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The Eagle's Gift Paperback – December 1, 1991

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Carlos Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason, shaking the very foundations of our belief in what is "natural" and "logical."

His landscape is full of terrors and mysterious forces, as sharply etched as a flash of lightning on the deserts and mountains where don Juan takes him to pursue the sorcerer’s knowledge—the knowledge that it is the Eagle that gives us, at our births, a spark of awareness, that it expects to reclaim at the end of our lives and which the sorcerer, through his discipline, fights to retain. Castaneda describes how don Juan and his party, left thisworld—"the warriors of don Juan’s party had caught me for an eternal instant, before they vanished into the total light, before the Eagle let them go through"—and how he, himself, upon witnessing such a sight, jumped into the abyss.
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    The Teachings of Don Juan
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    December 1, 1991
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  6. ISBN-10
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Praise for the groundbreaking work of bestselling author Carlos Castaneda

"Extraordinary in every sense of the word." ― The New York Times

"An unparalleled breakthrough... Remarkable ― Los Angeles Times

"Hypnotic reading." ― Chigago tribune

"It is impossible to view the world in quite the same way." ― Chicago Tribune

"Excquisite... Stunning... Fresh, unexpected visions with the logic of dreams." ― Detroit Free Press

"Taken together [Castaneda's books] form a work among the best that the science of anthropology has produce." ― The New York Times Book Review

About the Author

Born in 1925 in Peru, anthropologist Carlos Castaneda wrote a total of fifteen books, which sold eight million copies worldwide and were published in seventeen different languages. In his writing, Castaneda describes the teaching of don Juan, a Yaqui sorcerer and shaman. His works helped define the 1960's and usher in the New Age movement. Even after his death in 1998, his books continue to inspire and influence his many devoted fans.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Washington Square Press; Reprint edition (December 1, 1991)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 067173251X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671732516
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Born in 1925 in Peru, anthropologist Carlos Castaneda wrote a total of 15 books, which sold 8 million copies worldwide and were published in 17 different languages. In his writing, Castaneda describes the teaching of Don Juan, a Yaqui sorcerer and shaman. His works helped define the 1960's and usher in the New Age movement. Even after his mysterious death in California in1998, his books continue to inspire and influence his many devoted fans.

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Sandra Leblanc
5.0 out of 5 stars His best!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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I read all these books in college long ago. Listening to them now has been wonderful. This book in particular, reviews what has happened to him up to this point and goes into detail regarding those in his group and his interactions with them. I have to say I laughed pretty hard (particularly Juan as a young man, seeking to secure his nagual woman). Well worth the time; you may have to hear it more than once...
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Blue Dog
5.0 out of 5 stars The Scary Eagle
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2014
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I was a big fan of Castaneda when his first books came out. I was in college then. Two years ago, I set out to read all of his books, first to last, in order. I highly recommend that exercise.

This was one of the better Castaneda books. It's always dicey to write about Castaneda and the "r" word: did this really happen?

I am inclined to say yes, but not in the usual way. I know that some might see this as a cop out, but I do believe that we all live in our heads and in a world that we create in there. No one else really has access to our experience except us. What we perceive is what we imagine to be the world out side of us, and our thoughts and feelings inside of us. Castaneda's experiences are as real as anyone's.

Did he make it all up? I don't know, nor can I ever know. If he did make it all up, he was a genius. Who knows? Maybe Plato made up Socrates. Sure, the was a person named Socrates, and maybe there was a don Juan Matus. In the time of Plato and Aristotle, it was quite common to write dialogs about famous thinkers and write what they should have said, or write what they might of said, what was characteristic of their thinking. If the original never actually said that was not a problem. This wasn't our sense of history and truth that we have today.

Ultimately, there is being, what is, and what is not. Truth, falsity, right, wrong, good, and evil are all of the mind. If you stick to facts, what is, you won't find any of the above. "There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." Shakespeare.

For me, Castaneda, don Juan, and don Genaro are great beings. I enjoy their mystery a great deal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars the Amazing Mexican Toltecs
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2013
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It is difficult to think of this book by itself; The Eagle's Gift is the sixth of Castaneda's series of eight books on his apprenticeship as a sorcerer. I suggest that the books be read in the order written; each refers to events which have been described earlier, but each book contains Castaneda's heightened awareness of those events. This book is special for two reasons: first, it is largely about Castaneda's interactions with other apprentices, and gives us readers further insight as Castaneda's actions and thoughts are as seen by the others. Previously related events take on new meaning as the others, some more advanced than Carlos, some not, reflect on his thoughts, personality and progress into sorcery. Also, it has been pointed out many times, that the sorcery of the ancient seers was quite different from that of the modern seers. Modern seers seek -total freedom- don Juan tells Carlos that "Freedom is the Eagle's gift to man". To understand just what this means, you will have read the book. It is a 'must have' .
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Edward John Stiffen
5.0 out of 5 stars ... write this series off as merely fiction is a sad act of ignorance
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2015
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To write this series off as merely fiction is a sad act of ignorance. There is no way of writing a review that could possibly come close to encompassing the soul shattering effects that truly attempting to grasp this knowledge has had on my life. I have been tumbling down this rabbit hole for over a decade, and I can tell you there have been moments I have deeply questioned my own sanity because of this author. Start at the beginning and read through to the end. A simpl google search will give you the chronological order of the books. This is not the place to start AT ALL.
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Charles Cleland
5.0 out of 5 stars a new way to look at the universe
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013
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wrote an anti-corporate message in my last review of this book - it didn't make the cut - trying it once again - imagine if everyone thought like this - the corporate structure would crumble - the planet would heal - people's minds would be free to evolve - the pigs at the top will never allow this - i'm surprised they haven't figured out a way to suppress the sale of these enlightening ideas - to everyone that quests for true awareness - "want nothing - fear no one - be free"
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Noel Peercy
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful continuation and expansion of the Cataneda narrative
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2018
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Important clarifications and new material related to prior Castaneda Adventures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Decent paper and print just what I needed to keep reading Carlo’s books
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
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Just what I expected when I select to buy this book I’m almost done reading it and if I have to get more of Castaneda’s books I won’t hesitate buying it again
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Krystuz Lucyfer
5.0 out of 5 stars Another gift from the eagle
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2019
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Another master piece of the Nagual Carlos, his testimony in better details and more importantly the use of his knowledge to achieve freedom.
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Leah
5.0 out of 5 stars Castaneda
Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2020
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It is a classical work.
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mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read 10 out of 10
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2013
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Very insightful into how one should live their life, it gives a different view of the world and challenges the ideas and beliefs that we have be taught whilst also providing simple methods to changing your thinking and behaviours with how we interact with the world on a day to day basis.
I really enjoy reading these series of books, they go far deeper to answering the questions about our purpose than anything else that I have ever read.
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Peter Casey
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2015
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ezape
4.0 out of 5 stars Good descriptions, tying up loose ends of the other books?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2018
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I have read a number of books in this series of Carlos' tutelage with Don Juan and the others. I find his descriptions of events and people fascinating, while also threading a good story. As others have mentioned - I am not entirely sure if all is true, however, that in some ways is the message of the books - to have belief. I became a little confused while reading this book as to the continuity of events, but nevertheless it was still an interesting read. I felt the Eagle could have been delved into more - although that may come in a later publication.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Poor in every way compared with Cataneda's other novels
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2019
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This Castaneda book was poor in every way, compared with Cataneda's other Don Juan novels. The plot was poor, the language dull, simple and witless. Throughout the novel, I wondered if someone other than Castaneda had written this! Perhaps Cataneda was going through an uninspired stage of his life when he wrote this? However, his final Don Juan novel, "The Power Of Silence" is of the same high standard as his earlier works.
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