behest of a benevolent, mysterious woman. However, as the narrative progresses, it becomes increasingly peculiar, bordering on the outlandish. Moreover, the beliefs and philosophies that Abelar imparts through the narrative, which she deems to be incontrovertibly true, often did not resonate with me. This was due in large part to the fact that she fails to substantiate them, so they come across as dogma - reliogious beliefs that are authoritatively proclaimed which should be accepted without question.
In the end, I was left feeling more that the spiritual journey she describes seems to be more about her indoctrination into a cult rather than spiritual enlightenment or self discovery. The book ends very abruptly leaving me with more questions than answers. Hence, I am only able to give this book a 3⭐rating.
June 9, 2021
این کتاب نوشته یکی دیگر از شاگردان دون خوان است نویسنده جوان خود را در کتاب با نام مستعار تایشا آبلار معرفی می کند .
حوادث کتاب در مکزیک اتفاق می افتد , نحوه آشنایی دون خوان با نویسنده هم کاملا جالب است.
مطالبی که در کتاب به عنوان ساحری و فنون ساحری درج شدنند چیزی جز همین فنون شرقی مدیتیشن و.. نیست.
تایشا از چندین نفر آموزش می بیند اما فنونی که خودش با عنوان جادوی کهن سرخپوستی یا فنون جادوگری نام می برد در واقع فنون کهن شرقی هستند
مثلا حرکت ها ی جادویی صورت که نویسنده آموزش می بیند چیزی جز یوگای صورت نیست کتاب حاوی داستان جالبی است و قطعا از مطالعه آن لذت خواهید برد
تایشا آبلار ، کارآموز ساحری شرح می دهد چگونه پا به دنیای ساحران گذاشته است . ایــــن کتابــی داستان گونـــه است که اثری عمیق در خواننده بجا می گذارد چرا که از دیدگاهی غیر شخصی فضای زندگی گروه ناوال را تشریح می کند . از آنجا که تایشـا آبلار یک کمین کننده و شکارگر است ، رویدادهای کتاب در دنیای آشنای زندگی روزمره می گذرد و سرشار از جزئیات آموخته هایــش است .
حوادث کتاب در مکزیک اتفاق می افتد , نحوه آشنایی دون خوان با نویسنده هم کاملا جالب است.
مطالبی که در کتاب به عنوان ساحری و فنون ساحری درج شدنند چیزی جز همین فنون شرقی مدیتیشن و.. نیست.
تایشا از چندین نفر آموزش می بیند اما فنونی که خودش با عنوان جادوی کهن سرخپوستی یا فنون جادوگری نام می برد در واقع فنون کهن شرقی هستند
مثلا حرکت ها ی جادویی صورت که نویسنده آموزش می بیند چیزی جز یوگای صورت نیست کتاب حاوی داستان جالبی است و قطعا از مطالعه آن لذت خواهید برد
تایشا آبلار ، کارآموز ساحری شرح می دهد چگونه پا به دنیای ساحران گذاشته است . ایــــن کتابــی داستان گونـــه است که اثری عمیق در خواننده بجا می گذارد چرا که از دیدگاهی غیر شخصی فضای زندگی گروه ناوال را تشریح می کند . از آنجا که تایشـا آبلار یک کمین کننده و شکارگر است ، رویدادهای کتاب در دنیای آشنای زندگی روزمره می گذرد و سرشار از جزئیات آموخته هایــش است .
May 10, 2014
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. INTENT:
- Intent is the power that upholds the universe.
- It is the force that gives focus to everything.
- It makes the world happen.
2. DUALISM:
- We are convinced that dualism exists in us; the mind is the insubstantial part of ourselves and the body is the concrete part.
- This division keeps our energy in a state of chaotic separation and prevents it from coalescing.
3. DIVISION:
- Our division is not between the mind and body, but between the body, which houses the mind or the self, and the double, which is the receptacle of our basic energy.
4. TRUE PURPOSE:
- We die because the possibility that we could be transformed hasn’t entered our conception…and to succeed in this task is the only true purpose a human being can have.
5. ENERGY FLOW:
- Sex ensures a continual flow of energy from women to men.
- Men leave energy lines inside the body of women. They are like luminous tapeworms that move inside the womb, sipping up energy…lines of energy are established through sexual intercourse, collecting and stealing energy from the female body to benefit the male who left them there… ensuring man’s permanent bond to the same woman.
6. VOICE OF SPIRIT:
- What we call the voice of spirit is more of a feeling.
- It can be an idea that suddenly pops into your head.
- It can be like a longing to go somewhere vaguely familiar, or a longing to do something also vaguely familiar.
7. WOMB:
- Secondary function of the womb: Serve as guiding unit for the double…females have at their disposal a powerful source of energy with an abundance of mysterious attributes and functions all designed to protect and nurture the double.
- Must rid yourself of all the encumbering energy men have left inside you.
8. CHANGE:
(1) announce out loud our decision to change so that intent will hear us.
(2) Engage our awareness over some time. We can’t just start something and give it up as soon as we become discouraged.
(3) View the outcome of our actions with a sense of complete detachment; can’t get involved with the idea of succeeding or failing.
1. INTENT:
- Intent is the power that upholds the universe.
- It is the force that gives focus to everything.
- It makes the world happen.
2. DUALISM:
- We are convinced that dualism exists in us; the mind is the insubstantial part of ourselves and the body is the concrete part.
- This division keeps our energy in a state of chaotic separation and prevents it from coalescing.
3. DIVISION:
- Our division is not between the mind and body, but between the body, which houses the mind or the self, and the double, which is the receptacle of our basic energy.
4. TRUE PURPOSE:
- We die because the possibility that we could be transformed hasn’t entered our conception…and to succeed in this task is the only true purpose a human being can have.
5. ENERGY FLOW:
- Sex ensures a continual flow of energy from women to men.
- Men leave energy lines inside the body of women. They are like luminous tapeworms that move inside the womb, sipping up energy…lines of energy are established through sexual intercourse, collecting and stealing energy from the female body to benefit the male who left them there… ensuring man’s permanent bond to the same woman.
6. VOICE OF SPIRIT:
- What we call the voice of spirit is more of a feeling.
- It can be an idea that suddenly pops into your head.
- It can be like a longing to go somewhere vaguely familiar, or a longing to do something also vaguely familiar.
7. WOMB:
- Secondary function of the womb: Serve as guiding unit for the double…females have at their disposal a powerful source of energy with an abundance of mysterious attributes and functions all designed to protect and nurture the double.
- Must rid yourself of all the encumbering energy men have left inside you.
8. CHANGE:
(1) announce out loud our decision to change so that intent will hear us.
(2) Engage our awareness over some time. We can’t just start something and give it up as soon as we become discouraged.
(3) View the outcome of our actions with a sense of complete detachment; can’t get involved with the idea of succeeding or failing.
July 12, 2013
Fascinating reading. The book was given to me by a dear friend... It tells the story of a young woman, who joins a group of sorcerers in Mexico and starts lengthy physical and mental training to prepare her to become a sorcerer. It's very interesting to see that the opinion of readers is so divided - some say it's fiction and lots of nonsense, and the others believe the story and start practising themselves. Up to you to decide.
March 14, 2024
no review, just… what the hell did i read???? 3 stars for how intrigued and confused i am because…did i just read about a cult.. is this propaganda… who are these people…
update 1: googled a bit. apparently taisha abelar disappeared at 24??? along with other 4 people?? and we don’t know if she’s dead??
update 2: i have now fallen in a deep hole about taisha and the witches, the lore and the mystery about her disappearance and carlos castaneda and i probably will be hyperfixated on this for a bit
update 1: googled a bit. apparently taisha abelar disappeared at 24??? along with other 4 people?? and we don’t know if she’s dead??
update 2: i have now fallen in a deep hole about taisha and the witches, the lore and the mystery about her disappearance and carlos castaneda and i probably will be hyperfixated on this for a bit
June 2, 2014
A magical Realism autobiographical tale of the author's training in the Toltec system under the tuition of 'witches'.
I enjoyed it back when I read it, though i would react differently to it now. it does impress though the dedication required for 'real growth', and how the self and the programmed mind is the real challenge.
Good read as far as the 'story' goes, but for a learning resource, the later books by Lujan Matus offer more.
I enjoyed it back when I read it, though i would react differently to it now. it does impress though the dedication required for 'real growth', and how the self and the programmed mind is the real challenge.
Good read as far as the 'story' goes, but for a learning resource, the later books by Lujan Matus offer more.
December 20, 2012
I've enjoyed reading this book more than the couple of books I've read from Castaneda. Not because of the story itself (both lives seem unbelievable) but because of her writing style.
November 10, 2011
After reading all of Carlos Castaneda's work I found this book redundant. It doesn't add anything to the saga, it's a lower quality copy of Carlos' writtings. Also I found impossible to believe that something on it was true.
One can argue if Carlos' books are fiction or non-fiction. I don't think it really matters. They portray a hard life of beautiful philosophy, true or not.
This book just reads too fake and low quality to me.
One can argue if Carlos' books are fiction or non-fiction. I don't think it really matters. They portray a hard life of beautiful philosophy, true or not.
This book just reads too fake and low quality to me.
January 17, 2013
"Donde cruzan los Brujos" es el nombre de la versión en español de "The Sorcerer's Crossing: A Woman's Journey".
Interesante desde el punto de vista del contenido de la narrativa, donde la trama gira en torno a la historia del encuentro de Taisha con Clara.
Taisha es una mujer común, con sus luces y sombras, miedos y pasiones que un día se encuentra con Clara, una maestra bruja que la conduce por los intrincados caminos de la iniciación.
Taisha recurre a la recapitulación mediante los "pases brujos" para llegar a ser parte de aquel selecto grupo de seres que caminan sin tocar el suelo.
Interesante desde el punto de vista del contenido de la narrativa, donde la trama gira en torno a la historia del encuentro de Taisha con Clara.
Taisha es una mujer común, con sus luces y sombras, miedos y pasiones que un día se encuentra con Clara, una maestra bruja que la conduce por los intrincados caminos de la iniciación.
Taisha recurre a la recapitulación mediante los "pases brujos" para llegar a ser parte de aquel selecto grupo de seres que caminan sin tocar el suelo.
June 27, 2015
Taisha Abelar supposedly worked alongside Carlos Castaneda under the tutelage of Don Juan, an old, Indian sorcerer.
It is difficult to describe why this book is a failure; I am very enamored with Castaneda’s work. As such, it will be difficult to keep the two authors separate since they supposedly worked together to discover the totality of themselves, so I will preface by saying this: I have put Castaneda’s ideas to work; I have practiced inner silence, losing self importance, dreaming, the magical passes, not-doing, etc., and found the teachings of Don Juan to be real.
If you have not read any of these works–works by either Abelar or Castaneda–then you can’t possibly conceive of this situation, and that’s fine, but there are many out there familiar with Castaneda’s work; many believers and many skeptics, and yet it appears that neither the believers nor the skeptics put into practice the teachings, but this is a different point for a different conversation. What I can say here is that Castaneda openly admitted in his works that he did not provide the sorcerers’ real names nor did he disclose the actual location where anything took place- he blatantly states that in his novels. That being said, the characters; Don Juan, Don Genaro, Vicente, Pablito, LaGorda, LaCatalina; they are so vastly dissimilar that they are either real people or the product of a wonderfully talented author; the former is my belief because as I stated: I’ve practiced the ideas and they work for me, however, the ideas, people, and situations presented in The Sorcerer’s Crossing are not real.
I say this because the characters Abelar presents are one dimensional; they all talk the same way, act the same way- it’s obviously just Abelar’s fabrication. She is trying so hard to jam one book with the level of mystery that was elicited by Castaneda’s works, but he had to stretch it out over 12 or 13 books. It’s difficult, really, to explain this. I don’t know if Abelar did or didn’t ever work with Don Juan or what role she actually played in the new cycle, or she if ever practiced anything herself. Maybe she really did, but the book itself feels fabricated; the story of a silly girl trying to mimic the vast eternity that was Don Juan Matus.
In conclusion, I want you to make your own decision, but my suggestion is to not waste your money on The Sorcerer’s Crossing.
It is difficult to describe why this book is a failure; I am very enamored with Castaneda’s work. As such, it will be difficult to keep the two authors separate since they supposedly worked together to discover the totality of themselves, so I will preface by saying this: I have put Castaneda’s ideas to work; I have practiced inner silence, losing self importance, dreaming, the magical passes, not-doing, etc., and found the teachings of Don Juan to be real.
If you have not read any of these works–works by either Abelar or Castaneda–then you can’t possibly conceive of this situation, and that’s fine, but there are many out there familiar with Castaneda’s work; many believers and many skeptics, and yet it appears that neither the believers nor the skeptics put into practice the teachings, but this is a different point for a different conversation. What I can say here is that Castaneda openly admitted in his works that he did not provide the sorcerers’ real names nor did he disclose the actual location where anything took place- he blatantly states that in his novels. That being said, the characters; Don Juan, Don Genaro, Vicente, Pablito, LaGorda, LaCatalina; they are so vastly dissimilar that they are either real people or the product of a wonderfully talented author; the former is my belief because as I stated: I’ve practiced the ideas and they work for me, however, the ideas, people, and situations presented in The Sorcerer’s Crossing are not real.
I say this because the characters Abelar presents are one dimensional; they all talk the same way, act the same way- it’s obviously just Abelar’s fabrication. She is trying so hard to jam one book with the level of mystery that was elicited by Castaneda’s works, but he had to stretch it out over 12 or 13 books. It’s difficult, really, to explain this. I don’t know if Abelar did or didn’t ever work with Don Juan or what role she actually played in the new cycle, or she if ever practiced anything herself. Maybe she really did, but the book itself feels fabricated; the story of a silly girl trying to mimic the vast eternity that was Don Juan Matus.
In conclusion, I want you to make your own decision, but my suggestion is to not waste your money on The Sorcerer’s Crossing.
September 15, 2007
I read this book when it came out years ago, and I still remember it vividly. It is one of those life-changing books if you are following a magickal path. I highly recommend it!
July 16, 2021
حرکات جادویی +(حرکات انريتیک)+سرماخوردگی
: رفع چروک بین ابروها
آنگاه هر شست را با قدرت در کف دست دیگر مالید و روی بینی خود گذاشت
آنها را با حرکت ملایمی روی ابروها تا شقیقه ها کشید
: بعد توضیح داد
. این حرکت مانع می شود که در بین ابروها چروک ایجاد شود
بعد از آنکه به سرعت انگشتهای اشاره را به هم مالید ، مثل دو چوب که آتشی راه می اندازند ، هر دو را به طور عمودی به طرفین بینی خود برد و با
: ملایمت چند بار به طرف بیرون و روی گونه ها کشید . ضمن اینکه مجرای بینی را عمداً می فشرد ، گفت
این کار حفرهای سینوس را باز می کند . در عوض اینکه بینی ات را پاک کنی ، این حرکت را بکن
: من به اشارۀ او در مورد پاک کردن بینی ام اهمیت ندادم ، ولی حرکت را انجام دادم و همانطور که گفته بود سینوسهایم باز شدند . او گفت
حرکت بعدی برای حفظ گونه ها از افتادن است . با شدت کف دستها را به هم مالید و با ضربه های طولانی و محکم هر گونه را به طرف شقیقه ها بالا برد . شش هفت بار این حرکت را تکرار کرد و هر بار از ضربه های آهسته ، یکنواخت و روبه بالا استفاده کرد
متوجه شدم که چهره اش سرخ شد ، ولی دست از کار بر نداشت . او لبۀ درونی دستش را ضمن اینکه شست را به طرف کف دست محکم خم کرده بود ، روی لب فوقانی خود گذاشت و با حرکت اره وار به شدت به این طرف و آن طرف حرکت داد
توضیح داد محلی که بینی و لب فوقانی به یکدیگر متصل می شوند ، اگر به شدت مالش داده شود ، موجب می شود که انرژی به صورت فوران ، ملایم و یکنواختی جریان یابد ، ولی اگر به فوران عظیمتر انرژی نیاز باشد با فشردن نقطه ای می توان به آن دست یافت ، که در زیر لب فوقانی و زیر لب حفرۀ بینی مرکز لثۀ فوقانی است
گذر ساحران سفر بانويی در طريقت معرفت ياكی ، تايشا آبلار . برگردان مهران كندری- تهران : ميترا 1379 - ص 154
: رفع چروک بین ابروها
آنگاه هر شست را با قدرت در کف دست دیگر مالید و روی بینی خود گذاشت
آنها را با حرکت ملایمی روی ابروها تا شقیقه ها کشید
: بعد توضیح داد
. این حرکت مانع می شود که در بین ابروها چروک ایجاد شود
بعد از آنکه به سرعت انگشتهای اشاره را به هم مالید ، مثل دو چوب که آتشی راه می اندازند ، هر دو را به طور عمودی به طرفین بینی خود برد و با
: ملایمت چند بار به طرف بیرون و روی گونه ها کشید . ضمن اینکه مجرای بینی را عمداً می فشرد ، گفت
این کار حفرهای سینوس را باز می کند . در عوض اینکه بینی ات را پاک کنی ، این حرکت را بکن
: من به اشارۀ او در مورد پاک کردن بینی ام اهمیت ندادم ، ولی حرکت را انجام دادم و همانطور که گفته بود سینوسهایم باز شدند . او گفت
حرکت بعدی برای حفظ گونه ها از افتادن است . با شدت کف دستها را به هم مالید و با ضربه های طولانی و محکم هر گونه را به طرف شقیقه ها بالا برد . شش هفت بار این حرکت را تکرار کرد و هر بار از ضربه های آهسته ، یکنواخت و روبه بالا استفاده کرد
متوجه شدم که چهره اش سرخ شد ، ولی دست از کار بر نداشت . او لبۀ درونی دستش را ضمن اینکه شست را به طرف کف دست محکم خم کرده بود ، روی لب فوقانی خود گذاشت و با حرکت اره وار به شدت به این طرف و آن طرف حرکت داد
توضیح داد محلی که بینی و لب فوقانی به یکدیگر متصل می شوند ، اگر به شدت مالش داده شود ، موجب می شود که انرژی به صورت فوران ، ملایم و یکنواختی جریان یابد ، ولی اگر به فوران عظیمتر انرژی نیاز باشد با فشردن نقطه ای می توان به آن دست یافت ، که در زیر لب فوقانی و زیر لب حفرۀ بینی مرکز لثۀ فوقانی است
گذر ساحران سفر بانويی در طريقت معرفت ياكی ، تايشا آبلار . برگردان مهران كندری- تهران : ميترا 1379 - ص 154
December 6, 2020
اونیکی کتابایی که از کاستلندا خوندم خلاصه ننوشتم براشون الان همه رو قاتی پاتی کردم
سحر؟ یعنی میشه ؟یعنی راسته؟
ببین هرچی هست توی ذهنه هرچیییی هر حسی هر تجربه ی ماورایی همه ی اینا توی ذهنه
پس هم هست هم نیست
بگذریم
اینبار این تایشا آبلار ه که دا ه داستانشو تعریف میکنه
اینکه یه روز معمولی توی زندگیش یکی میاد میگه بیا بریم خونه من و تایشا میره
ولی همه چیز در اصل خیلی قبلتر شذوع شده بود که لتفاقی تقریبا با ناوالی ملاقات میکنه و بعد از اون نشونه گذاری میشه
اتفاقای کتاب توی یه خونه ساحری میافته که سمت چپ خونه نمیشه بره
و اول با یه خانوم کلارا تمرین میکنه و بعد با کمک معلم دومش که به خانوم بود و الان اسمش از ذهنم رفته سعی میکنه بره سمت چپ خونه .
بعد از اینکه گویا تلاشش موفقیت امیز نبوده مدتی با یه اقای سرایدار اون هونه تمرین میکنه تا کالبد اختری شو حرکت بده
و قراره به عنوان شکارچی تعلیم ببینه
و فککنم ناوال جوانی که بعدا قراره بهش درس بده کاستانداس که یه اسم جادوگری داره الان برای خودش .
سحر؟ یعنی میشه ؟یعنی راسته؟
ببین هرچی هست توی ذهنه هرچیییی هر حسی هر تجربه ی ماورایی همه ی اینا توی ذهنه
پس هم هست هم نیست
بگذریم
اینبار این تایشا آبلار ه که دا ه داستانشو تعریف میکنه
اینکه یه روز معمولی توی زندگیش یکی میاد میگه بیا بریم خونه من و تایشا میره
ولی همه چیز در اصل خیلی قبلتر شذوع شده بود که لتفاقی تقریبا با ناوالی ملاقات میکنه و بعد از اون نشونه گذاری میشه
اتفاقای کتاب توی یه خونه ساحری میافته که سمت چپ خونه نمیشه بره
و اول با یه خانوم کلارا تمرین میکنه و بعد با کمک معلم دومش که به خانوم بود و الان اسمش از ذهنم رفته سعی میکنه بره سمت چپ خونه .
بعد از اینکه گویا تلاشش موفقیت امیز نبوده مدتی با یه اقای سرایدار اون هونه تمرین میکنه تا کالبد اختری شو حرکت بده
و قراره به عنوان شکارچی تعلیم ببینه
و فککنم ناوال جوانی که بعدا قراره بهش درس بده کاستانداس که یه اسم جادوگری داره الان برای خودش .
February 11, 2010
Like many of the New Age books on what is described as shamanism, this is not a book to be taken as literal truth. Yet it holds meaning and useful inspiration for magickal and shamanic practitioners. I have used ideas from this book as a jumping-off point for experiment and speculation for many years now. Just don't take it TOO seriously! I would not recommend committing to lifelong celibacy for one example; (the Castaneda group authors, including Taisha, were not being honest in the books about their actual sexual habits).
January 30, 2010
if you have read any of carlos castaneda's books about his experiences with don juan, i would recommend this book. abelar writes about her experiences with the same group of sorcerers. her experience is much different from carlos'. i also enjoyed reading about a women's experience in this type of training. quite thought provoking, opens up lots of new consciousness expanding ideas.
May 14, 2017
I love this book so much I have read it several times and given it away to several women. Though Taisha is part of the cohort of Carlos Castenada, her work stands on its own. It reveals several profound esoteric keys to women's mysteries.
Some of the keys are skeleton keys and some are to the safety deposit box of our inner treasures. I have successfully worked with several of the techniques hinted at here and further developed them much to the benefit of myself and others.
This book is for women who are deep diving into the profound mystery we call life plus for those called to the path of Castenada.
Some of the keys are skeleton keys and some are to the safety deposit box of our inner treasures. I have successfully worked with several of the techniques hinted at here and further developed them much to the benefit of myself and others.
This book is for women who are deep diving into the profound mystery we call life plus for those called to the path of Castenada.
October 8, 2012
El mejor libro que he leído en los últimos años...
De contenido profundo y conmovedor, el libro guarda un mensaje que traspasa las fronteras de lo ordinario... Es una invitación hacia los otros mundos de percepción...
De contenido profundo y conmovedor, el libro guarda un mensaje que traspasa las fronteras de lo ordinario... Es una invitación hacia los otros mundos de percepción...
June 27, 2014
Loved the book. Read it again.
It drew me and spat me out as I learned that Taisha suspectedly committed suicide. it was stranger than fiction. I am not a fiction reader. But what got me was that it seemed vaguely real.
I loved the book and will read many more like it.
It made me think.
It drew me and spat me out as I learned that Taisha suspectedly committed suicide. it was stranger than fiction. I am not a fiction reader. But what got me was that it seemed vaguely real.
I loved the book and will read many more like it.
It made me think.
July 22, 2008
Not the best written book. But the message had a profound and lasting effect on my life. This book is for anyone searching for something different in their lives!
January 19, 2025
Me gusto mucho. Es una lectura muy distinta a las que suelo leer y me aporto un montón de conocimientos que no tenia. Quiero seguir incursioando en este tipo de lectura
February 4, 2014
I celebrate the inclusion of women in the realm of magic, sorcery, and shamanism. I read Carlos Castenada, which was phenomenal, but very much an old boy's club. The content of Sorcerer's Crossing is fascinating, but the writing is of poor quality. One of her favorite devices is to overuse names, so each time the mentor is addressed her name is used too. "I see that, Clara." "What do you mean, Clara?" "Clara, can you tell me more about this?"
In general, it reads very much like someone reconstructing these events long after the fact, and from a radically different viewpoint. The alien viewpoint is part of my fascination with this book: the tone is different than straight fiction, but different than any other autobiography I've read. That's a compliment to her and her progress on the path, but an actual journal/journey/in the moment account would have been more engaging for me.
The book also cuts off at a random juncture in her training - after certain discoveries, before the great leap - that made it somewhat unsatisfying. But I keep going back to the fact that the content of the book really is fascinating!
In general, it reads very much like someone reconstructing these events long after the fact, and from a radically different viewpoint. The alien viewpoint is part of my fascination with this book: the tone is different than straight fiction, but different than any other autobiography I've read. That's a compliment to her and her progress on the path, but an actual journal/journey/in the moment account would have been more engaging for me.
The book also cuts off at a random juncture in her training - after certain discoveries, before the great leap - that made it somewhat unsatisfying. But I keep going back to the fact that the content of the book really is fascinating!
September 19, 2016
Ovviamente l'ho letto in Italiano. il titolo è tradotto con "Il passaggio degli stregoni. Viaggio di una donna" Mi è piaciuto molto, come tutti gli altri di Castaneda. Se avete letto gli altri di Castaneda e siete donne, questo è imperdibile. Racconta dell'iniziazione alla stregoneria di una ragazza ventiduenne. Questo titpo di letture non si affrontano per la ricercatezza del lessico o per la bellezza della trama (che in questo caso comunque c'è) e le vicende narrate hanno punti incredibili, eppure, a me ha dato molti spunti di riflessione ;)
February 3, 2015
Taisha's book follows the teaching and writing style of Castaneda, though it's a much lighter and less dense read than your average Castaneda. The language is very easy to read but sometimes it's hard to comprehend.
The biggest value of the book is that it gives you a step by step technique for recapitulation. And it is a powerful technique.
The only thing I didn't like is the way it ends. It gets suddenly more and more interesting towards the end and then abruptly everything stops.
The biggest value of the book is that it gives you a step by step technique for recapitulation. And it is a powerful technique.
The only thing I didn't like is the way it ends. It gets suddenly more and more interesting towards the end and then abruptly everything stops.
February 24, 2018
-Is it difficult to became a shaman?
-Everyone working together with the tremendous concentration, years and years of training, have been able to make this feat reasonable, valid experience that there were men on the moon that now no one questions. But sorcery also takes years and years of training. You can’t just say, lie down and all of a sudden you’re a crow or something like that / Taisha Abelar
-Everyone working together with the tremendous concentration, years and years of training, have been able to make this feat reasonable, valid experience that there were men on the moon that now no one questions. But sorcery also takes years and years of training. You can’t just say, lie down and all of a sudden you’re a crow or something like that / Taisha Abelar
January 16, 2023
Ця книжка може бути цікавою, захопливою, мудрою, а може - нудною, якоюсь божевільною й узагалі ні про що.
Все залежатиме від того, хто ви))
Ну, і точно в ній нічого немає про фемінізм, як я прочитала в одній з рецензій 🤦🏻♀️😂
Але, кажуть, божевільнішим за Карлоса Кастанеду може бути лише той, хто його прочитав 😉
А авторка книжки ще і його послідовниця))
Одним словом зовсім не рекомендую 🤷🏻♀️
Ця книжка не для широкої аудиторії, але, як на мене, вона бомбезна.
Просто до неї треба прийти.
August 1, 2008
I was once on a spirital journey myself, at a very young age of sixteen I was drawn to this book and immersed myself in its subtle teachings. I still refer to this book in times of need. Far more insightful than the Celestine Prophecy or the Secret because its of one womans true experience to a magical path.
January 6, 2011
It was amazing at the time when I read it. That was a decade ago. I haven't revisited it lately, but the style seemed a little bit smarter than some Castaneda books. The author writes candidly but doesn't dumb it down to the degree that Castaneda did.
June 15, 2013
I enjoyed Taisha's writing style and her account of the journey into shamanism. A lot of food for thought, though at times a bit too far fetched.. It is interesting to ponder on how much was based on her actual journey... Perhaps it is not so much fantasy, as symbolic...
January 25, 2014
It was loaded with instruction, which was beneficial. The obtuse immaturity of Taisha throughout the majority of the book was annoying me enough to realize that I probably share similar traits that I need to work on as diligently as she. It was essential enough to read again, at some point.
May 18, 2020
سلام
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